**Gabe’s POV ** Maybe it was being back in my home country, but I felt myself in lighter spirits. My mate was here where she was supposed to be. Briefly, I recalled my previous decision to set her up here in this very penthouse. What a fool I’d been. There was no way I could leave Evelina here. Eve
**Gabe's POV**Evelina was a vision in deep indigo and silver lace.Her hair cascaded down her back like a waterfall of silk, shimmering under the soft glow of the chandeliers. Her eyes, a shade of dark brown that reminded me of the deep forest soil after a heavy rain, held a mixture of uncertainty.
Slowly, I let my fingers trail over her shoulder before curving behind to her shoulder-blade, and finally trailing down the bare skin of her spine. The beautiful woman in my arms gasped, leaning into me with a shiver of, dare I hope, anticipation.As we leaned in closer to each other, I could feel t
**Evelina’s POV**When this size zero woman with her double DDs spilling out of a Versace designer dress hurled herself at Gabe, I’d thought she was a friend. But when she planted her inflated pouty lips on my mate, I saw red. An inferno of jealousy ignited within me, ugly thoughts swirling like bla
**Evelina's POV**“I wonder… if you had a stepbrother, would you greet him by shoving your tongue down his throat?” I queried bluntly, turning to stare at Gabe with my hands on my hips.The bas.tard had the balls to shake his head in exasperation.“There was no tongue involved. Kirsty is just…affect
**Evelina’s POV**Vincent met us at the waterfront restaurant our meeting was supposed to take place. Apparently, Alpha Lorenzo was already there and being a pain.“He keeps asking what’s in it for him,” Vincent explained darkly, rubbing the back of his neck uncomfortably whilst he led Gabriel and I
“Must you always want something here and now? Is power really that important?” I queried briskly, my hand going idly to my wineglass. I pretended to glance out at the breathtaking view of the ocean before looking back at Alpha Lorenzo.“You underestimate the allure of power,” he smirked. “I’m just t
I could see the anger and resentment in Alpha Lorenzo’s eyes, but there was also a glint of something else – respect.Nico leaned back in his chair, a smirk curling on his lips.“Perhaps we can find other ways to make an alliance that benefits us all? Afterall, we each have something the other doesn