Semua Bab Mafia's fetish: Bound by a contract : Bab 31 - Bab 40

Avery's pov“You're starting school tomorrow, right?” Aiden asked, his eyes focused on his phone. Three days had gone by since Stephan's death. Sometimes, Aiden lets his control slip, letting us— me see a glimpse of his worry, maybe pain.“Yes.” I replied, stuffing more bread into my mouth. Aiden had started eating at the dining table all of a sudden. At first, I wasn't comfortable and I considered taking my food upstairs to eat but I know Aiden, maybe not much but enough to know he'd make up something in his. Maybe he just wanted company. “I could wait until after Stephan's burial…”“No. There's no need to wait. You've already lost half of the semester.” His voice was calm as he spoke. Too bad it took the loss of someone dear to him to change him. “I'll drop you off at school.”“What?” I must have heard wrong. There's no way Aiden would volunteer to be my driver.“You heard me.” He said, his voice so sharp. He might have changed but he still couldn't deal with being questioned or is

Avery PovWhat was I thinking? I clearly wasn’t thinking at all. Why did I tell him I loved him? My lack of control over my tongue wasn’t the worst part, his reaction was. Everything was fine a few moments ago. I had just had the most intense pleasure of my entire life and went ahead to ruin it with my silly confession of love.“What happened? Is it because I said I love you?” I already knew the answer to these questions. My heart ached, knowing he could never feel the same for me. “I don’t expect you to say it back. You don’t have to feel the same way. This is me letting you know about my feelings.” My voice cracked, exposing the hurt I fought so hard to hide. “Avery i—” His words were caught off the sound of multiple gunshots. Fear twisted a knot in my stomach. Not again. Memories of the night I got shot kept replaying in my head. My fear got me rushing over to Aiden, clinging to him like his my only means of survival. I hoped it was all a dream.“What was that, Aiden? Wha

Avery’s POVI opened my eyes to find Aiden’s face hovering over mine. He looked worried. How long was I out?“You’re awake. How are you feeling, Avery?” Aiden asked, looking and sounding concerned. His brows were knitted together in worry. “I feel fine but tired for some reason.” At these words, Aiden held my face in his hands, looking into my eyes. He was acting like a doctor, trying to confirm if my words were true. “Are you hungry? I could ask the cook to make you something nice. A huge smile spread across my lips.“Thank you, Aiden. That’ll be nice, I’m starving.”“Good to hear.” He said with a smile.A few minutes later, food was brought up. I immediately sat up to eat. Aiden walked over to me, placed more pillows behind me so I could rest on them. “Time for you to eat.” I nodded at his statement, reaching for the plate, my fingers brushed against his, we’d both reached for the plate.When he looked up at me, his gaze was intense. For no reason at all, I felt a little shy under

Aiden’s pov The search turned out fruitless. Going over to the enemy territory right now, would be pure stupidity. I had no proof whatsoever if she had been taken or not and aunt Rosa always disconnects from the world every now and then— no phones, nothing, just her and nature and whatever business she’s got in Mexico. What if she was really at the hands of the Martins or any of the enemy? No, it can’t be. This was Aunt Rosa, Queen Rosa, no way they’d try shit. I made certain news of her disappearance got to the right ears— Allies, especially those loyal to Rosa. She may not own her own mafia, but she was considered boss and leader by many.It was time to head home. “Simon, draft a petition for Rosa’s release— safe and unharmed. Forward it to Zucchini, he’ll know what to do.”“Yes, boss.” With each passing minute, my anxiety grew. What if I fail at protecting my family? With the new addition, my unborn child, I need to be on my toes, ready for action. Soon, our feud with the Ma

Avery's POV The wait was getting painfully annoying. I mean, I thought we were cool. He'd carried me into the room without saying a word to me even when I tried to start a conversation with him. I had even gone to his study, to try and talk to him, he'd acted cool, made me believe he was ready for some steamy time. I had freshened up and slid into the only sexy dress I own. It was way too short compared to what I was used to, exposing more cleavage than was necessary. The dress was all Sydney's idea. She'd suggested it some days ago, I did get it but didn't bother wearing it. If a man was going to love me, it wouldn't be because of how much skin I expose, right? An hour had already passed. I called his number and he wouldn't pick up. Maybe he was pissed after all and just didn't want to show it or was this my punishment? If it was he won because I feel stupid as hell. Munching on the snacks Aiden had them bring to me, I sat quietly as my thoughts made the loudest noise, not liter