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Book 5: chapter 5
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2025-04-14 08:08:03
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Reading something pre-written wasn’t going to suffice.I crumpled the paper, squeezing it harder than necessary, and conveyed what I truly wanted to say.“I always knew death was inevitable, but I never thought I’d have to stand here and say goodbye to my father so soon.” I paused and drew a shaky breath. “My father, Peter Rae, was many things. A provider. A protector. A man who carried his own demons but still tried to shield me from them. He was far from perfect, but he was still my father who loved me very much, and now he’s gone.”A sob from one of the well-wishers distracted me. It was my father’s youngest sister, Aunt Bianca. She was the only one of his siblings who didn’t fear him or judge him so cruelly, and she was the only one of them who showed any real pain at his death. Dad would be happy to know that she was here to send him off. I doubt he’d be happy to know that Mom couldn’t make it.“People say that time heals all wounds and that grief fades. But how do you heal from
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The cemetery was empty now. Only the sound of the evening breeze rustling the trees and the chirping of birds returning to their nests kept me company.As the sun dipped lower in the sky, I stared at the freshly turned soil. The air smelled of damp earth and dying flowers, and a hollow ache settled in my chest. Everyone had left except me and him.I could leave, but he was stuck here forever.As much as I wished I could remain here with him, I couldn’t. He wouldn’t want me to put my life on hold; he’d want me to be strong and achieve my dreams, and I was going to do just that.The only problem was that I knew his killers were out there, roaming freely. The police had not yet found a single clue about who killed him and why, and I realized I would never fully find peace if no one was punished for this.Sighing, I rose to my feet and smoothed out the black dress that was supposed to be for our date, and then I smiled at my dad’s grave. On his gravestone, I had them carve,Here lies Peter
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AndreiGiselle looked just like her father. They had the same eyes, the same raven-black hair, and, most of all, she’d inherited his defiance—all that stubbornness that made him loyal to a fault.But she was also different in every other way.I could tell how innocent she was just by looking into her eyes. She was pure and soft, a quality that would get her killed in a world like ours.She was everything I hated, but when she stood her ground in front of me today, knowing I could kill her if I wanted and fighting to hide her fear, something in me had shifted in a way I didn’t understand yet. I hadn’t stopped thinking about her since I got back from the funeral that evening.There was something about Giselle that I found hard to ignore, and whatever it was, I wasn’t quite sure I liked it. My job was to gather information about the whereabouts of the Tyfun-1 from her, nothing more.I leaned back in my chair, the dim light from my desk lamp casting sharp shadows across the room. My finge
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GiselleI jolted awake, my heart throbbing against my ribcage and a trail of sweat running down my temple.Sleeping had become elusive. The nightmares were haunting, and it was impossible to forget Dad in the state I last saw him—lifeless, drained of color and life. Most nights since he died had been like this: me waking up from one nightmare or forcing myself to remain awake so I wouldn’t have another.But tonight was different. It wasn’t the nightmare that woke me up; it was the thudding on the door—or maybe not. Maybe I hadn’t heard anything, and I was dreaming.I listened for a moment, but there was nothing.Right, I really was dreaming.It was thirty minutes past one in the morning. No one would be knocking on my door that late. My mind tried to reel me back to thoughts of the Russian mafia. What if they were here for me? They wanted something, and knowing them, they would stop at nothing to get it.I sighed, refusing to let the thought bubble any further. That wasn’t entirely im
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I wasn’t sure how long I had been sitting here, but it felt like hours. My pulse had yet to settle, and it beat a relentless rhythm against my ribs.The door creaked open, and a man stepped inside, carrying a folder under his arm. He was tall and broad-shouldered, with sharp features and calculating eyes. His badge gleamed under the harsh fluorescent light: FBI.He pulled out the chair across from me and sat down, flipping open the folder. “Giselle Rae.” His voice was calm butfirm, as if he already knew every answer I could give him. “I’m Special Agent Mark Fetcher.”I swallowed. “I’d like to say it’s nice to meet you, Agent Fetcher, but I’d like to know why I’m here.”“Well, Miss Rae, how quickly you leave here will depend on how you cooperate with us.” He tapped against a sheet of paper. “Your father was involved with Tyfun-1, a synthetic substance that, if used, can cause irreversible damage to the human body.”“I know nothing about the substance or my father’s involvement with it,
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AndreiGiselle sat stiffly beside me with her arms crossed and her eyes fixed ahead of the road as if she was still trying to make sense of what had happened. She hadn’t said a word to me since we left the police station, and I had no idea if it was best to enjoy the silence or be weary of it.It was almost five a.m., still pitch-black outside, and the glow of passing streetlamps cast a glow on her face.I stole a glance at her, my lips curling with a smile at how beautiful she looked even while she was seething.“Why did you lie that I was your fiancée?” she asked, finally turning to face me.I navigated the car into the Yezhov estate. “Because you are, at least for now.”She winced as if I’d said something hurtful to her. “Do you even understand what you’re doing? What happens if the police finds out you lied? That would make you an accomplice and me a criminal.”“Well, would you have preferred rotting away in their cell and being interrogated every day for who knows how long, five
