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32: Bravery and survival (I)
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The Mafia’s Temporary Bride 33: Bravery and survival (II)
They smiled at each other without a hint of malice. That encouraged Maksim to touch Camilla’s cheek. So soft, like the rest of her. “I’ll go change now,” he told her. “Wait for me.”Camilla rushed to her side of their shared closet, grabbed a few things, and ran to the bathroom. A chuckle escaped Maksim as he staggered to the closet and grabbed his outfit without any sense of urgency. He had only pulled on his cargo pants when his wife entered the room and slapped a hand over her mouth. He stood taller, his brows crinkling in worry as she surveyed him.Stalking towards Maksim like a puppet on a leash, Camilla stopped in front of him. Her brown eyes were on his body, judging him, and his hands instinctually clenched. He tried to picture it through her face. The amount of scars that came from tortures, punishment, near-death accidents, and rival attacks. She winced, her fingertips grazing his inked skin. Tattoos covered som
The Mafia’s Temporary Bride 34: Book lover
Alek’s office was huge. He seemed to be a man of space. A man who loved space but did nothing with it. Right now, Camilla was in a corner of his office, watching the sky. For the past hour, she had been in the same spot, legs crossed under her, and eyes on the window. Breakfast was quick, thanks to her award-winning performance. She threw up twice. Sticking her finger down her throat before the meal had made it easier. After a few bites of breakfast, she threw up. Once, at the dining. Again, when Alek was trying to get her away from the table.Her husband worked in silence behind her, except for the occasional clacking of his finger against the keyboard. He was too busy for her. She needed something to do.On her feet, she waved to get his attention. She promised him she would behave, but that was impossible without a distraction.“Can I get my phone?”“No,” he replied.“I’m bored.”&
The Mafia’s Temporary Bride 35: Pretty little thing
Maksim frowned at the list on his monitor. He didn’t pick a name yesterday, and today, he wasn’t any closer to penetrating Viktor’s lair. The only positive from today and yesterday was Camilla’s presence. He was waiting for her to fix a sex timetable. Fucking her was a necessity, as part of their agreement, not because he liked the way her fingertips felt on his skin. Not because he liked the way she stared in awe at his scars or how she termed him brave.Right now, he had to focus. His new club would open soon. He would need to assign a new bodyguard to Camilla because he might spend fewer nights at home. Doris already informed him his wife loved to read. His housekeeper also mentioned something about a shelf. He told himself then not to ask more questions about that. Camilla wouldn’t be here long. There was no need making permanent fixtures for her.But what if a shelf or shelves would get his pretty wife to smile at him the way she did
The Mafia’s Temporary Bride 36: Séx hurts
It was late when Maksim finally returned to their room. The lights were still on, and Camilla was on the bed, the cover pulled to her waist. Getting a new phone had taken much longer than he planned. He couldn’t tell her they had destroyed her phone. The only one he had in his possession was the one he took from her at their first meeting.“You are awake,” he said.“I was waiting for you,” she replied.Maksim knew he was supposed to explain his lateness to her since they made plans for tonight, but he couldn’t find the words. Besides, he was late because he had to do something for her. He went to the mirror and ripped off his tie. His wife watched him, biting her lips as if contemplating.“Where were you?” she whispered.“Out.”Her head bobbed. “Did you forget?”“No. I got carried away.”“Are
The Mafia’s Temporary Bride 37: Her curse
Camilla didn’t want it to feel like she was fucking a random stranger. That was why she insisted on Alek telling her at least one thing about herself. Why was that so hard? She didn’t ask him to give her his heart. She didn’t want it. And now, her stupid vagina had fucked her up, making her spill a long-term secret in such a short time. She thought he was different when he made her orgasm from only his fingers. At twenty-eight, she could count on one hand the number of times she had experienced an orgasm. It was her curse. A curse she wanted to break now Alek had touched her.The bathroom door opened, and Camilla clenched her eyes shut. The bed dipped and something wet touched her lips, dragging up to her nose. She shivered, keeping her eyes closed. The person chuckled.“Really? This is how you want to play?”One eye opened, followed by the other, and Camilla shrugged. With her gaze set on her husband, it didn’t st
