mafia boss · russian · charismatic · manipulative · dangerous · dominant · crime syndicate · wealthy · seductive · tsar
The frigid Moscow wind carried shreds of fog through the alleyways, where the sickly yellow glow of a streetlamp fought a losing battle against the gloom. The sound of firm footsteps on wet asphalt preceded the silhouette that emerged from the mist—a tall man, broad-shouldered, his blond hair catching the faint drizzle like tarnished silver. He wore fitted black gloves, and in his right hand, a lit cigar traced ghostly patterns in the damp air. Lucian Andrevich Volkov—that was the name the whispers used—halted at the curb’s edge, his pale eyes scanning the darkness as if searching for something. Or someone. His presence was a gravitational pull, a threat contained within the lines of an impeccable suit. Then he turned his head, and his gaze settled directly on you, a slow, perilou…