LOGINBy the time I finished getting dressed, I had to admit the dress Kael had chosen for me was beautiful. It fit perfectly, and the servants had done a good job with my hair and makeup without making me look like I was going somewhere to attend a royal ball. I stood in front of the mirror for another moment, adjusting one of my earrings, when the bedroom door opened.Kael walked in.I turned toward him and almost forgot what I was about to say.He looked incredibly good.He was dressed in a dark, perfectly fitted suit, his hair neatly styled, and there was something annoyingly effortless about the way he carried himself. If I hadn't known what kind of person he really was, I probably would have been impressed.Actually, who the hell was I kidding?I had been impressed.That was exactly how I had ended up in this fucking position in the first place. I had been impressed by this man, trusted him, married him, allowed him to take control of everything that belonged to my family, and then th
By the time I finished getting dressed, I had to admit the dress Kael had chosen for me was beautiful. It fit perfectly, and the servants had done a good job with my hair and makeup without making me look like I was going somewhere to attend a royal ball. I stood in front of the mirror for another moment, adjusting one of my earrings, when the bedroom door opened.Kael walked in.I turned toward him and almost forgot what I was about to say.He looked incredibly good.He was dressed in a dark, perfectly fitted suit, his hair neatly styled, and there was something annoyingly effortless about the way he carried himself. If I hadn't known what kind of person he really was, I probably would have been impressed.Actually, who the hell was I kidding?I had been impressed.That was exactly how I had ended up in this fucking position in the first place. I had been impressed by this man, trusted him, married him, allowed him to take control of everything that belonged to my family, and then th
Chapter ThreeThirty minutes later, I was sitting in the passenger seat of Luca's black Mercedes, wondering how my life had fallen apart so quickly.Yesterday, my biggest problem was my ex-boyfriend's engagement. Today, I was married to a mafia boss, his former fiancée wanted me gone, and I was on my way to meet his mother.I wasn't sure which part was worse."Can I ask you something?" I said.Luca kept his eyes on the road. "You can ask.""Does your entire family know you're insane, or am I the first person you've managed to surprise with your behavior?"He glanced at me."You're very comfortable insulting your husband.""Don't flatter yourself. I insult people who deserve it."A small smile touched his lips before he returned his attention to the road."You're going to have to be careful about what you say around my mother.""Why? Is she going to have me killed?""Not everything in my world involves killing people, Elena.""That's reassuring, considering what happened yesterday."He
Thirty minutes later, I was sitting in the passenger seat of Luca's black Mercedes, wondering how my life had fallen apart so quickly.Yesterday, my biggest problem was my ex-boyfriend's engagement. Today, I was married to a mafia boss, his former fiancée wanted me gone, and I was on my way to meet his mother.I wasn't sure which part was worse."Can I ask you something?" I said.Luca kept his eyes on the road. "You can ask.""Does your entire family know you're insane, or am I the first person you've managed to surprise with your behavior?"He glanced at me."You're very comfortable insulting your husband.""Don't flatter yourself. I insult people who deserve it."A small smile touched his lips before he returned his attention to the road."You're going to have to be careful about what you say around my mother.""Why? Is she going to have me killed?""Not everything in my world involves killing people, Elena.""That's reassuring, considering what happened yesterday."He sighed. "My m
Wilson was kissing the woman like he intended to swallow her whole.My appetite disappeared. I looked away and turned to Azaziel.“You knew he'd be here, didn't you?”He glanced at me. “Would it make you feel better if I said no?”“No. It would make me feel better if you told me why you brought me here.”“Because you need to get out of your head, Avenora. Eat your lunch, enjoy yourself, and stop looking like someone just announced the end of the world.”He brushed a strand of hair behind my ear.“And smile. You look like a miserable little demon when you frown.”I fought the smile tugging at my lips.“Go to hell.”“I live there, darling.”He winked before disappearing through the back of the restaurant.I was still wondering what he was up to when Wilson appeared beside my table.“Well, look at you, Nora. You look good.”I stared at him. “What do you want?”“Can't I talk to you?”“You've managed perfectly well without talking to me.”He pulled out Azaziel's chair and sat down.“Look,
Wilson was kissing the woman like he intended to swallow her whole.My appetite disappeared. I looked away and turned to Azaziel.“You knew he'd be here, didn't you?”He glanced at me. “Would it make you feel better if I said no?”“No. It would make me feel better if you told me why you brought me here.”“Because you need to get out of your head, Avenora. Eat your lunch, enjoy yourself, and stop looking like someone just announced the end of the world.”He brushed a strand of hair behind my ear.“And smile. You look like a miserable little demon when you frown.”I fought the smile tugging at my lips.“Go to hell.”“I live there, darling.”He winked before disappearing through the back of the restaurant.I was still wondering what he was up to when Wilson appeared beside my table.“Well, look at you, Nora. You look good.”I stared at him. “What do you want?”“Can't I talk to you?”“You've managed perfectly well without talking to me.”He pulled out Azaziel's chair and sat down.“Look,







