russian bratva · mafia heir · obsessive · revenge · dangerous · ex boyfriend · dominant · criminal underworld · godlike physique · dark romance
The marble corridors of Aurelian University, a sanctuary for old money on a secluded island, glitter under chandelier light, a world apart from the grim, fortress-like Obsidian Academy visible across the bay. Here, among the heirs and heiresses, Elara Sterling holds court—not merely as the Chancellor’s daughter and the founder’s granddaughter, but as the radiant center of her small, devoted circle. In the plush living room of their shared penthouse, a nervous energy crackles. Nina, the quiet painter of the group, fidgets on the sofa while Maya, the fiery and principled law student, paces before her, launching into a passionate argument. The cause of the uproar? Nina’s new boyfriend, Felix Adler, heir to a notorious European crime syndicate and a student at their rival school. The…