"Oh, yes!" the reverend exclaimed, clapping his hands. "Congratulations to our happy couple! I can feel your love flowing thick in the cold night air."Everyone now turned to look at the reverend with a furrowed brow.When no one responded, the reverend’s smile faded, and he coughed awkwardly."Wow," Jet murmured, rolling his eyes following the awkward silence in the room.Stone shifted his gaze back to May when he felt her fingers brush against his."I can hold it myself, Stone," May said, reaching for the cold towel in his hand.Stone reluctantly let go but still didn't take his eyes off May. He felt like he would forever be unwilling and unable to look away from her."Uhm... So...." The reverend cleared his throat again. "Are we waiting for anyone else? If not, we can start the ceremony."May stood and placed the ice bag she was holding on the table. She then looked down at her robe."Sorry if I am just wearing a bathrobe," she said, her face reddening and her eyes welling up again
“Why?” May asked while looking at the drink in Stone's hand. "Why do you want me to calm down? What are you going to do to me?"Stone studied May's pale face. She appeared very frightened, and that was making him utterly powerless. He placed the glass on the table and sighed."I won’t hurt you, May," Stone said. "You don't need to worry about that. I might not be a good person, but I'm not a rapist."May blinked her wide eyes but remained still."Listen." Stone pulled a chair beside May and seated himself in front of her. He then leaned forward and rested his hands on May's knees.Stone could see that May's gaze shifted to his hands in surprise, but she said nothing."I always keep my promises,” he continued. “I've told you that I won't let anyone hurt you again and I will try my best. This… what I ask you to do is the best I can do right now. You can trust me or not, but it doesn't change the reality of what's happening. The man who owns the hotel is someone very dangerous, and I'm s
"Did Jet tell you to bring a sedative?" Stone asked."Yes. It's in my bag.""Get it," Stone ordered while reaching for May and putting her onto his lap."Wait— W-what are you doing?" May squirmed, though it didn't take much effort for Stone to hold her in his lap."I'm sorry, May," he told her. "But Jacob needs to work on his tattoo."May's eyes widened as she saw Jacob approaching again with a syringe in hand."What? N-no," May pleaded, shifting her wild gaze towards Stone. "Stone, please let me go. Don't do this. Please.""It's just a sedative. It'll only make you sleep and not feel any pain. I promise you'll be safe with me. No one will hurt you while you're asleep."Stone tightened his grip and nodded toward Jacob."N-no," May cried as Jacob began to administer the injection. "Stone, please, let me go."Stone didn't answer. He just held her and waited until Jacob withdrew the hollow tip from her arm."S-Stone... I... I..." She was starting to feel numb. Her head felt light like it
May woke up from the same bad dream and found herself in an unfamiliar dark room."Is this Hotel Starlight?" That was the first thought in May's mind.Taking a deep breath and clutching the blanket covering her chest, her eyes darted around while her heart raced uncontrollably. When she realized she was alone in the bed, she felt a little relieved."Don't worry. You're safe here, May."A deep low voice echoed from the corner of the room, startling May. She squinted in the darkness and saw the silhouette of a man, sitting in one of the chairs in the room. Stone Black.The absence of sunlight from the slightly open curtains told May that it was still dark outside.May winced, her arms felt sore and her eyes still heavy from the effects of the drug being injected.Along with her regaining consciousness, May remembered everything that happened before she passed out. How she managed to escape. How a man named Stone then took her to his house and married her. How the man then injected her w
"Do you also have a place like Hotel Starlight?"Stone fell silent for a moment. When he finally answered, his voice sounded calm and slow as if he was carefully choosing his words."I know many mafia families involved in prostitution and trafficking of women. I've seen it many times even from the people I considered allies. I'm not a hypocrite, May. I admit that I could turn a blind eye to many things. I'm not what many would consider a good person, but I have never been a part of that world. I hate rapists and those who force women to do what they don't want. Yes, I do own some casinos and strip clubs because it's the easiest way to make money without too much hassle from the police, but I can tell you that the women working there, all choose to be there. I never force them to work for me, and they're free to leave and quit anytime they want."May thought about what Stone said, and although she felt that strip clubs were just one step below brothels, she knew there was a big differen
May didn’t dream at all this time. Her sleep was deep and peaceful. The first in a long time.The first thing she felt when she opened her eyes was Stone's steady heartbeat in her ears and something heavy pressing on her thigh.May was about to raise her head when Stone tightened his embrace and said, "That’s just Otis. He doesn't like sleeping alone."With sunlight beginning to seep in through the curtains, May suddenly remembered what she had done last night. She had just forced a complete stranger to hug her. Not just for a while, but until morning!With a blush of embarrassment, May lifted her head.Her face felt even hotter as she observed the face of the man she had just married.She was scared and panicked yesterday, so she hadn’t paid much attention to the man the night before, but now that the storm of dust had settled a bit, she couldn't ignore how handsome the man was.He had sharp blue eyes and black hair that made him look intimidating yet captivating. With a clean-shaven
