AnnaAs soon as I closed the door behind Lucas, I placed the dress on my bed staring at it with a forlorn expression. I had never had anyone buy me anything before, well except Tim but he didn't exactly have a choice, we were joined at the hips and have always been.I had learnt in the streets that no gifts went unpunished.I picked up the dress and placed it against my frame and stared at my reflection in the mirror. I looked… refined, like I belonged but deep down, I knew I didn't. I wasn't a fancy woman, although I had been able to cosplay one for long, I was twh furthest thing from one.I was a beast of a woman filled with rage and anger and consumed by my need to avenge my mother.A knock sounded at the door and I was yanked out of my reverie immediately.I frowned, wondering what Lucas wanted now.Walking towards my bed, I placed the dress on my bed and made my way to the door and pulled it open.“Hiya!” Lily was standing at the door, a big smile on her face. She had her hair
AnnaThe party was in full swing by the time we arrived. The air was thick with the scent of expensive cologne, alcohol and something faintly metallic- blood maybe.I wasn't sure. I was too much in awe of the opulence and elegance of the place to pay attention to anything else.I hadn’t expected this. This wasn’t the kind of gathering I associated with the mafia. I’d envisioned something darker, grittier—underground clubs, pounding bass, and the sharp tang of gunpowder. Not this.Classical music played from an orchestra and I blinked in surprise.Surprise was an understatement. This wasn't like the gang meetings I was accustomed to.It was sophisticated with men and women dressed in sharp suits and delicate beautiful gowns. The air of aristocracy was a great contrast to the gang parties I had been to.As I stepped in, I could not help but feel out of place. “Are we at the right place?” I murmured to Lily who was walking beside me.She was wearing a beautiful peach–coloured gown and
DuncanI sucked in a breath as my eyes landed on Anna, my fingers clenching at my sides as I fought the urge to growl.She looked breathtaking.The dress on her fit like a glove, showing off her curve in the most sinful way possible.How can one be so sensual without trying? It was madness. The way she set my blood on fire was absolute madness.I pinched my index finger so hard drawing blood At the end of the night, I was definitely going to be taking that dress off her.Levi approached me, dressed in a sharp navy blue suit.His usual stoic expression in place.“Everything is ready,” he said and I nodded.He leaned in a little closer without looking at me and whispered.“People are asking questions on why they can't change tonight,*“Because we have a human in our midst,” I snapped .Levi pursed his lips in confusion. He sighed and nodded before making his way towards a crowd of men.A few of my men approached me, all smiling happy to see me.They exchanged pleasantries.“I don't u
AnnaMy breath hitched at Duncan’s proximity and touch.He was so close that I was fighting myself to enjoy his company. It hurt like hell.I had never had to fight my attraction for anyone before this hard. It felt odd.“You should be careful, Boss,” I whispered, my voice steady despite the battle I was fighting with myself. "People might think you're flirting with your accountant,"Duncan smirked, his desire-filled eyes assessing me like prey as his hands trailed lower, grazing my shoulder.The touch was heated with sensual undertones that I couldn't deny. I felt in intimate places I didn't care to name."People? You mean my subordinates that have pledged their life and loyalty to me?" He chuckled.When he put it like that, it made sense he was flirting so hard. Nobody could check him at the end of the day.But why was I responding?Why did I feel the need to impress him?I still had to keep up appearances; that was why.“Right. I forgot how powerful you are.”“Dance with me,” he sa
Anna.“I'm so sorry, I'll clean you up,” Lily said, taking out a paper towel from the sink.I sighed…“Sorry about her. “Lily said as she tried to dab the blood out.“It's okay, I've always known she was a bitch. I just wish I didn't have to do this silly initiation party.”I said. I could be doing better things like going through Duncan's room and office, but here I was letting a bitch I would have fucked up in the streets hit me without repercussions.“Please ignore Sabrina. She's just jealous the boss wants you…”“And that's the problem…” I stepped back.“I don't want the boss… I'm not interested in him. He's a playboy who's looking for a plaything to satisfy him till he gets bored or worse, add me to his roster. I refuse to be his groupie.”I snapped.Lily’s lips thinned.“I'm sorry, I didn't mean to say that.” “It's okay, I know you didn't mean it. How about I freshen up your makeup and we go back to the party? Your initiation is about to start.”“Yeah, okay,”Lily did her magi
Anna“Looking for something, Anna?”Duncan asked as he walked towards me with long strides and an unreasonable expression etched on his face.I swallowed, racking my brain for a reasonable lie.Shit;“I lost my way….” I said it with as much believable confidence as I could.“You lost your way?” He asked, his tone sceptical, his eyes burning with… I wasn't quite sure what I was looking at.“This place is a maze.” I added, hoping he bought my ridiculous excuse.Why was he here? I had been gone for only less than ten minutes for goodness sake!His eyes narrowed, and tension ensued between us. I waited with bated breath for a response. Anything from him…Suddenly he grabbed me by the neck and slammed me against the wall, knocking the breath out of me.“I just can't seem to figure you out, Anna,” he whispered, his voice dripping with curiosity as he tilted his head to the side.“Please…” I breathed, his hands slowly squeezing my throat.“I know there's something suspicious about you, but i
