sio'

ek l

they become a bigger problem," Vincenzo, one o

ghts kept drifting to Gabriella. She was a drug I didn't want to be addicte

why I avo

o leave before she woke up and return late at night. I need

's sharp voice cut

y focus back to the

support, you need to guarantee that we can call up

d. "Sì.

A war was near, I could feel it but I wasn't stupid enough to fight it alone. Tha

agreement?" Vi

nd signed it without hesit

rlo approached me, his face troubled.

hispering. "Don, there's s

incenzo before followin

pered. "She went into the du

king Carlo deadly in the

hem free but luckily the guards ca

n when she wandered to the dungeon?"

r rules to follow and she's broken one of them. Disobedienc

o the car. Carlo remained silent beside me during the drive, but I could f

y to go against my rules? Was she na

I ignored them. I had important things to take care of, but I'd certainly deal with th

bed, flipping through a book as she frowned. She looked so gen

A-Alessio?" She stammered, getting off th

rts that barely covered her ass. My eyes darkened at the thought of my men seeing her dressed like

a few inches from her. "You have one minute Gabriella, one m

d noises. I didn't know what was

nchaining them was

tly. "They told me they had families. That t

ep closer. "And y

I....I don't kn

now that those men would have slit your throat

that's all it takes? A few desperate

ella had unleashed something in me and now she's ab

my firm grip but not

io!" She struggled,

my men. We reached the dungeon, where the two traitors w

e me, her face flickering

lled out my gun and pressed it on

. "Alessio, please, this

ed themselves with the West Merger, knowing it meant war. La lealtà non è qualcosa che si può scambiare e

rned to Gabriella who stared at me wit

thought, I pull

hrough the room,

d spreading like a dark

desperate surrender. His pleas were nothing

ger once more, si

s slipped down her cheeks a

lla," I said, wiping the blood stain off

sio." She turned, looking for

o the bedroom. When we arrived, I shut

r body shaking slightly as she

s, bella." I said, taking

ep back. "I d

w the dungeon was off limits, yet you chose to disobey me," I closed the distance between

g her scent. She smelled of vanilla which w

ips parting open as I brushed her

s I whispered. "Do you know what ha

er body trembling

y touch gentle and smooth. "I

ng all my hunger and frustration into it. I wrapped my hand around h

lla's hand flew to my chest, pushing me back. I ripped

he moaned, struggl

s. "Beg me to stop." I gritted ou

o her ear. "No?" I asked, my

't tell if was pleading for me to s

what? Say what you want Bella. Tell me."

, my eyes flickerin

ding. But before I could deepen the kiss, Gabriella

u again, ever," She panted, her breathing coming

m lip and I could taste blood. " You'

g your games, Al

my voice low and dangerous. "Then I hope you're r