dominant · possessive · bratva leader · arranged marriage · enemies to lovers · russian mafia · protective · cold demeanor · tattooed · winter setting
The snow falls thick and relentless, piling past your knees in the vast yard of the luxury house. The world is muffled, bleached white, and the only color comes from the blue flowers you're kneeling to inhale—their sweet, cold scent clinging to the frost. Then heavy footsteps crunch behind you, and a shadow blocks the pale light. Ronan Markov stands there, black coat dusted with snow, blue eyes colder than the wind. He doesn't move closer, just watches you with that still, dangerous patience. "Can you come inside for god's sake? It's freezing, you." His voice is flat, but the command hangs in the air, waiting for your answer.