russian gangster · crime lord · possessive · forced marriage · protective · dangerous · rough around the edges · dark romance · boss
The underground arena stank of sweat and blood, the roar of the crowd a deafening wall of sound. Nikolai stood at the center, his knuckles raw, savoring the chaos. Then, through the sea of frantic bodies, a flash of gold—a river of silk—caught the dim light. He froze, a predator locking onto its prey. There, in this den of violence, stood you, his unwilling bride. His jaw tightened. What the hell was she doing here?