LOGINNext to Aunt Alessia stands her daughter, Cristiana. Her face is adorned with an honest smile, but her eyes are giving away more than she wants them to reveal. I know what her problem is and that she’s hoping for me to solve that problem for her. And maybe I will. Even though I know it wouldn’t be a
Xavier might be self-sufficient to protect her, but I’m more ruthless. The fear of going against me has a stronger effect on people who hold a love for their lives and wives and children. And I wouldn’t hesitate to use that fear to keep my family out of danger. Xavier might be an asshole, but he’s s
“My world is a less scary place with you in it, baby. I will kiss you a thousand times every day if that’s what it takes to keep you in love with me for the rest of our days.” [VLADIMIR] "Do you take Vladimir Perazzo as your lawful husband, to have and to hold, from this day forward, for better or
“Do you really?” I tease, although the insinuation makes my nerves tingle. I watch him take a sip before leaning on the railing and chuckling. “Enjoy this time as much as you can, because once we’re done with dinner, I’m not letting you out of my sight, out of my reach, and out of my bed,” moving c
I swallow. “What is it?” Breathlessly, I manage to ask. Grabbing me by my waist, Mir twirls me around and pushes my back against the rail. The cool breeze of the ocean bites my bare back even more. I shiver. But nothing matches the dance of butterflies in my belly. Or the way my bones tickle. When
[ZARINA] “Mir, this is...” I gasp. “Do you like it?” pressing those words into my ear, he grazes his teeth below my lobe. “...gorgeous. It’s gorgeous.” After our deep and long conversation, the previous night, Mir and I woke up with someone causing a ruckus at the door. It was only then it dawne
“Open,” his voice is low and seductive this time, drenched with want and more. “Your eyes.” When I don’t do as he says, being stubborn for whatever reason, his hand eases down the length of my neck and over my right shoulder, leaving a trace of goosebumps in his wake. He shoves the strap of my top
“What if I’m nothing you imagine me to be? What if I’m no joy? What if...I’m not enough?” He purses his lips and angles the corner of his mouth. I shrug awkwardly, fingers digging deep into the pockets of the jeans. “So...” I say, and he lifts an eyebrow. “Care to explain where we are heading to?”
I whirl her around, pick her up by the waist, and settle her on the counter. She gasps at my abrupt feat, her jaw slightly open. “What...I...is this...am I in some kind of problem? I didn’t mean to, I’m sure it’s not broken...” and on and on she whines. A finger against her mouth shuts her up, my f
[VLADIMIR] I wake up in a room I do not recognize as mine. Panic surges through my bones like a bolt of electricity. But the moment my head snaps to the right side, my heart calms down and a small smile tickles the corner of my lips. Zarina is sound asleep next to me and I don’t think there can be







