(Emily's POV)I entered the nurse lounge and headed straight to my locker, while catching my breath, taking my stuff out of my locker, and exit the room without changing my clothes. As I am wearing my hoodie, I grab my phone and dial Steve's number.As I have a perfect memory of the plate number, the color of the car, and the brand of the car they ride to escape from me.Dimitri's getting on my nerves.I spotted Lea who was about to reach me. "Are you going home?""I'll head to Steve first but he is not answering any of my calls.""Why? Just wait for at least an hour. Steve is somewhere out of the Encino but he's on his way now.""I can wait at the station."She grabbed my arm with a confused look on her face. "Just wait here, Emily. You know that you are forbidden to wander alone."I held her hand, "I'm fine, Lea. Just inform Steve that I'm on my way to his station.""But- EMILY!"I run off to the main door of the hospital and hailed a cab. "2710 West Temple Street," | immediately sa

(Dimitri's POV)It's 3:00 in the morning and I'm driving over to The Conga Room, with Mali in the passenger seat next to Lucio who's driving.I'll just finish this quarter between me and Delimer. Yes, we're both not dead. It took me months to figure out through Italian Police that he was not dead. Everything was set up. Our death was a counterfeit. So that the association will not be involved in our family matters.I scoffed at the word 'family'.There's no family in the first place. He ruined the word 'family' between us. He keeps following Emily, so I'm doing my best to watch her from afar, making sure Delimer would not touch even the tips of her hair.He choose this and I'm making sure he would not hurt anyone anymore because of his readiness to rule the association.As we drive over to the club, Lucio watches me instead of the road."If you won't turn on my brother, the first bullet out of my gun goes right between your eyes," I tell him.He was against the idea of me killing my

(Emily's POV)Dimitri check in a hotel, he decided to stay here until we will reached to our plan to tame Steve.As soon as we entered the room. His lips pressed against mine, and his hands roamed my body before settling down on my lower back. My arms snaked around his neck, holding firmly before moving my lips to meet his rhythm. We were in sync.Following his lead, securing my legs around his toned waist. His arms hold on to me, keeping me locked into him while supporting my weight. He turned, pivoting us in the direction of the bedroom. A squeal slipped through my lips at the sudden movement, breaking the kiss. In turn, my grip on him firmed up even more, my fear of falling leading me to do so."Relax, wife," he laughed before kicking close the door. I turned my head to assess the room. It was massive, with a king-size bed sitting in the middle. It had floor-to-ceiling windows but they were covered with a curtain. The furniture was modern and clean, everything about it screamed lux

(Dimitri's POV)It's nine in the evening and I'm driving to fetch Emily to the hospital. She never shares her schedule with me but I have ways to find it.I don't expect Steve ever like me. He might not even stop hating me. They have to accept me, however, because I'm not letting go of Emily.Truthfully, my patience is running thin. I thought I could take my time, but I overestimated my own resolve. I want her back. I want her fully. I want her as my wife.I'm fully aware that Steve is in enforcement. And he was just being overprotective of his sister. But I assure him that I will protect Emily more than my life.When I arrived at the hospital, I first spotted Lea, Emily's best friend, and Steve's girlfriend. She's sitting on a bench with her fellow nurse opposite side. I feel her looking at me, she excused herself from her colleagues. "Emily, is still in her locker, changing." she started.I nodded awkwardly. It's my third time meeting her. I remember her at the wedding in Canada. H

(Emily's POV)I grab his face, and our tongues tangled in a lovely dance, his hands roaming all over my body. My hands were all over his chest. He kissed down my cheek until he reached my neck. The tender brush of his lips, and his hot breath drove me insane. Burning as they make contact with my neck. His hand ran through my hair, as the kisses become harder and more urgent."Ahhh..." a moan escapes from my mouth.His other hand slides around my waist and pulls me close to his addictive-scented body. He feathered kisses on my shoulders and in my hair. It was slow and soft, comforting in ways that words would never be.Our breaths mingled and I ran my fingers down his spine, pulling him closer until there was no space left between us and I could feel the fast and rapid beating of his heart against my chest. My insides jumped happily at the fact that I could make him feel that way. I pull apart and take shaky, shallow breaths. The way he gazed at me set my insides on fire.Unable to con