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Claiming The Archduchess Chapter 39
Chapter 39JAMES POVIt has been a few days since Rayana kicked me out and wiped my name off the royal family tree. A few days since I lost everything; all the money, my entire family… A few days since I became this new creature.I couldn’t even recognize myself when I looked in the mirror. That powerful man who used to have everything under the soles of his feet was gone; replaced by a haggard, beaten-down drunk who spent twenty-four hours a day with a beer in hand. The streets, my new home, were cold, the bite of the winter unforgiving,My breath steamed against the chill weather, and my whole body ached from the cold.I spotted a bench not far from where I was, then walk-ran towards it before perching myself down and watched the street before me. Everyone went about their ways. It was approximately nine in the evening, and a few days ago I would be in my own home, warm, with my stomach full of all sorts of food. And now, the memory was such a luxury. I recalled back to the tim
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Chapter 40RAYANA POV‘When I fuck you, Rayana, it will be in a bed filled with roses and fucking candles. Not on your office lounger.’ The words echoed in my mind for the umpteenth time since the moment Alejandro had uttered them to me. The memory slammed into me with so much intensity I had to stop what I was doing to fan myself. The level of lust I had for that man was abnormal, and from the looks of it, since that day, something had changed. He looked like he was helplessly clinging onto the control that was slowly slipping through his fingers. As for why he couldn’t just let for of the man-ego and give in to the chemistry; that was a bloody mystery. Another sigh, I shook my head to clear the thoughts of Alejandro and the feel of his giant cock in my mouth, then stared at the shopping list for the upcoming charity. Out of all invitations I had received, I decided to respond to only one; which was charity gala to raise funds for orphanages all around the UK.That seemed like a
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Chapter 41RAYANA POVStepping out into the pouring rain, I giggled like a high-school girl as Alejandro shielded my head against the merciless patters of raindrops with his giant palm and ran to the car. I was snuggled by his side, the cold of the rain and winter ignored for the warmth of his body pressed against mine. He opened the car door for me before shoving me inside, then shut the door and rounded it.He jumped into the driver’s side before discarding the wet coat on the backseat, then groaned. I laughed!“You hate getting wet?” I asked the question to the obvious answer, causing him to throw me a cold glare and shake his head slightly. He pulled the car from the parking lot and out of the Palace Gate premises into the busy road. Despite the heavy downpour, the city was alive, like always, and I found myself smiling at the fact that at that moment, I was one of the people responsible for these people’s happiness. “A penny for your thoughts?” Alejandro’s voice cut through the
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Chapter 42RAYANA POVRelief settled inside of me when we pulled up into the gated premises of the Vetro Apartments London. I won’t lie, curiosity and anticipation were slowly morphing into one emotion I never knew when this man was near. Fear.The clock signaled that it was a little after 6, and the sun was starting to set, casting orange hues and golden rays over the rainy clouds. The reflection of the rays on the drops of rain made everything look so heavenly. Alejandro pulled into the reserved parking lot before killing the engine, then climbed out of the car before rounding the car to open my door. If there was one thing I had learned about this man was that princess treatment came easy to him. Chivalry was not dead indeed. I took his hand and mounted off his beastly car before following him closely behind. He walked with my hand wrapped in his giant one, and the little act was so natural it didn’t faze me anymore. We walked up to the reception, and shock liquefied inside of
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Chapter 43ALEJANDRO POVThe biggest part of me knew that I was being selfish and that I was only looking out for my own interests. The obsessive thoughts whispered countless dark innuendos up my mind, fuelling the need to fully claim her as mine. I knew Rayana didn’t belong with someone with the likes of me! He belonged with safe people like Franklin, people who would give her the security she sought out and the peace she always wanted. Not someone with skeletons filling up their closet to a point where it couldn’t even close.I grunted to myself, rejecting that thought as soon as it landed inside of me. I was no safer than that Grand Canyon, but that only made me want her even more. Which is why I spent the whole of last night branding her, claiming her for myself, and destroying her utterly for any other man out there. I stood by the coffee machine a little longer just to still my thoughts. We had done it until the tip of my cock ached. Until she passed out from pure pleasure an
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Chapter 44RAYANA POVThe shivers started halfway into the gala night, and I just knew that shit was about to hit the fan. I didn’t know what, yet, but the unsettling feeling that gnawed at me made it difficult to sit still. I sought out Alejandro among the masses of people who had flocked to turn this night into a success, and my eyes literally found him first. The man had branded me. Body, mind, and soul: Alejandro Rodriguez had destroyed me for any other man in the world and made sure that I was wrapped around his finger. And the shit alone was jarring as fuck. I eased out a shaking breath as I walked down the stairs of the grand hall that was used to host the Gala, then sieved through the throng as I made my way to him. His eyes found me from across the hall, and he muttered something to the men he was standing with before parting them and walking straight to me,He seemed to be so far, and I wanted to get to him as fast as possible.My hand reached out for him, and he pulled
