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Claiming The Archduchess Chapter 91
Chapter 91RAYANA POVI got busy! Like really busy. In my attempt to forget about the little murder waiting to happen in Russia, I buried my head in work. The back-and-forth calls from London to Italy and back kept me busy. If I was not in the ring punching a bag or shooting a target in the fields, I was holed up in Alejandro’s office taking care of the archduchy. Somehow in just a span of few days, I had managed to flip the entire office upside down. It looked nothing like the first time I stepped in here. Everything had been in its cradle; in its rightful spaces. The three giant monitors on the giant desk, the three bookshelves stacked to the brim with bazillion books… everything seemed to have come in threes, and everything was so immaculate. And a few days later, it looked like the Pakhan had dropped a bomb on it. But I didn’t mind. I was too busy mining money to even care about the tardiness I managed to create. Thank fuck the owner of this office was busy with his affairs to
Last Updated : 2025-05-08Claiming The Archduchess Chapter 92
Chapter 92RAYANA POVTo say I was scared would be an understatement of the century. I was puzzled right through and wondered how the hell I was able to stand there and not started shaking like a damn leaf as soon as the realization hit me. But I schooled my features and went through the tricks the man taught me. I hated to admit it, but he knew his damn craft and prided himself in it. Every little thing he taught seemed to because to work like a bloody charm; and I learned even things the internet couldn’t even provide. I decided to settle for pretense. I played into the role of the little novice girl chunked into the middle of the underworld: I let him help me and became that defenseless little thing he could snuff out with a simple twist of the neck. And like I had predicted it, he fell for it. He flexed his man ego, and I let him bath in his temporary glory. The more I praised him, the more he ballooned with pride. When I was done with him, I ran after him inside the house. I
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"Sneaky little bastard.” Kimberly’s angry curse yanked me from my musings. I focused on her to find her watching the road ahead of us. I watched as the van drove passed us at the cross intersection. Kimberly pulled to the side, then craned her neck as she watched the car driving off, then taking yet another second exit. “He is going to Risari.” She informed me like I knew where that damn place was. “But since he is shady as hell, he avoided the highway.” She was muttering almost to herself, but I nodded either way. She sped off in a different direction. I was compelled to ask why the hell didn't we follow him, but I decided to trust her. We drove for not more than five minutes before she took a sharp turn, and that’s when I realized she’d just entered a whole neighborhood using a different route. She slowed down a little as she craned her neck to look for the shady car. I was about to tell her to turn around and follow the damn guy when she let out a maniac laugh.“Hahaha! Got y
Last Updated : 2025-05-09Claiming The Archduchess Prologue
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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"Sneaky little bastard.” Kimberly’s angry curse yanked me from my musings. I focused on her to find her watching the road ahead of us. I watched as the van drove passed us at the cross intersection. Kimberly pulled to the side, then craned her neck as she watched the car driving off, then taking yet another second exit. “He is going to Risari.” She informed me like I knew where that damn place was. “But since he is shady as hell, he avoided the highway.” She was muttering almost to herself, but I nodded either way. She sped off in a different direction. I was compelled to ask why the hell didn't we follow him, but I decided to trust her. We drove for not more than five minutes before she took a sharp turn, and that’s when I realized she’d just entered a whole neighborhood using a different route. She slowed down a little as she craned her neck to look for the shady car. I was about to tell her to turn around and follow the damn guy when she let out a maniac laugh.“Hahaha! Got y
Claiming The Archduchess Chapter 92
Chapter 92RAYANA POVTo say I was scared would be an understatement of the century. I was puzzled right through and wondered how the hell I was able to stand there and not started shaking like a damn leaf as soon as the realization hit me. But I schooled my features and went through the tricks the man taught me. I hated to admit it, but he knew his damn craft and prided himself in it. Every little thing he taught seemed to because to work like a bloody charm; and I learned even things the internet couldn’t even provide. I decided to settle for pretense. I played into the role of the little novice girl chunked into the middle of the underworld: I let him help me and became that defenseless little thing he could snuff out with a simple twist of the neck. And like I had predicted it, he fell for it. He flexed his man ego, and I let him bath in his temporary glory. The more I praised him, the more he ballooned with pride. When I was done with him, I ran after him inside the house. I
Claiming The Archduchess Chapter 91
Chapter 91RAYANA POVI got busy! Like really busy. In my attempt to forget about the little murder waiting to happen in Russia, I buried my head in work. The back-and-forth calls from London to Italy and back kept me busy. If I was not in the ring punching a bag or shooting a target in the fields, I was holed up in Alejandro’s office taking care of the archduchy. Somehow in just a span of few days, I had managed to flip the entire office upside down. It looked nothing like the first time I stepped in here. Everything had been in its cradle; in its rightful spaces. The three giant monitors on the giant desk, the three bookshelves stacked to the brim with bazillion books… everything seemed to have come in threes, and everything was so immaculate. And a few days later, it looked like the Pakhan had dropped a bomb on it. But I didn’t mind. I was too busy mining money to even care about the tardiness I managed to create. Thank fuck the owner of this office was busy with his affairs to
Claiming The Archduchess Chapter 90
Chapter 90RAYANA POV“The Pakhan invited you to his son’s birthday.” His words seemed to have an unknown echo to them as soon as they left his mouth. My brain instantly picked out how he said “you”, and not “me”. I opened my mouth to ask what the hell would the Pakhan want from me, but I realized that I had way too many questions and I didn’t know which one was of the greatest importance. Like was the son mentioned the one who placed a bounty on my head in an attempt to avenge his little gay lover… Or who the fuck is the pakhan… But one thing I knew at that moment was that of all places on this beautiful earth, Russia was the fucking last place I would ever want to go to. Especially after that incident with the Mossad that was still haunting me to this day. The surgery scar on my abdomen even tingled underwater at the memory. I swallowed, then averted my gaze from Alejandro’s piercing one. “You do not have to fear anything. I am coming with you.” He comforted me, but I wished
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 climbed the last stairs and reached the landing, then 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 onto my high-rise chair and stared at them.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 could have happened to put that look on his face. Especially when Kaito was the most trusted one when it came to schooling the features and masking off whatever one could be feeling on the inside.“Charlotte.” Ah! Explains it. My lips curled up in a knowing smirk. “She’s alright. Safe.” I comforted and his face literally welcomed back the red colo
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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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 po
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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
