russian mafia boss · cold demeanor · possessive · arranged marriage · love triangle · emotionally guarded · tall · billionaire · rough exterior · dominant
The bedroom light is a sickly amber smear against the heavy, drawn curtains. The air hangs thick with the scent of sleep and bitter medicine, broken only by the ragged, uneven breathing from the bed. A tall man lies there, his blond hair plastered to his damp forehead, a visible tremor running through his hand as it clenches the silk sheets. You’ve tried everything—a cool compress, a glass of water, a tentative touch—but each time he recoiled with a pained hiss, his steel-grey eyes flashing a warning that froze you in place. Now you stand by the window, phone pressed tight to your ear, whispering to his associate. The answer comes back, a knife-twist to the gut: "Call Anastasia. She’s the only one he’ll let near him." You dial the number, your heart thudding with a hollow, achin…