Antonio POV.I leave the SUV with Lucifer beside me as we walk through the side door into Temptress. The cleaners are inside cleaning up last night’s debauchery. I head towards the stairs and up, passing the usually filled bedrooms and into the office. There he is.I walk towards my sofa and take a seat. I look at the gun for hire and scrunch my nose up in disgust. I always thought Manny Cruse would be … Well, more. Not the man in front of me.He is fat and greasy. His pot belly poking out of the bottom of his shirt. His black hair looks like he hasn’t washed it for a while. It’s slicked back and stuck to his head. His beady brown eyes widen seeing me.Gianni and a few of men are also in the office. Gianni leans casually by the door and my men take their usual stances around the office with their hands clasped in front of them. All eyes looking at the scumbag tied to the chair, sporting a few cuts to his face and a crooked nose.I lean casually against the leather sofa. My arms outstr
Teagan POV.The sound of muffled voices and whispers reach my ears. I frown in my sleep as I begin to wake up. The noise becomes louder, as well as a beeping sound. I feel something shift and a snuffling sound hits my ear and a cold wet thing pressed to my cheek.“Off, Lucifer.” I can just about hear my own raspy and distant voice.“Bobbi, sweetheart, open your eyes.” I know that voice. I try to open my eyes, but they feel crusty and gross. I manage to open them then shut them tight again.My head pounds and pain shoots through my shoulder and side. I wince and groan as I open my eyes once more before blinking to clear my fuzzy vision.“There she is.” A warm hand is in mine and I look around the room. Looking at the relieved faces of the people in the room but I find the eyes of the person I don’t want to see. Those honey tired eyes with a touch of red staring back at me. I remember why I ran, why I needed to get away and that need hasn’t changed.“Water.” I croak out when he moves an
José POV.Looking at the information on my phone, I groan as the bitch on her necks sucks my cock deeper into her mouth. I tighten the hold on her hair and thrust my hips up. She gags and moans. Tears leave her eyes, but all I am focusing on is this wedding invitation.That stupid little cunt Carmella has no idea who she is fucking with. But she will do when Teagan finds out the truth. It will be nice to see Teagan again, though. It was not my intention to grind on her, and that was wrong. I have been watching over her since she was thirteen. When Alejandro found out what I did, he beat the shit out of me. No-one touches what is his. Lesson learnt.It has been my job to keep her out of danger. All this shit that has been happening over the past few weeks was not part of the plan, but the boss wants her and so we had to put her in harm’s way. But she is not the target. Antonio Moretti and his entire organisation is. She is where she is meant to be. For now, that is.I feel my balls tig
Teagan POV.I look in the mirror at the white sundress I am wearing. The dressing on my shoulder showing. I have pulled my hair into a bun on top of my head. This is the definition of a damn shotgun wedding. I tried to run last night, but guess what? You guessed it I was caught. Frog marched back to my room, the door, and windows locked. I even tried again this morning, but here we are.Then I remembered this wedding wasn’t legally binding. Then I calmed down. Jokes on him though, because I have a feeling in my gut things are only getting to get worse, but for who? Knowing my luck, it will be me.The door unlocks and in walks Gianni. He looks at me with pity and I just roll my eyes at him. I don’t need his damn pity. What I want is to be far away from here, but no. His brother had to force this. All because of that cunt and the silly attempt on my life, but she will get hers. I won’t be telling Antonio who it is. He can figure it out for himself.“You look beautiful. Are you ready?” H
Gianni POV.I watch from the wine cellar door. I watch as that slimy fucker corners Bobbi. I smirk when I see her fighting so hard to not lose her shit with him. But then I hear something I know I’m not meant to hear.He not only openly flirted with her in my brother’s damn house at his wedding, he also called her Teagan. I fucking knew there was something off with her. This whole damn time, I won’t go to Antonio with this because he won’t believe me. I need to have proof.I watch as she storms away, leaving the fucker looking in her direction lovingly. Wait! Well fuck me, the slimeball is in love with her. So he must be the ex she caught cheating. But that can’t be right, we know who he is. He is one of the informants working in RICO. His daddy is a slimeball too.I watch as he runs his hand through his hair and strengthens his suit before walking outside, no doubt to José. I push the door the rest of the way open and step out with the champagne in hand.“Gianni, have you seen Bobbi?
