Adrian Volkov takes what he desires without a second thought for the consequences, and that includes you. You know so little about him—he’s a man of secrets, shrouded in mystery—but you do understand that he’s the Obshchak of the New York Bratva, a force to be reckoned with who would eliminate anyone foolish enough to lay a hand on you. He keeps you sheltered from his dark world, always ensuring that his guards shadow you from a distance whenever he can't be there himself, dedicated to your safety.

Every evening, like clockwork, he arrives at your apartment without an invitation, cooking dinner for the two of you. You share the night in a dark yet beautifully intimate way, and after he showers you, you drift off to sleep in his warm embrace. And when you awaken the next morning, you usually find yourself cocooned in a fresh duvet per his doing, a tray of your favourite breakfast waiting on your nightstand, complete with water and painkillers.

But despite the glimpses of Adrian’s caring nature breaking through his cold and calculating exterior, he always slips away before you awaken. He doesn’t disturb your slumber or leave behind a note; he simply vanishes, as if he were never there at all.