“What do you think?” she said with a straight face. “It’s not like I enjoyed it.” “Of course, you didn’t. No one enjoys torture.” She tilted her head to the side, revealing her bare neck to me. It took all my strength to not press a kiss. My mind rewound the little time we had in the kitchen, and
BELLA “Good morning, Aurora,” Cole said as I walked out of my room, yawning. “It’s afternoon,” I corrected him. He laughed. “Oh, it’s long past that.” He pointed at my phone and purse on the table. “Dom dropped it off about an hour ago. He wanted to check on you and I told him you’re sleeping lik
“B, the Castellanos are tycoons. They run MNCs, development and equity firms, and even have their own advertising company sponsoring the best models across America.” “I think I’ve heard of them.” “Everyone in America and beyond has heard of them,” Cole scoffed. “Either you have to be out of the pl
BELLA I had worn a parakeet dress, like Adonis had asked, with a deep v-neck, long sleeves and a pleated trumpet drop that skimmed down my legs, falling straight to the floor. Adonis had sent over a mask of the same colour as my dress early in the morning, which was how I realised he had planned on
“You’re late, son,” a voice called, and I whipped around to face a man, a little old but his face familiar to me. He wasn’t wearing a mask, just like Adonis and Dom, so it was easy to recognise him. I had seen his picture many times. David Vitale. It was shocking how much Adonis resembled this man
BELLA Eight years ago Dear Bells, I know this is a lot to process. We never knew what true struggle was like—having no money, depending on someone else, not having a home we could call our own, and no one to run to when we are alone. Then suddenly, everything changed. Papa died. We stepped away
My uncle’s screams echoed in the back of my head, but I forced them shut. This was not the time to remember all the horrendous things this man had done, because the list was pretty long. Right now, he was the only man from my past who knew how to keep my secrets and would do anything to protect them
BELLA I looked at my reflection in the mirror. I had run off to the washroom when Matteo began walking in our direction. He looked like he had recognised me, even with the mask on. I would have, too, and I was losing my shit. The game was out of my control now. With Matteo under the same roof, my
“I should’ve killed that kid when I caught hold of Durant. That fucking bastard! Even his son isn’t any less,” Julian groaned. “He’s just a kid,” I murmured under my breath. That was what I believed. Aleksandr was a kid whose father had done terrible things and got taken away from him. He could no
BELLA Checking up on Fabi and Mamma one last time, I headed downstairs. The events had shaken everyone today. I knew I had nothing to reassure them with, not until Adonis and Matteo were back. Dante and Julian, the enforcer, were on the couch, faces smeared with tension. Julian’s phone buzzed, and
“Bombs,” someone yelled out. We lowered ourselves under the table while Adonis and his men pulled their guns out. Many men and women rushed toward the exit, trying to save their lives. I pulled Alessia closer to me and Mamma let out a heavy gasp and peeked her head out from under the table. “Don’t
“He had huge muscles and there were tattoos on his hands.” He pointed at the back of his hand. “He looked scary.” I couldn’t help but laugh at the look on his face. So pure and innocent. “You have nothing to fear,” I assured him and he stepped out of the room. “You’re the new bride.” “I am.” Ther
BELLA The outdoor reception was Ros’s idea. She loved the sight of string lights and candles, decorating almost every part of the bamboo ceiling and poles, giving the venue a light yellow touch amidst all the whites and blues. The only part I hated was that she wasn’t here to bear through the eveni
“You taste,” I scraped my teeth just below her clit and she moaned loudly, “so fucking delicious.”***BELLAOh, God! This was too much. I was riding his face, desperate to match the movements of his tongue. I wanted to hide my face in a blanket, worried about how this overwhelming need looked on me
“So hot.”There was a mix of lust, hunger and desperation in her eyes that sent blood rushing all the way to my cock strained against the harsh materials of my briefs. I pushed my hand underneath the waistband of her panties, down the mound of her sex covered in a small scruff and held her in a tigh
ADONISHelena made her way to her daughter, pulled her aside and said something to her, which made both of them laugh. They exchanged a hug and then Bella’s eyes were on me. She gave a little jerk, asking me why I was looking at her. Only if I could tell her why. She was the most beautiful woman to
I released her hand, cupped her cheeks and pressed my lips on hers, making sure everyone saw who she belonged to, who had her for the life ahead, and who would protect her if they ever thought of hurting her. I would always be there with her. As her husband. As her protector. As everything she dese