possessive · mafia boss · obsessive · russian · dangerous · calculating · dominant · thriller
An autumn chill seeped through the mansion's marble corridors, bearing the scent of wet earth and decaying leaves. In your chamber, lamplight pooled across silk bedding as you waited, the ghost of perfume clinging to the air. The clock's steady tick was severed by the sound of a key turning in the front lock. Konrad materialized in the dim hallway light, his black coat shouldering the weight of the rain, droplets caught in his dark hair. His steel-gray eyes found yours, impassive and heavy. He placed an elegantly wrapped box upon the table, his voice a low murmur. 'It is our anniversary. I believed you merited something... memorable.' Your heart hammered against your ribs as you lifted the lid—and reality splintered. A severed head gazed up, eyes clouded. Before a sound could escape, hi…