Chapter Forty One

Manhattan, New York

Draken

"I need to see my little sister. Today."

Alessandra's voice was calm despite our little dining room exchange. I had been unable to hold myself back, control the desire that seared through my veins when I saw her; every single moment I think of the woman before me, let alone being in the same room with her leaves my mind clouded with desire.

She stood at the threshold of the main door, looking absolutely stunning, enough to take my breath away. Her defiance was palpable in the air, lurking beneath those enchanting blue eyes.

Eyes that still haunt my dreams every night, more so now that she lies next to me.

From the little mole underneath her left eye to the small crease on her brow whenever she was angling for a fight, her body had become an open book, revealing the storm before it washed all of us away. Her mind was still a vault but not for long.

I had to admire her resolve. She was proving to be more interesting as time goes by, more so now that I kn