- DimitriMaria was going to be the end of me.There was no ignoring the way my body kept reacting to how ridiculously beautiful she looked in that bikini. While she spent time with the girls, sipping her drinks and glancing at me periodically, my desperation was mounting to the point of becoming painful.She was a complete tease, and it drove me crazy that I couldn’t have her then and there. I wanted her more than I should’ve, even if I was trying to resist her.I had been mostly successful, even if I spent most nights taking care of that pent-up frustration myself as a result. I spent the whole day fighting my urges, only to find myself painfully hard and alone in bed at night. It took everything in me to not go to Maria’s bedroom and beg if I needed to.That self-restraint was beginning to falter, and I didn’t know how much more I’d be able to handle.Maria was like a siren calling me toward a rocky shore, but I didn’t seem to care. Each time she tipped her head back with a laugh,
Maria Relieved, I went with her, and our celebration officially began.After getting a few drinks in my system, I started to feel more relaxed. I even found myself contributing to the conversation more, like I had been friends with them all along.By then, the girls started feeling their drinks too, all glancing over at the boys while they talked with glazed eyes. They threw them stray looks that suggested what was really on their minds, shamelessly appreciating their husbands from afar.“Is anyone else finding it impossible to get anything done at home recently?” Enora asked, sipping on her margarita, painted nails wrapped around the glass. “I don’t know what’s in the water, but Nikolai has been insatiable.”Aria nearly choked on her drink, putting a hand over her mouth as she laughed.This made us all join in at how ridiculous the insinuation was, but Lyra nodded with an amused glimmer in her eyes. “Valentin has been the same. Not that I’m complaining, but we can’t get ten minutes
- MariaThe thought of being inside the house for one more day made me want to rip my hair out.I was getting restless after two weeks of obeying Dimitri’s wishes. I didn’t have autonomy inside of the house, and it was grating against my nerves.Even when my dad was alive, I was never cooped up. I was never guarded and watched or told to behave. I was free to do what I wanted, even if that resulted in headaches for my dad later.But with Dimitri, I couldn’t even skip out for a latte or peruse around the mall without being flanked by guards. I wondered if he would even entertain the idea of me going out, regardless of being supervised.When Dimitri went out for the day, I would raid every room for puzzles, movies, books, and anything else I could find. But those things became boring easily, and soon I completely lost interest.I still had no access to my phone or the internet at all, leaving me completely isolated. While it was a shred of kindness that Dimitri let me out of my room at
Dimitri “That I am,” I said, taking in the wanton glow in her cheeks.“I’m more than happy to service one of the Lanstovs,” Rachel purred, pushing my knees apart gently. Her acrylic nails glided across my thighs as she tucked herself in between them and turned herself around.The music moved all around me as Rachel started dancing, swaying her hips. My eyes remained on the curve of her ass, contemplating if she would be worth taking to the back. I felt like taking my frustration out on something, and it might as well go toward a release.Her hands were all over me as she gyrated, alternating from being on my lap to standing again, all while giving me her siren-like glances.She eventually draped her arms around my neck and straddled me, bringing her core closer to my crotch. She giggled in my ear as her lips pulled upward in a hazy smile. She rubbed against me teasingly, sighing out a moan.It was enough to catch my attention, but that quickly shattered the moment I remembered how wa
- DimitriDesire tugged at me from beneath my skin, demanding that I give in and forget the rest.I wanted Maria beneath me so badly. I wanted to feel the arch of her back on my palm and her moans against my lips. But I told myself and everyone else that there was nothing real between us.Our marriage was a sham, and that was that. No matter how that temptation demanded to be taken seriously, that was all it could ever be.I told Maria we were trying to protect her, and in a way, I meant it, even if it pained me to think about it.Unlocking the front door, I opened it and let her go through first. Maria walked in, cloaked in exhaustion. It took everything in me to not say anything about it or to act on it in some way. She was in my care and protection now, but that didn’t mean I needed to act as her at-home nurse.She made it very clear that she wanted to take care of herself.“Now that we’re back, I hope you mean to keep your word,” I said, shutting the door behind us. “You can’t ru
- MariaThere was nothing that could’ve prepared me for how humiliating it was to admit defeat and hand everything over.I had to force myself to give up, all with the hope that I was buying Nera enough time to strike. I knew, however, that what I was giving the Ricci’s in support of their cause would be cut off now, and they would be left to handle it all on their own.While Nikolai did have a point about my funds being drained little by little, and the thought of not having to worry about the details did sound tempting, it was a kind of surrender that felt like utter betrayal. To not only my family but to myself as well.I had been nervous about my meeting with the Lanstovs, but that anxiety doubled as we approached one of my father’s safehouses on the outskirts of the city. I had to face my men again, but with a different last name.To my surprise, the Lanstovs let me take the lead as we stepped inside the warehouse.Everyone was already there, standing around waiting for me. When
Dimitri With my family, I took no chances. What needed to be done had to be done.Even so, I couldn’t help but wonder when Maria would begin to feel like one of us—if she ever would.Or, if I had broken her before that could even happen.She likely thought last night was only an obligation on my end. That I only had sex with her because of some old bratva tradition. But truthfully, if I didn’t want her, I wouldn’t have touched her at all.Before long, we walked into the casino, which hadn’t yet opened for the day, leaving it empty. Maria took it all in, pretending like she wasn’t amazed by Valentin’s business venture. Little did she know, I caught that slight wonder in her eyes.Vik appeared seemingly from nowhere with a black folio tucked under his arms that he liked to write notes in. His hair was neatly combed back, as he took everything very seriously even when we didn’t.“Good morning,” he said, more chipper than I appreciated. “You sent word for me?”Nodding, I tried to not let
- DimitriI was already mostly dressed by the time Maria rolled over in the king-sized bed, nestled between the pillows and thick duvet. Her hair was sprawled out behind her in delicate waves, and her skin nearly looked like it was glowing from the morning sun that streamed in.She looked so small and innocent in the bed—especially as she stretched like a housecat roused from a midday nap.“You’re up early,” she hummed, voice somewhat groggy from sleep. If my eyes weren’t playing tricks on me, then it seemed she wore a faint smile for me.Pulling a black tee on, I caught her wandering eyes. It sparked a feeling of pride in me, but I didn’t let it linger for too long.Everything about the scene before me pulled at my interest, and I had half the mind to return to her and initiate another round, but my brothers were waiting for us. It was a shame. Especially since she was lounging there comfortably, skin golden amid those white blankets.“Get ready to go,” I said instead, shoving down
Maria Even when I tried to move my hips out of sheer enjoyment, he made sure I didn’t go anywhere. He was putting his all into it, and I knew he meant what he’d said.Dimitri was the one leading us, and he would be the one to decide when he was finished.Before long, I was so lost in the intensity of it all that I didn’t notice he’d shuffled out of his briefs until he pulled his mouth away and slid his entire length across the mess he left behind.A tremble moved through me at the realization, meeting his eyes the moment he caged me again and kept his lips an inch away from mine.Nearly frozen from how incredible it felt each time he rocked his hips back and forth, I was too stunned to do or say anything at first. Feeling him against my clit had me reeling and desperate for more.I needed to know what he felt like, and if his length meant anything, I knew I was in for a ride.Dimitri fisted a hand in my hair as he pulled my head back, exposing my neck to him again. His kisses were sl