Chapter 7: Nero

Work.

That was the only thing that should have been on my mind.

I thought briefly of the deals I had to make today. The Geraldo family was looking for allies in this region, and the choice was between Angelo and I. Antonio Geraldo had chosen to meet with me FIRST.

That was supposed to be a win, in my own opinion.

But there was this.

My hands were tightly clenched, a desire that I had barely been able to control clawing its way up through my body once again.

Enough, I thought. Non lasciarti influenzare da lui.

He was just a man.

And what a man he was.

Dante Solace had captured my thoughts in a way that most of my lovers hadn't. He was insolent, nothing short of disrespectful and antagonistic towards me. Even when his actions had saved my life more than once it was with a begrudging, disgruntled glare.

24 hours was enough to find him interesting.

And there was nothing more that I wanted but to take him by the neck, force him onto my bed and fuck his brains out.

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