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Her proposal was bold.
Verybold.
I mulled over her words, knowing the risks, yet unable to deny the temptation of the power that lay in her proposition. The lively pub around me seemed to have faded into the background, replaced by the gravity of the situation and the possibilities that this alliance could bring. It could certainly strengthen my family’s position and hers. It could open trade routes we’d previously been unable to get a foothold on, especially in their home turf of Russia.
Truthfully, her proposition made sense. An alliance between the two families would strengthen our position in so many ways that it would be foolish to push it aside.
Plus, she was fucking gorgeous.
My cock jolted at the thought of her walking down the aisle towards me, dressed in a beautiful white gown that offset her long blonde hair, full lips, and sage green eyes, not to mention her long, lean body, perky breasts, and full hips.
The same breathtakingly beautiful body I would get to undress later that night.
“Sure. I’ll marry you,” I offered, like it was the simplest thing in the world.
Next to me, Caden stiffened, his eyes widening in shock. His head whipped to the side as he stared at me, disbelief written allover his face, his mouth round as he mouthed the words, “What the fuck?”
Anastasia’s voice on the other end of the line carried a mix of relief and gratitude. “Connor, thank you. This means more than you can imagine. We’ll need to arrange everything discreetly, given the circumstances.”
“No. You deserve the wedding of your dreams, Anastasia, and I’m going to be the one to give it to you,” I answered.
I wasn’t about to let the cartel dictate how my wedding took place. I was a Murphy, and that name meant something in this city. A discreet wedding would make us look weak, and I wouldn’t stand for that.
“I…” she stammered, taken aback. I grinned, hearing the blush in her voice before she cleared her throat. “Thank you. I’ll reach out soon to start making the arrangements.”
“I’m looking forward to watching you walk down the aisle to me, my future bride,” I murmured, and she was quiet for a long moment. She swallowed loudly enough to hear, the slightest bit of her nerves audible, and that made my cock unbearably hard.
She was going to look so pretty splayed out for me on our wedding bed. I shifted in my chair, the ache in my balls bordering on painful, and she finally cleared her throat on the other line.
“Me too,” she finally ventured before she hung up the phone.
“What have you gotten yourself into now?” Caden raised a single eyebrow towards me.
“Seems I found myself a wife,” I grinned, a mix of excitement and uncertainty swirling within me.
Caden studied my face, his dark eyes scrutinizing my smile, and there was a flicker of something unreadable in his expression. It was a subtle, almost imperceptible shadow of disappointment, but he quickly masked it with a wry, crooked smile.
“Well then, congratulations are in order, brother,” he said, his voice carrying a teasing undertone. “But, which one of us is gonna tell Kieran?”
“Not it,” I grinned.
“It’s not going to be me, either,” he countered.
“What about Angus?” I suggested.
The Scottish bartender caught my eye and shook his head. He held his hands up defensively. “Whatever you two are about to get yourselves into, I don’t want any part of it. I will, however, get you two fresh pints,” he offered.
“Good enough,” I supposed, and I winked in his direction.
CHAPTER 2
Two weeks later…
Anastasia
Ialways knew I wasn’treallygoing to have a choice about the man I was going to have to marry.
As the daughter of a powerful Russian kingpin, my fate had been sealed long ago. For me, marriage wasn’t about love or choice; it was about alliances, power, and control.
