All Chapters of Forbidden Lust: Chapter 11 - Chapter 20

12EmiliaI never thought I’d be glad to wake up to Raffaele’s face.That relief lasted exactly half a second.My joy evaporated the moment I realized I was dressed in nothing but my bra and panties.Cold air kissed my bare skin. This wasn’t the room I slept in.Raffaele was sitting too close, close enough that I could see the faint scar near his eyebrow.“Relax,” he said calmly, like he hadn’t just found me half-undressed and vulnerable. “You passed out.”I didn’t relax.Because passing out didn’t explain this. And it definitely didn’t explain why his jacket was folded neatly on the chair beside the bed.“What did you do to me, you bastard?” I hissed, dragging the sheets over my body like they could somehow protect me from him.“That’s a really beautiful way of saying thank you to the man who found your drugged ass and brought you back.” He said flatly.I opened my mouth to say something else, but he was right. I remembered one of the men who took me, unbuckling his pants before eve

14RaffaeleI smiled at the sight of my car’s shattered windows and windshield.Another display of defiance from Emilia.“Damn,” Theo chuckled from beside me. “She’s a real piece of work, isn’t she?”She had become a bit more… difficult since she’d been forced to sign the contract.Another step in my plan.But her defiance had the exact opposite effect on me than she thought.I found myself recreating the same dynamic lately of dominance and defiance, over and over, with the other women I fucked.It gave me a release. But it was never enough.I still wanted to fuck her and her stubbornness fueled my desire more than I cared to admit.“Cigarette?” Theo asked, holding out a pack.I shook my head. “I’m quitting.”Something about the way Emilia had called my smoking disgusting dug under my skin.Wait. Why did I care what she thought?“You know what? I’ll take one,” I said, plucking a cigarette from the pack.I tucked the cigarette between my lips, my jaw tight, but I still couldn’t bring

16EmiliaBeing held captive was full of surprises, but today offered two I wasn't prepared for."Puppy!" A little girl screamed, lunging for my dog, who wagged its tail excitedly at her.First: Finding out Rafaelle had a daughter."I said no, Theo!" Rafaelle snapped, tossing the bandage and meds Theo held.Second: Watching the big bad wolf refuse redressing a two-day-old bullet wound I had no idea how he’d acquired.Was Bianca his baby mama? Of course. He was the kind of man who slept around, leaving chaos and children in his wake.“Was it Bianca that dropped her off?” Rafaelle asked, staring at Ronan, who looked far less intimidating with a pink unicorn bag slung over his shoulder.“Yes, at the gates, then drove off,” Ronan responded.Theo and Rafaelle shared a knowing look, and I would be lying if I said I wasn’t curious about the gossip.I had no source of entertainment here. I spent half my days looking for things I could do to ruin his day like smashing his wine cellar but he n

18EmiliaThere was something about alcohol in my system that always made me feel unstoppable.I regretted it the moment I woke up, my skull feeling like it was splitting open and every single detail of last night rushing back.“I’m so stupid,” I muttered, dragging a hand down my face.I should’ve gone to bed after school instead of wandering where I didn’t belong.Now he knew I’d imagined him choking me while I touched myself.A knock sounded at the door before an unfamiliar face peeked in.“Oh, good, you’re awake!” she beamed. “If you’d make your way to the living room, please?”Was I being exorcised for wanting to sleep with my kidnapper and the man who threatened to ruin my family?“No,” I responded plainly.Whatever this was, I didn’t care and I most certainly didn’t want to see Rafaelle’s face after last night.“Don’t start with your tantrums, Emilia,” came his voice before he even stepped fully into the room.He passed by, his gaze sharp as he briefly made eye contact with me.

20EmiliaDid I kill him?The Mafia?My brother killed a man in front of me?I tried to stay calm, but my hands betrayed me, shaking so hard I could barely keep them in my lap.“Are you alright, miss?”I looked up to see a nurse, her worried smile soft against the harsh fluorescent light.I couldn’t blame her. I was sitting in a hospital bed in a filthy wedding dress, mascara streaked down my cheeks.Ronan didn't make it better by looming behind me like a huge shadow.Hell, I would have called the psych ward if I were in her shoes.Theo came out of the room, and I immediately rushed to him.The irony of it all.I was worried about the man who vowed to ruin my life, after deliberately kissing him, right after eating something he was allergic to."Yeah, he’s fine. Room 36, You can go in. I have a few things to get to," he said, already walking away."Wait, I wanted to ask you about the—""Bye, Emilia." He didn't turn around."Mafia," I whispered to the empty space he left behind.I t