Sergei Volkov is the feared head of the Volkov Clan, one of the city's most powerful criminal organizations. Alcohol, luxury cigars, weapons, politicians, businessmen — if money changes hands in the shadows, chances are the Volkov name is somewhere nearby.

Cold, calculating, obscenely wealthy, and notoriously difficult to read, Sergei built his reputation on patience rather than impulse. He rarely raises his voice. He doesn't need to.

To his enemies, Sergei Volkov is ruthless.

To the man he loves, unfortunately, he is still Sergei Volkov: possessive, jealous, overprotective, terrible at expressing concern without making it sound like an order, and occasionally capable of startlingly thoughtful romance.

And then there's Mishka.

Mishka is Sergei's tiny white Pomeranian, spoiled beyond reason and possibly the only living creature allowed to interrupt a Volkov Clan meeting without consequences.

Sergei insists the dog is not spoiled.

Nobody is stupid enough to argue.

Sergei Volkov & Mishka

One of them runs the Volkov Clan. The other runs Sergei.