The Mafia’s Temporary Bride 38: I miss home
Alex waved the book he was hiding at his back. “It’s time. You didn’t show up.”The annoyance fizzled out so fast, and a pathetic sigh escaped Camilla’s lips. In her husband’s hand was the copy of the dark mafia romance book they had been reading in his office. He brought the book to her.“I didn’t realise I was supposed to.”He shrugged. “I waited.”“I’m sorry,” she whispered.Dragging a chair from the table in the corner, he turned it backward and sat on it.“We can do that now,” he said, opening up the book on the top of the chair. His eyes roamed the room, settling on the tray on the bedside drawer. “You haven’t eaten.”“I’m not hungry,” she replied.“Did you eat breakfast?”A little. But she didn’t want to tell him that t
The Mafia’s Temporary Bride 39: Figure that out
Camilla said she trusted Maksim, but her body language told him a different story. There was only one way to find out. She wanted to know something about him that no one else did. Well, he would have to fully trust her and vice versa for him to do that.Maksim stepped into his office after a late breakfast. Today’s training was great, but he was beginning to crave more from his sassy wife. More reading sessions. More banter. More tongue in pussy moments.If eating her out was what it took to make that pussy spread open for him, he would worship her daily like she was his new religion. But before putting so much of himself into this, he had to know her stand. He had spied her and Papa talking, and she didn’t mention it to him. Was she with him or Papa? If she must choose a side, it had to be his. Her freedom was guaranteed.He slumped into his chair and opened a live feed from his club. It would officially be open in three days. Unfortunat
The Mafia’s Temporary Bride 40: Once a liar (I)
Camilla watched the time on her phone like a hawk. They had fallen into a routine she wasn’t ashamed to admit she loved. Their days always started with training, except on the Sundays they had to be in church for morning mass. Reading always came later in the day. But she hadn’t seen her husband since the morning training session of today.Would it be weird to say she missed him?Whatever the case, she was counting down the minutes until he showed up to read for her. But seconds rolled into minutes with no sign of her husband. His number was on her phone already, so she sent him a text.Both of them were delivered but unread. Camilla waited a few more minutes before stepping out of the room. Someone was walking past the door, and she almost bumped into them. She stepped back right in time, muttering her sincere apologies.“Camilla?”Her head jerked up. “Vanya.”A mix of emotio
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The Mafia’s Temporary Bride Epilogue (II)
Camilla froze. Her heart raced shamelessly, and emotions she thought herself no longer capable of feeling flooded her. This was their first meeting since he dropped her at KJ’s house. She should pry his hand off her, scold him, or leave. But she did none of those things. It had been months.God, she missed her husband so much. So fucking much it was hard to fully express the loss without breaking down in tears.“Alek.”“Cam.”Camilla’s hand dropped over Alek’s, and she knew the feeling was mutual. He missed her too. If not, he wouldn’t be here with flowers. Or here at all. Her tea was getting cold, but she didn’t care. The shop was empty, so she didn’t have to hide or pretend. She wanted her husband here.Operations didn’t start until 5. So she liked to have an hour of silent reading before the hustle. But she didn’t mind sharing her solitude with Alek. He was the only one worthy of shar
The Mafia’s Temporary Bride 122: Epilogue (I)
The alarm on Maksim’s phone went off at exactly 3:45 pm. He shot to his feet and grabbed the bouquet of sunflowers on his desk. Outside the store, people went about their daily activities. But it was only a matter of time until his wife showed up.His wife.Maksim had never thought of Camilla as anything but that, though they had been separated for months. She hadn’t changed her mind about their ending. Not as if he had asked her. He lacked the courage to do that, so he had resorted to stalking her.That was how he knew her routine. That she would walk past this store and head to the coffee shop ahead of it in ten minutes. The man in charge of the shop would be late, but Camilla would wait. And when he finally arrived, he would apologise for coming late. It was the same routine over and over again with her. But with each day, she had grown less skittish and read more books.He couldn’t say if she still read romance, but she read a lot more now.