"H-hello."Upon hearing May's greeting, everyone suddenly stopped talking and turned towards her.The woman behind the stove even immediately turned off the flame and smiled at May.Stone set down his coffee cup and stepped towards May with a smile.“Hello,” Stone replied while reaching May’s hand and guiding her inside. “Let me introduce you to everyone. You remember Angelo and Jet from last night, right?" Stone pointed to the two men who were now smiling at her."Yes," May forced herself to return their smiles while suppressing the pain in her lips. "Good morning.""Good morning, May," Jet replied, raising his fork while Angelo nodded.“That’s Molly,” Stone continued to the blonde woman next to Angelo.The woman placed her hand on Angelo’s shoulder before smiling and stepping closer."Hi, May," she greeted, extending her hand. " I keep this place clean and tidy. Nice to meet you.""Hi, Molly." May shook Molly's hand gently. "Nice to meet you too."As soon as May let go, the middle-a
The sound of the doorbell made both of them turn towards it."That must be the doctor I called," Stone said, leading May out of the bathroom. "I'll tell her to meet you here.""The doctor is a woman?" May asked, looking up."I thought you might be more comfortable with a female doctor."Before May could stop herself, she wrapped her arms around Stone's muscular body and hugged him."Thank you for thinking about everything, Stone," May whispered.Stone returned May's hug and kissed the woman's forehead before stepping back. He then extended his hand and brushed his thumb against May's cheek."Alright, I'll see you after the doctor finishes examining you," he said before turning and walking out.May waited in the room anxiously. When the sound of a knock finally came from the door, she had to force her lips to stop trembling to be able to answer."C-come in."The door opened, and a woman stepped in. She was tall and slender, with gray hair tied in a bun.The woman smiled at May before c
Stone pulled himself up and slipped into his jeans as May got dressed. He then scooped May up into his arms and carried her to the bathroom.May pushed Stone out, insisting he wasn’t allowed to watch her pee. Reluctantly, Stone complied, pacing nervously outside the door.When May finally emerged, Stone immediately pulled her into his arms again.“The instructions say we have to wait three minutes,” May murmured, resting her head against Stone’s bare chest.“Three minutes,” Stone echoed. “Okay.”Those three minutes felt like three centuries to Stone. When the time came to check, his hands trembled as he picked up the pregnancy test May had left on the sink.“What does it mean?” Stone asked, holding the test out to May.“Two lines,” May replied, tears streaming down her face. “Positive.”Stone’s face broke into a wide grin as he grabbed May and kissed her.“Oh my god, baby. You’re making me a dad,” Stone exclaimed.May cupped Stone’s face, crying even harder.“I love you, papa bear,” M
May was filled with tears as Stone finally finished. The woman sobbed uncontrollably while Stone felt suffocated by the fear that May might decide to leave him.“Stone,” May whispered with a trembling voice.May cupped Stone’s face in her hands, drawing his gaze into hers. “Of course, I want to stay married to you. I love you completely, my love. Without conditions, without reasons, without cause. I was shattered when you found me, and you put me back together. You gave a part of yourself to replace what I had lost, and you’ve become more a part of me than you realize, Stone. Nothing can separate us. Not now. Not ever. I love you so deeply, papa bear, so yes... of course, I want to remain your wife.”Stone exhaled a breath he hadn’t realized he was holding.“For God’s sake,” he said with a smile. “You have no idea how scared I was that you’d refuse.”“How could you doubt my feelings for you, my love?”“I just thought you might change your mind now that things have shifted. I wondered
Stone flicked his cigarette into the sea before pushing the Russian man’s corpse with his foot.The body, tied to concrete at the waist, sank instantly, disappearing beneath the waves.Two weeks had passed since Nikolai managed to infiltrate his home. With Zade and Sev's help, Stone launched his retaliation against Belosokov's territory. He sent pieces of Nikolai's body to every corner of their domain, causing most of Belosokov's men to flee in fear.Those who chose to stay met grisly ends, one by one. The body Stone had just sent to the ocean floor was the last of Belosokov's remaining men.Standing next to Zade, Stone watched as Angelo steered their motorboat back to shore.“I’ll need someone to take over Belosokov’s territory,” Stone stated.Zade stayed silent for a moment, staring at the horizon darkening with dusk.After a while, he asked, “And you want me to do it?”“You’re the best choice.”“What about L.A.?”Stone shrugged. “Sev can handle it.”“What can Sev handle?” a voice i