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She laughed, but it was mirthless—a blend of fear and disbelief. “How am I supposed to believe you’ll keep me safe?You’re just like them. Just as cruel and soulless as the rest of those vultures. How do I know this isn’t some sort of trap?”“You just have to trust me.”“No, I can’t just trust you, Andrei. Not after everything has happened. I need to know why you care enough to try and keep me safe.”“You’re right. I’m just like them, soulless and cruel, but your father worked for me, and I respected him very much. He was kind and loyal. That isn’t something you find easily in the mafia,” I explained, holding her gaze so she could see that I meant every word. “He died working for me, which makes you my responsibility now.”She let out another humorless laugh. “Great speech. You expect me to believe that? Like you said, you’re just like the other guys. All of this could be a show just to get information from me.”I didn’t expect her to believe me, but I meant every word I said. It was t
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GiselleAndrei’s mansion was nothing short of breathtaking. Its sheer size was overwhelming: a sprawling estate tucked behind iron gates and guarded walls. Every inch of the place screamed wealth.Inside, the ceilings stretched high, adorned with intricate chandeliers that cast a dim golden glow over the grand hallways. The floors were polished marble, and the entire place was expensively furnished.Everything was sleek, modern, and expensive–from the deep mahogany paneling to the leather furnishings, to the heavy drapes that kept the sunlight at bay. It looked and felt like it was designed to intimidate, just like its owner.Anyone who walked in here could guess his personality. It felt like he was woven into every detail—the sharp lines, the absence of unnecessary decoration, the dominance of black and charcoal tones. Cold. Untouchable. Dangerous. Even the artwork on the walls was carefully curated, a mix of classic oil paintings and abstract pieces, all in moody shades of gray and
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Married Off To The Merciless Mafia King Book 5: chapter 36
“It is not a trap.” That I was very certain of.“Would it make a difference if I told you not to go ahead with the marriage?” he asked.“It wouldn’t,” I answered honestly. “She’s mine, and I won’t stop until I have her.”“And you’re willing to go against me for her?”“There will be no need for that if you don’t try to stop me.”Egor’s jaw tensed. His dark eyes locked onto mine and remained there, as if he was trying to see through my thoughts.The silence between us thickened, pressing against the walls of the VIP section, muffling the bass-heavy music thumping outside.“You’ve lost your fucking mind,” he finally said, his voice low but sharp. “This isn’t some playground romance, Andrei. You don’t get to throw away everything for a woman just because she makes your cock hard.”Anger rippled through me, but I forced myself to stay seated, to not rise to his provocation.Giselle wasn’t someone who merely made my cock hard. She was someone I cared about. Someone I was willing to die for.
Married Off To The Merciless Mafia King Book 5: chapter 36
“That’s as fair as it can get,solnishko. The choice is yours now.”She thought for a moment, her eyes wandering from the walls to the ceiling and then me. “Fine, I’ll test the dress orwhatever. I’ll marry you, too, but don’t think I’m doing any of this because I like you. I’m doing it for my father.”I loved the lies she told herself, how she’d managed to make herself believe the only reason she was agreeing to this was because of my shiny offer. We both knew the truth: that she wanted every bit of this as I did.I didn’t mind, though; if lying helped her cope with everything, then I was okay with it. “We have a deal then.”“Pervert!” she muttered as she turned and left the room.Now that I’d gotten her to consent to our marriage, there was only one thing left. I had to break the news to my cousins, and I already had a feeling Egor wouldn’t take a liking to it.He’d probably seen through my bullshit the day I told him she was nothing but a pawn.Egor was smart and hard to deceive. It
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Giselle“You can’t force me to marry you,” Giselle snapped, her raven hair falling over her face in a disheveled manner.I tilted my head to look at her.My God….There was nothing I would rather look at first thing in the morning aside from the beautiful view in front of me.She wore a thin nightgown that showed off most of her cleavage, and her nipples strained against the useless fabric.My body twitched in response to how sexy she looked in it, my balls tingly with need.I remembered it all, how she came on my tongue, how she moaned my name as I fucked her that night. I needed to feel her again soon, or I’d lose my fucking mind.It had been two days since she had run away and been kidnapped, and I was happy to see some of her fiery spirit return.To be honest, I’d been quite worried when she didn’t protest the marriage like I was expecting her to.Giselle Rae wasn’t a pushover, and she certainly wasn’t the kind of girl who would give in to a marriage she didn’t want to begin with,
