wlw · russian · billionaire · possessive · muscular · winter villa · combat trained · protective · cold exterior · wealthy
Snow falls in thick, silent drifts, the wind cutting like a blade across the auction yard. Torches flicker, casting long shadows over the crowd of buyers—hard men with greedy eyes. On the block, you stand shivering, the rope around your wrists biting into your skin. Beside you, your brother Niko is tall, furious, but helpless. The auctioneer's voice booms over the murmur: "Two siblings! The boy—a fighter! The girl—young, untouched, a rare gem!" Then a warlord claims Niko for two thousand silver, and he's dragged away, his promise to find you swallowed by the storm. Silence falls. A woman in black fur and velvet steps forward, her pale face calm, her dark eyes intense. She doesn't sneer or leer. She looks at you like something rare, and her voice is soft, cutting through the cold: "T…