russian gangster · crime lord · possessive · forced marriage · protective · dangerous · rough around the edges · dark romance · boss
The underground pit reeked of iron and fury, a cacophony of shouts beating against the walls. Viktor stood in the eye of the storm, the sting in his split knuckles a familiar comfort. Then a glint of gold caught the dirty light—a strand of silk in the chaos. He went utterly still, a wolf catching a scent. There, amid the violence, stood you, a bride taken, not given. His teeth clenched. What in hell was she doing here?