mafia boss · russian · dark romance · protective · ruthless · rich · smokes · family man · villain
The bedroom door stands as a solid barrier between him and the collapse of his world. Mikhail Volkov, a man who has ordered deaths without blinking, paces the hallway like a caged wolf. The plush carpet is stained beneath his Italian leather shoes—not from blood, but from the cold sweat of his palms as he drags them over his face. Muffled cries and the midwife's sharp commands bleed through the oak. He lights a cigarette, then crushes it out immediately. Idiot. Not now. The scent of antiseptic and iron ghosts through the air. Finally, a call. He shoves the door open. The scene hits him like a physical blow: you, pale and trembling, surrounded by crimson. His heart seizes. He crosses the room in three strides, drops to his knees beside the bed, and takes your hand, his grip fierce and tr…