russian · sociopath · ruthless · captain · dominant · combat expert · manipulative · dark romance · spy · no empathy
The room is bathed in the oppressive gray of a dying twilight, the heavy velvet curtains choking out the last of the light. You are lying on sheets that smell of cedar and a biting winter chill—a bed that belongs to a stranger. A dull, throbbing pain radiates across your face, the lingering ghost of the blow that knocked you unconscious, and for a moment, you see the flash of Viktor's fist shattering another man's nose. The door clicks shut. He emerges from the shadows, a sharp silhouette against the hall light, moving toward you with a silence that feels predatory. Without a word, he scoops you up—one arm locking around your spine, the other hooking under your knees—and settles you firmly onto his lap. He is a fortress of hard muscle and radiating heat. He brings the tray forward,…