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Dinner and Consequences 

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I stabbed at the waffle with more force than necessary, watching the fork pierce through the soft bread with vicious satisfaction.

That's his face, I thought bitterly, stabbing again.

Arrogant bastard, smug , manipulative… Another stab… Infuriating monster.

I’d been sulking all day. Ever since he'd laughed with me like we were two normal people having a normal sparring match, and then had threatened my sister like I was nothing.

The kitchen was quiet, I sat alone at the counter, my waffles long gone cold, pushing food around on my plate and pretending it made sense to be this angry with someone who'd just threatened everything I cared about.

"Your fighting stance earlier was impressive."

I looked up to find the maid who'd woken me the morning of my arrival. The woman was older, maybe in her fifties, with kind eyes and a knowing smile.

A smile bloomed across my face without my permission. "Thank you. I… that's kind of you to say."

"I'm Maria," the maid said, leaning against the count
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  • Marked By Him   His Wrath

    GIOVANNI POVArya's back was still against the wall, her chest heaving with each breath. Rage filled my veins, hot and possessive and all-consuming."You think you're clever?" I seethed, my gaze traveling down to her dress, lingering on the exposed skin of her chest before returning to her face. "You think you can come to my dinner table dressed like that, looking like that, and I won't-"I stopped himself, my jaw clenching so hard I thought it might crack."You belong to me now," I whispered. "Every part of you. And when you parade yourself in front of other men like you're some kind of prize to be won, you're sending a message that you need to be reminded who you belong to.She whimpered and I couldn’t help myself. My hand trailed down the slit of her dress, my fingers brushing against the bare skin of her inner thigh, and I watched the way her eyes widened and her breathing became shallow and uneven."You're mine," I whispered, my fingers sliding higher, inching towards her hips..

  • Marked By Him   Dinner and Consequences 

    I stabbed at the waffle with more force than necessary, watching the fork pierce through the soft bread with vicious satisfaction.That's his face, I thought bitterly, stabbing again. Arrogant bastard, smug , manipulative… Another stab… Infuriating monster.I’d been sulking all day. Ever since he'd laughed with me like we were two normal people having a normal sparring match, and then had threatened my sister like I was nothing. The kitchen was quiet, I sat alone at the counter, my waffles long gone cold, pushing food around on my plate and pretending it made sense to be this angry with someone who'd just threatened everything I cared about."Your fighting stance earlier was impressive."I looked up to find the maid who'd woken me the morning of my arrival. The woman was older, maybe in her fifties, with kind eyes and a knowing smile.A smile bloomed across my face without my permission. "Thank you. I… that's kind of you to say.""I'm Maria," the maid said, leaning against the count

  • Marked By Him   Once a monster…

    My lips parted on a sharp inhale. Something warm flooded through me, pooling low in my belly, and for one terrible, devastating second, I forgot where I was. Drunk on the way he was looking at me, like I was a snack he wanted to devour.He moved.My instincts screamed at me, and I snapped back to awareness just in time. I twisted away as his arm came around me, felt the brush of his hand against my back, and threw myself into a backward roll. My shoulders hit the ground, but I used the momentum to spring back to my feet.My back hadn't touched the floor so it didn't count.Focus, I told myself fiercely. He's trying to distract you. Don't let him-He was behind her.My breath caught. I spun, but it was too late. He was coming at me with the full weight of his skill, strike after strike, forcing me to defend rather than attack.I blocked, dodged, and retreated but he kept coming.And then he was close again. His chest nearly brushed mine as he leaned in, his breath warm against my te

  • Marked By Him   Dangerous Wager

    Giovanni didn't turn around. "I’m not going to waste my time sparring with you.""Why not?" I moved to stand in front of him, forcing him to acknowledge me. "Afraid I'll make you look bad in front of your men?"Giovanni turned and looked at me, and there was something almost pitiful in his expression. "You're too small."Heat flooded my face, humiliation and fury mixing together. "I beat Enzo."Giovanni's eyes flicked past me to where Enzo stood. Enzo, to his credit, gave a single, reluctant nod.Something shifted in Giovanni's expression. He studied me for a long moment, and I could almost see him turning it over in his mind."Fine," he said finally.The guards immediately stepped back, creating a wide circle. I heard footsteps and I caught sight of the maids peering through doorways positioning themselves for a better view. "What's the wager?" I asked, surprised by how steady my voice sounded.Giovanni's lips curved into something that wasn't quite a smile. "You set the terms."I t

  • Marked By Him   Duel with my captor

    We left the training room side by side, and I couldn't help the smug grin spreading across my face."I believe that last takedown was particularly impressive," I said, wiping my face with the towel Enzo had tossed me. "You know, when I had you flat on your back-""I let you win," Enzo cut in smoothly, though there was a tightness around his mouth that suggested otherwise."Sure you did." I snorted. He shrugged. “I took pity on you. You're new here, and I didn't want to bruise that fragile ego of yours."I huffed and rolled my eyes. "My ego is just fine, thanks. Unlike yours, which seems to be bleeding out all over this hallway-"I stopped mid-sentence.We’d entered an open corridor, wider than the others, with tall arched windows on one side that let in streams of morning light. But it wasn't the architecture that caught my attention. It was the sound of the sharp crack of fists hitting flesh, the grunts of effort, and the heavy breathing of men locked in combat.My feet slowed, the

  • Marked By Him   Morning Training

    The knocking pierced through my sleep like a hammer against glass. "Christabel," I groaned into my pillow, my voice muffled and thick with sleep. "Knock it off."But the knocking didn't stop. Instead, a voice filtered through the heavy wooden door."Rise and shine, sleeping beauty."Enzo.My eyes snapped open, my heart giving an irritated thump. I pushed herself up on my elbows and squinted at the room around me, frowning in dissatisfaction.I’d been here for three days, and this place still didn't feel real.I fumbled for the alarm clock on the nightstand and winced at the time on it. 6:00 AM."You've got to be kidding me," I muttered, throwing back the covers with more force than necessary. The cold air hit my skin like a slap, and I shivered as my bare feet touched the floor.Walking across the room, I yanked open the door, not caring that my hair was a tangled mess or that I was still wearing the oversized t-shirt I had slept in.Enzo stood in the hallway, looking maddeningly p

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