"You taste quite exquisite, Hazel," he said and my eyes widened. How the hell did he know my name? And did he just bite me? ****** Mafia Billionaire Riven Blackwood has a score to settle with his rival Julian Styles and what other way to get his revenge than to seduce Julian's sister, Hazel? Surely, using her as a pawn will provide him the closure he seeks. Hazel Styles longs for freedom from her controlling stepbrother, Julian, and is determined to pursue her own passions but just like everything in her life, it's almost impossible. Then her life takes a complicated turn when she encounters Riven, the man linked to her family's past tragedies. A man determined to possess her body and soul. Despite trying her hardest to resist him, Hazel soon discovers that she is trapped in the mafia's dark addiction.
View MoreLENA POV A FEW DAYS LATER.Riven and Hazel were already in the news as a couple, and as I stared at the picture that had been taken of them leaving the hospital, I couldn't help but smile.It was still so shocking that Hazel had said yes to Riven after the way she avoided him before all of this."The heart truly wants what it wants, doesn't it?" I muttered to myself, my eyes lingering on the ring Riven had gotten for her. It was so pretty; I wished I had one too. Hazel deserved all the love Riven showered on her because I knew just how much she'd suffered to get this far... I just hoped that from now on, all the bad energy would finally be replaced with only good onesSighing, I dropped the magazine on the table and then cupped my chin with my hand."When am I going to get my own prince charming, huh?" I asked, then sighed. "I want someone to be suffocatingly obsessed with me too."The alarm on my phone pinged and I glanced at it, my eyes widening."Oh damn, it's today" I got out an
HAZEL STYLES POV What was Raphael doing here?He stood frozen, his eyes moving from mine to Riven's."Um, I didn't..." He stuttered, his eyes darting away from us to the wall.Groaning under my breath, I tried to get up, my hand pushing softly at Riven to get off of me, but his grip just tightened on my arms.My eyes moved to his, my brows arching as he continued to pin me down."Riven?" I whispered, blinking as his eyes darkened into an intense scowl that had my stomach flipping. Dear Lord, He looked so hot when he was pissed."Tell him to go away" he whispered, the warmth of his breath sending shivers down my spine.I shuddered In his arms, my breath catching in my throat. "I can't. He's already here. That would be rude"Riven's head dipped lower, his growl rumbling through my skin. "He is really tempting me to stick a knife in him, little rabbit" he whispered, his lips grazing the shell of my ear. "I don't know how much longer I can restrain myself" he breathed, his threat making
HAZEL STYLES POV I woke up to a room filled with sweet scenting brightly colored flowers. Admiring the burst of color in the room, I shifted onto my side and froze as my eyes locked onto Riven's from the chair facing my bed. His lips curved into a smile, his gaze trained on me with an unnerving intensity that had my heart skipping a beat when he slowly pushed forward."Riven" I gasped, and he got up from the chair, the suddenness of it sending a jolt of electricity through my body and making my breath catch in my throat as he dropped his hand on either side of me and leaned in."Good morning beautiful. Did you sleep well?"His deep rumbly voice had my heart doing a flip in my chest.Color rushed up my cheeks and I glanced away from him as I blushed. "Yes," I whispered, dragging in air into my lungs before forcing myself to meet his gaze. "Did you?"He inched closer, one of his hands lifting to stroke my hair, and then he tucked a stray strand behind my ear, his touch light and gentl
LENA POVRaphael was pissed, and it showed even in the way he strode ahead of me, his back ramrod straight, his hands balled up so hard, I could see his knuckles glistening white.He suddenly stopped in his tracks and then turned to face me, forcing me to stop, too. "Was that guy telling the truth? He can't possibly be her boyfriend right... I mean, did you see how violent he was... Hazel will never date someone like that... She literally lived alone because she couldn't stand Julian, and you're telling me she's dating him... He's part of the bloody Mafia!"I let out a sigh and then shook my head. "I don't think he punched you hard enough if you're still asking all these questions, Raphael.""Lena" he hissed, his eyes narrowing.I threw my hand up in the air. "What do you want me to say, Raphael. Do you want me to feed your delusions and tell you that both of them are not together and that he's probably forcing her to be with him? Well, they are together. They love each other and wer
RIVEN BLACKWOOD POV A fire raged in my chest as I stared into her eyes. Our harsh breath mingled, the tension thick between us. Her eyes were wide with a mix of fear and anticipation, her body tense and trembling. I leaned in, my face just inches from hers. "Give in to me, little rabbit. You already know there's no escaping me" "And if I don't want to" she asked, looking up at me with a mixture of defiance and hunger in her eyes. Even though her refusal had my blood burning, I couldn't help but smirk as I saw the effect I was having on her. I leaned in even closer, my lips brushing against her cheek. "You think you can keep resisting me," I growled, my voice low and dangerous. "But you're wrong, Hazel. I've grown on you. You can't shake me off no matter how hard you try." She tried to pull away, her body struggling against my hold on her wrists. But I just held onto her tighter, my grip unyielding. "Struggle all you want, but you know you want me just as much as I want you." I
