DARINAHe left my door unlocked. Also, the adjoining one between our bedrooms.“You can come and go as you want, just don’t leave the premises. You have to promise me, Darina.” He said, as he got dressed.“Okay. Thank you.” I said.“Come here.” He called to me, and I went to him. “Where is the choker I gave you?”My hand went to my neck. “The doctor must have taken it off. I didn’t get it back,”“No matter. I will give you another one.” He opened a drawer and I noticed there were different types of chokers – leather ones, velvet ones and some that resembled dog choke chains. I raised my brows, feeling more than a little concerned.“Why? Is it important to you?” I asked, frowning. I didn’t understand half the stuff he did, or why, and I was afraid to know the answers.“Which one?” he asked, pulling me toward the drawer. “Choose. You can pick a different one every day if you want. To suit what you wear.” He grinned at me.I shrugged, if it made him happy… I picked a white lace one that
Nico’s eyes flitted to me.“Of course! It’s always about a woman!” Rechin showed his sharp teeth in an ugly smirk. “Does she have a golden pussy, Nico? You could have any other woman in a heartbeat. Why…”Nico moved like lightning. Rechin’s words had scarcely left his mouth or he lay bleeding on the floor. He covered his broken nose with both hands.“Don’t ever disrespect Darina again! I will snap your neck!” Nico’s booming voice rattled the windows. He stood over the man, his chest heaving with pent-up rage. The rest of the men were stunned into silence. It surprised me that I felt satisfied seeing Nico reacting like that.Sal went over to Rechin and helped him up. “Don’t bleed all over the carpet. Go to the bathroom, you idiot.” he said as he pushed the man out of the room.“I don’t have to explain myself to you. Just know this, I have a plan you just have to trust me. Have I ever let you down? Tell me!” Nico looked at each of them, and they shook their heads.He has never let them
Nico found me there leaning against the door having no strength in my legs. He swept me off my feet into his arms.“What happened?” A deep frown furrowed between his brows. “Did he hurt you?”I shook my head. “I hurt him.” I burrowed my head in his chest crying my heart out.“Darina…” Nico carried me to the couch and while he still held me stroked my back, murmuring my name over and over.I lifted my teary face to him. “I slapped him, Nico. My own father. He must hate me now.”Nico’s fingers gently swept the tears from my cheeks. “Fatita, if he loves you, and I know he does, he will forgive you.” he pulled my face to his and placed a soft kiss on my forehead. He rocked me in his arms like a child until my sobs subsided and I closed my eyes taking in his musky scent that comforted me. “Better?” He lifted my chin. “Come. I know what will make you feel better.”He took me to the kitchen. The kitchen staff were busy preparing dinner, bustling about. They greeted us, smiling. My eyes met
Time stood still as we explored each other like never before. Nico pressed my back against the bark of a tree. If anybody watched us, I didn’t care because all that mattered was the feel of his hands against my skin. I slipped my hands between his pants and his buttocks, squeezing the firm flesh between my palms. His breath on my breast had me moaning out his name.“I am crazy for you do you know that Darina?” he panted against my cheek.“You are?” I caught his lower lip between my teeth, sucking it in. I earned a soft growl from him, and he gripped my waist to pull me into him. I watch his eyes flickering yellow in the fading light.My fingers found the zipper of his jeans and pulled it down to release his engorged penis against my stomach. without taking my eyes off him I sank to my knees and took him into my mouth, slowly, swirling the tip of my tongue around the mushroom-shaped head. He sucked in a deep breath, leaning against the tree. His hand caught the back of my head, his fin
NICO“I’m going with you Nico.” Darina came out of the shower, towel drying her hair. She was already dressed. The top and leggings she wore hugged every delicious curve of her body. If it was possible to be jealous of clothes, well, I was.“No.” I stubbed my cigarette out violently, narrowing my eyes because of the smoke I exhaled.“Why not?” she gave me a scathing look, her pretty mouth in a pout.“I said no.” I was in no mood for arguments.“That’s not enough.” She threw her wet towel at me, pure defiance in those grey eyes. “I want to go with you. The last time you left me here, they almost got me.”I grabbed her arm. “That was your own fucking fault, because you don’t listen.” I gripped her chin, “I don’t want you anywhere near those monsters.” Constantin especially. “I don’t have to explain myself to you. Do as you’re told.” I growled. She was testing my patience.She ripped her arm from my grasp. “I thought we were all monsters. Fine. Shut me out.” She turned her back on me and
“Where is Maria?” Sal confronted Petrov outside the barnlike structure.Petrov glared at Sal’s hand on his arm and Sal removed it.“No need to worry about her. She’s enjoying her stay here. For now.” Petrov’s cold, serpentine smile broadened when he noticed Sal’s concern.“What do you mean for now? I want to see her.” Sal sneered back.Petrov turned to me. “It seems your dog needs a leash, Nico. He’s not in the position to make any demands.”“Will it kill you to let us talk to her?” I tried to keep the irritation out of my voice.“If she wants to talk to you… Sure.” He snapped his fingers, and a young man came running towards us. “Go find Maria.”He led the way to the wide porch overlooking the garden. “Make yourself comfortable. The weather is quite agreeable today, not so?”A girl brought out a tray of drinks and placed it on the table in front of us. Petrov took one. “Gentlemen, help yourselves.”I didn’t take one and neither did Sal. Petrov shrugged.“There’s one other thing I nee
DARINAMy mouth went dry. I couldn’t believe it. Did he want to marry me? Do werewolves actually get married? I had no idea. But maybe I was getting ahead of myself.He didn’t say it, didn’t ask me. No, this was only a present for his toy. Although I was his mate, what did it mean really? Yes, he was crazy for me, and I was falling in love with him. I didn’t want to, didn’t ask for it. But still I didn’t know how if he loved me. Was it just the mate bond that made me feel this way?“Darina?” Nico pulled me out of my thoughts.The shop assistant looked at me expectantly, a smile plastered on his face.“Sorry.” I looked up at him. “I don’t think a ring would be appropriate.”He shrugged. “I said anything you wanted.” It was difficult to determine what he thought, his face was closed off.I looked at the necklaces and chose one randomly - a pretty sapphire and silver choker that complimented my dress. The extravagant price didn’t phase me like it would if I had to pay for it. He could af
“You killed them.”He didn’t answer, just pulled his clothes on, and got into the car bringing the smell of violence, blood, and death with him.He pulled away from the side of the road. Turning the car around, the tires skidded on the muddy earth and the car swerved dangerously. I gripped the armrests not daring to speak. The Mercedes tore down the road in the direction of home.“If you speed like that the cops are going to pull you over.” How was he going to explain the blood?The face he turned to me wasn’t his, it was that of a stone-cold killer. He looked away from me quickly. A short while later he pulled off the road, slamming his fists and head against the steering wheel, screaming.“Nico?” he scared me. I pushed myself against the car door uncertain if I should get out and run. But then I remembered what he told me: “Never run from me, Darina.”He sat there with his head resting against the steering wheel. I reached out a shaking hand to touch his shoulder. Nico sat back with