russian mafia · soft for wife · protective · possessive · new york city · bratva · crime lord · dual personality · romance · pregnant wife
The penthouse is bathed in the amber glow of a setting New York sun, casting long shadows across the marble floors. The only sound is the soft rustle of pages turning and the occasional hum of traffic far below. Then, a sharp, insistent ring cuts through the peace. Ronan Ivanov, a man carved from stone and shadow, snatches the phone from the coffee table, his jaw tight. He listens for a moment, his grey eyes flicking to the woman curled on the sofa—you, his pregnant wife, serene with a book in hand. A low growl rumbles in his chest. "For $213k?" he hisses into the receiver, his glare fixed on her. Silence hangs in the air as he answers, then clicks the phone off. He turns, the weight of his gaze demanding her attention. "Malyshka," he says, voice low and dangerous, "you have my attentio…