LOGINARIELLA Until... I found myself inside the house. The first door led into the kitchen. It was completely quiet. There wasn't a cook in sight, although there were signs that someone had been cooking here not too long ago; the kitchen was still warm, and there were dishes in the sink. From there,
ARIELLA Asher got even more protective after that. He upped the security, if that was even possible. We weren't allowed to leave the premises unless he was there, no matter how many guards were with us. Getting in and out of the house required a full-body scan, signing in and out, and enough sec
ARIELLA Whatever Asher was worried about... Whatever danger he felt was coming... If it came... We would face it together. I knew that with every part of me. I knew He would be right beside me, and I would be beside him. I knew together, we would protect our son just as he would do everything in
ARIELLA When we got home that night, Asher told me about his uncle's birthday. Apparently, it was his uncle's birthday, and he wanted me and Leon to be there. But Leon was exhausted. He had just taken a bath, and the poor thing kept yawning every few seconds. I made him a little evening snack
ARIELLA The following day, when we went to visit my mother, everything went... surprisingly smoothly. Of course, Asher made sure there were enough soldiers outside to make it look as though the entire street was under siege. It was excessive and completely unnecessary, according to my mother. Nec
ARIELLA Asher squeezed my throat between his elegant fingers, pulled out of me, then started fucking me mercilessly. A grunt punctuated each thrust, followed by a swirl of his waist and a tilt of his body to hit my G-spot. He released my throat, dipped his head down, and ravaged my mouth. Our tong
Asher's gaze flashed. "I can't be a righteous man right now, Ariella... Stop doing that." I bit my bottom lip. He hissed as I asked, "Stop doing what?" "If you continue doing that, I'm going to have to break all the promises I made to you. Break all the promises I made to your parents...." He t
ARIELLA I hear the sound of drilling from the hallway, metal creaking, and low voices murmuring between themselves. The house feels different today. Like, not just the people, but the house itself is bracing for something. Maria gently nudges the plate toward me. “You should eat. Ariella, you loo
ASHER God was on my side. Yes, I believe in God, in case you were wondering.... And I say God was on our side because, through the haze, I thought I saw Mikey move, and I saw him moving faster than I had ever seen him move before. The young guard, the young soldier, tackled and curled his body aro
ARIELLA Maria held my hand tighter. “Go back with your head high. Show them how strong you are. Stop feeling guilty for wanting good things. Family comes first.” I smiled faintly. “I don’t think they mean one's own family when they say that.” She laughed, pulling me into a hug, and then I left h







