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“Well, in that case.” I leaned down, bracing one arm on the swing. The other grasped her throat, yanking her lips to mine.
I couldn’t stop the groan in my chest as her taste coated my tongue. She was so sweet to me. The best thing I’d ever had.
She whimpered quietly as our tongues slid together. Our mouths moved in perfect sync. I kissed her slowly. Savoring her. I never wanted to stop. Never wanted us to end. Her hands grasped my face like she felt the same.
The beat of her pulse under my fingers was the only thing that told me this was real. My heart matched her rhythm, feeling ready to jump out of my chest to get to her.
But my phone buzzed in my pocket, reminding me I’d come to find her for a reason. Reluctantly, I ended the kiss with one last gentle press of my lips to hers.
My cock hardened as I saw the dazed look in her honey eyes. I wanted to keep going until she could barely keep them open. Until they drowned in pleasure. But I had work.
“I have to go see Matteo.” I stroked her neck, feeling her heart rate slow again. “Do you want to stay with Emma, or should I call Andre to come over?”
Her lips pursed to the side as she tried to sit back in the swing. But I tightened my hold on her neck, keeping her with me. I didn’t want a single inch between us when we were together. If I could spend every minute buried inside her sweet cunt I would. Our lips brushed as she spoke.
“I don’t need anyone to watch me.” My glare was icy as we stared at each other. She huffed out a breath, knowing I wouldn’t give in. Not when it came to her safety. “When are you going to let me be alone?”
“When your father is dead.”
“Adam!” She scolded my matter-of-fact tone.
But I wouldn’t feel bad about wanting to kill the man who’d hit her. Who’d spent her whole life tormenting the woman I loved. No one could convince me he hadn’t known what Britney did. Hell, he’d probably ordered her to break us up.
“He deserves it.” My hand left her neck, stroking the yellowing bruise on her cheek. “Can you honestly tell me you don’t want me to do it?”
Her eyes closed as she leaned into my touch. Her breath ghosted across my hand as she sighed. “Would you listen?”
It was a good thing she couldn’t see the smirk on my face; she might get the wrong idea. My little nightling had no idea the kind of hold she had on me. The things I would do to make her happy.
If she wanted her father dead, I’d deliver his head on a spike. If she wanted to burn the world to the ground, I’d light the match. If she wanted to live a quiet life in these woods, I’d seal the door shut so we couldn’t be bothered. If she wanted a family, I’d bend her over the railing and give it to her right now.
“I’d give you anything you asked for. Don’t you understand?” I grasped both sides of her neck, bringing her close as I kissed her forehead. I lingered in my touch, inhaling her scent. “You own me. I might be a devil, but I’m your devil.”
29
Adam
With Andre keeping Ariella safe at home, I followed Matteo into the club. Previous to our truce with the Vancini, we weren’t allowed inside. Entice was exactly as I pictured it. The walls were covered in red wallpaper. Tables and chairs surrounded the stage as a naked woman hung upside down on a pole. Money left the hands of drunken businessmen as they tossed it to her.
We walked the length of the building, passing more barely clothed women who were grinding on customers. Music pumped from the speakers, loud enough that I felt the bass vibrating my bones. A guard opened a door to a private room as we approached.
The music cut off immediately as it shut behind us. I slid into the red leather booth and waited. Matteo took the seat next to me.
I told Ariella I was working, and I was. Just not doing what she thought. I had a lead on Britney. Turns out she’d been a stripper before she got her claws into Gio. It would make sense that she’d return to that life now that she was desperate.
But I didn’t want Ariella to know. I wasn’t sure how she felt about me killing her former friend. And it wasn’t up for discussion. She deserved the brutal death that was coming her way.
She’d taken my nightling from me. She’d caused her unimaginable pain. She’d robbed me of the chance of being there for Ariella. To help her heal after our loss. Only Britney’s heart in my hands would satisfy this need for revenge.
You would think I no longer felt the desire for blood. I was happy for the first time in years. But that didn’t change who I’d become.
I’d spent a long time developing these skills. I took pride in my work. And now I had a purpose. Something worth protecting.
Matteo stood as the door opened, crossing the room to greet the newcomer. He looked like the devil himself had stepped out of hell. His eyes were the darkest shade of blue I’d ever seen. Almost black enough to match his suit
“Thanks for meeting us.” Matteo grasped his hand.
Maddox Vancini showed no emotion as he returned the handshake. It was like there was nothing behind his expression. Like he was dead. A lesser man would’ve been afraid standing across from him.
