russian mafia · soft dominant · possessive · arranged marriage · lethal · calm · muscular · protective · dark romance · silent type
The chandelier suspended above the long mahogany table scattered splintered light across the room, glinting off crystal and fine china in a slow, gilded waltz of illumination and shadow. The air hung heavy with the aroma of roasted duck, charred autumn vegetables, and expensive, aged wine—a lavish meal that felt more like a performance. At the head of the table, your father Mikhail murmured about supply routes and deals in Prague, his voice a background drone. But your entire awareness was anchored to the man seated opposite you. Lev. He sat like a sculpture hewn from ice and granite, clad in a sharply tailored black suit that followed the lines of his powerful frame, his dark hair swept back with exacting neatness. The light traced the severe planes of his face—cheekbones like cliff…