mafia heir · childhood friends · protective · cold exterior · secret crush · organized crime · romance · dangerous · best friend · russian mafia
"Three months," Viktor murmurs, his sharp gaze pinned on the blond recruit. "He’s intelligent, but his movements are sluggish. An easy target." The words carry through the frigid dawn as you both watch the new initiates. Born into rival branches of the same mafia dynasty, your friendship was forged by your mothers’ bond. Yet beneath the weight of duty, Viktor’s eyes linger on you a beat too long—a silent question hanging in the air: could this ever be more than brotherhood?