LOGIN"I don't want you, I want my dad..." I whispered. He exhaled slowly and rubbed both hands over his face before letting them fall, "Then you're leaving me with no choice. If you're determined to see Giovanni, I'm going to tell Vincenzo. I'm going to tell Raphael too. Everything. Everything your fat
My breathing became uneven. My pen snapped. The top half rolled across the desk. The bottom half stayed clenched in my fist. I looked down at the ink spreading over my fingers. It took me several seconds to realize my hand was shaking. Salvatore stayed quiet after the pen snapped. He didn't reach
"I said things, I shouldn't have. I told you that you'd have to leave because I was angry. I was grieving. I wasn't thinking like myself. I never meant you weren't family." Family. The word sounded strange. "I made Hazel a promise. I promised her I'd look after both of her girls." My fingers tig
I looked down at the lipstick stain again, "It appears someone disagrees." He pinched the bridge of his nose, "For the love of God... Do you have any idea how insane that girl is?" I raised an eyebrow. "We don't even talk," he held up the envelope, "She talks, I leave. She follows, I leave faster
I glanced over my shoulder. Luca stood several feet away, watching us without interrupting. His expression gave nothing away. I looked back at Giovanni, "You'll have the opportunity to earn her trust. You won't have the opportunity to abuse it." Giovanni let out a slow breath, "You've already dec
Raphael ━━ ⛓ ━━ I stood at the far end of the loading floor, hands resting behind my back as I watched my men complete the final security sweep. Every entrance had been covered, every rooftop had a sniper, every camera was live. Every radio channel had been tested twice. No one entered this bui
“Shit—!” I gasped. I grabbed a handful of tissues from his desk and leaned over him without thinking. I started dabbing at his lap, my hands moving fast and frantic. I was pressing the tissues against his thighs, trying to soak up the heat before it burned him, my mind screaming with panic. “I’m
"You're even hotter than they said." "Please!" I sobbed, my face half-buried in the leaves, "Please, let me go! I didn't know... I didn't agree to this!" I tried to crawl forward, my fingers clawing at the mud, but he just laughed. It was a dark, mean sound. He grabbed the back of my black top and
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







