INICIAR SESIÓNOLIVIAI dragged my feet behind Axel as he led the way to his room, my heart racing with anticipation.He locked the door after we got in, then kept his back against me while I stood there, fidgeting with my fingers.I didn’t want to be the one breaking the awkward silence. But minutes passed, and he didn’t say anything, so I decided to make the first move.Only to end up speaking at the same time.“Why are you—?”“Why did you—?”Exhaling sharply, I kept quiet, waiting for him to continue as he slowly turned around to face me, hands in his pockets.Time went still as he looked at me, and my skin prickled with awareness as he moved closer.“I need honest answers, Olivia,” he said quietly, halting in front of me. “I don’t want you lying to me no matter how painful your answers would be.”I gulped down a swallow, feeling the lump stuck in my throat. And I couldn’t stop but wonder what questions he wanted to ask.“Questions?” My eyebrows arched. “What questions?”He pressed his lips into
AXEL SALVATORE ROSSII’d almost dropped Alix into the pool after seeing Damien that close to Olivia. His hands were all over her, holding her waist and body pressed against hers.I forced myself to breathe, to act unbothered like my heart wasn’t ripping apart at the sight. But when he kissed her… I lost it.She’d reciprocated, and watching her make the next move to kiss him passionately left steam coursing through my body.I stormed towards them, leaving Alix with Rosa as my fists clenched. My eyes were blazing, and I cursed under my breath. Staring at her as she tried to walk away, my chest puffed up. She glanced away, making another attempt to storm off, but I caught her wrist.“Let go of me,” she snapped, wriggling free roughly. With Damien staring at me with a taunting expression, I approached him instead, grabbing his collar roughly.“You motherfucking…” I trailed off, slamming his back against the rails. “What did I tell you about crossing your boundaries?”He pushed me off ro
OLIVIAWhen he’d said that the last time, I thought he was joking. But now that I was here, and he repeated it, I knew things were really over between us.He didn’t want to see me anymore. All he cared about was his son and… not me.I swallowed hard, fidgeting with my fingers. “I… I just wanted to talk, Axel.”He began to walk away, not interested in whatever I was saying. Rosa walked behind him, and she had the same expression as him.“You’re seriously not going to talk to me?” I asked, staring at his back as he walked away. “Axel?”He kept moving forward. Alix glanced back at me briefly, grinning as he patted Axel’s shoulder, before getting distracted and tugging at his collar again. I forced a smile in return, even as my chest tightened.I didn’t want my baby seeing how hurt his father made me.When they finally left, I slowly walked out, standing on the front porch and wondering if I’d crossed the line to make him treat me like this.Facing Axel now was like facing the man I hated
OLIVIA“Does this look too much?” I asked Celyn, staring at her reaction to my outfit. “I’m trying to keep a casual look.”After what Axel had told me two days ago, I was trying to make sure I wasn’t wearing something exposed like he’d warned.I had a burgundy strapless top and a black denim skirt with pockets and tiny jean straps that fell down both sides.Black block heels and a small, round clutch purse that was in my left hand. My hair cascaded over my shoulders down my back, and I had it in a side part.Celyn stared at me, her eyes raking through my outfit. “It depends on where you’re going.”“I’m going to see Axel,” I said, noticing the way her countenance shifted from neutral to something… I couldn’t fathom. “He wants to see Alix.”“Ohhh,” she muttered nervously, tucking her hair behind her ears. “Burgundy looks great on your skin.”“You think?” I asked, staring down again because it felt like he was still going to yell when he saw the outfit. “I’ve never really worn the color,
AXEL SALVATORE ROSSIOlivia…She must have been hurt by my actions, but she had no idea that I was dying inside with every word I spat at her.It was all a facade. I needed her to stop coming back because Damien was already there. And if he found out about what Oliver wanted, then… I’d lose her for good.Damien was still in the council room when I headed back. I’d left Olivia standing there, sobbing quietly, without taking another glance at her.She fucking looked good in that dress. It was painful ridiculing the outfit when all my hands wanted was to rip it off her body.And Damien… he had no fucking right to touch or even compliment her. He had no right to see her at all, and I headed back to the council room because he needed another stern warning about learning his boundaries.He was staring out of the window when I got back, still smoking and feeling my presence when I walked in.“She’s leaving?” He asked, referring to Olivia, whose car was already driving out of the gates. “So s
OLIVIAI couldn’t believe that Damien was the one staring at me, or the person I’d confessed all of my feelings and emotions to without knowing.I thought Axel and the council members said he was dead? And that his father threw him out years ago.But the man staring at me was more than healthy and well in my view. And… What was he doing back at the estate? In New Orleans?My fingertips flew to my lips as they brushed against them slightly. I’d never imagined both brothers to have the same striking resemblance.Damien looked the same as the man I loved; the only difference was I could feel how dangerous he was beneath that tailored suit.And the seductive smirk he had etched on his lips made my heart race before I could stop it. Both brothers sure knew how to make women fall for them without trying hard.“Y-you’re alive?” I couldn’t help but stutter in surprise. “I thought… I thought you were—,”“—Dead?” He chuckled roughly, the sound even sexier than his voice. His eyes glanced over
OLIVIAI’d never been as scared as I was a few moments ago.Viper… I hadn’t expected him to talk back at Axel or even try to defy his orders.And Nelly? What was she trying to do? Clinging onto Axel like that? And staring at me like she was threatened by my presence?I paced around the room, feelin
AXEL SALVATORE ROSSISeeing her reluctantly give me access to her body did something to me. I felt like an asshole, trying to take advantage of a sweet, innocent child. She was 20, turning 21 in a few months, and I was turning 30 in a couple of weeks.I knew she was a virgin, and that was the part
OLIVIA.Axel…He’d yelled at me to get out of his sight— after the strange woman had walked in on us.I bit down my lower lip, feeling utterly useless at that moment. And the fact that I was half naked with my gown raised above my thighs when he pushed me away violently.But why should I be surpri
OLIVIAI blinked my eyes, forcing them open against their will. My head felt like it was about to split into two halves, and my whole body felt numb.I'd passed out.I couldn’t remember anything, except for the irritating feeling I had after Rosa handed me a cup of disgusting liquid. Whatever that'







