Chapter 104 “I told you I wouldn’t be gentle p> She nodded weakly beneath the blindfold, breath shaky. She had known. She had wanted the intensity, the surrender of it. He moved again, letting her feel every inch of him. Each thrust tugged at the clamps. Each shift of her
Chapter 103 The blindfold changed everything. Without sight, every breath he took felt closer. He kissed her neck. The scrape of his teeth made her fingers curl. He unbuttoned her dress one button at a time, drawing out the anticipation until it throbbed beneath her skin. When he pushed the
Chapter 102 Luca arrived home later that night with a barely contained energy thrumming beneath his skin. It was subtle, but anyone who knew him would see it in the looseness of his shoulders, in the faint curve at the edge of his mouth, in the way his stride carried
Chapter 101 Tears fell freely now, tracing bright lines down her pale cheeks. Her lips trembled, jaw tight, as she struggled to form words that wouldn’t come. She had known that Luca was dangerous. But to see him like this p> Luca’s hand reached for a knife from the array
Chapter 100 And she had decided she would be the bigger woman. Or at least the braver one. She opened the door with a smile. Luca was at his desk. He was going through the club’s accounts, flipping through printed sheets. He was not technically in charge of the finances.
Chapter 99 A bruise bloomed along her cheekbone, darkening into deep violet. Her lower lip was split slightly, swelling faintly. His hands curled at his sides. It would have been worse without Nonnina. He knew that. And there were injuries he had not even seen yet. She was studying herself
Chapter 98 She shook her head. “No, not good. Veronica… she… the first thing she does is protect me. She stood up to Inferi without thinking about herself just as she stood up to Luca to save me. That’s who she is,” Valentina continued, her hands twisting together. “Nothing else
Chapter 97 “Of course, of course.” Inferi tucked the money away quickly. He turned toward Veronica, forcing a smirk back onto his face now that he felt safe. “No hard feelings, uhn Scalese. Its just business p> Luca stepped forward and patted Inferi lightly on the shoulder. Inferi stiffened under
Chapter 96 The late afternoon sun slanted through the dusty windows of the pizza shop. Valentina stood behind the counter with Tony, sleeves rolled up, hair twisted into a careless bun. She was reading off delivery addresses while Tony scribbled them down in his notebook. The ovens hummed in the
Chapter 95 “It’s okay,” he said quietly. “I just His gaze lingered on the men. Vee looked up at him, sunlight warming her skin, the faintest smile curving her mouth. “Awww… such a sweet baby.” She reached for his tie, and tugged him down toward her. She kissed him right
Chapter 94 She frowned. “Haven’t they? You were mean to me in the beginning p> He tilted his head slightly. “Was I p> Frustration flared. “Will you stop with the two word questions? Just trust me, please. I can handle myself p> “Fine. Is that all?” he asked, reclaiming her
Chapter 93 Luca took in the robe she was wearing with the slow attention of a man who never missed detail. His gaze traveled from the hollow of her throat, to the bare slope of her legs beneath the silk. He lifted his wine glass and took a measured sip.
Chapter 92 “Yeah,” she said, forcing herself not to look away. “I’m sorry about that and more p> It was inadequate. Pathetic, even. But it was all she had. Cassidy’s gaze flicked once more to the bruise near her eye. His jaw tightened. “Go to hell, Veronica Scalese,” he said.
Chapter 91 When he saw her, his eyes lit up at first. It was automatic. Warmth flashing through the blues. Then he saw the bruise. The warmth died. His gaze sharpened instantly, tracking from her cheek to her eye. His body went still in a way that was far more
Chapter 90 Back then, he had been James. Skinny. Angry. Now he was Inferi. Violence had reshaped him. “What do you want p> “Shop has been quite busy today. I always knew you would do amazing things with the shop.” Inferi smiled. His gaze drifted over the walls. The light
Chapter 89 When the last immediate line disappeared, Vee finally exhaled. She walked behind the counter, kicked her shoes off with a groan, and dropped into a chair. Her toes flexed against the cool tile floor. Tina leaned against the counter beside her, handing her a bottle of water. “Thank
Chapter 88 “So you’re really not going to fuck me, Luca?” she asked, tilting her head to meet his gaze. “I am going to,” he said slowly, “but not for the wrong reasons. Not until you go on your knees and beg me to p> “So you want to humiliate
Chapter 87 Luca’s fingers traced the edge of the ice across her skin, the cold shocking against her warmth in delicious contradiction. He ran it slowly up and down her neck, across her collarbones, over the length of her arms. Then, with the same teasing calculation, he slid the cube
Chapter 86 “Wouldn’t that make me arrogant?” she asked, arching a brow at him. Veronica had never looked at herself the way men looked at her. She had grown up behind flour-dusted counters and hot ovens. “No,” Luca said, leaning back on one hand. “You hide your beauty deliberately under
Chapter 85 He took her hand and pressed it flat against his chest. “It doesn’t mean my heart stopped functioning,” he said. “I am obsessed with you. And I would do anything to keep you. Anything for you to revolve around me p> Vee yanked her hand back. “You’re married,