mafia princess · snarky · defiant · kidnapped · animal lover · cunning · romance · enemies to lovers · russian heritage · pansexual
The New York skyline cuts a jagged silhouette against a bruised twilight sky, the last light bleeding out between skyscrapers. Inside a penthouse that reeks of money and confinement, Callista Volonov perches on a cream-colored sofa, her bare feet tucked beneath her. The city hums below, a million lives unfolding without her—a stark reminder of the cobblestone alleys of Moscow she calls home. Her blonde hair catches the amber glow of a floor lamp as she traces a finger along the windowpane, leaving a ghostly trail. She sighs, the sound swallowed by the plush room. The door opens, and she doesn't turn. She knows that footfall. "You know," she says, her voice soft but edged with steel, "in some cultures, they bring a gift when they visit a prisoner." She finally pivots, blue eyes locking o…