DE LUCA's RESIDENCE"What do you have for me?" Sandro asked as Blaze entered the room. He walked to the window, pulled the curtains apart, letting the light flood in, and then turned his gaze towards Blaze."Not much," Blaze replied, taking a seat on the couch."And what does 'not much' mean?" Sandro's eyes narrowed."I found Paolo Salvatore, but he's no easy enemy," Blaze warned."I didn't ask for that kind of information!" Sandro glared. "I wanted to know more about him and his operations. So, if I'm attacked, I'll know where to strike back.""That's why I said he's not someone you can easily take down. He's formidable," Blaze admitted.Sandro groaned. "Must I extract every word from you, Blaze?""I'm speaking the truth. I couldn't get too close to avoid detection. So, I observed them from a distance.""Them?" Sandro's brows furrowed."Alessia and Janice were with him," Blaze revealed."I'm not surprised," Sandro remarked."There's something else I noticed, and I thought you might f

Peering out of the window once again, Arabella grimaced. The street appeared empty, but she couldn't shake the feeling of being watched. She wondered if Sandro had managed to track her down and sent his henchmen after her. She sighed just as Thalia stepped into the room, dressed in jogging pants and a crop top."Where are you headed?" Arabella inquired."Where else?" Thalia replied."It's close to midnight, Thalia. Please don't tell me you're going for a walk," Arabella exclaimed, her eyes widening as Thalia nonchalantly shrugged her slender shoulders."I'm going for a jog. I need to clear my head," Thalia explained."At this hour?" Arabella shook her head. Thalia had been acting strange all day as if she were harboring a secret. Arabella had asked her multiple times, hoping for some insight, but had received no satisfactory answers. And now, Thalia was heading out for a jog at midnight."I find it more refreshing at this time of day," Thalia reasoned. "See you later."Thalia playfull

The moment they stepped into the car, Blaze cupped Arabella's face, pressing his lips to hers.Taken by surprise, Arabella's eyes widened. It took only a few seconds for her to respond to the kiss. She adjusted on the seat, her hands clutching Blaze's shirt, kissing him back with fervor. "Shit, Bella," Blaze groaned into the kiss as her hands slipped into his shirt, caressing his chest. The feel of her warm palms on his skin almost sent him over the edge, and his arousal awakened.Releasing her lips to stare at her, he asked, "Do we do it in here?" His brows furrowed as he saw a faint blush on her cheeks.She gazed around, then nodded."If it'll make you uncomfortable, I don't mind waiting until we get a proper...""It's fine, Blaze," She said. "You don't really need permission to fuck me.""Fuck you?" Blaze raised a brow, smirking at her. "Since when did you start talking like that?" "Since I met you," She muttered. "Are you going to keep talking, or are you going to take me and ma

"I don't want to hear all the nasty details between my brother and you. I just need to know what he said and when he's coming back," Thalia said, pulling Arabella from her thoughts.Arabella's body buzzed, and she tingled all over. The second time hadn't been as frenzied as the first, but it was perfect. Blaze had taken her more slowly. She wondered if it was because he knew she was pregnant or perhaps it was something else. She couldn't tell, but she enjoyed it and felt slightly embarrassed when she walked in with a limp, Thalia watching her with disdain."He said he'll be back," Arabella replied, shutting her eyes and resting her head on the sofa."When?" Thalia pressed. "There should at least be a specific date. If I knew he was only coming here to fuck you, I wouldn't have told him you were with me."Arabella's eyes opened, and she glanced at Thalia, who began to pace the room. "We didn't just do that.""Yeah," Thalia nodded, rolling her eyes. "All the hickeys all over your skin su

Wincing as he awoke, Blaze's eyes scanned the cage he was trapped in. His hands were held in cuffs, tethered to the ceiling.He attempted to move, but every motion sent protests through his body. Sandro had personally dealt with him, rendering him powerless. It wasn't that he didn't want to fight back; he simply couldn't. Brianna had stripped him of his will before Sandro's arrival.Upon Blaze's return to the pack after meeting with Arabella, Sandro summoned him. Blaze believed Sandro had asked for him around the Villa, but no one had given him a satisfactory response.Perhaps he had received an answer but coerced it out of them, hence the reason he was summoned.Blaze remained unfazed when Sandro accused him of meeting Arabella. His lack of response had only angered Sandro, who then ordered him to be confined. It wasn't just confinement; he had been subjected to numerous beatings, which he bore without complaint. He believed he deserved every bit of it.However, it was Sandro's decla