I couldn’t look away, not when he was holding my gaze with the sheer force of his own. Without moving his eyes, he pulled his trousers down, leaving him in nothing but his dark blue boxer briefs. It was hard to think that he was doing this on purpose—vexing me with these acts—after what had happene
EROS My hands slipped under her thin top that highlighted her peaked nipples as I breathed into her ears. “You’re mine, Ella.” She moaned and the slightest sound of it made me want to drive myself into her, just to hear more of it. I would make her say my name and beg for more. She would want me.
Luciano De Luca was notoriously sneaky, and that was a problem I wasn’t ready to deal with. Everyone had expected him to make a rush and break the alliance between ‘Ndrangheta and Cosa Nostra. But he hadn’t done that. It had to mean something. Matteo Rossi was sure Luciano had come to terms with Ado
Footsteps followed, and I straightened myself and focused on the screen of the desktop after sitting back on the swivel chair. Through the periphery of my eyes, I could notice a petite figure shadowing the door, and I immediately knew who it was. Mariella knocked on the door. “Eros?” I pulled my ga
EROS By the time I came out of the room dealing with all the shit back at the company, the mansion was utterly quiet. Juno wasn’t around either. Hearing noises of dishes from the kitchen, I walked in. Gina turned to me, alerted by my footsteps, and smiled, “All work done?” “For today, yes,” I sai
I didn’t speak and whirled around. Looking up at Mariella’s closed door, I sighed. Taking her to my parents’ home meant her coming across the truth of who Adonis was. I wasn’t sure if she was prepared for it. “Where is she?” I asked. “She went out to walk Juno.” I didn’t really know what to say.
MARIELLA “Gina?” I called around, finding the mansion utterly silent. I had been inside the library for an hour to two only after coming back from the park. Searching the garden and the foyer and the laundry room, I returned to the kitchen. Gina would never leave without telling me. Especially bef
“Why can’t you tell me?” “Because I’m not ready to deal with the drama.” He shook his head. “My shit is too exhausting.” I didn’t force him. He had talked to me more than he ever had. This was a start. He stood up and went into the bar on one side of the living room. Pulling out a bottle of Merlo
I walked toward Ella’s bed and sat down beside her. She pulled herself up with much difficulty and looked down at our daughter. “She’s so small,” I said, my eyes filling with tears. The wait, the pain and everything were worth this—this joy and the deep love I felt in my heart. I met Ella’s gaze a
[FOUR YEARS LATER] EROS I was panicking more than Ella was. But I couldn’t take her screams, let alone look at her. She was covered in sweat from head to toe and her entire body was shuddering. This was partially my fault, I could say. She buried her head back on the pillow and let out another lo
Even in my absence, I had been sure that Mariella was okay. She was upset, which was understandable, but she was safe. Adonis had ensured it. I hurried into my wing and up to my room, unable to control the burdening feeling in my chest. I needed to let out all that I had been holding inside, to tel
Both Mom and Adonis scanned the room. I didn’t know why, but I didn’t have a good feeling about this. Ella was running away. Or perhaps hiding something from me. I sincerely wished it was the prior. Adonis took a deep breath and spoke. “Ma, I need to speak to Eros.” I was dumbfounded. I widened my
EROS With all the men guarding me, I felt like a child being carried to the principal’s office. Every fucking one of them had a brooding look on their face. And I had been seeing them every day for the past two months. No more. I was finally returning home. To my family. To my wife. I wondered ho
As I pushed the door, I noticed the girl sitting on the ground, holding a grey shirt to her chest. Eros’s shirt. Had she been holding onto him in this manner? Crying herself to sleep holding that one shirt? Consoling herself that he was alright? “Mariella?” Her eyes widened and snapped toward me.
ADONIS I couldn’t stand the sight of people who pretended as though my world hadn’t completely changed. Many people greeted me as I walked out to the main wing. Danilo, his wife and younger daughter. Terenzio and Fabiola. Niana Galasso and the idiot who got Danilo’s daughter pregnant. My wife and
“My sister has a habit of meddling in other people’s matters. I’m sorry for that.” She probably didn’t know who I was, either. Her expressions suddenly fell, and she said with an apologetic look on her face, “I’m sorry if I sound rude, but my coming here wasn’t really a coincidence.” I frowned. “I h
Eros leaned down and whispered something into his niece’s ears that made Alessia smile bigger. Letting go of his hands, she motioned toward her father. Eros, the matchmaker, was back in the room. He wanted nothing more than what I did and that was to see this little family of ours be happy and one