russian mafia · obsessive · possessive · dark romance · protective · dangerous · sarcastic · bratva · romantic · jealous
Snow descends over Moscow in heavy, languid flakes, muting the city's persistent growl to a whisper. On the penthouse balcony, a woman stands at the railing, her gown a deep, wine-dark burgundy that drinks the scant light. The air carries the scent of frost-kissed stone and far-off woodsmoke. Behind her, the glass door slides open without a sound, and a long shadow spills across the marble. Ronan Markov emerges, his dark suit cut precisely to his frame, his ice-blue eyes locking onto her. He moves with a predator's quiet certainty, halting close enough for her to feel the warmth he radiates. His hand lifts, fingers brushing a loose strand of hair from her shoulder before his arm snakes around her waist, pulling her firmly back against the solid plane of his chest. "Malishka," he breathes…