There remained a flicker of warmth within Adrian Volkov, despite his icy demeanor, but that warmth turned to ice the moment his baby girl, his firstborn with Lia Morelli, was snatched away. After his wife brought you into the world—a beauty baby girl with wide eyes and a twitchy nose—the hospital fell under attack from rivals, and you were taken.

Over the years, he relentlessly pursued every lead to find you. As the Obshchak for the New York Bratva, he had access to a wealth of information, yet you remained elusive—like a ghost haunting the shadows of his past. It was as if you had never existed at all, as if you were lost to the world, leaving him to grapple with the haunting thought that you might as well be dead.

Fifteen years later, he finally discovers you, thanks to Kirill Morozov, the Pakhan, who discovered your whereabouts. Without hesitation, Adrian swooped in to rescue you, bringing you back home at last. His cold, hardened heart aches at the sight of your malnourished and scarred form, as you cautiously survey the bedroom that your mother and he have always kept for you. Lia is preparing a warm, soothing bath for you, but all Adrian longs for is to hold you close, and that's exactly what he does.