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ack, and anothe

ed that this man could kill me easily, sn

e alcohol clearing from my head.

ed the distance between me and the door. How f

d his head, watching me the way a predat

ct was immediately activated. There was no way I could fight

murmured as he stalked closer to me. My

reath was catching becaus

he air, and continued his threat "-

on me. I opened my mouth to speak, but on

"You...you..." I pointed a finger at him, then out to

of doubt that they were soldiers of the Chicago Mafia family, if th

ach and I was about to

ving me a horrible death. I shouldn't have come here. I sho

a flicker of emotion on his handsome face. "Please,"

me with that intensity that burn

l in my system did. "He slept with my

, but for one quick second,

here we could see more soldiers

to keep my identity secret. As much as I hated

isper. "Please, don't tell them. I had

found three of Matteo's men this morning. They said t

eyes gleamed with wicked delight. He prowled forwa

't know took a strand of my hair

not entirely

eep you hidden for so long?" he questi

route to escape from. But the same spell that ma

?" I made my eye

ory and walks away." His whiskey eyes held mine without blinking. "And even

be ripped free. There was no way I was

ftly, then trailed over to my

else. Something that warmed m

down and leave Chicago, Matteo would st

dangerous smirk. "Seems to

wiped away the tears with surprising gentleness. "Beautiful" he breathed

and I didn't want to find out. What

me" I

one of the soldiers. He could protec

And if I do, what sh

a" I su

even and he muttered

e" I re

helping me would be going against his C

hed between us. "You can survive one way." He b

of the Chic

toes. "There's only one

ymore. Did this man k

Vitale, the only way I can be accepted

ant to say it.

his amber eyes.

neering. "The only way I'll ever be accepted i

shivers that shook my entire body or the way my core sp

he thrust his thumb into

irritated, but danger always turned me on and I ha

d and he growled. "That's right. Marry

flies fluttering in my belly

at him, at

omach, and everything

f any man; I was standing in fron

rous man in al

Cappe