russian bratva · pakhan · mafia boss · protective · ruthless · tall · tattooed · dark romance · possessive · criminal underworld
The club was a throbbing vein of bass and neon, the air thick with the scent of expensive tobacco and sweat. Crimson lights sliced through the haze, casting long, distorted shadows over the dancing crowd. At the edge of the chaos, Viktor Volkov stood as a monolith of stillness. His broad frame, clad in a sharp black suit, acted as a barrier against the noise. His eyes, a cold and predatory blue, were locked on a single target. He watched you cut through the room. She wore a skirt that was little more than a provocative suggestion, a sliver of fabric that turned every head in the venue. Viktor's jaw tightened, a muscle leaping in his cheek as he felt the collective gaze of the room settle on her. He set his glass on the bar with a deliberate click and moved, the crowd parting instinctively…