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Chapter 45RAYANA POVA daunting weight pulled on my muscles as we detrained from the car at the entrance of the industrial park. I was out in a heartbeat, my gaze transfixed on the big, tall, warehouse buildings spread all over the vast area. Alejandro came to stand beside me before draping a bullet vest on me. “Wear this.” He commanded as he already fastened it around me. I aided him by taking off the coat I was wearing and fastening it underneath, then belted my coat to hide the vest. James needed to think that we were unprepared. “What’s the plan?” I locked eyes with him, somehow the weight of the situation becoming less and less with every passing second. Because deep down in my heart, I knew that this man would move mountains and cross the damn rivers for me. And for my family. “We have men already inside the warehouse. I have their location…” He checked his watch before scrolling onto it and nodded to himself. “But they are not to move until we arrive in there. We cannot ri
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Chapter 46RAYANA POVThe rain poured out the dark clouds that hung from the skies, as though the universe itself was mourning the loss of my brother. But I knew it in me that it wasn’t that. To me, it felt like I was mourning my humanity, my humility. The innocence I had clutched onto my whole entire life believing this world was a solid black and white. Everything that had happened in the past three months taught me that it wasn’t it. There was so much that we didn’t see with our naked eyes, and I can’t believe just how naive I had been this entire time. I had been there when my brother’s life was taken from him, and even as I sat in Alejandro’s fancy penthouse- curled on the lounger- I still couldn’t feel even a small tinge of remorse inside of me.James had signed his death contract the minute he killed our father. Me casting him out of the family tree was just a simple way of teaching him accountability for his actions; making sure he knew there were consequences to every littl
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Claiming The Archduchess Chapter 89
Chapter 89ALEJANDRO POVLorenzo and Kaito were already waiting by the time I reached La Luna Rossa. Their conversation died when I drew closer. Kaito moved to open the door to my office, but I beat him to it before throwing myself inside, then walked to my table and perched myself behind it. They each took their seat in front of the desk. “So, what’s the rush?” I asked when they settled. Kaito shuffled a bit in his seat, drawing closer to the edge. He swallowed audibly, his nervous gaze meeting mine. I arched a brow at him, wondering just what the hell was going on. “Charlotte.” He encountered me, and my lips curled in a knowing smirk. “She’s alright. Safe.” I comforted and his face literally welcomed back the red color of his blood. The tension gripping his shoulder disintegrated, and I couldn’t help but cough a small laughter. I guess this thing ran right in the family. The Mountbatten women knew how to have their men in a chokehold. Kaito leaned back in his seat, then eyed
Claiming The Archduchess Chapter 88
Chapter 88RAYANA POV I raked my mind for any sort of fun activity I could do when I got home, seeing as how all of my plans thinned to zero with Charlotte’s departure. The idea of sitting by the rooftop while reading a book sounded pleasing, but it only made me cringe because I was no reader. But then again, I could use a new damn hobby.I tried to think of all other things other than intensive training, and I came up with none. A deep sigh escaped me when I realized that the universe didn’t have anything fun for me in store. And that all that was left was for me to groom myself into a real mafia queen!Deciding to channel all the energy I was going to need, I blasted the music that poured out of the speakers in, then danced to it. I probably looked like a nutcase to whoever who was watching. But I didn’t care. I was happy, I didn’t need to be told but I knew inside me that I had finally cracked the code to the secret of divine contentment. Everything in my life was going so well
Claiming The Archduchess Chapter 87
Chapter 87RAYANA POVAlejandro’s words tickled me the entire drive to the airport. Kimberly’s reaction at his dismissal had been priceless, and the little girl in me wanted to drift and spin in the middle of the damn road just to celebrate all of that. Call me petty, but I fucking loved every minute of it. After some minutes of cackling over Kimberly’s desperate attempts to gain Alejandro’s attention, we finally arrived at the airport. I pulled the car closer to the aircraft that was all fueled up and ready to soar above the clouds, then stared at it. Silence filled the inside of the car as we all just sat there and watched. After a long pause, Alejandro stepped out without saying a word and walked up to the craft. I watched his majestic stride, the way his broad back bucked and contracted with every calculated step, the way he seemed to be filling that suit with all of his might… I didn’t know it was possible but every single damn day I seemed to fall harder for him. “Spare the
Claiming The Archduchess Chapter 86
