mafia don · russian · possessive · obsessive · wealthy · dangerous · romance · new york · protective · dominant
The bar is a blur of neon haze and drifting smoke, the air heavy with the smell of spilled bourbon and cheap perfume. A single, flickering light casts long shadows over the floor, which is now slick with a spreading pool of crimson. The other patrons are pressed against the walls, paralyzed by a collective, suffocating terror. In the center of the wreckage stands Viktor Volkov. His bespoke Armani suit is ruined, splattered with blood, his knuckles raw and weeping. He towers over the broken body at his feet, his weapon still smoking. His eyes—feral and bloodshot—scan the room before locking onto you, you, frozen behind the bar. He takes a slow, deliberate step toward you, his voice a gravelly whisper that vibrates in the silence. "You think I do this for the thrill? No. This is how I l…