AnnaI woke up the next day after not being able to sleep a wink all night to the sound of knocking on my door.I groaned, pulling the covers up so that they covered my face.I didn't want to deal with anyone right now. Not after that embarrassing moment with Duncan last night.Embarrassing yet hot…I couldn't stop thinking about how somehow, he'd mastered my body like a DJ. We had not directly fucked, but I could still feel the soreness on my clit. He'd made me come just by dry humping.How was I supposed to face him today? I should have pushed him away when he tried to kiss me, but I couldn't have done that either.I was thankful it was Saturday. I could go to my apartment and get some rest because there was no way in hell I could face him after literally whoring myself to him. The knock came again, and I groaned in annoyance…I threw the covers off my body and stormed towards the door.“Lily, hey. What are you doing here?”I asked Lily, who had a big smile on her face. She was dr
DuncanTrust nobody except family, and even family should not be trusted always.Those were the words my father used to say when I was a kid. Little did he know he would be betrayed by a human who later jeopardised everything, yet here he was, craving one.Last night had done nothing but make my hunger for Anna even stronger, more desperate. One taste, and I had a feeling there was no way I could do without her.Those lips and her tits, the way they had fit so perfectly in my palm. I had to have her again—for real this time, raw and full-on penetration. I needed to satisfy this hunger. One more time and I'd discard her.My dick twitched at the image of her undone appearing in my mind. Goodness, she was gorgeous and sensual.I shook my head, trying to suppress it.I was at one of my bars downtown with Jonah, Levi, and Lucas. It was a Saturday, and Saturdays were usually the days we unwound, and yet I was still very much wound up. I ended up with Sabrina in my bed last night again. She
AnnaDuncan’s lips fell on mine, kissing me hard and passionately like he had been thirsting and I was water.“I love you so much,” he groaned.“I thought I lost you,” I said, holding him tight as I kissed him roughly.“Never,”I broke the kiss, looking up at him. I couldn't believe it was him.“It's really you, you're alive. H…how? How is this possible?” I asked, touching his face.“It's a miracle,” he breathed, his filled with different emotions. Emotions that were almost never there.I shook my head, unable to believe it.“I saw you die, Duncan. How are you alive?”I asked more sternly.I searched his face and realized there something was missing. There were no bullet wounds. None at all.“Your bullet wounds, they are gone. How?” I asked with wide eyes.Something wasn't right here.“Anna, can we just have this moment? I almost lost you…” he pleaded but I wasn't about to gloss over the fact that the man I had seen die was here, alive and without a single scar of his wound.“Well, I
AnnaThe sound of horns and distant car engines were the first noise I heard as I woke.I looked around and it was dark now and we were parked in a deserted field.“What's going on?” I asked, glancing around, my heart beating against my chest. “Whee are we?*There were three of us in the car. None of which was Azeal. Just strange faces.“Somewhere in Venice,” one of the men answered in a bored tone.“Why are we here?” I asked.“God damn, she asks a lot of questions,” another one of the men snapped.“Can't blame her.” the third man with the golden blonde hair replied.My heart pounded violently but not out of fear, out of stress.I forced myself to breathe, but it wasn't working “He should be here any moment now,” one of them saodz looking out the window. He had a tracking device in hand.“Who?’ I demanded eyes darting between the men. I was still restrained by handcuffs, I couldn't move much.“Shhh,”I opened my mouth to yell at the one that had told me to shut up when the sound of
Anna“You must be hungry,” Azeal said as he barged into the weird bdsm room he'd placed me.I glanced up to find him holding a tray of food and water. The smell of chicken and pasta wafted into my nose. My mouth watered but I ignored it. There was no way in hell I was eating anything from these bastards. For all I knew it was poisoned and even if it wasn't, it would be stupid of me to eat from the plate of the enemy.“I do not want your food.” I spat I glared at him. He had changed into something else now. Something casual…“You're just as stubborn as your mother.. it's like looking into the past,”He said as soon as he placed the plate on the steel table.“What do you know about my mother?” I asked, my lips dry. I had not had any water in over thirty six hours and I was slowly drying up. But I knew I needed to get as much information I could from him. He was bound to slip up.“Everything, Anna. Everything there is to know about her.”“What are you to her?”“Now, that's something
