Leonardo Sebastian Franco's POVAn hour before dawn, I pull on a tracksuit and search my hotel room for items suitable for a kidnapping. I settle on the laundry bag and one of my socks. The thick black bag wonโt let light through, and the sock wonโt leave marks. Then I scribble a note on the hotel stationary to inform my father that Iโm going for a jog on the beach. After slipping the note under his door, I snatch a pair of golf gloves from the kiosk in reception on my way out.In the car, I pull the address Iโd taken from the HR records at Barry Maximoโs office up on the GPS. Selecting the shortest route, I head out to an affluent neighborhood on the outskirts of Kabankalan and park in front of a modern house that overlooks the valley.The morning is misty, the sun battling to break through the clouds on the horizon. Cows graze on the green hills behind the sea. I switch on the car heater to defog the windscreen. While I wait, I fire off an email from my phone, instructing our best m
He blinks. โYou want me to steal his book? Itโs impossible. He keeps it locked in his desk at home. He never invites us to his house. He doesnโt believe in mixing with his employees outside of work. Even if someone tried to break in, it would be useless. Iโve seen the precautions he took because I paid the security companies who installed his burglar bars and alarms. From the details on the invoice, there are even burglar bars inside his ceiling to prevent robbers from coming through the roof. The place is like Fort Knox. Mr. Fernandez has one of the most sophisticated alarm systems in his world. Itโs foolproof. Heโs a stickler for security, which is why he lives in this quiet, godforsaken place and runs an office in Kabankalan instead of in Bacolod City. Itโs a lot safer here.โAfter that long speech, he sucks in a breath.โFine,โ I say.He regards me with mistrust. โFine?โI drop the brick. โI believe you.โHis features contort with alarm. โWhat now? What are you going to make me do
I jerk my head in her direction, expecting her to tell me my visitor is waiting in the entrance to be invited in, and then I do a double-take. Leonardo stands in the doorframe with a huge box in his hands. My stomach lurches as if Iโm on a rollercoaster. Blood surges through my body, and heat burns on my cheeks.Wearing black jeans, a leather jacket, and a dark expression, he looks sinister and angry. The rings on his fingers and the chunky bracelets on his wrists add a bad-boy slash alternative-artsy vibe. I find the male accessories hot, but my momโs upside-down smile as her gaze homes in on his hands says itโs too much jewelry for her liking.He sweeps his gaze over the room, taking in the flowers, my dress, and the fine china reserved for special occasions. When he fixes his attention on Robinson, the look in his glacial eyes turns diabolical.Robinson blanches. Who wouldnโt under such a stare? That glare promises torture and murder and all the unspeakable horrors of nightmares.S
Luna Belle Fernandez POVNot, will you please give me your number? No. Heโs demanding it like itโs his right to have it.A calculated look comes over his face. โI can get it easily enough, but itโll be sweeter if you give it to me.โThe part of me that doesnโt like to be told what to do wants to resist, but another part of me, the part that needs to please him, wants to do as he demands. Do I want to? Thereโs not even a question about it. I wanted him to own more than just my number before heโd even spoken to me. From the moment I saw him, I wanted things I couldnโt put in words.โLuna Belle,โ my mom calls from inside the house, her tone carrying a warning.If Iโm not back in the house in the next second, my mom will come out and drag me inside. Having been embarrassed once in front of my instant crush is more than enough.I quickly rattle off my number.The approval I want so desperately shows in the curve of his sensual lips. โGood girl.โThat warm feeling of earlier spreads through
Robinson opens the front door, wearing a pair of Oxygen brand swimming shorts and holding a maxi bag of potato crisps in one hand. His ridiculously perfect abs and hairless chest didnโt retain an ounce of the baby fat that gives his cheeks their chubby appearance. Besides his colored blond-hair-and-gray-eyed look, his well-proportioned pecs, biceps, and washboard stomach are some of the biggest reasons why the girls in my school are chasing so hard after him. Other reasons include his familyโs money, his good grades, his promising future, and his faultless manners. Oh, and did I mention that heโs the townโs basketball star?โHey,โ he says, stuffing a handful of crisps in his mouth. โWhatโs up?โโCassie and Jack are choosing wedding colors and themes.โโOuch.โ He sucks air through his teeth. โSounds like a nightmare.โ He holds the bag out to me and says with a full mouth, โWant a chip?โI make a face. โNo, thanks. Your handโs been in there, and I donโt know where your hand has been.โH
Leonardo Franco POVWhen we landed in Manila at eleven in the morning, I sent a text message to Luna Belle, asking if she received her new phone. I went to some lengths to arrange a secure line with unlimited data for a good reason. A few reasons, actually.The calls wonโt be traceable, meaning her father wonโt find out what Iโm up to, and the location tracker I activated will give me her whereabouts. Iโll have eyes on her not only via the man I dispatched to keep her safe and to report on her activities but also via her phone.I want to have a means of communication with her every minute of every hour. I want to be able to get hold of her twenty-four-seven. Iโll teach her to keep that phone on her day and night like one uses treats to teach an animal to do tricks. Iโll send her messages when she arrives at school and when she leaves. I already know sheโs anxious to hear from me.Iโll pull her in and spin a web around her, charming my way into her heart until she wonโt be able to go a
