SeraBy the time I had Killian, Tommaso, Patrick, and Adrian patched up, the amount of bandages and gauze they sported was almost comical.Almost.Once they were all cleaned up, I was down from my adrenaline rush and fully aware of my exhaustion and stinging pain from my own glass cuts. I handed everyone a couple of ibuprofen and kept two for myself. We all downed them with Killian’s most expensive Barolo wine. I knew it would only calm my nerves so far, but I drank the whole glass faster than the guys could.They stared at me with their eyebrows raised, impressed despite their own weariness.“What? I’m Italian, too.”As the jet took to the sky, Killian called to Gavin, “Take her slow, captain. We need peace before we get an earful from the staff.”“Will they even be up?” Tommaso wondered.Killian’s mouth quirked. He had calmed down as well. His rage had died out, and that was all that mattered for the moment. “Olivia will make sure they are.”I fought a smile and explained, “After al
KillianThe high of the chase had diminished, but my blood still fizzed, and I needed an outlet.Conveniently, Sera was already in my lap. With the trip back to Philly so short and the guys chatting in the main part of the cabin, it was perfect timing and didn’t have to last long. She deserved better than a quickie, but it couldn’t hurt to offer.Well, physically, it could. My face and hands hurt like a bitch. But I’d been through worse, and a few little papercuts weren’t going to stop me from pleasuring my woman.I adjusted her in my lap, starting to kiss her neck. Sera sucked in a breath but didn’t protest or pull away. In fact, her moan was an invitation as she rolled her hips.“You’re mine, Sera,” I rasped huskily.Sera whimpered, her fingers knotting in my hair. “Killian…”I stood, turned, and tossed her on the bed in one fluid motion. Sera grunted but didn’t scold me as I dropped my pants. She wriggled like a beached fish to get her underwear off and fling it to the side. She sp
SeraMy mother was not a big fan of me coming home with injuries. I would have called it fussing over her little girl had she not been shouting at me. The next morning, over breakfast, she took count of my wounds.“We reunite after all these years, and one of the first things you do is give me heart palpitations?! Where did you get these cuts? You better not have any bullet wounds!”“I’m fine, Mom.” I brushed her off, my mind still frazzled by the Niccolò event, the wine, and Killian’s quickie. The tipsy part of me had wanted him to fuck my brains out, but I’d refrained from being so crass. “After a shower and a good night’s sleep, I’m fine.”Killian walked in from behind me, a distracted look in his eyes. Mom whirled on him with the rage of a vengeful goddess on her face. Even the Hand of Death was taken aback by it. “You. What are you involving my daughter in? Your face is fucked, too! Did you get in another skirmish? With who? Did you kill someone?”Killian raised his hands in surr
SeraThe next few days flew by. While I was busy modernizing the manor with Mom and the rest of the staff eager to do some womanly home renovation, Killian was busy with mafia operations. With the threat of Niccolò and Briggs gone, and Morozov family sated, there weren’t any others—that I knew of, at least. But he wasn’t constantly breaking off conversations to take care of something, and Tommaso wasn’t telling him someone was urgently on the phone.It was nice. It was really nice. Almost normal.Especially because he had more time for me.Mom and Dustin had free reign of the manor. She quickly settled into housework, even though it wasn’t necessary. Mom loved cooking, cleaning, and lounging around with baby Michael. Despite not having many human connections over the years, she made quick friends with everyone. In turn, everyone took to her. It was hard to dislike Caterina Morelli unless you were on her bad side.Meanwhile, homebody Dustin was content with his online schooling and ten
KillianIt was the middle of the night, I had just fucked the only woman I’d ever love, and we were plotting her father’s death.I worried that Sera or Caterina would try to stop me from making any move against Andre, but it seemed, based on Sera’s unflinching response, neither woman would have any qualms about it.There was a coldness in Sera’s eyes. I knew that look. It was the look of someone who’d been hurt too many times to care.She’d handled Niccolò’s death with a scream of surprise and a glass or two of wine. She was glad he was dead for the crimes he’d committed. Did she have a thirst for blood now?Downfall of Men. I had a feeling she’d like that title.I’d called her love. That wasn’t a title. Sera was intelligent. The gears would be turning and it was only a matter of time before she brought it up.Sera wanted us to be an official couple. Did I?Coming down from the high of sex, taking in the curves of her body, losing myself in her vengeful expression.Damn, maybe I fucki
Sera“My office is open to both of you when you’re ready,” Killian said.My heart skipped a beat. It was an obvious invitation into the lion’s den where the Hand of Death planned all operations. He was letting me into his world. I would be included in his dastardly schemes. It shouldn’t be exciting, but it was, because he wasn’t going to keep me in the shadows any longer.His fingers brushed mine, and I wanted to hold his hand so badly, but the poisonous glare Mom gave us prevented it.I clenched my jaw. “Killian, mind if I talk to my mom alone for a second?”He dipped his head and slipped out.Inhaling to gather my courage, I looked my mother in the eye and said, “I’m an adult, Mom, and I’m in a relationship with Killian. I know we’re just getting reacquainted, and the last thing I want to do is lose you again, but—”Mom suddenly crushed me in a hug. “Involving yourself with Killian Ricci is a death sentence, Serafina. This life is dangerous enough as it is. I don’t want you in the t
KillianI had murder on the mind when Sera knocked on the doorframe, still dressed in her silk slip. I invited her in without looking up from my phone, hearing her close the door behind her—and lock it.The next thing I knew, she was slipping the phone out of my hand and climbing onto my lap. Automatically, my hands went to support her backside. I was delighted to discover that she wasn’t wearing underwear, but that didn’t stop me from pointing out,“Mia amore, it’s nine in the morning.”Her arms rested on my shoulders, and she subtly ground her hips against mine. Her look was purely innocent. “What, can I feel frisky only at certain times?”I hardened underneath her and gritted my teeth. “Absolutely not.”Sera scooted closer until we were flush against each other, and our lips met slowly, lingeringly at first. My arms circled around her, crushing her against me without force, melding us together. Her fingers ran through my hair as she moaned, slipping her tongue into my mouth.I was
SeraThe day after desk sex, I was still rattled by my behavior. I had no idea what came over me when I woke up and my core started to pulse when my first thoughts were about Killian.Maybe I needed a bigger buffer between normalcy and the chaos of Niccolò’s death. Maybe it was because I promised he could lick me anywhere. Maybe it was because I wanted to explore less “vanilla” acts. Maybe it was because I wanted to butter him up to ask him if I could throw a Christmas party.Well, I didn’t get to ask him because Riccardo Marino just had to throw a wrench in the mood. I had no idea what was in that email, but once Killian received it, he went straight back to work, and I could do nothing to draw him away.And whether he allowed one or not, I was going to do it anyway, starting with one of the best Christmas traditions: baking cookies. But the best part of that was being able to do it with my mother.Considering I was seven years old the last time we’d spoken, I never got the sex talk