All Chapters of The Banker: An Alpha Male Dark Mafia Romance: Chapter 131 - Chapter 140

When we stepped out of the car, it was dawn. The sun rose over the horizon, and her blood was still visible on the ground. Drops of it had been left behind. She stopped and stared at it, like she was reliving that moment.Then she marched into the house as quickly as she could, like she was trying to get away from me.I let her get a head start.I joined her in the baby’s room upstairs. Siena sat in the rocking chair and breastfed Martina, rocking back and forth slowly as the sun filtered through the open window. I stared at her from the doorway, thinking about how beautiful she looked—how terrible I felt.She looked up when she realized I was there. “Go away.” She barely raised her voice as she addressed me. “Don’t make me ask you again.” She looked back at our daughter who was eating breakfast from her tits.I wanted to stand there and watch her nourish our daughter because it was a beautiful sight. There was something so simple about it, so peaceful. But I knew I wasn’t welcome—and

We weren’t back to normal, but at least things were better than they were before. She moved her stuff back into my bedroom and resumed sleeping with me every night. She started to put Martina in her crib and listen to her cry for an hour without retrieving her.Siena was strong.“I hate listening to her cry,” she whispered as the baby monitor kept projecting the sound of Martina’s screams. “But she needs to get used to being alone.”“She’s only a few weeks old…”“The sooner, the better. Teaches her independence.”I didn’t like it either, but I agreed it was the best parenting move. And it gave us the bed to ourselves. Sex was off the table until she healed, but that didn’t mean we couldn’t do other things. Right now, there was only one thing I wanted to do.Kiss her.I hiked her leg over my hip and moved my mouth close to hers. My mouth brushed her lips and I tested the waters first, to see if she would coldly reject me or warmly welcome me. I rubbed my nose along hers and pulled her

I had to work late that night. My clients flew in from China, but their flight got delayed for bad weather, so I had to stick around for a few extra hours.When Siena got worried, she called. “Hey, you’re usually home by now…” She didn’t outright ask for an explanation, probably because she didn’t want to seem jealous like she’d been in the past.I liked it when she got jealous, so I didn’t care. “I had a meeting that got pushed back. Bad weather delayed their flight. I just finished with them, and I’m going to be heading home soon.”“Good. It’s dark already.” It was almost summer, so the days were getting longer. It seemed like just yesterday when winter made the sun go down by five.“Yeah, I know. How’s our little girl?”“She’s good,” she said, her tone picking up noticeably. “Just gave her dinner and a bath. Now she’s in her pajamas and ready to see her father before she goes to sleep.”“I can’t wait to see my girls.”“We can’t wait to see you.”I stayed on the phone with her, temp

The thought of Damien gave me an idea. It made me sick to my stomach, terrified, and so scared that my hands actually shook…but it was the only solution that might actually work. I didn’t care what the consequences would be to me. All I cared about was getting Cato out of there…because he didn’t deserve that fate. “I have an idea…and I know it’ll work.”“What?” Bates asked, stepping closer to me in enthusiasm. “What is it?”“Damien wants me…”He raised an eyebrow. “What’s that supposed to mean?”“I could walk in there and offer a trade. Cato for me. He’ll take it.”Bates looked furious, like I’d just suggested we forget about Cato entirely. “Cato would rather die than let that happen.”“I know…but I don’t care.”“I can’t let that happen, Siena. I prefer him over you, but he would kill me if I didn’t stop you. Cato would rather be tortured a million times than let you take his place.”“I wouldn’t be taking his place, necessarily.”He cocked his head. “You’re gonna let a guy rape you un

Damien smiled at me like this was the happiest day of his life. “Wow, you don’t look like you just had a baby.” He looked me up and down with approval.I tried not to stare at Cato, who seemed to be unconscious. “I hit the gym pretty hard.”“It shows.” On the table beside him was a bloody hammer. I hated to think what he’d done with that.I was so glad I’d come. Whatever Damien did to me would be worth it to get Cato out of there.“So, what brings you here?” Damien asked. “You missed the best part of the show.” He looked down at Cato. “He lasted longer than I thought he would. But unfortunately…we’re just getting started.”Cato shifted from his spot on the floor. He moved slightly, like he was coming back around.I had to get him out of here. “I’ll make this quick. I’m looking for a trade—him for me.”He grinned. “No offense, honey. But he’s worth billions. You’re worth nothing.”“I’m worth more than billions. You would know if you’d ever had me.”His smile dropped.“Make the trade. I