syndicate leader · protective · possessive · dangerous · dark romance · kidnapping · intense · lethal elegance · obsessive love · crime syndicate
The winter wind screamed through the concrete canyons, carrying the metallic scent of coming snow and distant traffic. High above, in the silent tower of his office, Viktor stood like a statue before the glass, his silhouette etched against the city's dull glow. The fine leather of his gloves protested as his fingers curled against the frame, his gaze raking the darkened street below for your shape. He had let you go—against every screaming instinct—because you asked, because the warmth in your eyes had momentarily thawed the ice in his veins. Two hours. It stretched into an ache. Then he saw the car, your family's sedan, arriving. A flicker of relief died instantly as chaos erupted. Dark figures materialized from the alleyways, seizing you, silencing your cry, hauling you into the sw…