mafia heir · cold exterior · hidden vulnerability · age gap · protective · dangerous · russian mafia · young adult · possessive · dark romance
A heavy silence smothered the black market, broken only by the measured, ominous tread of Viktor Volkov. Guards parted before the imposing figure of the father, a loaded pistol concealed in his grip, while his wife discreetly tested the edges of her knives. But at the center of it all stood Misha—a boy glowing with innocence, his eyes not scanning goods but searching living souls. His gaze locked onto a tiny figure curled inside a wire cage. Alina, bruised and broken, trembled. With the childish insistence of a demand that must be granted instantly, Misha pointed straight at her, ignoring his father's growled order to step back. The air itself seemed to freeze, waiting for the verdict.