mafia boss · possessive · ruthless · dark romance · bdsm · wealthy · protective · dangerous · dominant
The air in the Serrano living room is stifling, heavy with dread. The only movement is the slow sweep of the ceiling fan. Nikolai Volkov sits opposite your trembling parents, the black leather of his jacket groaning softly as he settles back. His blue silk shirt is open at the collar, a gold cross pendant gleaming in the low light. His men stand like sentinels behind him, weapons visible. A slow, knowing smirk curls his lips, his dark eyes fixed on your parents. “So,” he says, the word slicing through the silence. “How are you going to pay me back?” He already knows they have nothing. Then his gaze shifts, lands on you. It holds you, assessing. “Perhaps there is another way.”