MAVERICKI felt so stupid, embarrassing myself in the end. If I learned one thing tonight, it was to never assume without knowing the truth. I admired Lake even more. He was a good man with a big heart and had the longest patience. Despite my judgment, he took it on a positive note.“Fuck.” He made a needy primitive sound that rose from deep within his chest, veins popping on his forehead and corded neck while his grip tightened on my hair as he pushed my head into his swelling cock to the back of my throat.I was on my knees before him. I loved to please him as he pleased me. Seeing the look in his heavy-lidded eyes, his jaw tightening, and throwing his head back turned me on more than ever.I gagged, struggling to breathe through my nose. Yet I was so aroused that I felt my wetness dripping between my thighs and my clit throbbing, begging to be fondled. My breasts were heavy, and my nipples hardened, demanding to be sucked.With my hand on his ass, the other on my breast, kneading i
LAKE“I don’t want to sell my share. I think I deserve that seat on the board.”Mom nodded, sipping her tea without a word.“You were expecting this decision, weren’t you?”“Kind of, and you’re my son.” She put her tea down and glanced at me. “And you were nowhere near giving me a grandchild.”I practically rolled my eyes and shook my head in both amusement and annoyance. “Mom, just drop this topic.”Her gaze shifted to Maverick, who had been trying to learn to ride a horse for two hours. They managed to practice from the stable. She may have worn protective gear but was too stiff and scared to fall. “She’s living her life. I get that.”“And she’s still young to be a mother, hasn’t experienced what life is. I want her to enjoy it before we plan on expanding our family.”Mom smiled from her eyes as she gripped my knee. “You love her so much.”I chuckled. “I haven’t told her the exact words. Every time I wanted to tell her, I chickened out. I guess I expect her to say the same, and I’m
MAVERICKIt had been months since I last saw Terzo. I was worried that his assignment might go wrong, but I also trusted his capability. I believed he knew what he was doing and could survive through any difficulties.Life has been pretty fair for the last couple of months. If there was one thing I’d achieved in my life, it was finally finishing college.I just received my diploma about half an hour ago, and the guest speaker talked about success and dreams, saying that having a diploma was just a step towards so many dreams and goals.When the commencement ceremony ended, I walked through the crowd to find Cooper and my family. I made it to the parents’ sitting area behind the open ground when I almost bumped into someone in a fine dark gray suit.“I’m sorry.” I chuckled.“Congratulations.” His voice was deep for his age and had an accent.I lifted my gaze to look at the man standing before me. “Thank you. It took me a while, but I made it.”My enthusiastic voice made the man smile.
LAKE“Fuck.” Fuck. Damn it. I grabbed Maverick’s hand and pulled her out of the chair. “Come with me.”“What the hell? Care to tell me what’s going on?” She looked horrified but came with me anyway.We entered the house, and I took the stairs to the hallway towards the study. I’d discreetly contacted Terzo to see if he could get to the country to surprise Maverick.She had been worried about her brother for months, but this was not a coincidence since Gaetano was here.I unlocked the door to the study and pushed her in. Then, quietly, I shut the door behind us.“We’re not making out— Oh, my God!” She jumped before me with big eyes, staring at the man standing in the corner. “Terzo!”I’d never seen her so happy, like a kid who just received a pony. She ran towards her brother, and Terzo caught her on the waist and hugged her tight.I would have punched Terzo’s face until his eyes popped out from each socket if they weren't siblings.“I miss you, too, little sis.”“Oh, my God. I can’t b
MAVERICKAnd here I thought I would have a better life after college, a great career, away from danger. Then there it was, facing another threat— the monster himself. At least, that was how his enemies saw him, and they feared him for a reason.Staring at my brother, I was overwhelmed with many emotions and protective instincts towards him. I just met him months ago, yet I had so much love and loyalty to him.My heart crashed in my chest, thinking that I might not see him again, that it was okay for him to die, and that he’d accepted his fate at his father’s hand.I wanted to run to the room, curl into a ball, and cry until I couldn’t. I guess life had never been fair, and deep inside, maybe he was also scared for his life like me. He was just an expert in masking his emotions.“Don’t do this,” he’d been trying to talk me out about meeting our father.“I know there is no guarantee I can convince him, I mean, zero chance. At least I did my best, whatever the outcome, asshole. Unlike yo
MAVERICK“Guys,” Linden called us from the passenger seat, showing us the layout on the tablet screen. “This is the blueprint of the restaurant. These are the exits. I won’t come inside. I have to make sure all possible angles are safe. I have two teams inbound. One was behind us, the other was watching the road exits, and I put snipers to make sure no one could crash the party.” He looked at me. “Don’t worry, Terzo is safe.”“Why can’t he just ask for help from Kelsey or just run away?”“They will take his father instead. Gaetano is more valuable than Terzo. They can’t know he’s in town.” That made sense.I blew a shaky breath as I stepped out of the SUV. We were meeting at a Chinese restaurant. As soon as I stepped in, I felt an instant coldness seeping through my veins. There were no customers, one woman at the cashier, and then three men sitting on the stool. They looked like they weren’t from around here with their dark outfits.“Sir, this way, please?” We knew Lake couldn’t come
LAKEThe moment Maverick came out of the Chinese restaurant wiping off the tears from her face, I knew it didn’t go as she planned.“Maverick.” I helped her get in the car and pulled her in my arms.“He’s the most vicious man I’ve ever met. I’m even ashamed that that man was my father. I am disgusted that I tried to find him. Maybe I should have just left him alone.”“I’m so sorry, baby, that it didn’t go as you planned.” No matter how I tried soothing her, she still continued sobbing against my chest.I felt the immense pain coming from her. It was also my fault that I dug deeper to know the identity of her father. Now, she was paying for what I’d done.“Take me to Terzo.” She pulled away, grabbed the tissue I offered, and blew her nose after her apology.“We’re going there now. I know I shouldn’t ask this, but are you okay?”“No.” Her reply was instant. She drew a deep breath and glanced at me. “He said he has to make a good example of what loyalty means to the organization. What do
MAVERICKI’d never been so drunk in my entire life that my world started spinning. I remembered throwing up and puking my guts out. That was all.I woke up with the most horrible headache in history. It was hammering, feeling my head squeeze, about to implode, and my stomach was empty. I cracked my eyes open. The first thing I saw was the paper on the nightstand Lake gave me last night.I looked down at my body. I was in my pajamas. I felt terrible that I was a mess. At the same time, there was still the void— the emptiness in my chest. I grabbed the paper and unfolded it. My eyes started stinging, and I could barely see the ugly scribble of my brother’s penmanship.Dear Maverick,I don’t know why I am writing this, but I guess it’s better than calling you and saying goodbye. It hurts less listening to your voice for the last time. You can also keep this as a remembrance. What the fuck am I doing? I don’t know, sis. I guess I owe you an apology for tricking you. While alone in the stu