Semua Bab Bound By Blood: The Step-Brothers' Temptation: Bab 331 - Bab 340

_Amelie’s POV_“Stupid men.” I growled as I stormed down the hallway with my arms folded so tight across my chest it felt like I was trying to hold myself together.The restaurant was beautiful. Fancy. Warm lighting, velvet seats, chandeliers that probably cost more than my entire childhood home.Or maybe that was an exaggeration. But somehow it felt like a damn torture chamber. I thought it was just going to be us enjoying our meals. But noooo. Luca and Nico sitting at the same table?And me between them?That was the worst setting to ever be. And then there was Nico’s girlfriend acting like she was interviewing for the role of Nico’s wife?No. No. Absolutely not.I would never try such a thing in my life, ever againzI muttered under my breath as I walked.“I’m never doing this again. Ever. Double dates should be illegal. That girl needs to stop touching him. Why the hell did Luca say yes? Why the hell did I say yes after Luca said yes? What is wrong with me?”I rubbed my forehe

_Luca’s POV_The metal door slammed and everywhere fell into silence.Like the universe had taken a breath—and decided to rip her away.I lunged forward anyway, my fingers scraping against the back of the van as it jerked off, tires screeching, engine roaring down the darkened alley.“NO! NO—NO—NO!” Nico’s roar shattered beside me.He sprinted after the van with a speed that would’ve made anyone else question whether he was human. I ran with him. Gravel bit into my shoes, cold air burning my lungs, but the van was already turning the corner, taillights blinking once before disappearing entirely.Gone.She was gone.A heavy silence fell between us—not real silence, but a kind of choking, suffocating void that filled my ears until I realized it wasn’t silence at all.It was rage.Nico’s.Mine.Then—“YOU LET THEM TAKE HER!” Nico screamed at me and I closed my eyes.The words hit like a punch.I turned, jaw clenched so tightly it felt wired shut.“You were there too, why didn't you sav

_Amelie’s POV_The moment that door exploded inward, the kidnappers went still like prey seeing their predators.And to be fair—that’s exactly what Luca and Nico looked like.Both of them were breathing hard, sweat on their brows, guns drawn, faces carved out of pure murder.My heart, my entire body rather, relaxed. Which was insane, because they were terrifying.But they were my terrifying.“Holy—shit,” one of the kidnappers whispered. “Those are the Morreti brothers.”They knew them? He wasn’t one of the men that had kidnapped me, but the fear on his face was evident. “Why are they here?” another hissed.“For her,” Luca answered.His voice was low. Cold and deadly.“Who had been stupid enough to kidnap someone that belonged to the Moretti brothers?” Another one screamed and my eyes turned to the culprits. Truly, they were noobs. The kidnappers flinched like they’d been shot.The brothers weren’t ready to talk to anyone, Nico didn’t raise his gun first and he slammed it across

_Amelie’s POV_“LUCA, LET ME GO! I SAID LET ME GO!”The shrill voice sliced through the night like someone dragging a knife across metal.Nico and I both jolted, turning at the exact same time.Who the fuck was screaming like that. It sounded lik some sort of banshee. I watched as Luca emerged from the shadows, one large hand clamped around the back of Nico’s girlfriend’s neck, the other braced on her shoulder as he practically frog-marched her forward. Her heels scraped across the concrete as she twisted uselessly in his grip.Why was she struggling when he had practically gone to find her? “You were asked to do one thing. Stay in the car. Why did you leave.” Luca growled at her, I could see the fingers on her shoulder tighten. He was feeling very frustrated right now. But who wouldn’t be? She looked like she’d been crying dramatically but not a single tear had actually fallen. Her mascara wasn’t even smudged. Fake tears. Classic.“It was scary being alone in the car and..” she s

_LUCA’S POV_The sound hit me before the words did.Soft at first. It sounded like shuddering breath.Then—A full, raw, shattered sob.My hand froze on the banister halfway down the stairs. The house was dark, quiet, still—until that sound broke through the silence. I knew that voice.I’d know it even if I lost every memory I had.Amelie.My chest tightened, a slow painful squeeze that traveled up my throat. I moved without thinking, quick steps carrying me toward the kitchen as I skipped few flights of staircases while rushing down.I almost tripped as I rushed to her but I stopped the second I reached the hallway.Because I heard another voice.Low. Gentle. Rough around the edges but steady.Matteo.My jaw clenched.Why the fuck was Matteo making her cry?“…I would’ve laid down my life for you,” he was saying quietly. “Everything I am. Everything I have. And I still would.”Her sob cracked again, louder this time.Something in me recoiled—like my body wasn’t sure whether to move f