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“I know you all think that I’m some spoiled princess who needs to be taught my place in the world,” Chiara continues. “That I’m not as clever or important as I thought I was.”
The only thing she’ll be useful for is to bear my children. Three should be enough, and then I’ll have to kill her. She’s too weak and disobedient to risk having her taint them.
“Do you want to know what I was thinking when I was getting ready tonight? One more year. One more year and then I’ll be free to begin my life.”
At least she’s got a pretty face and she’s small enough to be pinned down with one hand. I’ll enjoy having a little fun with Chiara.
Her brow wrinkles in confusion. “Do you have a present for me? Some piece of advice, or a warning to do as I’m told?”
The fuck I do. The only presents I give are bullets to the head. She’s got diamonds around that chokeable throat of hers. Those are from Salvatore. A mistrustful look in her eyes. That’ll be because of Vinicius. And one of her hands keep straying to her ass, courtesy of Cassius. A pre-emptive strike. I’ve always liked his style.
Now, what do I have for this spoiled, naïve princess to make her birthday night complete?
“Say something, please. You’re scaring me.”
I tilt my head the other way. I haven’t even done anything yet.
I take a step toward her, and fear flickers over her face. “I’m the most dangerous of them all. Do you know why?”
Chiara walks slowly backward as I approach, shaking her head.
“Because I don’t want anything from your father, or from you,” I say softly. “I just like to win. Once I marry you, I’ll probably slit your throat on our wedding night.”
Her back hits the wall of the house and her eyes are huge in the darkness.
I keep coming until my body is nearly touching hers. “Your blood all over the rose petals on the bed. What a pretty sight that will be.”
Chiara tries to dart away, but I grab her shoulder, turn her around and slam her against the wall, holding her there with one hand. “You thought you could seduce Salvatore. Bargain with Vinicius. Manipulate Cassius. They let you play with them for a little while because it amused them.”
I lean closer with every word until my lips are against her ear. “But I don’t. Play. Games.”
“You’re crazy,” she whispers.
People say that to me all the time. What they really mean is I can’t be controlled, and that’s fucking terrifying to them.
I smile against her ear. “If that’s what you need to tell yourself. Either way, don’t bother trying to charm me. You’d have more success with a piece of frozen metal.”
“All right, I won’t. Just let me go, please. I’m only seventeen.”
Like that will make me merciful toward her after I watched her try to scheme and manipulate her way through tonight. If she wants to act like a tricky little bitch, then she’ll be treated like one. “I don’t want to. Be a good girl and let me have my birthday present, and you won’t have to see my face for another year and a week.”
“Yourbirthday present? What do you want?”
I glance down her body and say softly, “Good question.”
I grab a handful of her skirt and pull it up.
“No, don’t,please—”
I pull a zip tie from my pocket and pin her wrists behind her. I tried doing this the easy way. She can’t be good, so I’ll have to make her. She struggles in my grip but she’s not going anywhere. A moment later I have the tie around her wrists and pulled it tight.
Chiara starts to whimper. With my free hand, I reach inside my jacket and draw my knife, showing it to her. That shuts her up. The pointed blade glistens in the moonlight and she freezes at the sight.
“How much blood you shed is up to you. If you scream for help, I’ll kill anyone who tries to rescue you and make you watch. Would you like to see your mother die tonight, or are you going to calm the fuck down?”
Chiara doesn’t move, doesn’t speak. Her cheek is pressed against the wall and her eyes are wide. Much better. I pull up her dress again.
I’m not going to do anything. I just want to look at her.
