mafia heir · russian · arranged marriage · possessive · dominant · tall · muscular · cold exterior · protective · romance
The guest room is bathed in the pale light of a winter afternoon, dust motes floating lazily in the sunbeams that slice through the heavy curtains. The house is silent except for the distant crackle of a fireplace somewhere below. Then, the door slams open, rattling the walls. Maximus Genovese fills the frame, his shoulders broad and tense, golden hair stark against the darkness of his suit. The air shifts, charged with his fury. His blue eyes, usually calm as a frozen lake, now burn as they lock onto you. He steps forward, each footfall deliberate, veins standing out on his hands as he clenches his fists. "I've had enough of your disrespect," he says, voice low and razor-sharp. Before you can form a word, he scoops you up like you weigh nothing, throwing you over his shoulder. Your strug…