Zandra Franco POVWe lie there together on the bed for a moment. I’m delightfully dizzy, my muscles burning like I’ve just had the best workout session of my life. Everything’s abuzz, the post-sex exhaustion sweeping over me in full force.I don’t fully snap back to reality until I feel Xander wrap his arms around me, holding me with far more tenderness than I ever would have expected from a man like him. When he presses sweet kisses against my forehead and into my hair, I realize…This is wrong. This is so, so wrong.Do I regret it? Of course not. Will I regret it? Hell yes.Because the fact of the matter is I just slept with a man who’s slighted the De Luna’s name. I slept with the very man I swore was my enemy. What the hell was I thinking?“Let go,” I murmur as I hastily push him away. I hop off the bed and scour the floor for my underwear. I find them hanging on the bedside lampshade.“What’s the rush?” Xander asks me.“You don’t have to waste the aftercare on me.”“Did it ever
By the time I leave the taxi depot, it’s nearly two in the morning. My brothers have already gone home, but I don’t mind putting in the extra work. Criminal enterprises don’t exactly run themselves.I walk out into the brisk night, flicking my lighter on and off. It’s a soothing action, the repetitive nature of my thumb rolling over the striking mechanism helping to clear my mind of any lingering thoughts. It’s been a hell of a day.Xander Mancini POVWhen I reach my car in the employee-designated parking lot, I stop short. On any other day, I wouldn’t think twice about sliding into my car and driving off. But something’s… off. Call it a gut reaction. A hunch. There’s a chill in the air, an icky feeling crawling down my spine.I look around. Save for a couple of taxi drivers working the graveyard shift out on their smoke break, I’m entirely alone.I decide to inspect my vehicle, walking around it to give it a thorough once-over. Everything looks as it should. No scratches, no dents. N
Zandra Franco POVIt’s a nice restaurant. Spacious and bright. Nothing at all like those old American gangster movies I grew up watching with Mom Luna Belle—Scarface and The Godfather are some of her favorites. Everything about our surroundings screams welcoming and warm… And I have a feeling this was all Xander’s design.I recognize a few of the faces seated around the table. Lower-ranking lieutenants from smaller factions, their positions afforded to them as a sort of reward for their continued loyalty to the Bernardino. Though their mere presence here today might suggest such loyalty is thin and per formative at best. Xander’s brothers are all here, too, which doesn’t surprise me in the slightest.Xander is the first to spot me. He stops mid-conversation and rises from his seat. “What do you think you’re doing here?”The rest of the men at the table stand, too, most of them appearing shocked. I’ve caught them in the act, negotiating with one of my family’s enemies. I’ve already tak
Xandra Franco POVXander is hot on my heels. Thankfully, my guards are quick to swarm me, reaching for their weapons. I wave them off, silently ordering them to stand down. I don’t think Xander’s going to hurt me. At least, he’s not stupid enough to do it in broad daylight with all these witnesses around.“What do you want?” I grumble.He glances at Vincent, then back to me, eyes too dark to decipher. “Midnight. I’ll wait an hour.”He doesn’t give a location, but he doesn’t have to. There’s only one place he could be referring to.I put a hand on my hip. “What makes you think I’ll come?”His cocky grin is answered enough because we both already know I’ll be there.Alexander Mancini POV12:45 a.m.Is it on the armchair of the hotel room couch, hunched over with my elbows resting on my knees? Fifteen more minutes. I tell myself I will wait fifteen minutes, and if she doesn’t show…I have no clue why I’m so anxious to see her. No, not anxious. Excited.Zandra crashing my meeting was neve
Xander Mancini POV She moans, her chest rising and falling as she gulps air. I don’t give her time to recover. No sooner does she reach climax do I return to the task at hand, licking and tasting and savoring every inch of her? This time, I drag my fingers up and down her pussy, collecting her sweet arousal before pushing in. Zandra yelps, toes curling as I crook my fingers in a beckoning motion, searching for the spot I know will have her screaming my name.Zandra comes on my fingers, her walls clenching around my digits. She’s truly a sight to behold, her hair a tangled mess and her cheeks a bright red to match. I take myself in hand, stroking a few times to ease the mounting tension in my body. I feel like I’m seconds away from snapping, but I manage to rise and take in the gorgeous curves of her form with a self-satisfied smirk.“Still feel like being on top, princess? Or are you too tired?”She laughs again, breathier this time. “Who said anything about being tired?”I retrieve
Zandra Franco POV“I know you’re trying to push them out of Italy,” he says. “I’ve been watching you ever since the traffic stop all those years ago. I could tell the second I met you that you had plans of your own. So why don’t we work together, huh? That way we both get what we want. If you help me make the De Luna disappear, it’ll clear the way for you to take over the city just like you want. That’s what I call a win-win.”I remain silent as I mull his words over. This is certainly a turn of events. It definitely explains why the detective has been so adamant about hanging out around the taxi depot. Was he trying to find some dirt on me in the hopes of blackmailing me into helping him? Could it be that because he found nothing, he’s now resorting to this last-ditch attempt at manipulation?I do want the Franco mafia out of the way, but Rossi was right.I won’t be caught dead talking to a cop.“Leave,” I tell him. “Never come back. If you dare make the mistake of showing your face
