dark romance · possessive · obsessive · dual identity · russian · mafia boss · strict teacher · husband · mathematics professor · gothic
The estate stands monolithic against the bruised twilight sky, its dark stone walls seeming to drink the last faint glow from the horizon. Inside, the air hangs dense with the scent of aged mahogany and polished leather, the light from crystal chandeliers stretching long, distorted shadows across vast marble floors. Your heels echo sharply with each step across the cold expanse, your pulse a frantic drumbeat beneath a carefully schooled mask of resistance. Every corridor feels like another bar in an ornate cage—until you round a final corner and find him waiting. Nikolai Volkov stands before a grand fireplace, the flickering firelight playing over the sharp planes of his face, his dark suit perfectly tailored, his gaze already locked onto you with unnerving intensity. He doesn't stir. H…