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Her memory reflecting the brutal prosecution she’d handled involving my family shifting to the forefront of her mind.
And the understanding that she had no ability to ignore or deny her intense, growing need for a man she should fear, the son of a man whose criminal organization she’d protected years before. There was irony in our connection.
As I pinched her strong chin beneath my fingers, admiring the long line of her throat, I inhaled her sweet essence for a second time, fighting an entirely different level of intoxication. Then I lowered my voice. She was the only person who needed to hear exactly what I planned on doing to her.
“Now, you need to listen to me, Stephanie Morgan. I’m not the kind of man who ever repeats himself. I intend on devouring every inch of your luscious body for days. I can’t wait to have your luscious mouth wrapped around my cock, slicking my shaft in preparation for driving it deep inside your sweet pussy. In other words, soon, my lioness, you will belong to me.”
It was easy to read her mind, the decision she was pondering—whether to slap me across the face and storm away, or to allow the beast to take control.
She took several shallow breaths, finally conceding to her explosive desire. “I will belong to no one. You’re one son of a bitch. Aren’t you?”
“We will agree to disagree, my lioness, but your assessment of me is well earned.” I eased my hand around hers, pinching her fingers around the glass. While she didn’t fight my actions, her body stiffened. “Come. Walk with me.”
“I’m not going anywhere with you.”
“You don’t have a choice.” There was something so enticing about the spark in her eyes, the lust framing her irises that kept my cock throbbing. “That is what you want.” Every question racing in her mind left her uncertain of her attraction, but she couldn’t deny what we’d shared.
And what we would again.
“Won’t I be interrupting your business meeting?” Her question was laced with both curiosity as well as disdain.
“Mmm… I can see you miss very little.”
“I’m extremely observant, Alexei. In my profession, it’s a requirement.”
“Yes, I would imagine it is. Fighting good versus evil on a daily basis must be taxing.”
“You do know who I am,” she said offhandedly, but the quiver in her lower lip remained.
“Just like you, I make it my business to learn as many details as possible regarding the people involved in my life.” I lowered my head, daring to bring my lips close to hers. When she pushed her hand against my chest, my hunger reached another level.
Sighing, she glanced toward her right. “You’recertainlynot one of Gregory’s friends.”
I couldn’t help but laugh softly. “No, I am not. I can take it you mean that the high and mighty attorney would never associate with a member of the Bratva.”
She gave me a wry smile in answer to my retort. “Then why were you there? I noticed you in the back of the church sitting alone, as if you had no friends in this world. Were you spying on us? Were you there for nefarious reasons?”
“Nefarious reasons.” I couldn’t help but laugh. “I assure you I rarely do business inside of a church. It would seem that you’ve already made a determination as to the kind of man I am. However, I will indulge your need for answers. For now. I wanted to meet the woman who called to the primal man deep within.”
She was trembling in my arms, the closeness allowing her long eyelashes to tickle my skin. The way her breathing skipped indicated her excitement had mixed with anxiety.
“Are you scared of me,moya l’vitsa?”
“I’m not your lioness, Alexei.” Her whisper was barely audible, the pulse on the side of her neck increasing in tempo. “I’m not your anything.”
“I asked you a direct question, Stephanie. I expect an answer.”
She took several shallow breaths, maintaining her silence. Leaning back, she shifted her eyes from one side of my face to the other.
“Should I be?”
After brushing my lips across her shimmering cheek, her moan became a sweet reward.
“Without a doubt. As I said, walk with me. And Stephanie,” I stated with enough emphasis she would understand her position. “I won’t take no for an answer.”
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Stephanie
