d happened, because at that moment her cell p

ov has agreed to marry you! The wedding will be

d. At what point had she accepted this absurd

ure about this? I h

ood man, Anya, I know he'll take good care of you, and our familie

ew she had no choice, her grandfather wouldn't

ill be done." She whisper

in the mirror, barely recognizing the image of t

hispered, with tears in her eyes, her parents had not been able

empty, that should have been the happiest day of her lif

aiting in the church.." Her grandf

r's arm and let herself be guided towards the luxur

wer arrangements decorated, even a live orchestra, everything was luxury, but f

egan to be heard, Anya raised her chin and began to walk to

, Alexei Petrov waiting for her with an indecipherable expression, h

s, that mouth, it was him, the man from that ni

her, his gaze hardened at t

e, Alexei took her hand t

everything perfectly" He hissed through

who you were.

h men and then throws them away, well, now you're stuck with me, and I swear

gotten herself into? But she didn't have time to

t was time to kiss her, he grabbed her by the nape of the neck and slammed his l

and Alexei knew the truth of what was happening between them, this was not a marriage

ha among the guests, glaring at her,

felt like she had entered a nest of vipers, and t

he elegantly dressed guests sipping champagne and exchangin

t what should have been a magical moment was not, Alexei held A

how happy we are," he hissed through

of her marriage was suffocating her. As they twirled around the dan

was going to marry Misha So

oyfriend as well as her dress." anothe

wore to love him madly,

Alexei Petrov, I would ev

e wanted to defend herself, to shout that she was not like tha

What kind of woman had he married? One who changed her love like the c

thoughts, he tightened his grip

ting me." S

o it, this is just the

ke out in the room, the g

his way onto the dance floor, falli

ve you, I've always loved you, don't leave me, don

en in shock, he

re's nothing between us anymore."

t the whole world if I have to, you're mine, Anya. Mine!" Mis

e scene trying to stay cal

y the lapels of his suit, lifting

so you better disappear from our lives, or I swear I'll sink you so deep that not even the worms

r, nodded frantically, he w

r off the dance floor, away from prying eyes, taking her to a secluded spot, once alone, he cornered her

g with your long list of loves and your questionable loy

ss, despite his cruel words, aw

s for loyalty, you are the last person to demand it, lyubo

ya thought he was going to kiss her, to dev

ked away, as if Any

ty, but rest assured, I will earn your obedience, o

leaving Anya trembling against the wall, her heart

them, her mind and body consumed by Alexei, by his intensity, and by his undeniable attraction, and although a