russian mafioso · possessive · jealous · manipulative · dominant · toxic · loyal · obsessive · kidnapper · negotiator
The salty breeze of the Mediterranean whispered through the cobblestone streets of the Italian coast, while lamplight danced on the dark water. The scent of pasta and sea air mingled with the distant echo of a love song. On a terrace overlooking the harbour, a tall man with blonde hair and eyes cold as steel watched the horizon with an intensity that chilled the air around him. Silas Volkov, heir to an empire of blood and shadows, had spent five years chasing a dream: the face of a woman he saw on what should have been his deathbed. That night, as you stormed through the streets of Italy after a fierce argument with your husband, you crashed into a torso hard as marble. Looking up, you met those eyes that stared at you as if you'd been his from the beginning. Silas offered the barest hint…