LOGINARIELLA 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 Silence filled the room. Ariella just stared at me. Then, without saying a word, she reached up and touched my face again. Her thumb brushed over the bruise carefully. "So...You picked a fight because of that?" I smiled sheepishly. "...Maybe." She stared at me again, then she sighed. "Y
ASHER There it was again. That sentence..... Trust me. For some reason, hearing it a second time unsettled me just as much as it had before. But I nodded anyway because this was Luca. The man who had stood beside me through every fight, every loss and every victory. "I trust you." He smiled.
ASHER Luca walked outside and headed behind the bar, toward a dark corner where no one from the club would be able to see us. I followed. The cool evening air hit my face the second I stepped outside. He reached the spot first and stopped. I walked up until we were standing face-to-face. Neither o
ASHER We went to the warehouse together. I wasn't really in a good mood, but at least we didn't end up arguing this time, and everything went smoothly with the meeting and the transaction. We didn't get shot at or ambushed. So, it was nearly perfect. Afterwards, instead of going home, I decided to
ASHER I was supposed to meet with Luca at one of our warehouses to make sure everything was ready for tonight. With all the attacks on our source of income, we had gotten more cautious with every meeting and every move. I should be at the warehouse right now. Instead, I was angry. So damn angry.
I lifted my gaze. “And I’m sorry,” I said. Dana’s eyes were full of disbelief. Hurt. Confusion. “I’m sorry,” I repeated, my voice breaking. “I’m sorry we can’t be friends. I’m sorry I said all those things. I’m sorry I have to walk away from you. I didn’t want this. I swear I didn’t.” I turned t
The room went dead silent. No one moved. No one spoke. It was like time had paused again, but this time it wasn’t fear or chaos, it was tension. The kind of tension that threatens to squeeze the life out of you. Everyone seemed to be weighing their next move, their next word, their next breath. B
I froze. My stomach dropped. “I... what?” I said cautiously. “Why?” Alan took a breath. “Don’t worry. I know everything. I’m going to get you out of here.” His words sounded in my ears like gunshots. He knew. He knew who Luca was. I stared at him, unable to breathe. He knew. How? How could he kn
I was crouched there, in front of everyone, like I was breaking my own son’s heart right in front of the people I was told to stay away from. I knew everyone was watching. Alan. Dana. Even Rosie, quietly holding her uncle’s hand, was watching her best friend cry. But I didn’t know what to do. I wa