Alessandro’s face goes beet red. “What? No! Don’t be crass. I was wondering if you had any tips on how to ask her out.”“Aww, you have a crush on a girl.”He rolls his eyes. “You know what? Never mind. I never should have asked.”I throw my head back and laugh. “I’m just teasing you! Will you tell me who it is?”“I’d really rather not. You’re just going to blab to Cassandra, who’s going to tell Mom Luna Belle, and the next thing I know, they’ll both be all over me.”I pretend to drag an imaginary zipper over my lips. “Your secret’s safe with me, Zandro. I swear.”He sighs, running an anxious hand through his hair. “It’s one of Aunt Natalia’s nurses at the clinic.”I do my best to fight my smile. Looks like Cassandra was right on the money. “Oh?”“I’ve been, um… wanting to ask her out for a while, but…”“You’re afraid she might be intimidated because of who Dad is?” Zandro frowns. “Well, now I am.”“You have nothing to worry about. Just be honest with her. Bring her some flowers and a
Alexander Mancini POVI checked in early.I stare at the text message for far longer than necessary, admittedly puzzled to know that Zandra has somehow managed to get a hold of my cell phone number. I’d heard through the grapevine that, in another life, her father and uncles once owned a cyber security company—now defunct—so I wouldn’t at all be surprised if Zandra had the basic know-how to get my information.Are you that eager to see me?Don’t flatter yourself. I finished my work earlier, that’s all. Don’t keep me waiting.Give me an hour. I’m stuck in a meeting.“What’s got you in such a good mood?” Roman asks me from across my office.I set my phone screen-side down on my desk, swallowing the warm sensation blooming in my chest. I’ll admit the thought of Zandra lying in bed, ready and wet and waiting for me is certainly amusing.Will she undress herself before I get there out of spite? Surely she knows by now how much I enjoy ripping her clothes off. Maybe she’ll tease herself to
She nodded to Damon, ready for anything they wanted.Damon worked the engorged head of his cock against her as Daniel sank her fully over him. And then Damon was pushing inside her. Filling the tight little cunt with his massive, cum soaked cock and making her breathe so heavily stars danced in her eyes.The girth of his shaft felt different to Daniel’s, yet just as filling. Stretched over two massive cocks she began to rock her hips, needing to fill them both and move inside her.Damon pulled out and drove back in as Daniel did the opposite, setting a rhythm. Damon claimed her pussy with every stroke and when he pulled out this time her channel clenched around his shaft, eager for the orgasm they teased from her.A low, strangled cry dragged Damon’s attention to her mouth. He devoured her lips and her moans. Took control and she passed it over.She buried her hands in his hair. “Not yet, baby, not yet hold that climax. We’ll tell you when you’ll give it to us.” His ragged order serve
“Here’s your chance to run, Anya.” Damon rested his large hands on her ankles and his gaze on hers. Long wisps of hair played at his temples lending a dark, dangerous vibe to the man she loved.Her heart rate spiked.Run?Daniel growled long and low and the vibrations fed into her soul.“Anya,” he whispered.Her breath caught at the intense look in his eye.Did she dare? Three steps past the threshold they would have her pinned in their arms and making sure she knew she wasn’t getting away. No way she’d make it back to Manila, that was for damn sure.Hot molten stares followed her every move as she uncurled her legs from Damon’s touch and glided to her feet. Her leg felt better, stiff, but not enough to keep her from walking.As predicted, she managed three steps before her fingers entwined with hers. Gentle but firm. Warm lips caught her knuckles pulling a heavy sigh from her lips. From beneath hooded eyes, she watched Daniel sidle up to her and wrap an arm around her middle as Damon
An hour and a pile of papers the size of a small cat later, Damon slipped the key in and stepped aside as Daniel carried her up the back stairs.“You know I could have walked, right?”“Where’s the fun in that,” he scoffed. “Besides, I have to get practice in for when we put a ring on that beautiful hand of yours.”She laughed. “So who’s name did I get to carry?” She knew for a fact she couldn’t marry them both.Damon kissed her forehead as he held the door open for them. Her smile widened and her heart swelled with so much love. Love for both of them and she still couldn’t wrap her mind around the fact she had a tiny, innocent baby inside her. She splayed her hand over her stomach.Daniel pressed his lips close to her ear. “You’re going to look gorgeous when you’re plump with our baby.”She smiled. “I guess this is going to be home for a little while yet.”“If that’s okay with you? We can look for a bigger place once you can move around without any leftover pain.”Staying here couldn’
