The last few days they spent together were absolutely perfect and Alannah couldn’t feel happier and at ease in his company. But she was sensing a change in their relationship… It was shifting in a direction that was both exciting and confusing.          Darius was behaving like a perfect gentleman during the daytime, showing her around during the day, indulging her every single desire, listening to her every request, and anticipating her every thought. And what she was experiencing next to him was so unique, so wonderful…          And the nighttime… Well, that was the moment she preferred the most… Being with him, feeling his body next to hers, on top of hers… Making love to him was something out of this world. She didn’t have experience but the way he was making her feel&hellip

          His gut was churning in anticipation. Darius was on his way to Camryn Jackson’s house. He didn’t tell Alannah he was arriving in Seattle. He wanted to see her face, know what thoughts were going on inside her head.          Darius hadn’t spoken to her in almost two weeks, unable to leave Australia before now. But two weeks had done nothing to cure his desire for her. He wanted her now more than ever before. Fury and passion intensified inside him, each feeling trying to topple the other.          He’d made the deal with her father, giving the man large sums of money in exchange for her being his… employee. It had obviously turned into more than an employer/employee relationship, which made him even angrier. He’d never had a woman walk out on him before and he didn’t like it one litt

           The silence was stifling as Darius pulled out of Cam’s driveway. He had to get her alone. Darius felt like if he didn’t get her into his bed again, he’d explode. He didn’t need her. He’d proven that. He could easily insert himself into the lives of the Jacksons without suspicion.          Hell, there was a fundraiser event coming up shortly he’d be attending with them. He’d already made contact, so he could drop Alannah off at home, and then drive away. No harm done.          Except, Darius knew that wasn’t true. Even the thought of leaving her with that man who called himself her father caused an ache in Darius’s chest. He couldn’t do it. He tried telling himself it was because she still had a job to do for him, but he knew better.      &nbs

          Darius began his accent, pinning her to the back of the couch, her legs trapped against the high-backed piece of furniture, his arms caging her in. Desire flooded through her, causing her breath to deepen and her tongue to drift out and moisten her lips.          His eyes narrowed in on the movement before slowly lifting upward and connecting with her gaze.“I will get my vengeance, Alannah! Revenge against your best friend and all her relatives. You see, you were my ticket in because of who you knew. When your father called, I wanted nothing to do with him. I know the kind of man he is, but when I found out who you associated with, I figured it was my lucky day. I want them comfortable around me, thinking they’re safe and sound. They may have no trouble sleeping at night, but I know the truth about the Jackson family… The whole family. I know who they really are,”

‘You are such a slut… I was always right about you, Alannah. You’re just like mother.’          She was on the ground… And the pain was excruciating… She was feeling the life leaving her body… she was feeling so drained.‘You allow this man to screw you… and to dispose of you like the trash you are,’ her father continued and kicked her in the gut a couple of times.‘Stop… Father… stop…’ she whispered and tried to push him away so that she could pull herself up from the dirty, bloody ground. ‘I love him… I love Darius… And he’s going to come for me… You’ll see…’‘He took what you gave him and he moved on! He’s never wanted to keep you in his life. You are a filthy whore and he has no use from you anymore. Neither