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Part B: Chap 63
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Mariana’s PovI’m standing in front of the large mirror in my bathroom, shirt and pants discarded, the only thing remaining on me the gauze used to wrap me up like I’m some fucking gift.I twist my torso from side to side, a groan, strained with pain tumbling out of my throat. And then I reach for the end of the gauze and tug, slowly unwrapping it from around my ribs.The doctors say it’s taking too long for me to fully recover because I was drugged up way too much, and the drugs are showing too much resistance to their treatment plan.But I’m showing great improvement, that I’m sure of.As I unwrap the gauze from around me, I whimper in pain and my hand falls on the counter edge, gripping tight. Just then, I feel another hand on me, soft. My eyes snap to the mirror and they widen.Fuck!“You’re still in pain, Mariana,” he says simply, his eyes refusing to meet mine. “You shouldn’t strain yourself.”“And you?” I ask the question before my mind can even register it.Only then did his e
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Mariana’s PovI sprint down the stairs, my breath ragged and uneven. Each step feels like a countdown, a drumbeat driving me toward the only place I know will give me answers. My fingers skim the banister for balance, but it does little to steady me. The house feels colder than usual, the air thicker, pressing against me like a warning. I push through it. My heart pounds louder with every step, drowning out the sound of my underfoot padding violently against the floor. When I reach the bottom, I pause, just for a second, leaning on the wall to catch my breath.I screech, my fist colliding against my chest. My lungs are burning, my chest constricting so much I can barely breathe. And I cannot tell if it’s the pain I feel inside or the physical pain, but I just know I’m so much pain.It’s eating away at me.My knees almost give out on me and I almost stumble, but I feel firm hands hold me up. I don’t need to look to know who it is. Alejandro.“Mariana. . .” he breathes.“You lied to
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Mariana’s PovI’m in my room now, a place that is supposed to be my safe haven. But it sure doesn’t feel safe at the moment.The walls feel like they’re closing in on me, trapping my fury, amplifying it until it feels like I might explode. I pace back and forth, my bare feet padding against the floor.My breathing is fast, erratic, loud—so loud it fills the space. Tears roll down my face and I slap them away. No more weakness. I have to get my mind straight. I have to let off some steam and get my mind running with endless ideas. I can’t stop replaying my father’s words in my head. His excuses. Their weakness. How he stood there, defending his inability to act when he’s needed to. How she sat there, pretty, stiff, controlled.I guess they’re in their prime.How else can you explain the level of calmness those wild animals are exuding in this time of chaos. . .He wants me to back down from this fight? To blame me for what is happening? I won’t allow his words get to me. And I refuse
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Mariana’s Pov“I will search thoroughly, and if I’m unable to sniff out the rats, I’ll kill them all.”Alejandro suddenly stops, his eyes snapping up to mine, surprise glistening in them. I smile down at him, my brow twitching as my fingers tighten in his hair. “I didn’t tell you to stop. . .” I whisper.Smirking he rises to his feet, kissing up my thighs as he stands. Then his forehead places to rest on mine, a low growl tumbling in his throat. “You sure do enjoy ordering me around, don’t you?” he asks, his lips ghosting over mine, our breaths mingling.“And you enjoy taking them, don’t you?” I retort, my teeth sinking gently into his bottom lip, nibbling.“You’re still in pain. It’ll hurt. . .”I know what he means.“I want it to hurt, Alejandro. . .”A growl rumbles in his throat again, his fingers gliding over my thighs, the warmth of each digit teasing me, the firmness of his palms igniting a fire everywhere they touch. His fingers linger just below my hips, gripping me with eno
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Mariana’s Pov“That was. . .adequate,” I tease, my voice still shaky, earning a deep, rumbling laugh from him. “Oh, adequate, is it?” He asks, his lips brushing over mine in a whisper. “I’ll have to do better, then.” “Much better,” I whisper back, my voice dripping with challenge. “And you could start by fucking me.”He stares at me from underneath his hooded gaze, a small smile tugging. And then he leans down, and leaves a lingering kiss on my lips, his fingers still brushing across my hips.“Touch it,” he whispers.My brows pull into a furrow, eyes narrowing. “Touch what?” I hush out my question.“You know what I’m talking about,” he whispers again, his lips lingering over mine. “Don’t hold back, Mariana. Touch it and say what you need to. . .you can scream at me, curse at me. . .”Tears well up in my eyes, my tongue doing a quick job of swiping across my bottom lip. I look away and whisper, “you act like you know me so well. . .” my words are shortened by a gasp when Alejandro’
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Alejandro’s PovI’ve always known Mariana to be a dangerous woman, have always been familiar with her darkness even when she played her role of a naive wife a little too well.She’s always struggled so well to keep her darkness hidden, to become more human, but now, in the cold night air, there’s no pretending. No veil to hide the fury she carries. We’re out in the open fields, under the blinding white lights illuminating from the security poles. Soldiers and staff—everyone who’s been close to the Denaro’s since Mariano’s disappearance—are kneeling on large plastic sheets, heads bowed. Fear clings to them, their shoulders trembling under the weight of what’s coming. Mariana stands tall, her eyes dancing with wrath, her every step deliberate. She has her people here, her men and women, her soldiers. Each of them, over twenty if my count is correct, are shielded by their black hoodies. They stand behind the kneeling figures, guns pressed to their skulls. A silent promise of death.
