LOGINBella’s POVLucia lay beside me on the bed, her head propped on her hand, looking at me with those eyes that always saw too much."So," she said, breaking the silence. "It doesn't matter who you get married to tomorrow… I'm still the maid of honour, yes?"I blinked at her. Then I laughed. A real laugh. Small and tired, but real."You're insane," I said."Insanely dedicated," she corrected, grinning. "Someone has to hold your bouquet while you hyperventilate at the altar."I shook my head, still smiling despite everything. "This is all so crazy. Honestly, I don't even know what to think of it sometimes."The smile faded as I looked up at the ceiling."I just really wish my mom were here."Lucia's expression softened. She reached over and gently brushed a strand of hair behind my ear, her fingers lingering for a moment.Then she leaned in and pressed a soft kiss to my forehead."It's okay, Bella," she whispered. "I've got you."I closed my eyes and let myself believe it.Until a loud ba
Zayden’s POVThe warehouse was impressive.I stood near the window, looking out at the canal below. Old brick, high ceilings, plenty of hidden corners. The kind of place that had seen a hundred years of Venice's secrets and would see a hundred more."How come I've never really been here before?" I asked, turning to Nico. "I know about it, but… this would be a good site for some of our operations."Nico nodded, his hand resting casually inside his jacket. "It's been off the radar for a while. I only got access last month."I looked around again, already imagining the possibilities. "Clean. Private. Multiple exits." I glanced at him. "Good find.""Thank you.” He said. “It’s great. It’s quiet. Too beautiful for the kind of ideas you have. People notice when things happen in beautiful places.” I smirked. “Maybe that’s exactly why we should use it more.” Tomás lounged on a velvet couch, legs spread, spinning an empty glass between his fingers. “You two sound like you’re planning a fuckin
Bella’s POVI woke up with Zayden’s arm wrapped tightly around my waist.His body was pressed against my back, warm and heavy, his breath steady against my neck.For a second, I didn’t move. Then reality crashed over me like ice water.What the hell had I done?I squeezed my eyes shut, shame burning through my chest. My mother was barely in the ground, and here I was — naked, sore, still smelling like him. I had let him fuck me. Again. After everything.Stupid. So fucking stupid, Bella.I carefully lifted his arm and slid out of the bed, trying not to wake him. My legs felt weak as I stood. I reached for my dress on the floor… only to find it completely shredded.I groaned, running a hand through my messy hair. “Great. Just great.”I tried to sneak toward the door, but a heavy hand suddenly gripped my wrist.“Where do you think you’re going?” Zayden’s voice was low, still rough with sleep.I exhaled sharply. “This was a stupid mistake. I need to leave.”He sat up slowly, the sheet fal
Zayden’s POVI pulled out slowly, watching my cum leak from Bella’s swollen, well-fucked pussy.She was still trembling beneath me, breathing ragged, tears drying on her cheeks.Her body had given in completely — clenching around me, squirting, moaning my name even while she cursed me.She hated me.And yet she had come so hard she soaked the sheets.I leaned down, pressing a kiss to the back of her neck. “You’re mine, Bella,” I whispered. “Whether you accept it or not.”She didn’t reply. Her eyes were already fluttering shut, exhaustion and grief finally pulling her under.I covered her with the sheet, watching her sleep for a long moment. Even like this — broken, tear-streaked, furious with me — she was the most beautiful thing I’d ever seen.I dressed quietly and left the room, closing the door behind me.Nico was waiting in the hallway.“Boss,” he said, falling into step beside me. “Everything okay?”“Yes Nico, everything’s fine. But I should be asking you that.” He looked at me
Bella’s POVZayden’s words sent a shiver through me, rage and unwanted desire twisting in my gut. I bucked against him, trying to knee him in the balls, but he anticipated it, grinding his thigh harder into my aching core. My pussy clenched involuntarily, soaking through my panties, betraying me.His hands slid down my body, rough fingers shoving under my dress without mercy. He yanked my thighs apart, his palm cupping my mound possessively.“No!” I hissed, but my hips jerked forward as his fingers tore my panties aside. He plunged two thick fingers straight into my dripping pussy, stretching me wide.“Ah fuck!” I gasped, my walls clamping down on the invasion. He kissed me again, his tongue forcing its way past my lips, claiming every inch of my mouth.I hated him—hated this—but my tongue tangled with his, sucking desperately as he pumped his fingers deeper, curling them to hit that spot that made stars explode behind my eyelids.“Oh fuck, Zayden please!” I found myself moaning and I
Bella’s POVI woke up in a dark room, on a soft bed. Although I didn’t know where I was. My head pounded and my limbs felt weak. And then I remembered —The black sedan, the men, being shoved into the car like I was packaged goods.I stood slowly, squinting my eyes, trying to find an exit. There was only one person who could be responsible for this — Matteo.This wasn't the first time he had forcefully taken me into a car. The last time he held a gun to my head, but now I wonder what he’d do. I moved slowly. Trying to feel the walls around me until I found something with a handle…the door.A sense of relief washed over me and I yanked at it. It didn’t open. “Shit,” I muttered.I tried again and again. Same thing.“Matteo!” I screamed, banging on the door. “Let me out.” But there was no response. “Matteo, I know you’re there!” I yelled again. “Listen to me, you sick fuck! Open the door now.” I pulled at the handle again. “Matteo!”“Geez!” A voice cut through my panic, familiar and icy.
Bella’s POVZayden Romano.The name looped in my head like a broken record while the city blurred past the cab window.It had to be a coincidence.Romano is common. Half of Italy probably has cousins named Romano.But Mendoza? He said Mendoza. My last name.My blood turned cold. My stomach lurched.
Bella’s POVThe silence in the car was thick, but not uncomfortable. Just… heavy.I stared out the window at the dark canal lights streaking past, pretending the city was more interesting than the man driving.He didn’t push me to talk. Just let the quiet stretch.In an hour, we pulled up to a slee
Bella’s POVZayden’s words were still burned in my ears.“Come home with me.”Four words and my entire body was screaming yes.But I wasn’t that reckless. Not completely.“Why would I do that?” I asked, chin high.He didn’t blink. “Look around Bella.” He said. “The night’s almost over. “You think d
The deeper I walked into La Volpe Rossa, the more the air changed.Perfume, cigar smoke, sex, and money all tangled together until I couldn’t tell where one ended and the other began.Girls in nothing but diamond-encrusted lingerie carried thousand-euro bottles on silver trays.A man in a tux had a