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I’d expected more from him, and because of that, I’d been hurt more. Men like Andrei weren’t capable of love. I should’ve known that, but I thought it was different. I thoughtwewould be different.And I’d been fucking wrong.It hurt even more that he didn’t care to explain. He didn’t deny it either because he knew it was true.A part of me still wanted to believe that he cared for me beyond needing me to find the shipment, but I knew he didn’t, and I didn’t want to put myself through that pain again.He remained silent.For a moment, the only sound in the car was the hum of the tires against the pavement and my own unsteady breathing.“I’m sorry you heard that,” he finally said after a moment of silence. His voice was quieter but no less intense.My chest tightened, and a dull ache spread across my ribs.Sorry?That was all he could say?He wasn’t sorry for what he said or for manipulating me that way; all he was sorry about was that I’d heard him.“You’re such a jerk, Andrei. I should
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GiselleThe ride back home was suffocating; that was the only word I could use to describe the odd silence and the tension hanging in the small space of Andrei’s Mercedes like a storm about to break.Andrei’s grip on the steering wheel was tight, his knuckles stark white against his tan skin. His jaw was locked, muscles twitching with suppressed anger.I kept my gaze fixed on the window, watching the darkened landscape blur past with my hands curled into fists on my lap.Tonight still felt like some sort of dream.Today, as a whole, felt like a nightmare I so badly wanted to wake up from. I’d gone from happily making breakfast for Andrei to hearing him talk about me as if I was some sort of tool; then, I was kidnapped and almost killed by some fat Romanian with a receding hairline.It seemed the god of luck wasn’t on my side today.Still, I was lucky he came to save me despite the anger he would’ve felt when he realized I was missing. I was pretty certain I’d be dead by now if he didn
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Gavril’s body parts decorated the floor—teeth, fingers, one of his ears, and one of his big toes.His whimpers were weaker now as he dangled between consciousness and death. His head hung low, his suit was soaked in his blood, and his body was barely holding onto life.Even now, I hadn’t gotten the satisfaction I needed. The rage inside me demanded more pieces of him, but he was closeto giving up the ghost, and death was a mercy—one he didn’t deserve.Throwing him in a gutter and leaving him to die made more sense.“What should we do with him, sir?” Dimitri asked.I glared at the half-dead in front of me. “Dispose him,” I ordered. “He’ll be a waste as a prisoner.”Dimitri nodded.I rolled down my sleeves and threw on my suit jacket to hide the splatters of blood. Giselle would be shaken if she saw them, and after everything she’d been through, the last thing I wanted was to traumatize her further.Drawing in an even breath, I turned toward the door where Giselle was meant to be but fr
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AndreiHer body was cold against mine. As she hugged me, she felt even more fragile, and the rage from earlier seemed to vanish in her presence.All that mattered to me right now was that she was safe and unharmed. Dread coiled in my gut at what could’ve happened if I’d arrived a minute later than I had.I supposed Gavril had already figured out she really had no clue about the shipment. The son of a bitch would have tortured her and killed her just to spite me and feed his twisted, sadistic fantasy.I pulled back and inspected her for injuries. She had bruises on her wrists, over her tattoo, and a few under her chin. I wondered if there were more in places I couldn’t see.“Are you hurt?”She bit her lips, hesitating. “Not so much. Luckily, you came on time to save me from that monster.”All the anger from earlier returned in full force.My nostrils flared, my muscles twitching. “I’ll kill that bastard for touching you.”“No, Andrei—”I signaled Dobryn to come over. “Take her outside.
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Tears blurred my vision, but I dared not blink them away. Whatever he wanted to do to me would be a hundred times worse if he sensed I was afraid, and I wasn’t in the mood to feed his ego.He pushed off the chair and stalked toward me, holding the tip of the knife up so I could get a good view of the pointy end.I thought about Mom, thought about art and selling off a piece in a gallery filled with people who appreciated raw talent. I hadn’t gotten a chance to live that dream yet. I hadn’t lived at all.Andrei would be looking for me by now. It was one thing that he considered me a tool, but I was his lifeline, and he wouldn’t just let me escape. He’d try to find me no matter what it would cost him.I needed to stall Gavril until he did.“Maybe I can think of something,” I said sharply. “My father left a clue behind. I’m not sure where exactly the shipment is, but I’ll figure it out.”He stopped walking, and his brow quirked up his receding hairline. “What clue?”“A text.” I inhaled,
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“Who says you need a tongue to give me the information I need?” His gaze flicked to my hands, and I quickly hid them behind my back. “You can write; that is all I’ll need.”My stomach churned, my throat burning with unshed tears.He let go of my hair.One of his men stepped forward and handed him a towel, and I cringed as he wiped his hand like I was carrying a deadly disease.“Let’s make this easy for both of us, shall we?” he drawled, straightening up to his feet. “I only need one piece of information from you: Where is Tyfun-1?”I scoffed. “Why would I tell you? I don’t even know who you are.He tsked and shook his head. “Forgive my manners. I’m Gavril Lupescu.”I spat at his feet. If I had to die, I would at least go out as a badass. I imagined Dad went out the same way, and it was the reason no one had been able to find the shipment.“Your name is as disgusting as you are. I don’t have the information you need, and even if I did, I wouldn’t tell you where it is. What’s the assura