AnnaThe suspense was killing me. Not knowing what was going on–who these people were or how they knew my mother or how they knew me made me uncomfortable.It was terrifying to realize that someone out there knew me in and out. Had information about my life, my secrets, my pain, my past, things no one should know. Things even I had tried to forget.And they had it all. Every piece of me laid out like a map.I had to be careful with them. If I wanted to know the truth, my truth, my heritage–, these people were the key. This wasn’t just about revenge anymore. It wasn’t just about killing the men who murdered my mother.It was about understanding why.Why she died.Why I was dragged into this world.Why I never really belonged anywhere.And then, Duncan.Was he truly alive?He couldn't be. No, I didn't believe it. I had seen the bullet tear through his neck,that alone was fatal but his head, he was dead.That realization hit harder than anything I had ever felt. Like someone was saw
Anna “You're lying,” I seethed, my eyes wide.“And why would I do that?” he scoffed.“You have me tied to a chair, I make it a habit not to trust my abductors,” I grouted out, staring daggers at him. The only reason the bastard was still alive was because I was still a little disoriented, not to mention chained to a bloody chair.“If I'm lying. How would I know your real name? Or how your mother died or the people who killed him. How would I know you killed one of the men that killed her many years ago but have not been able to find the other three?”“Who are you?”“Not important,”“How do you know my mother? Why was she killed,”“Tsk, tsk, tsk. I'll answer your questions, all you have to do is agree to my terms and I'll give you every and any information I have on your mother, including your father's whereabouts,”“He's alive?”He grinned. “I'll not be answering that.”“What do you want?”I gritted out again, trying not to yell.“Simple. What you are already doing. I need you to
Anna “Fuck you!” A strange but muffled voice sounded from a distance, waking me from a slumber I didn't remember falling into.“I'll put a bullet through your skull and send you to mom and dad,”“Try it….” One of them said and then switched to a language I didn't understand…Italian?They yelled at each other and at some point, the sound of shattering glass followed The voices were still muffled, barely audible but they were louder than before. My eyes opened and I felt my head pound angrily, protesting at the ache clawing at my brain.“What the hell?” I groaned in pain.I blinked and opened my eyes to find a black door in front of me. My vision was a little fuzzy, like I had just woken up from a sedated sleep.I glanced around and shuddered. The room was huge and around me were a bunch of heavy chains, chains like the one I had seen at Red velvet weeks ago. Only this one looked more severe. This was definitely not a kink room. It was meant to hold something.Dogs? I had no idea bu
Anna"You okay?" Duncan asked, pulling out my chair like we were in some old Mafia movie. All that was missing was a violinist playing something tragic in the background.We were seated in the private section of the restaurant. And by private, I mean so quiet I could hear my own anxiety tap dancing. It was gorgeous though-glass, chandeliers, candlelight, and waiters dressed better than me. Definitely destroy your credit score kind of place "Yeah," I said, slipping into the chair with a smile.Duncan leaned down and kissed my cheeks before sliding into the seat across from me. I shot him a look."What was that for?""Felt like it," he said with a shrug that was way too confident. "Also, you looked like you were about to faint. Thought I'd bring you back to Earth. Besides, I can tell your body is still hungry for mine. You know it's not too late to make you cum. There's a beautiful private bathroom here.”“Tsk, tsk, tsk. Looks like someone is projecting. Still hard from our little ses
Anna“Where are we going?’ I asked Duncan hours later as I watched him walk towards me completely naked with a tray containing a glass of juice.“Thanks,” I smiled, plucking the drink out of the tray and taking a sip. I was honestly enjoying our time together. More than I should. The sex was amazing, and he was being extremely romantic, which I found incredibly funny.I took a sip of my drink.“To dinner.”“But I thought we were just going to have room service here…”“Indeed, but the night is meant to be special and romantic.”I chuckled. “Trust me, there's nothing more romantic than being in Venice with my very insane boss.”“Hmm. I love it when you call me boss; it makes my dick hard as fuck.”I rolled my eyes at him. “Do you always only think of sex?”“No, unfortunately,” he replied as he lowered himself on the bed.“Unfortunately?” I raised a questioning brow at him.“Yes. I'm not used to being this… happy or relaxed.”“Relaxed?” I asked.“Yes. It's strange, but you make me feel r
AnnaAfter the incident at the canal, Duncan took us back to a quiet cafe. He insisted that everything was okay, but for some reason, I doubted it. He looked worried. He especially looked like he knew exactly what was going on or at least had a feeling.I had no basis for my doubt other than that I could just feel he was holding back.It sounded insane to me too, but it was true.I also felt a bit uneasy, and the feelings didn't feel like mine; they felt like someone else's, like his. Like that feeling I had when we were at the auction house and he was telling me about his father.Duncan's phone rang just as he was about to open his mouth to speak–probably to ask why I was so quiet or if I was okay.He looked down at his phone and then glanced up at me, a sheepish look on his face.“I need to take this.” He stood up from the booth and walked away with his usual polished grace that was also roguish and rough and rugged in a weird way. He was the only one that could pull this off. I to