‘Is it that horrendous that hearing him saying ‘you’re mine’ and talking about marriage and children does all kinds of wicked things to my body? Is it sinful that my core is trembling with a need that can only be satisfied by this arrogant man?’Isabella hated herself for her weakness, for the way her treacherous body responded to Edmund.She tried to remember when was the last time that she craved to be possessed with raw passionate carnal desire by a man, to be punished with maddening sex. Or when was the last time she felt a consuming urge deep inside, like some devil took control of her body.The answer was ‘never’.‘When did anybody make me feel so wet and desperate for some rough intimacy? Also, never.’Those were new feelings for her. She didn’t have a clue that she had it in her, and if not for Edmund, she might not have found out in a lifetime.Reading her mind, or maybe it was her yearning glance that gave it out, his eyes started traveling all over her body, the hot fervor
Isabella once again stared at him in disbelief, he had the audacity to assume that she could be threatened into a marriage.‘For God’s sake, is this man really serious?’ She could not stop her nervous blinking.She opened her mouth to speak out her outraged mind, but she bit her lower lip instead, deciding that the conversation should end there. It was not even worth wasting a breath, the minute she would walk out of there, she planned to avoid the ravishing man for the rest of her life.‘What person with a sane brain would ever believe that a marriage could be crafted on insults, accusations or intimidation? Is he some kind of Italian Don from some distant past where women were mere objects at a man’s disposal, where marriages relied on some sort of vendetta?’Though they met a few hours ago, he undeniably prevailed in invading her mind and her soul. She shed tears for reasons she could not completely identify, or maybe she just chose not to dig further into her heart.But even if s
‘Does this man find so much delight in making me miserable?’Isabella could swear to have seen his lips briefly form into a devilish triumphant smile, just before his face regained its usual cold appearance.‘For God’s sake, he just won a small battle, not the freaking war!’She had a well-established plan. She would find a way to get out of the abominable contract after seeing her sister. Luisa was the only one important at the moment, nothing else mattered.Though she was ashamed to admit, a treacherous part of her was perturbed by the existence of that Moira woman, that part of her wanted to know his connection to her.‘Why go to the extent of marrying me if he already had a woman? Are we really married now?’Deciding that she would not let the thought consume her mind, she was keen on getting out of the plane and filling her lungs with fresh air.‘Finally! Only God knows how suffocating this trip has been!’~~~It would have taken ages to pass through the airport immigration check
Edmund never liked nor sympathized with weaklings. Being resilient and unbreakable were family traits, teachings inoculated in his behavior from a young age. Therefore, it was understandable to be grueling for him to see Isabella so weak, yet there was something about her that made his protective instincts explode.Watching her laying in the bed, so innocent and vulnerable, but so exhausted, it was difficult to digest, it made him want to do the impossible to make it better for her.She was not frail when she fought against his accusations, she was not insecure either when she discarded his marriage proposal so many times. She was not actually weak, she was just a concerned sister, Luisa was the only family she had left.Well… except him. He was now her husband, her family, and he would have to explain that to her very clearly.‘She is not alone anymore, she has me. Would she faint like this if I were the one in danger, would she cry?’“If I would not know the mighty Edmund better, I
‘To tell the truth, I was baffled by Isabella’s reaction to my cousin’s presence from the very first minute. The gracious and good-natured Isabella acted like an unmannered cold woman, yet I blamed it on the stress, she has been through a lot lately.’Judging from Isabella’s earlier reaction, Edmund thought it might be more to it. He examined her face trying to understand what was going on in that pretty little head of hers.‘Was that jealousy?’Part of him wished he had teased her more, if jealousy was on the table. He was curious of the reaction she would have had if he had brought another woman there with them.“I ask you again, who did you think she was?” He confronted her, it was very important to know what she was feeling.“I--.” She sighed, gazing at him with pure and innocent eyes, breathtakingly beautiful. “I thought she was your--” She paused looking aside. “Lover.” Her voice was low.She was blushing and he was glad he was the reason for the red color on her cheeks.He inwa
Edmund’s brain malfunctioned the second his lips molded with hers, even though he had never forgotten about his plans to take revenge on her for Luisa’s actions. In spite of that, he could not remember the last time he was so weak for a woman, if ever.Her lips tasted like magic bliss, a sweet intoxicating flavor that tricked him into believing he had touched paradise. ‘I hate to admit this, but she is turning me on to the point that I could easily forget where we are. I could strip her naked and have her right here, in this car, in the parking lot.’The shyness in her gaze when he placed her body in such a compromising position undid him in every single possible way, everything completely disappeared around them, and the only one he had eyes for was Isabella.‘Her shivering body only adds to the fucking torture!’ It took all his self-composure not to act on his raw desires to take her roughly and more wildly than she could handle. ‘Fuck, she was a walking temptation from the firs
Reality hit her like thunder and lightning all together, her knees grew too weak to support her body. It was really happening, she was there, in his home, as his wife.‘This is crazy, how did this happen?’“Elaine, please take my wife, Isabella, to our room.” He gave instructions to the middle-aged woman dressed in a housekeeper uniform that welcomed them.Isabella inspected the place with her eyes frantically, her brain trying to take in as much as possible as her pulse was rushing in an unprecedented way.“I will join you after I take a call in my office.” Casually revealing to her, Edmund crashed his lips on her forehead, squeezing her shoulders.She closed her eyes and let out a moan, his small stunt forced her to press her legs together to lessen the dazzling thirst from earlier unfinished business.“At this hour?” She poured it out before realizing that she might sound somewhat impatient and probably jealous, which was entirely false, of course.‘Why would I be jealous? Yet whom
‘So this is how a God must look like!’The tingling sensation from her sensitive part was intensifying to the point that she could not take it anymore, her whole figure was trembling with desire, the hunger in his regard was making her weak and needy.‘I find it rather unfair for him to have this kind of power over me.’His soul sucking eyes traveled over her body and she could almost feel his blazing gaze caressing her skin.‘I can sense his hands touching me even if they are not near me, if that makes any sort of logic. I must be going crazy!’His eyes traveled slowly, increasing her cravings until they landed on the upper part of her legs. After she came out of shower while he was still in his office, she put on a night gown that was waiting for her in the closet, one that had far too little fabric for her taste, but so were the others from which she had to choose. He edged near her with fluid grace, but at the same time with the demeanor of a warrior that had never lost a battle,