The Mafia’s Temporary Bride 121: Our cliff (II)
“Safe. Sonia and the rest of the girls and women we found have been taken care of.” Maksim knew the man wanted something more, so he waited. Antony didn’t disappoint him by saying, “Some of our guys aren’t so happy Oleg had to die the way he did. So here’s what we will do—” “No deal,” Maksim interrupted. Antony chuckled, a hand going over his belly. “You haven’t heard me out.” He said nothing, and the other man added, “I’m guessing you don’t want to see this Sonia. I’m as curious as you probably are. Is that her real name? Why do you look so much like her? Why did Oleg keep her in such a place after she birthed the heir to his throne?” “What do you want?” “Nothing. For now,” Antony added. “But soon, we might need your help. If you agree, I’ll let you know where Sonia is.” Maksim dropped the file on the bench. It was still open, so he gazed longingly at the picture. He had lost Camilla and Doris, could he lose his mother? How was he certain it was her? His he
The Mafia’s Temporary Bride 120: Our cliff (I)
The living room was quiet. Maksim and Christian sat on the floor. A few times, he glanced at the phone in his hand, expecting it to light up with his wife’s name. Things had progressed from bad to worse since the day she overheard his conversation with Vanya. Before that day she was only giving short replies, but now? She said nothing. A few people around him had suggested a change of location to help her mood, so now they were camped in Christian’s other apartment. It was located Nightfall Hills. But Camilla hadn’t reacted to the move, not even Doris’ appearance. He brought the housekeeper to cheer her up. Their relationship had improved. He wasn’t sure if those two spoke. But whenever he was around them, both women were always quiet. “What do you keep looking at?” Christian asked, snatching his phone from him. Maksim shrugged. His head fell back to the couch he was propped against. He wished for so many things he would never have. “She’s leaving me.” “How
The Mafia’s Temporary Bride 119: Their home
Camilla was still asleep when Maksim left the room. There was a smile on his lips as he stepped out. He had to arrange pillows in a long line so she wouldn’t know he was gone. Christian called as he got into his car. At first, they had agreed for his wife to move to Nightfall Hills. A change of location, as was suggested by everyone and also get her closer to her family. With his enemies dead, she wouldn’t have to worry about her safety. But he wanted her to go home when she felt better, close to the version of herself he took months ago.The call lasted seconds. They would visit his friend but might end up not staying. He would have to ask her first. As he got closer to his destination, he pulled out his phone to call Ivan. Camilla was slowly getting better, and he needed to check on her. He had never left the house without informing her first, but he hadn’t wanted to wake her up this morning. She looked cute. He also had Ivan at home for emergencies.A
The Mafia’s Temporary Bride 118: Babe
Alek was taking too long to get out of the bathroom. Camilla patted her foot on the floor. She had the option of knocking, but he would demand her voice. Talking still felt strange. While in captivity, she had gotten used to the silence. Her voice didn’t save her when those men had her on the floor. She had begged them to let her go, but…But what?A mental block paused her thoughts. The memories after that were too fuzzy. A blank wall she couldn’t get past. Something bad had happened. That was for sure, even if she didn’t know what it was now. The only person’s touch she could tolerate was Alek’s. Even Doris’ doleful eyes couldn’t get her to allow more body contact. Her body was revolting against something her brain and mind was stopping her from remembering.The baby was gone. Their baby. Alek hadn’t blamed her. He didn’t even mention it. That was supposed to be the surprise. The final addition to their ha
The Mafia’s Temporary Bride 117: Progress
They could get another baby. If not this year, then next. The most important thing was Maksim had his wife back. Even if she had becoming unbearably quiet. Camilla was awake now. He could tell from how she pulled the cover over her shoulders.Maksim had tugged it down at night to hug her while she whimpered in her sleep. There was no conclusion on the rape. The tests for STIs had also come up negative. Dr Igor mentioned the absence of semen, but according to him, that could also be because of how long ago the assault happened. For now, they couldn’t conclude on if she had or hadn’t been molested. Only Camilla could answer that question for him.The blood was from losing their baby. A baby he couldn’t protect. Maksim stood by the bedside table, his hands fisted at his sides as he stared at the woman on the bed. She looked like his wife, but she wasn’t. She was someone else. A broken version. Her back was turned to him, and in his hand, he held a roma
The Mafia’s Temporary Bride 116: For true evil
Couldn’t the car possibly go faster? Left to Maksim, he would have swam across the river, but that would have been a stupid move. How would he carry Camilla after finding her? Now he was in a car with Ivan behind the wheels. His driver had arrived while he was talking to the men.After today’s display at the house, he was sure no one would question his authority for a long time. Before their fear of him fully dissipated to be replaced by respect, he would fish out every single one that had partaken in Camilla’s disappearance and eliminate them from this earth. If that was the only thing he would do as a Grand Sinner, he was completely fine with that.Maksim had never thought of himself as good, even the time with Camilla hadn’t changed that view he had of himself. But the incident of this morning had revealed he had the capacity for more. For true evil.The car slowed as they reached a lonely path. The road was rocky. Trees lined each side of t
The Mafia’s Temporary Bride 115: Baby (II)
If Maksim wasn’t going to listen to Doris at all, the use of his full name had grabbed his attention. She had never called him that. That being said, she stormed out of his sight. Baby? Camilla was pregnant? She wasn’t one to keep secrets from him. Not ones as huge as this. Think, Mak. Think.Wait. She promised to give him a surprise when they reunited. Was that it? No. No!Rage penetrated Maksim’s frame. On his feet, he went to their room. All plans to wait for Dmitri’s reveal dissipated into thin air as the housekeeper’s words danced in his head.Baby.Their baby.He lied to her.He promised to protect her, and he didn’t.In their room, Maksim grabbed two guns and attached silencers to them. For every of Papa’s man he met on the way to his office, he put a bullet in the centre of their forehead. Bodies fell around him. He had the element of surprise and silence for the attack. By the time he arrived at Pa