Teagan POV.I watch as Gianni practically runs away like his ass is on fire. Ok, should I be worried about this? Teagan, you are so fucking stupid, yes you should be worried about all of this. I watch as the SUV races away and I turn with a sigh before my eyes land on an angry Antonio.Oh boy, what now?“You need to go to our room and stay there.” I look at him, confused.“What is going on?” I ask him and his usually warm eyes could freeze me to my spot. OK, whatever has happened it’s serious.“Answer me, what’s happened?” he grasps my upper arm and pulls me inside. I wince in pain as he has grabbed my sore arm. I try to tell him, but he ignores me. He instructs one of his men to clear the garden and to initiate the nest procedure.“What is nest? What is happening, Antonio?” I try to wretch my arm from his bruising grip, ignoring the pain as he frog marches me through the mansion towards the stairs. I stumble up and I whirl on him and pull my arm free with a wince. No doubt a bruise i
Antonio POV.I know I should have told Bobbi what was going on, but I can’t. The less she knows, the better for her. I know I hurt her when I grabbed her, and I didn’t apologise; I feel like a right prick for hurting her. It is adding to the long list of shit I have done to her.Locking her in the room was the best decision. I know Bobbi would have no doubt tried to follow. I know she is stronger than I first realised, however that being said, it doesn’t matter if she is stronger now or not. I can’t let her get hurt. I promised she would be safe and knowing she is locked in my room, well; she is safe.We arrive at what remains of Temptress. I climb out of the SUV and walk closer to the do not cross tape. I look at the charred building; I see Gianni standing to the other side, his fists clenched, but his face is showing a different array of emotions. Anger, denial, pain, regret.I have no idea why he would be feeling the others apart from anger. Hell, I’m fucking pissed. Temptress was
Teagan POV.It has been hours since I was made a prisoner in his bedroom. If I had Lucifer, I wouldn’t be so damn bored. I have looked around the room to find anything that I could use to bring them down, but nothing.The sound of the TV in the background does nothing to chase the boredom or the feeling of loneliness. Laying on the sofa thinking back to everything.Temptress was burnt to the ground during the wedding. But something is telling me it was not Josés doing. He seemed genuine when we spoke briefly. Langton, however, is a complete dickhead. So, if Antonio knew of my involvement with him, I would not be in this room.Hell no, I would be tortured in the barn. I don’t even shudder at the thought. I have been prepared for this since I was sixteen, so I have to thanks aunt Rita and uncle Corey for that. Still, it doesn’t stop me from thinking about what techniques they will use to get the information from me.The way Antonio was with me before being all dominant and protective, I
Angel POV.I watch as my momma and daddy dance around the kitchen. I smile at what they have and I know I will never have that. You see, I am now twenty-one years old. I’m keeping a secret from my parents. A secret that will cause a war.I sigh as I head to my room. I take the stairs and head into my room. I sit on the bed and think about what I’m going to do? I look at my phone next to me and pick it up. I open the messaging app and look at his profile picture.Ryder or Savage, as he is known to the club. He is the son of Hatchet, the former president of the Prince of Darkness MC. The same MC that has an allegiance with my family.I have known Ryder since we were kids. He is older than I am. He is twenty-five years old and has recently taken over as pres of the MC. I have been in love with him since we were kids, but everything changed a few weeks ago.I have been sleeping with him since I turned eighteen. We were in a relationship. A secret one at that. I couldn’t tell my parents be
Teagan POV.I’m numb. That’s all I can describe this. Numb and in shock. I look at the black-and-white image in my hand and blink. No, this is not happening!I’m fifteen weeks pregnant! What the fuck!“Teagan, it’s ok.” I look from the image in my hand as I look at Antonio, who is sitting there all smug. With a look on his face of I told you so. I’m freaking out. Can I do this again? The twins were hard enough. Now another one?“How is this ok? I was so convinced it wasn’t. Oh my god, it’s not the right time Antonio. It’s not the right time.” I sob into my hands. I should be happy, but I’m too stressed still fighting the demons of what I did. How can we have another baby? We can’t.“Hey, shh. We will face this together. You’re not alone, Teagan. Don’t you see that this baby. Our baby is a blessing. It is a gift. We will do this together. I promise you.” he pulls me to him as I sob. I don’t know how to feel about this. I should be over the moon, but I’m not.“You are going to speak to
