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Author: Penelope Sky
last update Last Updated: 2025-11-22 19:58:27

BLURB

I drowned to death. I held my breath as long as I could, but then my lungs sucked in water hoping it was air, and it was a painful and brutal ending, an internal drowning, my heart beating so hard desperate for oxygen...until it just stopped. I could never forget it...even if I wanted to.

Bastien assumes our relationship is over. That I'll run for the hills and wash my hands clean of the most dangerous man in Paris. But I'm not going anywhere. Not now. Not ever. I ran before, but not anymore. I can tell it means the world to him.

But the dangers haven't passed. The Aristocrats want blood for their leader's execution. Bastien and his brother are still sworn enemies, and the gangs are beginning to riot against the Fifth Republic. It's the most dangerous time to be a French Emperor.

Bastien tells me all this...but I still won't leave.

I believe Bastien will keep me safe from all the monsters that lurk under the streets of Paris...until he doesn't. Until I'm captured by his enemies
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  • The Butcher - A Mafia romance    209

    I stilled, facing our bedroom, feeling his hot stare in the back of my head.“Just pretend it never happened?” His voice was like venom from a sharp pair of fangs.I slowly turned back around, seeing those blue eyes turn volcanic.“Because I fucking meant it,” he snapped. “And I’ll say it again—I love you.” He breathed hard again, his jawline sharp as he clenched his jaw. If there was no sound to the scene, it would look like he hated me rather than loved me. “This is where you say it back.”The adrenaline returned, like a storm battling a coast, a siege of a castle. My fingertips were cold to the touch but beaded with sweat. I swallowed air because my mouth was dry. I held his powerful stare but didn’t have the words.“I loved you then, but I was too much of a pussy to say it.”His words were like a wrecking ball against my heart. “So you loved me but left me anyway? You loved me but replaced me with someone else? That makes no sense, Axel.” I’d just survived a horrible ordeal, and I

  • The Butcher - A Mafia romance    208

    “What the fuck is wrong with you?” Axel kicked my father and made him groan. “You don’t give a shit about her and never have.”“Please stop,” I said. “Axel, stop.”Then Axel spat on him, spat right on his face.He came back to me, cradling my face in his hands. “Are you alright?”“I’m fine.”“I can take you to the hospital.”I shook my head. “I’m just shaken up, is all.”One of the guys handed Axel a tissue, and he proceeded to wipe the blood off my face.I knew I was safe, but I was still overwhelmed by everything that had just gone down and the horrible fear of what could have happened if Axel hadn’t come.“Baby, I’m here.” He bunched up the bloody tissue and tossed it on the floor. “You’re safe now.”“I know.” I continued to breathe hard, like the danger was still in the room. “It all happened so fast…”He brought me in close and squeezed me tight, pressing a kiss to my temple. “Baby, I love you.” He squeezed me hard and inhaled a deep breath, like he needed the hug more than I did

  • The Butcher - A Mafia romance    207

    I could still feel the tension between us. My father was distant with his silence. He had a bit of that same haze Axel had had over the weekend, like he’d had too much to drink but his mind continued to fight it.It was cold in the back room, so I cinched the tie of my coat to keep it tight around my body.Minutes passed, and then voices were audible, uproarious laughter and booming tones, like they were about to head to a party rather than an important meeting. Their footsteps grew louder, and then the guys entered, wearing long-sleeved shirts and hoodies, some of them with tattoos on their faces.My father rose to his feet and shook hands with them. “Nice to see you, gentlemen.” When the guys all turned to look at me, my father made the introduction. “This is my daughter, Scarlett. She helps with the business. She’s going to sit in, if that’s okay.”One of the guys sat across from me, grinning wide. “Oh, that’s more than fine.” A couple of his teeth were missing, and there was a gol

  • The Butcher - A Mafia romance    208

    My father took a drink of his wine. “I’m always happy to see you, but what brings you by?”I hadn’t told him I was coming. My thoughts had become too heavy for me to carry any longer. I’d lied to Axel and told him I’d already made dinner plans with my father, and he didn’t question it. “I just haven’t seen you in a while.”He gave a slight nod, but his intelligent eyes showed he didn’t believe me. “Nothing too interesting has happened in my life since we last spoke. I went to the opera the other night, and then I tried that new restaurant they finally opened.”“Who did you go to the opera with?”“A friend,” he said quickly and didn’t elaborate. “How are you?”“I met Axel’s parents the other night. They’re assholes. Well, his father is. His mother didn’t say a word.”My father drank his wine.“I just don’t understand how a father can turn his back on his own son.”He remained quiet, bringing his hands together between his knees. “Families can be complicated.”“But they shouldn’t be com

  • The Butcher - A Mafia romance    207

    “I just wanted to congratulate all of you on the hard work you’ve done,” the prime minister said. “Preserving your history, but also keeping these historic sites available to the public. Most people would have sold everything off or let it fall into ruin, but you have maintained your legacy and the legacy of your people…” He continued on, oblivious to the hostility between the two parties.I stared at his parents, who both stared at Axel like he was carrying a bloody hatchet. Then in the middle of the prime minister’s speech, they turned away and walked off, choosing to be rude instead of suffering their son’s presence.“Uh, did I miss something?” Prime Minister Amato asked, looking at Axel again.“My parents and I aren’t close,” Axel said. “We’re like the North Pole and Antarctica.”“Oh.” He slid his hand into his pocket. “I’m sorry to hear that.”“It is what it is,” Axel said. “So, how are the kids?” He brushed it off like it was no big deal, like it didn’t make him lose sleep or su

  • The Butcher - A Mafia romance    206

    It was just like the night she’d shown up to confront me. The rain hit the windows hard. The fire cast shadows in the corners. She’d been the one in a callous mood, but now I was the one who’d bottled my ferocity.She slowly crept into the room, her eyes shifting back and forth as she absorbed my foul mood. She stopped next to the other chair, the one my lawyer had just occupied. Silence stretched for seconds as she looked at me. “Everything alright…?”“I just received a restraining order from my parents.”She didn’t say a word, but she somehow conveyed an entire conversation with her face, moving through shock, mild surprise, raw offense, and then lingering sadness. “Do you want to be alone?”Under normal circumstances, I probably wouldn’t have spoken to anyone for days, bottling the moment and letting it poison my organs in silence. But there was something about Scarlett that made me feel differently, that made me want to pull her close rather than push her away. “No.”She sat in th

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