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Sweat ran down his spine but he didn’t sound out of breath. He placed his hands on his lean hips and stretched. She was mesmerized by the play of muscles and the faint crisscross of scars that ran down his back.“I have a place of my own but I stay here when I’m in Athens.” Dea stepped in front of him, blocking his way. It was irritating that he wouldn’t deign to look at her. She inhaled his scent and felt she was about to faint. It was hot, sweaty, and... so damn manly. A blush crept up her neck and into her face. She didn’t know why it left her flustered.“And how long are you planning to stay here?” Dea asked. His nearness was almost her undoing. Her breasts felt heavy and tight and she crossed her arms against her chest.“For as long as you are, glikia mou, (Greek for ‘sweetheart’)” he replied. “I’m only here to keep an eye on you.”“Excuse me? Oh, I see it now…” Dea’s lips parted as a thought occurred to her. Her intuition had bee
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‘She’s good… She’s very good…’ Theo thought later that night. He had underestimated his stepsister. Theo considered what he had seen at the family dinner a few moments ago and scowled. Not only had Dea gained her father’s attention with the mention of an expensive gift for his upcoming birthday, but she had also excelled in the area that had consistently been her downfall. During that dinner, she had been the quintessential companion, delighting the grumpiest of his uncles and making fast friends with the younger wives and fiancées. Reluctantly, Theo kept an eye on her the entire evening, admiring Dea’s strategy. She had approached the outer circle of his family and was slowly gaining allies. But that wasn’t okay with him. He couldn’t have this. Theo leaned against the marble newel post as he watched Dea descend the staircase like she was a queen, born and raised. She had reapplied her bright red lipstick after dinner and some
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A few minutes later, Theo joined the crowd into the music room. It had taken some time to purge the thought of Ari Iraklidis and rein in his emotions. Dea had hit her mark and it appeared she had done so without any strategy. It was as though she could see through him however much he tried to dissemble. He stood by the door as he watched one of the guests, yet another heiress and family friend, play his mother’s favorite sonata on the piano. Everyone seemed spellbound by the display of technical precision but the music didn’t reach him. Rarely did anything pierce through his armor these days. Just Aundrea Etheridge. Theo frowned at that troubling thought.“Theo?” He turned and saw Astra Galanis, his cousin’s future wife. He wasn’t sure how long she had been standing there. She was quite petite, with dramatic features, and dressed just like every other female in his social circle.“I’ve been meaning to ask… What exactly is Dea to this family?”“Sh
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“You can’t do that!” Dea exclaimed and looked around. The scent of the briny ocean and the promise of rain were suddenly overwhelming. Her head began to spin as she took deep gulps of air.“I didn’t agree to this. My father is expecting me at this wedding. It will embarrass him if I unexpectedly don’t show up.”“You have no choice in the matter. I suggest you get inside before the storm hits.” She waved her hands in the air as she spluttered with outrage.“Do you honestly believe that I will just follow you? Only because you say so?” Dea reached inside her purse and grabbed her phone.“You forget that I’m not a Kralidis...”“Put that away,” Theo replied. “There is no internet or phone connection on this island.” She refused to believe him. A man as important and powerful as Theo Kralidis would have all of the latest technology. But as she held up her phone, Dea saw he was telling the truth.“People are going to worry if we don’t show up.”
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She remembered what Theo had said about that night. ‘That wasn’t the only reason I stopped Alexis.’ Dea’s heart began to race as she made the connection.“That night… You weren’t protecting Alexis or the merger. You were protecting YOUR property.” Theo remained silent as a ruddy color stained his high cheekbones. She saw the possessive gleam in his eyes and something wicked and primal flared deep inside her.“I did not belong to you, Theo Kralidis!” she insisted. “I belong to no man!”“Of course, you did… You belonged to hundreds of men.” She flinched from his cold
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He gave her a startled look. Dea understood him too well. His silence had been his way of protecting his family from a disgusting truth.“The less they know, the better.” She stroked his clenched hand.“What happened that made you hate the dark?”“I know the dangers that the night holds.” Theo had overcome every one of them.“But it’s nothing to what the darkness had revealed inside me.”“I… I don’t understand…” The truth pressed against him, ready to break free, but Theo had learned to keep it to himself.“Everything I knew and believed in changed in one night.”&nb
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