Luna Belle Fernandez POVDid Leonardo know Iโd think of him every time I cuddled Kitty-Kat when he told my mom to let me keep the cat? Whenever I set my eyes on Kitty-Kat, Iโm reminded of Leonardo. These days, he occupies most of my thoughts as well as my daydreams.We communicate daily. Heโs interested in my life, peppering me with questions about everything from my favorite food to my favorite books. He wants to know what I like for breakfast and why I love the ocean so much.The attention is flattering. Itโs got my head spinning, but not enough to be blind to the fact that heโs not sharing as much information with me. When I point that out, he says his life isnโt that interesting. All I know about him is that his family is filthy rich, that heโs involved in his fatherโs business, which heโll take over one day, and that he lives in Manila.During one of our many chats, I ask him what his job title is.Leonardo: Jack of all trades.Me: Youโre not a master of none.Leonardo: You flatt
Luna Belle Fernandez POVLeonardo Franco is here, outside, in front of my gate.I want to believe it, but Iโm scared to. If itโs a joke, I wonโt be able to handle the disappointment.My heart hammers in my chest as I throw back the covers and get out of bed. I open my door and stick my head around the doorframe. The hallway is dark. No light falls from under Cassieโs door. At the end of the hallway, my fatherโs snoring is already coming through the door of my parentsโ bedroom.Not daring to switch on a light, I walk barefoot through the house. The moonlight that falls through the big windows illuminates my way. I stop in the kitchen to check the screen on the intercom. Leonardo Franco stares right into the camera, his face a clear black-and-white picture that steals my breath and makes my palms sweat.Heโs here.A mixture of excitement, surprise, and anxiety slams into me. It takes a moment to find my bearings and to somewhat calm my breathing. I donโt even want to think about my dad
She nodded to Damon, ready for anything they wanted.Damon worked the engorged head of his cock against her as Daniel sank her fully over him. And then Damon was pushing inside her. Filling the tight little cunt with his massive, cum soaked cock and making her breathe so heavily stars danced in her eyes.The girth of his shaft felt different to Danielโs, yet just as filling. Stretched over two massive cocks she began to rock her hips, needing to fill them both and move inside her.Damon pulled out and drove back in as Daniel did the opposite, setting a rhythm. Damon claimed her pussy with every stroke and when he pulled out this time her channel clenched around his shaft, eager for the orgasm they teased from her.A low, strangled cry dragged Damonโs attention to her mouth. He devoured her lips and her moans. Took control and she passed it over.She buried her hands in his hair. โNot yet, baby, not yet hold that climax. Weโll tell you when youโll give it to us.โ His ragged order serve
โHereโs your chance to run, Anya.โ Damon rested his large hands on her ankles and his gaze on hers. Long wisps of hair played at his temples lending a dark, dangerous vibe to the man she loved.Her heart rate spiked.Run?Daniel growled long and low and the vibrations fed into her soul.โAnya,โ he whispered.Her breath caught at the intense look in his eye.Did she dare? Three steps past the threshold they would have her pinned in their arms and making sure she knew she wasnโt getting away. No way sheโd make it back to Manila, that was for damn sure.Hot molten stares followed her every move as she uncurled her legs from Damonโs touch and glided to her feet. Her leg felt better, stiff, but not enough to keep her from walking.As predicted, she managed three steps before her fingers entwined with hers. Gentle but firm. Warm lips caught her knuckles pulling a heavy sigh from her lips. From beneath hooded eyes, she watched Daniel sidle up to her and wrap an arm around her middle as Damon
An hour and a pile of papers the size of a small cat later, Damon slipped the key in and stepped aside as Daniel carried her up the back stairs.โYou know I could have walked, right?โโWhereโs the fun in that,โ he scoffed. โBesides, I have to get practice in for when we put a ring on that beautiful hand of yours.โShe laughed. โSo whoโs name did I get to carry?โ She knew for a fact she couldnโt marry them both.Damon kissed her forehead as he held the door open for them. Her smile widened and her heart swelled with so much love. Love for both of them and she still couldnโt wrap her mind around the fact she had a tiny, innocent baby inside her. She splayed her hand over her stomach.Daniel pressed his lips close to her ear. โYouโre going to look gorgeous when youโre plump with our baby.โShe smiled. โI guess this is going to be home for a little while yet.โโIf thatโs okay with you? We can look for a bigger place once you can move around without any leftover pain.โStaying here couldnโ
