Anabelle lowered the gun and placed it in the back of her jeans without taking her eyes off me. She proceeded to take my gun from the ground and unloaded it. She placed the bullets in her pocket and then tossed me the gun without any bullets.“Tell me what you meant when you said all my men are dead, “ I said, not wanting to beat around the bush.It was then that I realized how insensitive I was being. She had been through a lot and I hadn’t even heard what had happened to her yet I was prioritizing my needs over hers. I shook my head and gave her a soft look.“What happened Anabelle? One day I left you with Lorenzo, Viv, and Florian, and the next, I came back to find my mansion in ashes. What happened to your arm and where have you been?” I asked.She sighed and sat down on a rock. I followed her lead and sat beside her.“We were all in the mansion. Florian and I were in the basement interrogating someone when we heard the commotion upstairs. We stayed back and watched through the li
“We will attack from this point right here and then Luca and the other men will go from the back. Make sure all your coms are working when we get there. If you encounter something, you tell us. “ I instructed.Esposito and Romano were standing on either side of me looking at the map I had. Thanks to a tip, we had a possible location for where they were keeping Nikolai and I was determined to find him.“So-““Why is nobody looking for Lorenzo? “ Viv asked from the door. I turned to face her with a hard glare on my face as I crossed my arms against my chest.“You’re not allowed in here, Viv. Why are you here?” I asked even though I had heard her previous statement.She scoffed and came deeper into the room, making me fold the map and hand it to Luca. With a nod of my head, he understood what I was saying and he left.“I asked where Lorenzo is. Last I heard from him, you sent him on a mission and he never came back. That was three days ago. Why aren’t you looking for him?” Viv asked.I d
My eyes felt heavy but my ears were alert. I heard the beeping of machines and the voice of a woman speaking. Was I finally in heaven? I knew if that shit was real, I was going to hell for all the horrible things I had done.“Is he going to be, okay? “ I heard an angelic voice ask. It sounded awfully familiar like I should have known who it belonged to but couldn’t quite put my finger on it. Why did it sound so sweet and inviting?“He will be. He should wake up any day now. “ A male voice replied.For some reason, I wanted to hit the male and tell him to stay away from my angel even though I couldn’t see how close they were.“You said that last week, “ the angel said with a sigh. There was sadness in her voice and it broke my heart. I had to open my eyes to look at her.When my eyes finally cooperated, there were white walls everywhere and two people in a corner. One of them was wearing a blue dress and her copper hair was in a messy bun.That was the moment we made eye contact and sh
(Excerpt) An hour later, they were done and I was ready to leave. Nikolai guided them out of his office and closed the door behind him. I heard a familiar click and I knew he had locked it but I wasn’t sure. Was he going to kill me? I chose to play dumb and walk to the door to try and open it. After jiggling the handle a few times, it wouldn’t open. I turned around and he was right behind me. He put his hand above my head and leaned in. " You wish it was you screaming my name, don't you? " He asked while locking me in place with his gaze. My cheeks flared as his question was spot on. It was a rhetorical question but I felt the need to defend myself. He had seen me after all. “ I don’t know what you're talking about,” I said. I clutched the door behind me as he moved closer. Our bodies were inches apart and it was getting harder to concentrate because of his bare chest which was muscular and covered with ink. " Tell me principessa, do you think of me when you trail your fingers
" Are you crazy, Brianna?! " My best friend exclaimed. She was sitting across from me at a table in the cafè we frequented. I fidgeted with the envelope in my hands, sweat threatening to wet it. " No, can you blame me? Malcolm has a stable income that can support the both of us. He loves me and I love him. What's getting in the way? " I shrugged it off like it was a simple decision but my heartbeat was fast. " You have an envelope containing a job offer from the company you've wanted to work for since I can remember. It's in your hands. You want to throw it all away and for what? A man who isn't serious with you? " I started burning up with anger. She was my best friend, supporting me was her job not trying to trample on my happiness. " How could you say that? We've been together for five years. He's my soulmate, Lily. He's the man I want to get married to. " I defended, raising my voice at her. The topic of I and Malcolm's relationship was always a sore subject. " You've been
He was wearing a suit but without a jacket. He had on a waistcoat and the sleeves of his shirt were rolled up to his elbow, showing off his muscular tattooed arms. He looked like a man who frequented the gym with the way his body looked powerful under that suit. He had a perfectly sculpted face with a sharp jawline and high cheekbones. There was a 5 O'clock shadow beard covering his face. His gray eyes held nothing but mischief and bad behavior. Not the boyish one, no. He exuded manliness, dominance, and sex appeal. On top of all that? He had glasses. Did he have an eye problem? I had never thought glasses looked that hot on somebody until him. His black hair fell over his face and he pushed it back with his tattooed hand that black rings on some fingers. I was undeniably attracted to the man. I tried to defend that it was the alcohol but I knew it wasn't. There was something dangerous and forbidden about him that pulled me in, daring me to jump into the fire. I turned to my d
I sat in the interrogation room with my hands on my head. It was pounding so hard and I wished it would stop. I didn’t know how many hours I had been in there. All I knew was that it was way too long. I still didn’t know why I had been arrested on my second day in Sicily. Suddenly, the door opened and a man stepped in. He looked like he was in his early forties. He had a bushy beard covering his face and empty green eyes. He was tall but I could tell his height stood lower than six feet. He handed me a water bottle and I took it carefully. I unsealed it and drank from it, almost downing the whole thing. He chuckled at my behavior and I gave him a bad look. “ Why am I here? “ I asked. “ We are carrying out a murder investigation and you are on our list of suspects. “ He answered and sat in the chair across from me. I looked at him in disbelief and fought the urge to scoff. Surely that must have been a mistake. I hadn’t been in Sicily long enough to know anyone let alone kill the
His grip on my neck tightened a little and he chuckled before letting me go. He must have seen the look of alarm on my face. I wasn’t going to let the bastard force me into a loveless marriage. I wasn’t like all the compliant Italian girls he had met. “ Over my dead body! “ I screamed and spit on him. He closed his eyes and wiped my saliva from his face. He stared at me with a deadly look to show me just how dangerous he was. I didn’t falter. I continued moving my body in an attempt to break free from the binds around my wrists. However, all I achieved was hurting myself. “ I hate you! “ I screamed out in frustration and flung myself at Nikolai, just to hurt him. “ Why don’t you scream one more time and see what happens? “ Nikolai said after removing a gun and putting it on my temple. My mouth snapped shut and I stayed still. The patient and sweet Nikolai was gone. In his place was a dangerous and ruthless man. Did he wear glasses or was it also part of his act? I didn’t doubt