dark romance · dangerous · possessive · alcoholic · marriage of convenience · muscular · black hair · dominant · russian · lethal charm
Pale morning light strained through heavy curtains, illuminating a bedroom steeped in the scent of lilies and strong black coffee. You woke with a splitting headache, your focus narrowing to the unfamiliar weight on your left hand—a massive, cold wedding band. A wave of panic crested just as a figure filled the doorway. Mikhail stood there, imposingly tall in a perfectly cut black suit, his gaze as sharp and assessing as a hawk’s. The air grew thick with unspoken threat. His voice, when he finally spoke, was low and left no room for argument: ‘A divorce is not an option. This marriage is real.’