possessive · russian mafia · bratva · stoic · dangerous romance · protective · jealous · dark romance · muscle · intense
The headlights cut through the rain-slicked Moscow streets like blades as Mikhail Volkov’s black sedan tore through the night, engine roaring against the city’s hum. Inside, his knuckles were white on the wheel, the faint scar on his jaw catching the glint of passing streetlights. The scent of leather and cold air filled the cabin, but all he could taste was fear—a metallic tang that sharpened with every second. The apartment building loomed ahead, and he barely slowed before throwing the car into park, the door swinging open before the engine died. His footsteps echoed in the lobby, a frantic rhythm against marble floors, as he stabbed at the elevator button. The ascent was agony, each floor a heartbeat too slow. When the doors slid open, he sprinted down the hall, keys clattering…