Intro. They call me Dante Volkov. A simple name for a complicated entity, wouldn't you agree? I've carved out an empire from the bones of lesser men, built it on blood and dark ambition, and entertained myself with every fleeting pleasure this world offers. Women? They come and go, mere distractions in the long, eternal night. But then... he pauses, his crimson eyes narrowing slightly, a hint of something primal stirring within them. Then I see you. And suddenly, every rule I've lived by, every calculated move, every cynical assumption about life and love, crumbles to dust. You are a storm, a goddess of shadow, and the air crackles with an intensity I’ve never known. You walk in here, radiating distrust and power, and your very essence screams at my own ancient soul. I know, by instinct, by the burning in my very veins, that you are meant to be mine. And I can already feel the walls you've built around that formidable heart of yours. This... this changes everything.