Betrayed, Then Claimed by the Mafia King (18+)
“I thought I finally won you…”
“No, I’m… I do love you. I’m just… really exhausted right now. I’m sorry, I didn’t mean it like that,” she chokes out, her voice breaking as tears glisten in her eyes. I move closer on the bed, letting her trembling hands find mine, lifting them gently to my lips, holding them like a fragile promise.”Breathe, amore. Just breathe.” I feel the tension in her body, the exhaustion from her hormones, the relentless weight of Vincent’s pursuit. “I know you love me. I know it’s hard. But Vincent is gone. I’m not going anywhere.” I press a gentle kiss to her forehead, holding her close.