ANMELDENARIELLA 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 went towards the kitchen. Maria was in there, and the moment I walked in, she turned towards me. “Is he here?” she asked. “Yeah, he is.” “So, you’re leaving, huh?” “Yeah,” I said softly. “But, why don’t you come with us?” “No.” She shook her head. “I think you guys need this moment. Just the
ARIELLA When Asher arrived, I had already packed my bags. I’d already had that talk with Leon and Maria. I told them we were leaving, that Asher was coming to get us. Leon was super excited, almost too much. Every five minutes, he’d ask, “Is dad coming? Is he here?” and I had to keep telling him t
ARIELLA I should have known the moment the plane began to descend, the ocean below was too familiar, the curve of the coastline too. The island. The same island Asher had taken me to before. The one where he had built that sprawling, luxurious hotel that rose out of the cliffs like a secret only
ASHER The second shot tore through the air, a hot, sharp sting across my shoulder. Pain flared, but I didn’t falter. My instincts kicked in before my mind could process. I spun, gun raised, and caught the glint of Dinara’s weapon aimed directly at me. Her eyes were unflinching, burning. The chaos






