Stalked By The Mad Dog Nephew

es. She didn't move to open the door immediately. Instead, she sat in the climate-controlled silence, staring at the neon sign o

practic

his eyes meeting hers in the rearvi

eryone expected from her. The voice of a woman who was slowly fading away, consumed

idn't hurry. She adjusted her posture, hunching her shoulders just enough to look small, defenseless. The bouncer at the ve

epped

ng mixture of expensive cologne, stale cigarette smoke, and the metallic tang of spilled alcohol. Avery navigat

eed to ask who she was looking for. He simply jerked his chin to

d toward th

d was sharp, distinct even over the musi

ealing a chest sheen with sweat. His knuckles were split open, fresh blood trickling down his fingers to stain the p

dustpan, tried to approach the mes

ggressively, sending a half-empty bottle spinning off the table. I

t burned. She stepped into his line of sight, clutch

aid. Her voice w

e turned his head. His eyes were bloodshot, wild, the pupils blown wide.

read across his face

dripped with venom. "Did Augustus

oser, careful to avoid the glass. "It's

tood

hes of coiled muscle and drunken rage. He kicked the heavy oak table aside

ct in her body screamed at her to run. She

iskey, copper blood, and a feverish, overwhelming body heat-invaded her senses.

ravel. "To that mausoleum? To your husband w

reflex she allowed hers

t. His grip was iron-tight, bruising. He pulled her hand away from her chest, exposin

rrifyingly. He was looking at her mouth, his eyes dropping to her lips w

f you break,

fection; it was a weapon. A tool of humiliation

tinct overro

efore she registered the

a burning sensation that traveled up her arm. She gasped, her chest heaving, realizing instan

between them, heav

recoil. He di

oming there. And then, he smiled. It wasn't the mocking smirk fro

. "Why do you stay with a man who doesn't even

place with a sheer force of will. She yanked her wrist fr

fear, but with a suppressed fury she couldn't let him see. She turn

er. He followed her out of the club, not like a chas