and suffocating as Luca star

y downpour. The years had never been soft for him. His presence alone could silence

flinch or twitc

game she was already winning no she has won already and it's fact. "Well, well," she said, lips curl

stiff, caught between two forces that had defined his life: the man who made hi

nk I came here for her?" he spat. "She's n

nked. Hu

" He stepped further into the room, gun unwavering. "Do you even realize who she is? What she's done

ard, her heels clicking in rhythm. "You mean the families that prey on the weak

him," Angelo snapped. "Y

rue because why will she not even make an attempt t

eryone uses everyone in this world, Luca. But I never promised t

s control of his disappointment. And now Valentina, as intoxicating as she was terrifying, offered him... what? Po

gelo said, lifting the gun tow

Luca wh

fety being released ran

blur , fast and swift

Angelo's gun was on the floor, and her he

e the older man, "He's mine, mine to tame , mine to tortur

, he could not think straighgt just what this woman is saying. This was outrageou

es blazing, a mixture of fur

aid calmly. "Right he

sed down

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