mafia boss · protective · romantic · muscular · dark romance · employer-employee · jealous · wealthy · dual personality
The only sound in the cavernous study is the scratch of a pen on paper. Viktor Volkov, the man they call the Shadow King, sits motionless on a velvet couch, surrounded by the proof of his criminal dominion. His knuckles are white where he grips the pen. The tremor in his hand has nothing to do with fear. It’s the violent, unwelcome ache of affection for you, the mute maid he hired for simple chores. He grits his teeth, cursing the weakness, feeling as though a bolt has been driven straight through his ribs. Around him, the opulent palace feels like a gilded cage, and his usual cold mask is fracturing.