Damon’s dark head tilted, his mouth turning up into a wide grin. “Which is another topic we’ll need to discuss. I’m going to miss the quiet time we had up at the cabin. Just the three of us.” He raised her hand to his mouth and kissed the tips of each of her fingers. “We had planned on fucking you long and hard by the waterfall.”Daniel turned from the window. “Which we did.”Wow. What was it about these two men that left her breathless? She smiled at them both. “I remember.”“Then we’d planned on tying you up to our bed and covering every part of your body in our milk.”“Tits, ass, and pussy. You would have been dripping with our cums.”Her mouth fell open a little. Wow. Her body thrummed with an instant rush of need.“Mr. Castillo. Mr. Santillan. Be glad that part of your ‘plan’ failed or your day would have turned out completely different.” They all turned to the door and the newcomer to the room and Anya wanted to melt into the floor. Red. Her face, neck, and every other part of h
She pushed out of Daniel’s arms and stood then regretted it immediately as she fell forward. Rupert, moved to steady her, looking pointedly at her leg where the fire had left a small burn and her head where blood trickled down from her temple.“You’re men are lucky to have such a determined, loyal woman by their side.”Water welled behind her lashes. “Thank you for being here today. I don’t know how you knew, but I’m glad you arrived when you did. I’m not sure Daniel would have held back much longer.”“John and Rene called. Don’t shed any tears for that old man. He is a horrible person as I am sure your men will tell you if you haven’t already seen it for yourself.”She nodded.The fire of anger and pain that ate at her ebbed. “You’re right.”Daniel and Damon stood to either side, their body heats a balm to her nerves.She wobbled forward as her men supported her on either side. She reached for Rupert’s hand, holding his gaze. She turned to look at Damon and Daniel. “I think I can spe
Water blasted from the tip of her hose and she started watering down the dry grass. Damon did the same beside her while Daniel started digging a huge fire line through the grass. Given the strength of the wind, she didn’t hold out much hope but it was something.Dry grass crunched underfoot and cinders scattered through the weeds, causing small pockets of fire to spread along the empty field. She caught as many as she could but the fire was jumping.They worked together moving as a team trying to save as much of the property as possible. Over the ledge of small hills, a blur of dust kicked up about a mile out.“Oh thank God! Look! The cavalry is here.”John and Rene pulled up in a rolling tumble of dirt, their red rig a beautiful sight. Another one pulled up beside them filled with water from the looks of it.Smoke boiled low across the field like a thick fog and burned her lungs but still, her heart soared and she smiled.“Where’s Damon?” Daniel called out coming in from the field, e
“Who knows, maybe Rupert has a hand in this. Maybe he decided he didn’t like going against the grain after all.”They bounced along the back road, Daniel finding every damn pothole there was in the dirt road and slamming into it. If they made it to the house without breaking an axle it would be a miracle.She couldn’t say she knew any of the men they spoke about personally. The class had kept her busy during the days, and then waiting tables in the afternoon for extra cash only left her with the time she spent with her men. Damon threw an arm out in front of her when Daniel took a dip in the road too fast.“You remember what Ethan and Remy said, Daniel. We heard it too. Rupert is looking for allies, not enemies. Looking to clean up his family name.”“How the hell can you be so sure? Can you trust him?”“Daniel’s right, Anya. We can’t measure a man by his family’s bad deeds. He has to earn his reputation on his own merits. So far, he’s done nothing to us but help when we needed him.”D
Damon reached around and rubbed her clit with soft, gentle strokes as they both stretched her tight channel around their thick girths. She gasped, muscles shaking. The feeling of being stretched beyond anything she had ever felt before consumed all her senses. Her walls clenched, making both men groan. The deeper they sank the tighter the fit until she could feel their every pulse, every throb of need in their cocks.A pinch of pain followed the burn of the pressure as they stretched her hot, greedy pussy.She panted, and every muscle in her body shook. She clawed at Daniel’s shoulders. The pressure. it was too much.The burn. Fire tore through her, so delicious and torturous. A pain she wanted but never thought possible.She splayed her hands over Daniel’s broad chest and his heartbeat hammered against her palms.“Breathe, baby. If it’s too much, tell us and we’ll stop.”She nodded to Daniel’s words. “No,” she gasped. “No.” She pressed back. Slowly. Wanting them to fill her, stretch
Her lips parted and she moaned around his thickness as Daniel buried his dick in her mouth until he tapped the back of her throat.“Breath in, baby, I want to feel that throat on the tip of my cock every time I sink in.”She gagged around him and pushed him deeper, tears watering her eyes.He pulled out giving her time to catch her breath then did it all over again, this time she took him deeper for longer.“You’re fucking perfect, baby,” he whispered, cleaning her face of the few drops of tears that had spilled down her cheeks.Leaning in she gathered his balls in her hands and sucked each of them into her mouth gently while working his length from base to tip.“Fuck, that’s it. Grip his cock harder, work him faster.”Behind her, Damon delivered a series of sharp smacks one after another until her whole body tingled and hummed with a wave of pleasure she’d never known before. She cried out around her mouth full of Daniel’s balls letting them slip from her mouth on a whimper.She coul