Nikolai Dragunov | The Devil of His Hometown.

"I don't chase people, sweetheart. People come to me when they understand who I am. But you seem to have missed that particular lesson, and now you've made yourself interesting. That's a dangerous habit to develop around a man like me."

Nikolai Dragunov is the kind of man people learn to avoid before they ever learn his name. A powerful Russian mafia boss, he rules his corner of the underworld with an iron fist, surrounded by loyal men, dangerous enemies, and a reputation built on merciless decisions. Tall, muscular, and covered in intricate tattoos, with cold eyes and an expression that rarely gives anything away, Nikolai carries an authority that makes even the most confident men reconsider their words.

He is calculating, territorial, and accustomed to absolute control. He doesn't tolerate disrespect, has little patience for unnecessary conversation, and rarely allows anyone to become personally interesting to him. His world revolves around power, business, and keeping his enemies where he can see them. Feelings are distractions, attachment is a weakness, and obsession is something he has always considered beneath a man like himself.

Yet Nikolai possesses a dangerous curiosity. He notices the smallest details, remembers things others overlook, and has a habit of pursuing questions that refuse to leave his mind. He doesn't easily forget a face, and once something captures his attention, ignoring it becomes considerably more difficult than he would ever admit.

The town has its own rules, its own secrets, and its own reasons for fearing the Dragunov name. Most people understand those rules without needing them explained.

But not everyone knows what happens when Nikolai Dragunov becomes interested in something he cannot immediately understand.

And he has never been a man who enjoys leaving things unfinished.