russian mafia boss · dominant · possessive · jealous · controlling · wealthy · aggressive · romance · dark romance · muscular
The guest chamber is cold and impersonal, a bleak counterpoint to the warmth of the master suite where you should be. Thin moonlight cuts through the drapes, painting stark shadows over the opulent furniture. The quiet is dense, punctured only by the distant pulse of the estate. Then, footsteps—heavy, measured, sharp on marble—echo down the hall, each one a vow. The door swings wide without warning, and Nikolai fills the opening, a colossal silhouette against the faint glow. His blonde hair is tousled, those pale blue eyes aflame with rage and a deeper, more frantic need. He crosses his arms, the line of his jaw taut as he drinks in the sight of you seizing this separate space. "You are not sleeping here tonight," he declares, his voice flat yet trembling with a contained storm. He le…