HAZEL STYLES POV"You belong to me, Hazel" he growled, his eyes burning into mine.My breath hitched, his words making my heart start up a frenzied rhythm in my chest.I swallowed and watched as his gaze dipped to my throat, following the movement.I clutched the sheet harder, my pulse quickening the longer his gaze lingered, then he looked up, his eyes dark and intense and stealing the breath right out of my lungs. The connection between us sparked like a live wire as he searched my face, his pupils dilating slightly the longer he looked at me, and then he leaned in even closer."You are mine Hazel, don't ever forget that"His words had my heart jumping, the intensity of his stare thickening the air between us with an unspoken tension that made it difficult to breathe.He turned away from me, and I let out a sharp breath, realizing that I'd been holding my breath the whole time."Leave," he ordered and my gaze jerked to those of Raphael, who was staring at him dazedly from the floor
HAZEL STYLES POV "I'm so happy you're awake Hazel. You have no idea what hell I've been through the past few days" he murmured against my hair, his arms squeezing me.Getting over my initial shock, I grabbed at the side of his shirt and pushed at his chest a bit so he'd let go, but he just held onto me tighter."Raphael," I called out, and he shook his head."Don't push me away Hazel... Please just let me hold you for a few more seconds," he begged, his voice muffled as he snuggled impossibly closer.I glanced at Lena, the shock on her face mirroring mine. Her jaw was literally on the floor as she stared at Raphael.Forcing myself not to freak out, I slowly reached up and then patted his back. "Alright then," I got out tentatively, my gaze darting from him to Lena, then back again. "Take your time... I guess," I said.My words seemed to make him happier. He let out a contented sigh, then dropped his weight against me, his hand rubbing over my back. I allowed myself to relax into his
HAZEL STYLES POV I gasped awake, my eyes darting around the room wildly as I panted for air. Goosebumps traced my skin, and a cold chill ran down my spine."Riven" I called out, then clamped my mouth shut. "No, not him," I told myself, drawing in a shaky breath. My eyes slowly adjusted to the low lighting in the room, and after a few quiet seconds, I realized that the frightening images had all been a nightmare.Trying to calm down, I raked my hand through my hair and sucked in a deep breath."It's not real. It's not real" I chanted to myself when someone touched my hand. I flinched, hard, my heart almost beating out of my lungs."Hazel, it's just me, Lena" she got out, looking shocked at my reaction.I clutched at my chest and glared at her. "You almost killed me. Why didn't you say anything sooner""Because you looked like you just woke up from a nightmare, and I didn't want to scare you," she explained, and I gave her a pointed look. "And it's my bad" she quickly added "I should
RIVEN BLACKWOOD POV A WEEK LATER "I don't want to see you right now, I think you should leave, Riven" Those were the words Hazel had said to me when I'd gone to check up on her in her hospital room, and five hours later, it was still replaying in my head.I chipped at my nails, the suffocating pressure in my chest crushing at my lungs.God damn it! I let out a harsh breath, then grabbed my head and leaned forward.I was losing my mind just thinking about it. Did she tell me to leave because she needed some time to get better, or was she pushing me away for good? It didn't help that she hadn't only said that but also flinched hard, her eyes flaring with terror when I reached to touch her face.My jaw clenched, dark thoughts running through my head. I clutched at my hair, tugging hard on it as the vice grip on my heart tightened.Just how much longer could I endure this cat-and-mouse game we played before I went insane?She'd promised that she was going to stay by my side no matter
HAZEL STYLES POV "This is not working" I glanced up from my food, my eyes widening a bit as my gaze met those of Liam. "What are you talking about? Don't you like the food pairing" I asked, my hands trembling a bit as I pointed to the food on the table. I knew he hated whatever I liked but I was starving and also a bit anxious so I'd ordered most of my comfort food."What do you think? Did you have to get all these dishes? You're always ordering like you're trying to add more fat to those you already have" My brows furrowed. "I just saw my therapist yesterday and he told me I was underweight... That's why I ordered..." "How could I forget," he said cutting me off with a roll of his eyes, "the baggage you have is endless. Aside from being an artist who doesn't have a career, you also have unresolved childhood trauma. Oh, Your brother is also out to get you." He let out an exasperated sigh. "Do you know how exhausting you are" His words hurt but I was already used to them, besides...
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