min

precious gem for so long?" Teodoro ranted, was

slowly clenched my fist tight

d actresses disguised as guests, worry lacing her face. I didn't want to i

an inexplicably dazzling ray of light radiating from

the dark aura Teodoro

reatures crawling beneath her feet?" I grumbled, wandering my

edly been planning every step of his master plan carefull

ut out of the blue, he woke up feeling like I was of age to marry either

hadn't imagined myself marrying anyone a

nocent milky pools of the most uncommonly striking green eyes I'd ever

colourful and sweet-scented yet for

ct towards her and I'd break her, freezing her heart comple

, but then again, the possessiveness seed was already sprouting somewhere deep insi

ssary when I clearly ordered a full-on make-out session at that altar,

existed inside me flipped right there standing before Sofia, seconds away from devouring those full kis

g proof the vibrant woman's pull had an extraordinary catch to it. We hadn't

a few seconds, looking into her eyes. It wouldn'

altar right after a thousand other orders had already been

t were the only gifts I coul

as a death sentence. It's a gift wrapped with a perfect bow for you to enjoy. You just sit still, relax and let my plan unfold. Enjoy your

the same about myself because we had the same blood running through our veins. In one way

are a woman, never, so I would greatly appreciate a little bit

e in your shoes, Dom," he rumbled, "but the way I treat Sofia depends on your loyalty and obedience t

anyone so kind and gentle love this wicked man despite his

ds worked me up completely and reminded me how deep

oro ordered strictly. "Tell Sofia I said to enjoy her honeymoon,

im. He spoke as though he was certain I woul

u

choking and suffocating. Why did I have

irport straight from the wedding reception, gruffly pul

it and I peeked inside, assessi

ng on either of my sides impatiently, casting my

r and neither cou

u

nd bring her here safely!" I command

its scurried into the

king the tyre of t

u

self otherwise I'd g

grunted through gritted teeth, bolt

ghts dimmed and smog everywhere close to the floor.

ack view of a woman with long black hair, wearing ex

abbing her gently by

h

ore the exact same outfit

at least three more women with replicas of Sofia's gown

Fuck

hurt her already to

ply with adrenaline pumping like open floodgates into my v

y eyes wandering around the ro

d a little bit extra. She w

ve upset her," she told me softly with a weak smi

or either of Sofia's sisters. Their a

ear floor upstairs. The floor was restricted to guests

h

lled me before I cou

er with cocke

t and warmest men I've ever known," Olivia said sincerely. "You're not your father and his

e spoke of. No lies were detected. Deep down, I prayed I'd always re

wasn't even sure which room Sofia had been changing in

lled, peeking

ll was she?

e, be

the next four bedrooms un

lessly, my heart hamme

sed, my face con

le sister straddling him, while he shoved his tongue do

fist, yanking Greta off him and g

yelled furiously, pulling

d, colliding my fist roughly with hi

ch before he scurried out, grab

oulders. "I fucking hate you!" she shouted, her chest he

and I'm letting him ship you off to a boarding school so get so shit together and

I caught her wrist in time. "Now you

grip. "Fuck you, Dom," she cursed through gr

imes it felt like she was too far gone to redeem and my heart broke on Ol

ning into that.

er, drawing closer to the

proached the last room, soft muffl

pushing it wide open as it

tool in front of the dresser, hugging her knees. Her face w

est and somehow, those sounds

but hearing her cry made me

e stopped producing sounds, lifting her he

immediately averted her eyes from mine, swiping at them

he room as I watched her struggle to cover her eyes. "Are you

r feet, standing up straight a

e smile touching her lips as she

me, her pretty eyes ruin

flushed, lips visibly quivering

r, my gaze softly anchored on her as

able to stop myself from moving

lm herself before putting her hands on her sides,

ance to say goodbye to my family," she murmured in a softly controlled tone,

he wouldn't get so emotional ove

ours.

ily," I told her. Anything

ned with a light sniffle and a fak

d can delay the flight. Just

er as she looked up at me. "R

probable consequences. She was my wife not some co

Really," I

lked towards me, standing at least three f

," she begged. "Even if it's for a few minutes

r eyes was intense. I

u stop crying,

she covered her face with her hands. "Oh, I

from me and wiping away her tears. I wished I could tell

I just didn't know how to without

she grabbed her heels. "I'll quickly put these on," she informe

but she still tried to force her foot into the ridiculously

lk around flawlessly in those all even

crouching before her and gras

she asked in panic, averting her eyes from mine whe

You don't need them if th

"But I still need to walk out and they

t if I'm ca

cooped Sofia into my arm

fuck wa

port. I didn't look at her. I didn't want to. I just fucking

monster I was or the false mask of her hus

rmured, worry lacing her v

you're not," I told her truthfully, "and even if you were

yes before doing something cl

hicc