r arm wrapped securely around her tiny baby bum

ng," Domini

with concern. "Why didn't

rush. You're the wife of the mafia king and t

heir child's future. "Will you

tter-of-fact. "The son of a

guide him toward a different path – doctor, e

ious, his voice firm. "Yo

larified, "No, I

Your duty is to care for our child while it's in your womb; mine

pped, her voice ba

g her forehead. "Protect my child while it

oor opening. Carter entered, his eyes flic

, Max

uption was swift

hasty. "Sorry, Boss

was firm. "Reme

leaving the coupl

r heart torn between loyalty and the desire to shie

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s low and menacing

as grim. "Let's

upon Max, lying injured on the bed. Jenna cower

his girl tried to kill M

s focus locking onto Jenna. Fear fl

inic growled. "Attacking a sleeping pers

eason. With a feral cry, she l

ing it until the blade pre

failed," Dominic whispered

a's hand to slit her own throat. A

m shattered the

etched on her face, but Dominic

e," he warned, his

enna's lifeless form, her mi

oed through the hallway. "WHAT

l swiftly intervened, guid

reathe," Kael soothed.

e's face. "Can someone tel

open, and Dom

one with my wife,"

receded his departure. The others fo

voice trem

ach was purpose

evident, but Dominic's

m very pissed off right now. Max is like my brother, and

opelled her into his arms. Their lip

ominic's intensit

from now on, you won't leave this room

was immediate. "No

s resolute. "No discu

Valerie to tears of f

lerie in a prison of solitude and fear.

en? Jenna's dead, and Domi

I married into? A world

m now on, you won't leave this room wi

but does he really? Or

fia... it's all too

cape? Sho

ur unborn child?

ared. S

to happen to m

ee to marry hi

paying t

, a maelstrom of fear, unc

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surveying

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ocked onto

ry need is met. Food, water

s tone t

s Jenna or what happened today to V

es nar

th anyone who disobeys t

nt, each man noddi

" they chim

pression rem

oo

aze shifted

ou to personally keep an eye on Valerie. Ensure

dded, und

ir

The baby's health is paramount. Too muc

pression tu

ll make sure she's co

s voice

but doesn't leave that room. I'll deal with an

ur n

. Consider

gered on Arthur, e

ie's safety and well-bei

voice was

t fail,

ominic departed, leaving Val

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