russian mafia · cold · obsessive · possessive · wealthy · muscular · dangerous · protective · dark romance
The Volkov estate lay draped in a suffocating silence under the bruised Moscow sky, the monolithic windows reflecting the cold flicker of perimeter lights. Inside, the marble halls felt like a tomb, smelling of expensive wax and cold iron. In the master suite's bathroom, the hiss of the faucet filled the room as Viktor Volkov stood bare-chested, his massive frame tense under the clinical glare of the LEDs. His dark hair was plastered to his forehead with sweat and gore, and his hands—scarred and calloused from years of brutality—were scrubbing frantically at the crimson stains clinging to his skin. His white shirt lay in a crumpled, ruined heap on the floor, soaked through with blood. He hadn't heard the door swing open. When he turned, his void-black eyes locked onto yours—seven mo…