LOGINSomething inside my chest pulled painfully, "That doesn't mean she'll forgive me." "No,” his thumb moved over my knuckles, "But it means she wants you there. She will want you." My eyes stung. Then he added, completely straight-faced, "If it helps, we can offer her ten thousand dollars." I blink
My breath caught, and something warm and fluttery stirred in my stomach. Heat crept into my cheeks, turning them pink. “He didn't say you were convenient. He didn't say you made his life easier. He didn't say he needed someone to take care of. He said he needed you.” I swallowed hard. “And that'
“I said those things because I was trying to protect you,” he continued, “But I was protecting you from something that wasn't actually hurting you.” I didn't say anything. He sighed quietly “I made the same mistake before with Madeleine,” his eyes dropped for a moment, “I looked at Maddie and saw
He lifted one shoulder, completely unfazed, “We all make mistakes. Constantly.” A faint smile tugged at his mouth, “Claire and Adriano have made enough of them to keep me busy for the rest of my life.” I laughed again. “I’ve threatened to kill both of them more times than I can count,” he continue
Gianna ━⊰ ❦ ⊱━ The jet hummed beneath my feet as it cut through the night sky. I sat across from Vincenzo in one of the private seats, a folder open between us. He had been reading through it for the last twenty minutes without saying much. Finally, he closed the folder. “This is everything th
His fingers closed around mine, “You won't.” Perla leaned forward and placed her hand over ours, “None of us are doing that again.” I looked at her, “We call. We visit. We annoy each other. We fight over stupid things. We celebrate birthdays together. Whatever it takes.” Gio nodded, “And if you d
Gianna ━⊰ ❦ ⊱━ "We’re moving in with Salvatore," Mom said. She said it while pouring juice, like she was just talking about the weather. I froze, my fork hovering halfway to my mouth. I didn't say anything at first, I just stared at her, the heat rising in my face until my skin felt tight. "No,
Raphael ━━ ⛓ ━━ "Five minutes are up," I whispered, flicking the safety off my bow, "The Void is open. Happy fucking hunting, gentlemen." With a surge of adrenaline, the men vanished into the trees, disappearing into the blackness I controlled. I stayed on the terrace for a moment, watching the
Raphael ━━ ⛓ ━━ I leaned against the cold brick wall of the mansion, my arms crossed, watching the show. Our soldiers were busy dragging in the trash, fifty men, all bound at the wrists, their faces covered in bruises and tears. They were lined up like cattle ready for the slaughter. This was th
Gianna ━⊰ ❦ ⊱━ I was back at the Rose Garden, which was basically a fancy way of saying a place where girls got dressed up to be arm candy for guys with too much money. "I’m telling you, Mama D, they aren’t humans," I groaned, throwing my head back so hard my ponytail nearly hit the floor. "The







