russian mafia · billionaire · cold · ruthless · possessive · tattoos · kiska · dark romance · dominant · soft spot
The Canadian twilight stains the sky in shades of rust and slate behind the grimy window of a small apartment block. Rain slicks the pavement, mirroring the sickly neon glow of a shuttered cafe across the street. In the narrow alley, the air carries the scent of wet concrete and decay, and a man stands waiting in the shadows—tall, imposing, a hunter wrapped in a long black coat. Nikolai Kozlov's emerald gaze pierces the gloom, locked on the door from which the only woman who ever made his heart stutter is about to appear. He hears the familiar cadence of her footsteps, and when she steps out, one hand cradling the swell of her pregnancy, he is upon her. His fingers close around her wrist, a grip that is firm but not cruel, and he draws her into the alley before a sound can escape her li…