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My mind whirls, refusing to believe I’m safe. The pounding in my ears thrums in the same quick rhythm as my heart. My instincts drive me crazy. I know better than to think my uncle will just go away. He’s back with a vengeance, pissed off that I slipped through his fingers and bested him while doing so. I’m sure the moment he gets his hands on me, he’ll hurt me twice as much. He’ll break me until only dust remains, leaving no pieces behind for me to put back together.
“Listen to my voice, baby. Focus on my words. You’re mine. My omega. My mate. My everything. That man will perish before he gets within a foot of you. He can’t hurt you now. He can’t. We won’t let him. You won’t let him. You’re my badass, baby. I’ll make sure you can kill a man with your bare hands to guarantee it.” Enzo snuggles his face into my throat, feeling my body relax beneath his. “Do you understand? We’re going to start practicing right here and now.”
“Right n-now?” I stutter, my voice whining.
“Absolutely. Do whatever you think is right to get me off you, and we’ll go from there.” Enzo eases away, rubbing his thumb across my cheek, combing the hair from my face.
“I’m not kneeing you in the dick.” My breathing slows the longer he stares into my eyes, searching my face with his sapphire depths.
“Well, how about we pretend you did? That’s an excellent start, baby. Good thinking. Say you hurt my junk, then what?” Enzo rolls off me, faking a groan.
I scramble from the bed, putting space between us. “I run.” Spinning toward the window, I freeze in my tracks, catching sight of the silhouette outside my window.
I wail in fear, stumbling back, trying to put space between me and Uncle Rommel. “It’s him! I told you! Fuck! Enzo, help! Help!”
The world blurs as Enzo scoops me off my feet, planting his palm to my back, smoothing his fingers up and down my spine. He bounces slightly, crossing the room. I scratch my fingers into his shoulders, burying my face into the crook of his neck. “What are you doing? Stop! Call security! He’s here.”
Shadows edge my vision, my stomach twisting. Enzo sets me on the edge of the bed and gets between my legs, wrapping his arms around my waist.
“Kinsey, please. I’m so sorry. I’m so, so sorry. I should’ve killed him right then and there. If I had, you wouldn’t be so afraid that you’re hallucinating. No one is outside your window. It’s impossible. We’re three stories up, and your room doesn’t have a balcony. I can show you.” Enzo tries to ease away from me to get to his feet, but I cling to him, refusing to let him go.
I blink a few times, staring at the sheer curtains where I swore I saw a figure, but Enzo is right. I don’t have a balcony. No one can be outside. It’s all in my head. “Fuck. I’m going crazy. What is wrong with me?”
“Nothing is wrong with you. You’re traumatized, and I’ve failed you. I shouldn’t have forced you to leave the funeral. I should’ve done as you asked and killed that fucker. I’m so sorry.” Enzo rests his forehead to my stomach, his voice lowering. “I don’t deserve to have a woman like you. I know better. I shouldn’t have put the damn law before us. Your feelings aren’t worth the cost.”
I sniffle, my breath hitching. His words break me as much as I feel them break him, and it makes everything that much worse. How dare my uncle make my alpha feel unworthy. How dare that bastard make him question his ability to care for me. My emotions got the best of me, and I’ve always been a little broken, but seeing Enzo on his knees before me like this? I’m devastated and angry.
“Enzo...” I gasp a soft breath, trying to get myself in control. “Don’t say those things. It’s not true. You can’t blame yourself for my undoing. You just can’t.”
“I have to hold myself accountable. As your alpha, it’s my duty to protect you in both mind and body. I’ve failed, and I want you to recognize it, so I can grow from it and ensure it never fucking happens again. That’s the type of man I need to be for you. Always striving for better. Never just settling in old habits. So, please, Kinsey. Let me beg for forgiveness. Let me grovel and kiss your feet.” Enzo eases away from me, remaining on his knees, his eyes glossy but his face stern. His cheeks redden with his swelling emotions.