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Mariana’s Pov“Alejandro?”“Hm,” he answers.“Are you ready?” I ask.“Absolutely, gorgeous. . .”It’s been. . .Wait, what were you thinking? That I killed him? That I have what it takes to look him in the eye and kill him? I’m really not that bad. Of course I pulled the trigger, but I knew I had no bullets left in the chamber.I was simply playing around.Now, back to what I was saying.It’s been a month since I wiped every single soul in the Denaro’s estate—save for family and my men and Alejandro—clean and replaced them with new ones.And in those thirty one days, I’ve plotted, planned, got myself ready, and now, It’s time to execute my plan. I do a headcount. Twenty. Eighteen of the people in the back of this van are my men, and then there’s me and Aleajndro. Truth is, I don’t care if every other person doesn’t make it out alive, as long as Alejadnro does.Well. . .he’s my baby.My big, teddy bear baby.We all jump out of the van, our guns tight in our hands, pointed forward, rea
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Mariana’s PovWhen we walk into the silence of my parent’s manor and shut the door behind us with a solid thud, Alejandro strides ahead without even sparing me a stare, his steps heavy and loud against the marble floor. He’s angry, aggravated.He simply doesn’t like to be kept in the dark, but for my plan to work, he needs to remain in the dark. I follow at a leisurely pace, the corner of my lips tugging upward despite the tension radiating off him. “Alejandro. . .you shouldn’t go to sleep holding a grudge.” I call out, intending to placate him."Do you even care?" he hisses, stopping abruptly and turning to face me. His dark eyes are stormy, his jaw tight with frustration. "About what?" I ask innocently, folding my arms as I meet his glare. "About what you just did," he says, his voice low but brimming with anger. "You knew Mariano wasn’t there. You knew, and yet you dragged us into a warzone."I tilt my head, feigning surprise. "It wasn’t a warzone, Alejandro. It was… strategic
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Mariana’s PovWhen my eyes open, I’m met with the most beautiful sight I’ve seen in days. Alejandro, sleeping peacefully, his lashes fluttering, arms still wrapped around me.Wow!How did we fall asleep?I lean in and smack a kiss on his lips, causing him to stir a bit, groaning, his arms tightening firmer around me. I kiss him again, this time longer.It doesn’t take seconds before his mouth parts, his lips fusing with mine. I moan just as a groan vibrates throughout his body.His eyes flutter open, just a tiny slit, the lazy gaze holding mine. It’s like realization dawns on him and he retrieves his lips from mine in a swift motion. “Mariana. . .” He whispers groggily.“Make love to me,” I declare.His brows pull into a furrow, lips formed into a pout. “I. . .” He starts and I cut him off.“Please,” I hush, my lips ghosting over his.His resolve falters. And he’s staring at me with adoration as well as restraint.Then there’s the feral desire burning in his eyes. In mine too. The ris
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Mariana’s Pov“Look at that,” Alejandro says, his voice low, the smirk on his lips sharp enough to cut. “How easy it is to lure you out here and break your heart into a million pieces.”The words land like a blow. He doesn’t even try to soften them. And I know exactly what he means. When he came into my room, kneeling by my bed, whispering the words I had been desperate to hear for months, he knew. He knew I was awake, knew I’d hear every word and cling to the hope they offered.It wasn’t an accident. He said them to draw me here. To break me just as much as I’ve broken him.Petty bastard.But it’s not the cruelty of his intention that stings the most—it’s how he chose to do it. By humiliating me in front of someone else. Bringing her into a room that should have been our sanctuary, our safe haven.My lips tremble as I force out the question. “What is that supposed to mean?”Alejandro steps forward, his movements slow and deliberate, his smirk twisting with mockery. “What are you doin