“Yeah, right,” May muttered, rolling her eyes. “Finally, after all this time, I get to be one of the popular kids.” Sev chuckled, while Stone asked, “You weren’t popular back in school?” “I find that hard to believe,” Jet chimed in. May smiled, realizing they were all trying to distract her from Dr. Tom, who was currently stitching up her wound. “Sorry to disappoint you, Stone,” May replied. “But you married a bookworm who never got invited to parties.” Stone let out a low laugh before cupping her face and kissing her. “Popular or not, you’re perfect to me, my snow,” he said. May smiled and glanced at Stone’s cousins. “I bet you guys were pretty popular in school.” “Of course,” Sev replied with a grin, holding a piece of ham. “Well... I can’t say for Stone or Zade since I never went to school with them—Stone was in a different school, and Zade had already graduated by the time I hit my prime—but everyone in my school definitely knew Savage Black.” “Don’t worry, Sev,” Zade ret
"Thats a long bath," Sev commented with a smirk that made it clear he already knew what had happened upstairs before his cousin came down.Stone raised an eyebrow at Sev but chose to ignore the comment.Meanwhile, May felt her face heat up. Luckily, a voice calling her name broke the awkwardness."May."She turned toward the kitchen door, her eyes widening as Angelo and Jet walked in, accompanied by a blonde woman heading straight for her."Kamila!" May cried out.She immediately pulled Kamila into a one-armed hug, as Stone still held her other arm."Thank God you're safe," May said, releasing the hug.Kamila smiled broadly and glanced at Stone. "Thanks to your husband. And to you for not forgetting about me."May laughed, relieved. "Of course, I wouldn’t forget you, Kamila. You don’t know how guilty I felt for not getting you out of that place sooner. Are you okay? Madame Jade didn’t force you to entertain guests, did she?"Kamila shook her head. "No. After you left, the Starlight Ho
Stone chuckled again. "A sane man would refuse, my snow, but your husband is not a sane man. Your husband wants to immerse himself fully while your arms drip with blood. Your husband wants to mark you with release while those who have hurt you rot in their graves."Stone captured May’s lips, grazing them with his teeth, sending a shiver of pleasure down her spine and between her thighs. With one arm around her waist, Stone lifted May, pulling her dress over her head before setting her back down on the cold marble countertop of the sink.He gave her lips one last lingering kiss before trailing down to her jawline.May felt his smile against her skin as she reached down, fumbling with his belt and pants. Stone unhooked her bra while continuing his kisses. When she was finally completely bare, Stone let out a heated growl and swiftly captured one of her stiffened peaks between his teeth.“Oh, God…” May moaned as his teeth bit down gently before he sucked, blending pain and pleasure in a
While continuing to murmur protective words, Stone carried May upstairs."I’ll call the doctor, baby," Stone finally said when they reached the bedroom. "You might need stitches, and I want to make sure the wound on your head isn't serious. I can’t look like this when the doctor arrives. Will you be okay if I shower first?"“No!” May shook her head instantly, tightening her arms around him."Take me with you," she whispered. "Please, don’t leave me alone.""I will never leave you alone, baby," he said, pulling her closer. "Damn, I might never put you down again.""I wouldn’t mind if you kept carrying me," May replied, resting her chin on his shoulder with a sigh. "Did you find Sean?""Yes," Stone confirmed. "And Jackie."May lifted her face from his shoulder."I killed them both," Stone continued, seeing the questions in her eyes.May didn’t respond. She simply nodded before asking, "What about Madame Jade?""Sev shot her," Stone replied. "I also managed to get all the women out of th
"I guess I can see why you’re so obsessed with her, Stone. She might not have big breasts or a sexy body, but the beauty of her face when she cries and trembles… those wide eyes… those flushed cheeks… the screams…” Nikolai growled low and deep, closing his eyes as if savoring the memory.“Oh, yes…” the man continued as he reopened his cruel eyes. “That kind of beauty is unmatched by any other woman. That’s why I loved seeing her squirm under me as I raped her.”Nikolai’s vile words made May’s stomach churn with nausea. She thought Stone would snap and kill the man right then and there, but instead, he drew a deep breath and reached for the dagger lodged in Nikolai’s stomach.“Your attempt to provoke a quick death won’t work, Nikolai,” Stone stated calmly, wrapping his fingers around the dagger’s hilt. “Your death will be slow and painful. But I’m only human, and I can’t trust myself not to lose control if you keep talking about my wife like that. I might kill you faster than I’d like,
May began to cry when she heard the sound of a zipper being pulled down."Your husband isn’t here to stop me now, slut," the man said, laughing coarsely as he leaned in closer. "And there’s no birth control shot tonight, either. Let’s see how much Stone loves you after he finds out I’ve planted my seed in you. Let’s see what happens when he comes home and finds you trembling, marked by my release."Nikolai’s words blurred May’s vision red with a surge of anger.She knew she would be destroyed forever if that happened. She couldn’t survive knowing that monster’s seed was inside her. It would shatter her into pieces, beyond repair. After everything she’d endured, she couldn’t go back to where it all began.Nikolai lifted the hem of May’s dress and grabbed her underwear. With one rough pull, he tore it off and tossed it aside."Let’s see if this pussy is as sweet as I remember, slut," Nikolai sneered, lowering himself onto her.May could feel Nikolai’s body pressing down on her, the heat