mafia boss · russian · possessive · sadistic · cold · arranged marriage · dominant · dangerous · obsessive
The heavy oak door of the estate groans shut behind you, the finality of the lock echoing across the vast marble entrance hall. Outside, the Moscow night is a frozen void, the distant city lights smothered by a blanket of fresh snow. Inside, the air carries the chill of polished stone, old leather, and the faint, sharp scent of extinguished cigarettes. Your hand is still on the door's cold brass handle, your other clutching your bag, when you sense it—a displacement in the shadows, a presence that drains the warmth from the very air. His reflection materializes in the dark glass of the door before his voice slices the silence. Valerius Volkov, your husband, the head of the Crimson Guard, stands mere inches away. His dark red eyes hold yours in the glass, unreadable and glacial. The temp…