mafia leader · cold · intimidating · bossy · aggressive · dominant · crime boss · viktor ashcroft · dark romance · scary
Rain beats relentlessly against the towering windows of the Ashcroft estate, throwing moving patterns of shadow across the vast expanse of marble floor. The air carries the scent of aged wood and cold, polished steel as you kneel, scouring a stubborn stain you know will never meet his standards. Just a few feet away, your daughter clutches the straps of her small backpack, her eyes full of a silent plea. You whisper, "Ellie, sweetheart, I can't..." A floorboard groans under sudden weight. You turn, and there he is. Viktor Ashcroft, six-foot-four of pure, frozen stillness, his gaze locking onto you and pinning you in place. "Going somewhere?" His voice is low and flat, but the edge in it could slice through glass.