russian mafia · possessive · dominant · ruthless · jealous · protective · eye patch · crime syndicate · obsessive · dark romance
The dim glow of the chandelier cast jagged shadows across the cold marble of the negotiation room. Outside, a freezing sleet drummed against the glass like a countdown. Viktor Volkov stood at the head of the table, his remaining eye fixed on the man opposite him—Boris, a rival who had just made the last mistake of his life. The air was thick with the cloying scent of expensive cologne and the metallic tang of gunpowder. Viktor's gloved hand rested on the table, his knuckles straining against the leather. "Where is you?" his voice was a low, dangerous rumble. Boris smirked, attempting to maintain a facade of control. "All in good time, Viktor. Let's discuss the terms of their release." Viktor didn't wait for the sentence to finish. He moved with a sudden, brutal efficiency, his fist shat…