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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
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PROLOGUEALEJANDRO POVThe tension in the room was thick and cloying, the air dense and heavy to breathe. I pinched the bridge of my nose and stared at the small chair that was placed in the middle of the office, curtains closed and shadows hiding underneath the blinding light of the crystal chandelier above. It was a good place, the one grandmothers used to have. What enticed me was not the chair… No.It was the bambolina dressed in a white dress, hair pulled in a tight bun on top of her head. She had on her feet white stiletto heels with red bottoms, and her face held no emotions whatsoever. “Signorita, please. I did not mean to…”“To betray my husband and I? I know.” She nodded with mock understanding, then pulled the white gloves from the pocket of her white fur coat that was draped behind the chair, and dropped them to her lap.My blood ran cold with what came next!“They had my family. My wife and my daughter… I didn’t know what to do.” The traitor bawled from the floor in fr
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RAYANA POVIgnorance is bliss!And so were the times I pretended to be one of the million citizens of Great Britain without the duties and the expectations of my ‘holier than thou’ last name following closely behind me like a shadow. Very unfortunately, those times did not end well; it so happened that every time I stepped out of the shell that had cocooned me my entire life, things just had to go to shit!And to shit they go. I raised my head as the heavy metal door slammed shut a few yards from where I was canoodled on the cold floor, blankly staring at my sparkly two-toned green and silver Jimmy Choo’s. Something about the gems studded into the fabric fascinated me!“Get up, princess. Looks like today is your lucky day.” The mean Latino officer intoned as she jiggled heavy cell keys, the sound creating a hollow echo inside my brain. The deadlock bolted into place before she yanked the bar door open, and then held it ajar. I got up from my pitiful position and straightened the non
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Chapter 2ALEJANDRO POVThe clock’s timely ticks and tocks filled in the silent space, the words ‘Tell me about yourself’ lingering in the air between us. Everything about being here left a bitter taste in my mouth, and made me ache for something entirely different. I came here because somebody suggested I needed it. I needed to think about something; anything other than blood and white powder and reigning the underworld, yet all the red-haired bambolina did for the past eleven minutes and thirty-seven seconds was flash her undoubtedly fake tits in my direction and lift her skirt inches higher up her thighs.A universal ‘I want to fuck you’ sign women flashed whenever they wanted someone up in their nooks and crooks!I could fuck her right where she sat; considering I had already pictured all the ways I could switch positions in her like I was doing some yoga. Yoga! Maybe I should try that shit. Maybe it would ease the blood lust and make me think like a human!Tick. Tock. Tick. Toc
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Chapter 3RAYANA POVThe sun floated across the sky as I sat on the elevated sill staring blankly at the greenery that stretched on the acres and acres of land. Tears left a trail of sticky mess on my face, and my chest rose and fell with short breaths as I tried to make meaning of the situation. It felt like a nightmare; a cold, inhuman, cruel dream and my heart was screaming in agony to be shaken awake. My dad and I may have had our differences but he was everything to me. The man got me in ways that nobody had ever done, and he was my safe space when the world kept me awake at night. And to lose him just like that… It was a cruel joke. He was sick. There was no doubt that he was ever going to make it. Leukaemia sucked him dry from the inside. I watched him wither and rot in his skin until he was nothing but the shallow reflection of the glorious and mighty man he used to be. It hurt me to see him slowly perishing, but all of that didn't prepare me for his death. None of it ev
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RAYANAI whisked my head to the side and glared at the monster who was sitting at my right, looking so unaffected by the series of nonsense he just spewed. Inheriting the archduchy was all that he thought about. My blood roared in my veins, and venom threatened to choke me dead. I bit my tongue and swallowed the poison that was ready to pour off my tongue, then decided to glare out the window at the passing scenery. He was right, to some extent. Our lives, unlike theirs, were a long political charade, always open and exposed to the eyes of the public. And vultures and thieves were hiding in the shadows waiting for a moment of weakness, just a tiny lapse in judgment and they would latch on everything that had the archduchy name on it. I released a shaky breath and pinched my eyes shut.And in that moment, I wished I was born ordinary. At least I could mourn my father’s death without having to worry about being mocked for grieving my dad. “I understand it is hard for you, brother.
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Chapter 5ALEJANDRO POVI watched her out of my peripheral vision as she rose from her seat and walked out. Her face was swollen, her feet wobbly, yet she managed to hold her head up high and walk out like she owned the place. I looked at the front of the ballroom at the excuse of a man called her brother, only to find him glaring piercing daggers at her retrieving back. I let out a smooth chuckle!Of course, he didn’t like it. And she just had to do it.My chest ballooned with pride as I cast another look at her, and a foreign feeling caught my heart in a tight grip.I swallowed hard. I don’t know what it was that propelled me to fly to the UK. And I knew damn well it wasn’t to pay tribute to the late archduke. Yes, we may have been business associates but that was all it ever was. Nothing more, nothing less. And we sure as hell were not on a friendly basis to attend each other’s backyard brunches and funerals. And heck, now that I thought about it, I had a shit ton of things to t
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Chapter 6RAYANA POV The morning arrived, and I peeled myself reluctantly from the warm pillow. The inside of my head felt like a clubhouse of a thousand trolls, and there was this sinking feeling that seemed to be pulling my insides into a bottomless pit. I remained seated for a few minutes, trying to come to the current reality and not drift away in the musings of my mind. As much as my mind had rather amusing things- and I would rather be anywhere than in my current life- I had to get up and face the day. The door was yanked open and in came Charlotte dressed in a pair of black pants, black stiletto heels, and a black coat. She had on her head a small veil that covered her pale skin and undoubtedly poofy eyes. “You look like shit.” She said walking in my direction and stood before my bed. I wanted to ask where she got the energy to get up so early and prep up, while I was here feeling like I had had a one on one with John Cena in a wrestling mania!“And you bathed nice,” I said
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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