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Althaia My heart fluttered as I stepped further into the room. His golden-brown eyes followed me as I slowly walked toward him. “You’re okay.” I breathed out in relief. I didn’t want to admit it to Cara, but I had been worried sick about Damiano. He risked his life for me. Damiano didn’t say anything, his face expressionless as he held his hand out for me to take. Without giving it a single thought, I went to him and placed my hand in his. I let out a small gasp when he suddenly took a hold of my hips and pulled me onto his lap in a straddle position. I placed my hands on his shoulders to steady myself when I almost crashed into him. “How are you?” He asked, and my body tingled when he caressed me. “I should be the one asking you. You’re the one who acted like a bulletproof vest for me.” I chuckled. He let out a genuine smile and my breath quickly got caught in my throat. It was a rare, beautiful sight that had my stomach fluttering uncontrollably. My body acted on its own and I
Althaia Planning a wedding was absolutely no joke. There were so many things that needed to be done and when I said to Cara that she owed me big time for spending hours looking at materials, cakes, colors, flowers, and whatnot, she simply said my reward was staying in this majestic manor. What a sucker. A week has already gone by since we were welcomed into the manor. And it has also been a week since I last saw him. Not that I was counting the days, and especially not because I was thinking about him every damn minute. Okay, so what if I was thinking about him? Not only did he save my life, but that man gave me some of the best orgasms with just his fingers. But seriously, who just comes to your room, pleasures you, then disappears into thin air? The Devil, obviously. And I was apparently crazy enough to let him touch me without giving it a single thought. Now, he was nowhere to be found for a week, and I didn’t know what that meant. I stopped in my tracks, getting distracted,
Althaia II walked down the last steps to the garden and looked at the scenery in front of me. It was set up beautifully, but then again, this manor was out of this world, and I wouldn’t have expected anything less. The garden was filled with round tables, each adorned with colorful flowers and large candles that cast a gentle glow. The small torches on the ground created a mesmerizing pattern as their orange and yellow flames danced in the air. Servers walked around, smiling and offering chilled champagne to the arriving guests. I grabbed a glass of champagne, giving a small smile to the guests, and went to find a secluded area in the back. I wanted to be a quiet presence and be there as moral support for Cara. I felt an emptiness in my chest, along with a lingering sense of hurt. I wished Michael were here. I missed that goofy blue-eyed man terribly. He could always put me in a better mood. “You’re looking a little sour tonight, aren’t you?” I looked up and met a man with short,
Althaia Arianna rolled her eyes in Rafaelle’s direction before casting a disapproving glance at Damiano. “Damiano, did you really have to punch him in front of all those people?” “He’s lucky he’s even alive.” Damiano calmly replied. “Is this how you welcome your cousin into your home?” Rafaelle huffed out and I dropped my jaw open. “So… you’re all… related...?” I pointed at each one of them. “We sure are, gorgeous.” Rafaelle winked, which earned him a punch in the stomach from Damiano. “Rafaelle, shut up! And Damiano, stop hitting him.” Arianna sighed in annoyance. “Don’t worry, I can take it.” Rafaelle wheezed out with his hands on his knees as he tried to compose himself. “You’re not together…?” I looked back and forth between the two of them, and the more I kept looking at them, the more I could see they were related. “That would be incest, love.” Rafaelle straightened up. Arianna was quick and hit Rafaelle in the head, sending his head flying forward before Damiano could
Althaia I was still frustrated when I made my way back to the party after changing. Not only did I have to use my teeth to untie my wrists, but I also had to hold on to my dress and make a run for it to my room. I was lucky I didn’t bump into anyone on my way. And Damiano made sure to ruin my dress by not only cutting it but also cumming all over it. He also left me no choice but to wear the dress he sent. After seeing it, I did regret not taking a peek at it earlier because the dress was stunning; an off-shoulder emerald sequin dress with a sweetheart neckline. It was long and hugged my figure nicely. The party was in full swing again, and people were dancing, drinking, and chatting with each other, forgetting what had happened earlier. “What a dress!” Cara checked me out when I reached her and Arianna. Since there had been a slight misunderstanding, there was no reason for me not to get to know her. She was his sister, after all. “That is gorgeous! But why did you change?” Aria
Althaia I woke up with the most pounding headache I have ever experienced in my life. My body was hurting like hell, and my mouth was drier than the Sahara. God… What did I do to myself? I was spread out on the bed with my eyes barely open because of the bright sunlight that streamed through the windows. I felt like I had smashed my head and tumbled down at least fifty flights of stairs. …Why did anyone ever let me drink champagne vodka? And yes, I refuse to take responsibility for my own actions when I was suffering this much. With a groan, I sat up in the bed and rubbed the sleep off my eyes while I scanned the room. My eyes landed on the green dress I had worn on the floor, and I immediately looked down at myself. I was naked. Did I undress myself? I tried to remember if anything that shouldn’t have happened, happened, but nothing came to mind. I forced myself to the bathroom to take a shower once I decided nothing weird happened to me. Although a bath sounded heavenly, but
Damiano “You’re getting slow.” I slammed Rafaelle down on the training mat. He sprang to his feet and threw a sidekick towards my head. I blocked his kick, kept hold of his leg, and kicked his other leg as he fell to the floor. “All right, I’m done.” He groaned as he stayed down. “Your reflexes are slowing down.” I told him as I walked over to the bench and grabbed a towel to wipe the sweat off my neck. Rafaelle got up and chugged a bottle of water and slumped down on the bench. “I'm gonna blame the booze for losing this round.” “And your excuse last time? You’re lazing around.” I frowned. He might be my cousin, but he was still on my payroll, and I can’t have any of my men slacking. It was not something I tolerated. “Hey, I was definitely not lazing around with that blonde chick yesterday.” He put his arms behind his head and let out a bragging smile. “Don’t fuck anyone important.” I warned him. The number of times I had to get his ass out of situations because he fucked the d
Althaia “I gave birth to you! I suffered for hours for you to come out of my vagina!” “Mom–” “My only child has forgotten about me!” “Mo–” “This is my fault. I let you go over there, and now look at you, not coming back to spend time with your poor mother.” “Mamá!” I said, frustrated, finally getting a word in. I was already in a bad mood since I was dealing with bad period cramps. I was in bed, talking to my mother on the phone. Actually, she was doing most of the talking - I take that back; she was yelling at me because she has decided in her mind that I have forgotten about her. “Mamá, I literally text you to let you know that I’m still alive, and nothing bad has happened to me. Besides, I did text you yesterday that I will be home soon to spend some time with you before the wedding.” I sighed, finally able to explain myself. “I’m your mother. I deserve more than text messages every other day! And you did not text me that.” She continued to scold me, making me roll my eyes.