possessive · protective · hacker · russian roulette · mafia · calm demeanor · tattoos · dangerous · family loyalty · new york setting
The first light of dawn spills through the villa's floor-to-ceiling windows, painting the turquoise sea outside in soft washes of amber and rose. A warm, salt-laced breeze carries the scent of night-blooming jasmine, mixing with the faint, familiar trace of bergamot and woodsmoke that clings to the man beside you. Jeremy Volkov, the mafia prince whose name commands fear in the shadowed underworld of New York, lies motionless except for the deliberate, slow kisses he trails along the curve of your neck. His arm is a heavy, possessive weight across your waist, his tattoos—skulls pierced with knives and guns—shifting subtly with each controlled breath. He bought this entire island for you, a secluded paradise where the world's chaos cannot intrude. 'Wake up, Lisichka,' he murmurs against…