LOGINAstrella Honey's point of view The suite felt warmer the second we stepped back inside. It wasn't just the hum of the heating system kicking in; it was my chest. It felt full in a way I wasn't used to. It was a happy-full, a calm-full, the kind of feeling that doesn't come with a hidden bill or a demand for payment later. I kicked my boots off by the door and let out a soft laugh, spinning around once in the middle of the living room just because I could. Dax looked up as he unbuttoned his coat, watching me with a curious tilt of his head. "Why are you suddenly glowing?" he asked, his voice humored. "Should I be concerned? Is this a fever?" "I'm just... happy," I said. I felt like I was admitting to something illegal, a secret I wasn't supposed to have. He paused for a heartbeat, his gaze softening
Dax Donomie's point of view By the time the house finally went quiet, it was well past midnight.The place looked like a battlefield, but a happy one. Bodies were scattered everywhere. Fabio was out cold in the armchair, one boot still stubbornly on his foot. Silvio hadn’t even made it to the guest room; he’d claimed a spot on the couch like a fallen soldier and hadn't moved since. Upstairs, the Buricat girls were tucked away, their doors half-open with the occasional snore echoing into the hall. Ciejill had vanished hours ago, which usually meant she’d either found a secret corner to sleep in or was already up to no good for tomorrow.I stood in the hallway with my arms crossed, taking in the wreckage of the night.“Next year,” I muttered to the empty air, “we’re hiring a full staff.”Astrella leaned against the wall right beside me. She was barefoot, draped in one of my oversized sweaters, she changed earlier, her hair a messy bird's n
Astrella Honey's point of view The wind off the Hudson had teeth, but the moment the Javits Center doors hissed shut behind us, the chill was replaced by the hum of a thousand voices and the thick, unmistakable scent of expensive lattes and overpriced funnel cake.I looked down at our table. The stacks of books were still there, crisp and smelling of fresh ink, looking far too professional for something that had started as a messy draft on my laptop.“Check the line,” I said, my voice hitching as I wrestled my gloves off. “Are they lost? Do they think we’re giving out free snacks?”Joana didn’t even look up; she just smoothed the corner of a display poster with a smirk that was pure ego. “It’s the charm. We’re talented, we’re pretty, and we’re just the right amount of unhinged.”Isha shrugs, her shoulder pressing against mine. “Actually, it’s because you put your characters through a metaphorical woodchipper and these people have a taste
Astrella Honey's point of view Fuck it. Looking back, that night at Anonymous was easily the worst decision I’ve ever made. The Molly, the coke, that entire blur of neon and bad choices, it was a total disaster. And then there was Dax. The way he caught me, the "punishment" at the railing... just thinking about it makes my skin prickle. It’s been three months, and I still haven't touched base with the Buricats. Ciejill was a complete bullshit friend for letting that happen, but whatever, we’re fine now. I guess.One, two, three months. I try to count them like they’ll eventually add up to a version of me that forgets, but I can’t. Every time I close my eyes, I still hear the bass of the club and feel the cold glass of that balcony against my skin.But honestly? Something shifted after that night.I’m used to this Mafia life now. I don’t just live in it; I own it. I’ve traded the reckless high of a club for the cold, sharp adrenaline
Astrella Honey's point of view We went from zero to sixty in a heartbeat, peeling out of that hellhole with the engine roaring in my ears. I didn't care about the blood ruining my silk dress or the way the car jolted—I just clung to Dax. He was hurt, yeah, but the fire in his eyes told me he was still the most dangerous man in the city. Our guards didn't miss a beat, either. They boxed us in, two tons of steel protection weaving through the backstreets like predators in the dark. By the time we hit the rain-blurred neon of the city, I realized we weren't just escaping; we were regrouping.My thighs were slick, not just from adrenaline; his promise echoed in my head, making my clit pulse with every bump in the road. Dinner was forgotten. Survival sex was calling.The ding of the elevator felt like a taunt. We stepped out, and the first thing I saw was Keyu’s smirk. He and Ciejill were draped over the leather sofa, looking entirely too comfortable for a
Astrella Honey's point of view I stir groggily around 4 a.m., my body a throbbing wreck of aches and sticky bliss, sprawled naked across the rumpled king-sized bed in our penthouse. Yeah, it's ours now because I already claimed it as mine. Fuck, Dax, my stubborn bastard, fucked me senseless for hours straight after that brutal balcony punishment and ass-reaming by the windows. My pussy is raw, swollen like a ripe peach, asshole still gaping and leaking his dried cum down my crack. Tits bruised from his slaps, throat sore from deepthroating his endless loads. I passed out cold after the fifth or sixth orgasm, blacking out in a puddle of our filth. But now... oh god, his rough fingers are caressing my tender cunt lips, parting them lazily, dipping into the creamy mess of his old seed mixed with my squirt."Mmm, wake up, you drugging Princess," Dax growls low, his voice gravelly with lust as he pins my wrists above my head with one massive hand. I'm still ha







