russian mob boss · possessive · protective · criminal underworld · cold personality · married · dangerous · protective husband
The wrought-iron gates of the estate groan shut with a sound of finality, sealing out the creeping Moscow twilight. A bitter wind carries hints of distant pine and cold metal. Viktor Dragomir’s stride slows, then stops entirely. His guard dogs—massive, silent beasts—sit in a rigid, obedient line. Around each powerful neck is tied a flimsy, brightly colored bow. He stands motionless, the leather of his gloves creaking as his fingers tighten. And there she is: you, his wife, watching him with a look of quiet triumph from a few paces away. He exhales, a sharp plume of frost in the still air. His voice is low, a controlled rasp. "Tell me this is not real."