“Of course, I forgive you. This is not your fault. I refuse to declare it as so.” I grab his cheeks, tugging him closer. When he refuses to get to his feet, I slide from the bed and kneel with him, draping my arms over his shoulders. “You’re exactly the man I need. Strong. Reliable. Fucking sexy as hell. You’re open and honest and don’t let me get away with shit. And mostly, you’re here. You’re here, and you’ll never leave me.”
“Never,” he agrees, bowing in to caress his lips to mine. “And I’ll prove it. I was going to give this to you earlier, but things came up, and then it didn’t seem right. But it feels absolutely important for me to do so, right here and now. I know it’s nothing fancy. I know I don’t have hundreds of roses decorating a room or candles lighting every surface. I know I’m not lying naked on your bed with dozens of cupcakes waiting for you to devour, but I love you, and I can’t wait another moment longer.”
Reaching his hand into his pocket, Enzo pulls out a small dark blue velvet box. My breath catches at the sight of the glittering ring on a bed of satin. The platinum band matches the one Arsenio gave me, but this one has an opal stone a bit off-center with a dozen diamonds lining the band. And I realize that it is meant to connect with Arsenio’s, coming together as a set. It’s absolutely stunning. My heart rises with joy, my emotions turning from chaotic and mind jumbling to pure happiness, love, and appreciation. This was the last thing I had expected tonight, but I’m so grateful for it.
“I want to ask for your hand in a formal union. I know that I have claimed you as mine already, but I want to shout it to the world that you mean more to me than being my omega. You are my other half. My best friend. And hopefully, if you agree, my wife. I see that you’ve already accepted Arsenio’s proposal, but I hope you have space for another.” He chuckles with his words, knowing damn well that my mind is already set.
“Of course, I do, Enzo. And yes. Absolutely yes. I will be your wife. But I do have a stipulation...” I press my lips together, hiding my expression.
Enzo raises an eyebrow at me. “You want me naked with cupcakes on me, acting as your sexy beast of a table, don’t you?”
I tip my head back and laugh, loving how he knew exactly what was on my mind before I even had to say it. “Maybe just the frosting. I’ll lick every inch of you.”
He play-growls and scoops me up, lifting me to my feet with him. He tosses me on the bed and grabs the hem of my dress, hiking it up until he shows off my lack of panties. “But I get to lick you first. I’ve had a fucking boner since the moment you showed me your pussy, baby. Do you know how difficult it was for me to refrain from sucking you right in front of everyone? I almost crawled under that table to see your hot body for myself.”
“Maybe next time. The idea kind of excites me. Just imagine you making me come without anyone knowing.” I lock my fingers through his hair, yanking him up further until his lips meet mine.
“Everyone will know. I promise you that. They’ll know, and they’ll be fucking jealous that your pussy is mine. Your heart is mine. And then my brothers would fucking probably line up behind me.” He chuckles at the thought, sliding his hand down my torso until he reaches between my legs, gliding his finger over my clit until he dips it inside me.
I moan and squirm, letting his potent lust consume me, stealing away and burying everything bad that happened tonight in the back of my mind. Enzo makes it so easy to forget that the world spins outside of us. I’ll let him continue to distract me. It’s the only way I know how to protect myself. With him, I don’t feel like I’m losing my mind. With him, I can easily shove my memories away.
“I’m sorry I couldn’t give you what you needed tonight, but I’ll give you everything you could ever want right now. I love you, baby. I don’t want to remember this night as the celebration of my father’s death. I want to remember it as the night the woman of my dreams agreed to marry me.” Enzo kisses me again, breaking away to suck my throat until he nips the crook of my neck. His finger continues to work me over, slipping in and out of me as he strums my clit, the sensation like utter bliss.
I lift my hips, giving him space to pull off my dress, and he kneels between my legs, drinking me in is if I’m the most magical sight he’s ever seen. I feel so incredibly sexy and desired in this moment. Undeniably loved.
Enzo fingers me until my body spasms, and I grab onto the duvet, clutching it as I arch my back. He purrs at my orgasm, watching me squirm in front of him, my body flying on the wave of pleasure he provides.
