Nikolai told himself he was only watching Lyla because she was tied to Delgado’s operation. But after seeing her command the stage at The Sacrifice, logic was no longer the problem—wanting her was.
She looked like temptation incarnate—everything I didn’t want to want. I told myself I was a man of logic. But after seeing the show she put on last night, I couldn’t suppress my baser instincts. I’d watched her move, twist, writhe, and command the attention of every man in the room. She didn’t need to fake seduction—it was in her bones.
This girl, who poured coffee and read romance novels by day, was no innocent flower. Within her was a scorching sun of sensuality.
I wanted her. And I didn’t care if she burned me alive.
~Nikolai Volkov, Eyes on You
About this Nikolai Volkov quote
This Nikolai Volkov quote comes from Eyes on You by Evie James, the first book in the Sin Syndicate series. After watching Lyla perform at The Sacrifice, Nikolai’s obsession shifts from surveillance to hunger. He sees the contradiction in her—soft coffee shop dreamer by day, sensual performer by night—and the dangerous attraction between them becomes impossible for him to deny. Their story blends stalker romance, forced proximity, morally gray protection, mafia danger, and obsessive devotion.
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