Chapter 11: Defiance

Luca returned nearly two hours later. The moment the door opened, Adrian could see the storm on his face. His jaw was locked tight, shoulders rigid with barely contained rage. He slammed the door shut and locked it with sharp finality.

Adrian stood from the bed. “What happened?”

Luca crossed the room in three strides and pulled him into a brutal kiss. There was no gentleness this time. Only raw need and fury. His tongue invaded Adrian’s mouth while his hands gripped his waist hard enough to leave fresh bruises.

“He gave me an ultimatum,” Luca growled against his lips. “Kill you by midnight or he will do it himself. He called you a weakness that will get me killed.”

Luca shoved Adrian onto the bed and climbed over him. He tore open Adrian’s shirt, buttons scattering across the floor. His mouth attacked Adrian’s neck, sucking new marks into the skin right over the old ones.

“I told him no,” Luca said between bites. “I told my own father that you are not leaving this estate alive unless it is with me.”

Adrian gasped as Luca yanked his trousers down. His cock was already hard and leaking. Luca wrapped a strong hand around it and stroked roughly while biting down on Adrian’s collarbone.

“Luca,” Adrian moaned, hips bucking into the tight grip.

Luca stripped himself with impatient movements. His powerful body loomed over Adrian, thick cock heavy and flushed. He grabbed the oil, coated his fingers, and pushed three inside Adrian in one smooth thrust.

Adrian cried out at the sudden stretch. Luca did not give him time to adjust. He fucked him hard with his fingers, curling them relentlessly against that spot that made Adrian see stars.

“You are mine,” Luca snarled. “Not his. Not anyone’s. Mine to fuck. Mine to keep. Mine to protect.”

He added a fourth finger, stretching Adrian wider than ever before. The burn was intense but the pleasure overpowered it. Luca stroked Adrian’s cock in time with the thrusts of his fingers, driving him toward the edge with merciless skill.

Adrian came with a loud shout, spilling over Luca’s fist while his hole clenched tightly around the four fingers buried inside him. Luca kept moving through the orgasm, prolonging it until Adrian was whimpering and trembling.

Luca pulled his fingers out and flipped Adrian onto his stomach. He pressed his thick cock between Adrian’s cheeks again, sliding it against the stretched, slick hole.

“Soon,” Luca promised, voice dark and rough. “I will push every inch of this cock inside you and fuck you until you forget your own name.”

He rutted harder, the fat head of his cock catching against Adrian’s rim with every thrust. The teasing pressure made Adrian push back desperately, aching to be filled completely.

Luca came with a deep groan, painting Adrian’s hole and ass with thick, hot cum. He used his fingers to push some of it inside the loosened ring, marking Adrian from the inside.

Afterward, Luca collapsed beside him and pulled Adrian into his arms. His chest heaved. For a long time they lay in silence, bodies pressed together, skin sticky with sweat and release.

“He will not let this go,” Luca said quietly. “My father has never been defied like this. Not by me.”

Adrian traced the serpent tattoo on Luca’s chest. “Then why are you doing it? For me?”

Luca caught his hand and brought it to his lips. “Because for the first time in my life, I want something more than power. More than the crown. I want you.”

The confession hung heavy between them. Adrian felt his chest tighten. He hated how much those words affected him. He was supposed to hate this man. Instead, he was falling deeper into his dangerous embrace.

Luca kissed him slowly this time. The kiss carried something new. Not just lust, but real emotion. His hands moved over Adrian’s body with possessive care, tracing every mark he had left.

“I have a plan,” Luca murmured against his mouth. “Matteo is loyal to me, not my father. We will move you to a safer location if things get worse. But for now, you stay right here where I can protect you.”

Adrian nodded. He pressed closer, seeking the warmth of Luca’s body. His own feelings terrified him. Part of him still dreamed of escape. A larger part never wanted to leave these arms again.

That night Luca did not leave the room. He kept Adrian in his bed, feeding him dinner by hand before devouring him again with mouth and fingers. He brought Adrian to orgasm twice more, then fed him his own cock until he came down Adrian’s throat.

As they lay together in the dark, Luca held him tighter than ever.

“Whatever happens tomorrow,” Luca whispered against his hair, “remember this. You are bound to me. And I will destroy anyone who tries to take you away.”

Adrian closed his eyes and listened to Luca’s heartbeat. The devil was willing to risk war for him.

And Adrian was no longer sure he wanted salvation.