All Chapters of Claiming The Archduchess: Chapter 11 - Chapter 20

Chapter 10ALEJANDRO POVShock made way for utter silence as I stepped into the office, my hand itching to just pull out my AMT and burst James’s brains out and watch them splatter to the floor. It had taken everything inside of me to sit outside of the office and listen to all the bullshit he had to say after the will was read and let’s say, I was rather amused by my level of patience. I never knew I had that patience until today. Eyes bore holes into me from every corner of the room, and I rolled my head on my shoulders slightly, before running my tongue across my teeth, then turned to face James where he stood looking like he was staring at a bloody ghost. If only he knew I was worse than ghosts! Worse than any kind of nightmare he could possibly think of.I was the ruination! And today was the literal end of his crazy!“I am Alejandro Rodriguez, the executor of the late Archduke’s will.” I introduced myself briefly, then turned to look at the widow who was canoodled in a chair

Henry was at the front door as though he had been waiting for our exit, then cringed at my flustered face before opening the door for us. We walked out and down the small stairs. “Rayana.” A familiar voice called out, causing me to come to an abrupt halt. I glanced up to find Lucas standing right in front of us, a shocked expression marring his face. I just stood there, unable to form any words, and stared back. He regarded Alejandro who was like a mountain standing beside me. “I didn’t know you were going out today. I tried calling you.” He said walking closer, his eyes lingering on the space between us. That’s when it clicked that my hand was still nestled in Alejandro’s big one. I tried pulling it off, but Alejandroo tightened his grip, and I gave up the small fight. “Sorry, I… I was tired. But I am going out today.” I realized how wrong that sounded, especially when the person in front of me was no stranger, but my fiancee. “On business. This is Alejandro Rodriguez. The ex

Chapter 14RAYANA POVWe arrived shortly after six in the evening, and Alejandro dropped me off with the small information of him having to fly back to Italy that same night. My mind lagged behind and I nodded unthinkingly just for the sake of it while I kept on digesting on the things he revealed on our little excursion the whole day. I stood at the stairs of the castle and watched his car drive down the long driveway, red lights fading and swallowed by distance. I stood there for a minute longer, my bottom lip sawed through my teeth as my mind raced a mile per second. Before I could even think it through, my body decided for myself. I threw myself into the house before rushing to where the car keys were kept, then took the black key fob and raced out of the house. I bumped into James on the front door who cursed me like we did not share a DNA, but I paid no mind to his rumblings and ran out the door. At this point, it was clear to everyone who had eyes and ears that our relat

Chapter 16ALEJANDRO POVI stood in the hotel room overlooking the black waters and white creeks. Lights from the boats and cruises cast a warm glow into the black oblivion, casting a sweet disguise of ferry lights and hiding what lurked in the night waters. I took a sip of my whiskey, my mind racing back to the recent happenstances of the past two weeks. Everything seemed to have been cooked straight out of the hell kitchen. And while everything that happened was right up there in my plans, nobody prepared me for the mental exhaustion it cast onto me. My life was a long charade of death, deceit, and lies, and not even once have I ever felt even an ounce of remorse. But this time… Something caught up with me. I was mentally drained, my body aching from the very scalp down to the little toenail. And as if that was not enough, some idiot out of hell thought it was a good idea to steal from me. And not just that, but to destroy my property.Emporium Express was mine just as it belong

Chapter 18ALEJANDRO POVMy phone vibrated right when I flipped her over, wrenching a whiny moan from her. Kimberly wiggled her ass in my face as she attempted to have me concentrate on her. But I was a man living on borrowed time, and no amount of pleasure or sex could cloud my senses to a point where I could ignore calls. I mean people could be dying when I was busy, balls deep into some random woman; or my enemies could be flooding my territory all ganged up to kill me. “Don’t be greedy, sweetheart. You have claimed all of me already.” I slapped her ass as I walked away from where she was bent, ass in the sky and face on the couch. She let out another annoyed sigh, and I stifled a chuckle. Picking up my pants from the floor, I searched my phone from the pocket and when I found it, stared at the screen with utmost shock as the name ARCHDUCHESS remained displayed on my screen as the device continued vibrating in my hand like it was cursed. I contemplated letting it ring, because