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Answering the question comes to the top of that list. I know he’ll be able to tell if I’m lying. Lying has never been my strong suit. But I can’t give him anything to use against me.
“Dare,” I say. “I change my mind. Dare.”
Instead of being disappointed in changing my answer, he seems delighted. He leans onto his elbows on his knees and says in a deep and commanding voice.
“Crawl to me.”
I gasp. He wants me to do what?
He leans back and then stands up, walking toward the cage door.
“In order for me to trust you, Bambola, I need your submission. I need to know that I can order you to do something, and you’ll do it. That is, I say stay in my room, and you will.” He unlocks the cage door, then opens it and takes a step back.
“Crawl to me, and I’ll let you walk around the house. The grounds. You can’t leave, but you’ll have much more than you do now.”
“And if I don’t?” I ask.
“Then I shut the door, and you don’t get to come out unless I say so.”
I can hear my heartbeat in my ear. If he wants to know what I’m afraid of most, he’s just ordered me to do it. Being the pet of a mafia boss seems like hell. But then, why is my body aching to get down on my knees? Why am I actually considering this?
I lick my dry lips and swallow loudly.
No. I can’t. If I do that, I will belong to this man, and I can’t do that. His deal is temporary, but what I will lose if I succumb to him may be permanent.
So I can’t. I won’t.
I shake my head, and Dante nods.
“Alright, Serenity. We’ll keep this strictly business then. That is if you take my offer.” He shuts the door and locks it, placing the key back into his pocket.
“I need an heir to carry on my family business, but my love life is, well… non-existent. I will not force you, Serenity, but I suggest you consider the offer. Because you may not like plan B.”
A shiver runs down my spine.
Ah, fuck. Not plan B. Never plan B. If his plan A is knocking me up, I don’t want toknowplan B.
Dante leaves the room, not looking back, and the door closes. My thoughts race now that he’s left me alone.
Can I do this? Can I allow this man to knock me up and give him a baby? Wiping my father’s debt clean, and I could just… walk away?
In theory, it’s possible, but I don’t know. Pregnancy is no joke, and I can’t imagine what walking away from a baby, my baby, will do to my psyche. But I don’t think I have any other choice.
I don’t have 150 thousand dollars, and I have no way to get it. Sure, I could gamble and try to win it, but that’d most likely get me into more trouble.
I look out the window, the sun settling under the horizon, the orange light hitting me straight in the eye.
I was never a huge fan of Christmas, but this may be the worst one yet.
Chapter 5
Dante
WhenIenterthebreakfast nook, my food is ready for me. A plate of eggs, bacon, tomatoes, and a cup of coffee. There is a bowl of fruit and a second empty plate. I asked Mateo to get Serenity. She should be awake by now and probably ready to eat.
Watching Serenity get drunk on the monitor in my office wasn’t what I was expecting to do last night. Nor was it my intention to offer her a chance to get out of her cage if she were to submit to me. It seemed to happen in slow motion. I opened my mouth and told her to crawl to me. I saw in her eyes that she was dancing between the options, which was enough. Even if she said no, the fact she wanted to say yes was very satisfying.
My main priority is for the debt to be restored, but who said I couldn’t have any fun while doing it? After all, I’m Dante Salvatore, mafia boss, and I do what I want. As long as I keep to the objective, I can have whatever fun with Serenity I desire.
