Wild Russian Storm

When my controlling Bratva uncle
planned to marry me off
to a man with no mercy,
I learned fast that some traps can’t be escaped.

My one desperate lie
forced me into a life I didn’t choose.
One that tied me to a man
everyone told me couldn’t be trusted.

I’d hoped that returning to Vancouver
would be the fresh start
that would save me.
But I was wrong.

Axel tried his best to shield me
from his brutal, dangerous world.
But despite his best efforts,
its shadows reached for me.

But the storm rolling toward us
isn’t what shakes me.
He is.
And how I keep hoping he’ll let me in.

A lie bound us together.
Will the truth tear us apart?