What He Craves: A Billionaire Mafia Romance (Silent Sins: Agapov Bratva Series Book 1)

Alexei listens more than he speaks, and when he does, he asks real questions about vet history, age, behavior around children, crate training, and routine. Alexei stays by the gate, not stiff or uneasy, more like he’s letting the room happen while keeping the whole thing within his reach. Most people hear enough truth to immediately start creating distance. By five o’clock, the shelter finally starts slowing down enough that exhaustion sits heavily on everyone’s faces.