“Who were you with?" he asked, his voice laced with suspicion. Leaning in slightly, he subtly sniffed the air around her.“Maya and Nathan," she whispered."No!" he exclaimed, pulling her closer by the waist as he inhale her scent, detecting a different scent on her."There... there is another man's scent on you, Ava!". Lucain said with disbelief."What is your problem?" she retorted, her voice tinged with a mix of frustration and defensiveness, instinctively pushed him away, creating a small physical distance between them."We were at the ice cream truck, surrounded by people. It's only natural that there might be another scent on me," Ava exclaimed, her voice rising with exasperation."And what do you mean about another man's scent?" Ava questioned, her voice much softer, She leaned in closer, her eyes locked with his."I know the difference between the scent of random people and the scent of another man, Ava.” Lucian responded.“What the hell, Lucian?" she exclaimed, her eyes fille

"He... he can't possibly go... go to Russia?" he managed to utter, his words laced with uncertainty and concern.“Yes, Enzo is on his way to Russia!”. Drake said, hurtness visible in his voice.“I don't want to hear any more discussion about Enzo's matter!" Lucian commanded firmly."Lucas, let go. Drake asked Kayla to stay with Ava. And make sure Ava doesn't leave her side, not even for a minute!" Lucian instructed, before leaving with Lucas."Lucian, what's going on?" Lucas asked as soon as they got into the car.Lucian sighed, stepping on the gas pedal."I honestly don't know. I have no idea!" he exclaimed angrily."Have you tried mindlinking him?" Lucas inquired."He has blocked me out!" Lucian replied, his grip on the wheel tightening.“Do you think he did this just to get back at you? Probably because of Ava?”. Lucas asked, looking at lucian.“Do not bring my mate into this, I fucking told him Ava wasn’t responsible for my mother’s death!”. Lucian yelled.“And please I do not wan

Lucian’s phone rings, interrupting his conversation, he picks it up ."Hello?" he answered, his voice tinged with impatience.Lucian's eyes widened in shock as he listened to the voice on the other end of the line. The colour drained from his face, and he couldn't help but raise his voice in disbelief. "What?" he yelled, his voice echoing through the room.“Fuck!”. Lucian murmured, dropping the call.“What is the matter lucian?”. Lucas asked.Lucian sighed, running a hand through his hair.“Two of our warehouses in Russia have been burnt to ashes!”. He exclaimed.Lucas's eyes widened in shock. "What? How did that happen?"."I don't know yet," Lucian replied, frustration evident in his voice. "I just received a call from our manager in Russia. He said that the warehouses were completely destroyed by a fire”. “Wow!”. Lucas exclaimed.“It must be that viper guy!”. Lucas said, his voice filled with bitterness and anger.“No, it’s not him, he won’t dare!”. Lucian murmurs angrily.“I will

"But what if he really did not betray you? What if he was forced or threatened into doing something against his will?". Ava continued.Lucian sighed.“Love, you have no idea what it means to be in the mafia, There is no room for 'what ifs' or second-guessing."“Two of my warehouses in Russia got burned to ashes, no one except Enzo and I know about that place!”. “So what will happen to Enzo now?" Ava whispered, her voice filled with concern. "Betrayal only has one punishment, death."Ava shivered in fear at the tone of his voice. “Lucian..”.“Let's sleep now, love!”. Lucian cut her short, pecking her forehead leaving no room for discussion.She looked into Lucian's eyes, searching for any sign of mercy or understanding. But all she saw was a cold,ruthlessness and a sign of no mercy.“Ava do not sweat over it, what is done is done, Enzo knew the risk he took when he decided to see us out. He knew the price he had to pay, we do not pity those kinds of people!”. "But Lucian," Ava ple

“I amhorny love!”. He whispered, his voice filled with longing, as he slowly began to undress her.Leaning in, he passionately captured her lips in a deep and intense kiss, folding her boobs through the clothes, Ava moaned in his mouth. “You….you smell different?”. Lucian whispered, his voice husky as he breathed heavily.Confused, Ava asked, "What do you mean?""Are you.. pregnant?" Lucian questioned, his tone filled with concern.Taken aback, Ava stuttered, "What… do you mean? I am not pregnant! I just finished my cycle last week!"Lucian murmured, "Your scent, it is different. It is arousing me in a new way."Before Ava could respond, there was a knockon the door, interrupting their conversation."What?" Lucian yelled angrily, clearly frustrated by the interruption."Lucian, there is an update!" Drake's voice came from the other side."Wait here, Ava. I will be back," Lucian whispered, pecking her forehead before leaving her in confusion.Ava stood there speechless, her mind raci