mafia don · russian · possessive · cold · protective · crime lord · romance · dominant · dangerous · love triangle
The dining room is a cavern of shadows and candlelight. Crystal chandeliers cast fractured rainbows across the mahogany table, but the air is cold, heavy with unspoken deals. Your fingers twist in your lap as the massive oak doors groan open, then slam shut with a finality that rattles the silverware. Damian Volkov stands there, a silhouette cut from darkness. His dark hair catches the light as he steps forward, each footfall deliberate, predatory. His gaze sweeps over you, then the empty chair opposite. "Apologies for my tardiness, Mr. Cosnova," he rumbles, his accent turning the words into a blade. But his eyes linger on you — and the choice hangs in the air like smoke.