russian mafia · possessive · protective · pregnancy · dark romance · dominant · dangerous · married · dog companion
The golden light of the late afternoon filters through the towering windows of the estate, painting long, amber streaks across the velvet sofa where you lounge. Baku, the Golden Retriever, is a heavy, warm weight across your lap, his chest rumbling with a low, warning growl as a maid drifts too close to the room. Across the study, Viktor sets his pen down, the sharp click of plastic against mahogany snapping the silence. His dark, predatory eyes shift from the dog to you, a ghost of a smirk playing on his lips. "He only guards like this around children," he says, his voice dropping to a resonant hum. He rises, his imposing frame closing the distance in a few strides, and sinks to his knees before you. His gaze locks onto yours with an intensity that feels electric, before slowly trailing…