t that I got you preg

king at me. “Did you tell anyone ab

ke my

ting a Duke’s daughter pregnant ap

o doubt

to look for a ne

k. “Bu

ce. I don’t want to star

uld have thoug

onvinced. “I only said that because it was the only way to make the r

ged with his body. “What do you

can see the contour of his well defined muscles.

my gaze finds his, and he laughs. “You are asking for

t he is a narcissist that only thinks of himse

hink I want to he

in

ernet and the photos I have seen of him and of man

to get out of the city.

I say, “Because I still have the one thing yo

his eyes. “

e se

erson, but saying it out

ell he is one second away from

inity,”

e we didn’t like each other in that way, but because the Lords and the Dukes don’t mingle together. And while the high school was a mixed one, and we could have dated each other in secret, I said no to him when he ask

d that not being with me was torture. I wanted to say yes, I wanted to be

pposed to be enemies

me, and I was scared something would happen to Alekos if anyone

ng to me. It hurt. It hurt so much that I cried for

s to my chest—his

ade me self-conscious, especially in high school, when boys ha

t in high school. What makes you think I am interes

nd an ass to grab onto. But I am not ready to give up. Not yet, at least. “Be

t good enough for him. The women that usually appear with him in the photos are blond, tall, an

have known better than

in fucking you. Nor helping you.” He turns his back to m

o my palm. “I had hoped that you would help me. But I see now I was wrong.” I turn on my heels, my fingers wrapping around the doorknob. Be

k of an eye, he is upon me, his chest glued to my back,

u. Say?” he cl

Lords did not buy it. Dead from one side and the other did not take long to appear in the city after Nikolas’ death. Alekos migh

ot interested in helping me.” When he does

lders hard. My purse falls next to me. “What t

ct like he su

ture has dropped inside the office. For a moment, his eyes flash red.

he orders me whe

between Carlos and me. But I can’t, I won’t

u came to me and hoped that by letting me fuck you, I would protect you from tha