Damonโs dark head tilted, his mouth turning up into a wide grin. โWhich is another topic weโll need to discuss. Iโm going to miss the quiet time we had up at the cabin. Just the three of us.โ He raised her hand to his mouth and kissed the tips of each of her fingers. โWe had planned on fucking you long and hard by the waterfall.โDaniel turned from the window. โWhich we did.โWow. What was it about these two men that left her breathless? She smiled at them both. โI remember.โโThen weโd planned on tying you up to our bed and covering every part of your body in our milk.โโTits, ass, and pussy. You would have been dripping with our cums.โHer mouth fell open a little. Wow. Her body thrummed with an instant rush of need.โMr. Castillo. Mr. Santillan. Be glad that part of your โplanโ failed or your day would have turned out completely different.โ They all turned to the door and the newcomer to the room and Anya wanted to melt into the floor. Red. Her face, neck, and every other part of h
She pushed out of Danielโs arms and stood then regretted it immediately as she fell forward. Rupert, moved to steady her, looking pointedly at her leg where the fire had left a small burn and her head where blood trickled down from her temple.โYouโre men are lucky to have such a determined, loyal woman by their side.โWater welled behind her lashes. โThank you for being here today. I donโt know how you knew, but Iโm glad you arrived when you did. Iโm not sure Daniel would have held back much longer.โโJohn and Rene called. Donโt shed any tears for that old man. He is a horrible person as I am sure your men will tell you if you havenโt already seen it for yourself.โShe nodded.The fire of anger and pain that ate at her ebbed. โYouโre right.โDaniel and Damon stood to either side, their body heats a balm to her nerves.She wobbled forward as her men supported her on either side. She reached for Rupertโs hand, holding his gaze. She turned to look at Damon and Daniel. โI think I can spe
Water blasted from the tip of her hose and she started watering down the dry grass. Damon did the same beside her while Daniel started digging a huge fire line through the grass. Given the strength of the wind, she didnโt hold out much hope but it was something.Dry grass crunched underfoot and cinders scattered through the weeds, causing small pockets of fire to spread along the empty field. She caught as many as she could but the fire was jumping.They worked together moving as a team trying to save as much of the property as possible. Over the ledge of small hills, a blur of dust kicked up about a mile out.โOh thank God! Look! The cavalry is here.โJohn and Rene pulled up in a rolling tumble of dirt, their red rig a beautiful sight. Another one pulled up beside them filled with water from the looks of it.Smoke boiled low across the field like a thick fog and burned her lungs but still, her heart soared and she smiled.โWhereโs Damon?โ Daniel called out coming in from the field, e
โWho knows, maybe Rupert has a hand in this. Maybe he decided he didnโt like going against the grain after all.โThey bounced along the back road, Daniel finding every damn pothole there was in the dirt road and slamming into it. If they made it to the house without breaking an axle it would be a miracle.She couldnโt say she knew any of the men they spoke about personally. The class had kept her busy during the days, and then waiting tables in the afternoon for extra cash only left her with the time she spent with her men. Damon threw an arm out in front of her when Daniel took a dip in the road too fast.โYou remember what Ethan and Remy said, Daniel. We heard it too. Rupert is looking for allies, not enemies. Looking to clean up his family name.โโHow the hell can you be so sure? Can you trust him?โโDanielโs right, Anya. We canโt measure a man by his familyโs bad deeds. He has to earn his reputation on his own merits. So far, heโs done nothing to us but help when we needed him.โD
Damon reached around and rubbed her clit with soft, gentle strokes as they both stretched her tight channel around their thick girths. She gasped, muscles shaking. The feeling of being stretched beyond anything she had ever felt before consumed all her senses. Her walls clenched, making both men groan. The deeper they sank the tighter the fit until she could feel their every pulse, every throb of need in their cocks.A pinch of pain followed the burn of the pressure as they stretched her hot, greedy pussy.She panted, and every muscle in her body shook. She clawed at Danielโs shoulders. The pressure. it was too much.The burn. Fire tore through her, so delicious and torturous. A pain she wanted but never thought possible.She splayed her hands over Danielโs broad chest and his heartbeat hammered against her palms.โBreathe, baby. If itโs too much, tell us and weโll stop.โShe nodded to Danielโs words. โNo,โ she gasped. โNo.โ She pressed back. Slowly. Wanting them to fill her, stretch
Her lips parted and she moaned around his thickness as Daniel buried his dick in her mouth until he tapped the back of her throat.โBreath in, baby, I want to feel that throat on the tip of my cock every time I sink in.โShe gagged around him and pushed him deeper, tears watering her eyes.He pulled out giving her time to catch her breath then did it all over again, this time she took him deeper for longer.โYouโre fucking perfect, baby,โ he whispered, cleaning her face of the few drops of tears that had spilled down her cheeks.Leaning in she gathered his balls in her hands and sucked each of them into her mouth gently while working his length from base to tip.โFuck, thatโs it. Grip his cock harder, work him faster.โBehind her, Damon delivered a series of sharp smacks one after another until her whole body tingled and hummed with a wave of pleasure sheโd never known before. She cried out around her mouth full of Danielโs balls letting them slip from her mouth on a whimper.She coul