Chapter 86RAYANA POVThe following morning, I woke up with a start. My heart did that tiny flip-flop when I took in the empty space on the other side of the bed, then swallowed down the emotions and decided to get busy, not letting the little thing get to my head. Had we been back in London, I would have fussed over it, whined, and complained that I hated waking up to an empty bed. But then I remembered about yesterday and all he’d shown me, and I quickly buried the nasty feeling in the farthest corner of my mind. I quickly made the bed before jumping into the shower, then thought back to the glorious day we had the day before. Pride spread its wings inside of my belly when I thought about all my man owned, how he revealed to own about 40% of the underworld and ruled it with an iron rod, yet somehow managed to be that calm and collected person. Had it been me with that much power, this whole entire world would be roaring with my influence. But then Alejandro proved that silent p
Claiming The Archduchess Chapter 85
Chapter 85ALEJANDRO POVAnticipation clawed at me with cold icy fingers as she freed my engorged cock from the restraints of my pants, then watched it with that half-excited, half-stunned expression that involved her lips parting as she took small calculated breaths. I stilled on inhalation as she took a long swipe from the muscle that ran underneath my cock, up to the tip; her hot, wet tongue swirling around the sensitive spot. My gut clenched from the sensation, my eyes grew heavier as desire rode my system harder, rougher. A dangerous hiss escaped my lips when she fully took me in her mouth, and my hips bucked upwards to aid her. Her lean fingers teased my balls, and it took all of my steel-like control not to come undone right there and then. I made a vow to myself that the only time I would release would be inside of her, alone!“Yes, malyshka.” Another hiss ripped out of me, and I opened my eyes to take in the sight of her. Her barely-there makeup was smudged as tears stain
Claiming The Archduchess Chapter 84
Chapter 84ALEJANDRO POVThe next stop was La Luna Rossa; but with what I had just discovered, all I wanted was to go back home and hug my woman to my chest while we dozed off to the sound of her calm breathing. My day was going so well, so well that I had not anticipated the idea of one of those measly cartels trying to deceive me. To think the Stridda thought I would not notice the difference between cocaine and white flour was insane, and I was here trying to think of the ways I could end them. We filed into the car and I tore out of the parking lot without looking back. Rayana’s hand landed on mine and she gave me a small squeeze. I looked at her face to find her plastered with that small smile that was full of promises and comfort all at the same time. I heaved out a loud sigh and brought her hands to my lips. “Talk to me.” I remained silent for a few minutes before spilling everything. “We have clients all over Europe. Clients that have a strict schedule on when they woul
Claiming The Archduchess Chapter 83
Chapter 83RAYANA POV The ride back to the base was filled with nothing but me caressing and assessing the two black stones that remained canoodled in their velvet cradle inside the big black box. My fingers continued tracing the sharp edges, careful not to slice myself with the preciousness and soil it with my blood. I mean, I was not in any way from a humble background. I had seen a fair share of luxury and knew it when I saw it. I owned an array of diamonds jewelry and other precious stones, but these… these were rather something else.They were warm under my touch, sparkling under the light around us. They felt like whole living, breathing aliens that could transform in an instant and swallow us into their never-ending obsidian and eternal darkness. And that only made me feel even more drawn to them.“They are warm,” I noted as the Pagani continued roaring and traveling down the Italian road at an unbelievable speed. “Black diamonds unlike others, swallow up the light. They don
Claiming The Archduchess Chapter 82
Chapter 82 ALEJANDRO POVHeat spread through me like debris from the molten lava as I watched her shimmy into black suit pants and a white silk blouse. The pants were so long that they pooled around her feet and swept the floor when she walked into the closet, and I had to chuckle at her petite frame and height. Everything about my wife was so perfect! So mine!She left the closet a heartbeat later standing on heels which made her slightly taller so that the pants didn’t have to sweep on the floor. She had a small gold clutch in her left hand, and big, round earrings dawning her ears. Black sunglasses covered her eyes, and I had to pinch myself to see whether I was dreaming. And nope! I was very much awake and my wife was in front of me doing a small twirl to show me her outfit for the day, with the brightest smile plastered on her face. “Is this perfect?” “More than perfect.” I stood from where I was sitting and took lazy strides in her direction. I realized that she somehow manag
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Chapter 81Hours bled into days, and with each passing day, I got lost in the beauty of Italy. This whole entire place was like something I had never seen. Yes, I used to come visit Rome with my dad on his diplomatic missions back in the days; but being cooped up inside heavily guarded hotels restricted me from exploring the space and falling in love with it. What we got back there was just the tip of the iceberg. Or maybe it was just Sicily that seemed to be carved out of a fairytale book, but I didn’t remember Rome being as any good! The intricate architectural designs, the culture, the damn food my sister and I stuffed our faces with… Everything was a die for. Our days were filled with exploring every nook and every corner of this place, and with every place we set foot on, I couldn’t help but balloon with pride at the idea of my man underhandedly ruling all of this!Heck! To think I was the Queen? HIS QUEEN?When he was out on business with the rest of the guys, he would leave
