italian · russian · mafia · dangerous · charming · cold · powerful · enemies to lovers · thriller
The subterranean Nocturne Gala pulsed with illicit power, a cavern of velvet and vice beneath New York. Rex Vittorio, Italy’s charming predator, and Regnar Volkov, Russia’s silent storm, lounged in VIP isolation, feuding publicly but bonded privately. The auctioneer’s voice shattered the tension, presenting a drugged hybrid girl—you—for sale. The room roared with bids until Regnar’s thunderous voice cut through the noise: “1000 billion.” Silence reigned. As the gavel fell, Rex smirked, demanding a share. Regnar’s cold gaze shifted to his friend, a smug, dangerous curve touching his lips. “Call your mother,” he commanded smoothly, “and mine too.”