Teagan POV.It has been three months since what happened in Mexico. I have taken over the remaining cartel and the title of the heir to the DeNucci family. That was all finalised in the weeks after the takedown in Mexico.It was hard to do, especially when the kids had refused to leave my side in the beginning, and that was fine with me. I needed them close to me. Antonio was great and understood that we needed time to digest what happened. After it was all finalised, I spiralled, and I spiralled fast and hard.He understood I needed time to process that I killed my father. No, not my father, but the monster he became. Even though I knew it was either me or him, I knew that it is still a burden, as my mind refuses to acknowledge any of his wrongdoings. It’s like my brain is stuck in a loop of all the good he did and how he was in the beginning.Antonio has been there to pull me out of the downward spiral I was heading in. The denial of what happened. He has not left my side and for th
Teagan POV.I watch as Antonio and Marco leave the room with my kids. I turn and see my father crawling along the floor. I walk closer to him. The gun is out of reach. So I move to it and pick it up and place it in my holster that is strapped to my thigh.“So, what now? You going to kill me?” he sneers with a groan of pain. I just watch him as he attempts to get up. I move to him and grab him by his hair and pull him up. I wince with the movement. He tried to hurt my kids, he hurt me, he has hurt so many fucking people and it ends now.“It is what you deserve for what you have done and allowed to happen. You are not my father. That man died when my mom did.” A small part of me feels sadness as I look into those eyes, the eyes that always sparkled when I was younger. I was always safe with him until I wasn’t.I remember the good times we had. The family vacations, the celebrations at my early achievements. How he would build blanket forts when it stormed outside and we would all lay un
Antonio POV.“Teagan, wake up, tiger.” I cradle her in my arms as I reach for her face. I shake her gently, her eyes slowly open and she reaches for my face even though she is covered in that cunt’s blood.“You came. The kids, we need to get to them. Alejandro told them I’m dead, and you did it. I’m sorry, I couldn’t keep them safe. I’m … so … sorry.” She sobs and I shake my head.“You kept them safe, you went with them to keep them safe. You are amazing, tiger, you are strong.” I tell her as the tears leave my eyes as I look from her face to her naked form in my arms. She has cuts and bruises to be beautiful skin.“The women, get them out. Help them Antonio. I need … I need …”“What do you need tiger, tell me?”“To find the kids and to find him.” She says as she struggles to keep her eyes open. The sound of metal opening as the women are freed. One comes over, but I give her a look as Rosena stops her.“Here, put this on her.” She hands a long T-shirt to Rosena and we pull it over he
Antonio POV.We have planned for extraction. We followed the signal of all three trackers. Do they know they have them? Is Alejandro luring us all into a false sense of security?Either way, it doesn’t matter he has taken my children and wife. Even if we aren’t really married, she is still mine and that won’t change anytime soon.In six years, he has changed his guards regularly. The only ones who haven’t changed are José and my father. The others are expendable. So this will be a cakewalk. We are disguised as guards and that is how we will infiltrate his compound.“From the tutor, he gave us detailed information on the daily operations of the guards around and inside the compound. He was even kind enough to give us the location of the holding cells, the interrogation room, and the bedrooms which is where the children will be.” Gianni says as we all sit in a hotel room just on the outskirts of the town where Alejandro is held up.“Yeah, but you forget we have been there before.”“Yes,
Teagan POV.I wake up, my head is pounding. I hear a whimper and my eyes fly open and I look around. My eyes adjust to the darkness. My wrists are bound as I dangle inches from the floor. I pull on the restraints, but they don’t budge.“Stay still, otherwise they will come in and hurt you.” I turn my head to the voice and see a woman holding onto the bars of the cage she is in.“That’s the point. I need to speak to him.” I say to her and she shakes her head frantically.“No, you do that they will only cause you pain. Trust me, we have all tried that and failed. It’s best to give them what they want. Don’t fight them, it only turns them on more when you fight.” I feel bile rise up my throat, but I gulp it back down.“He won’t touch me. I know he won’t.”“Yeah, right, what makes you so special? You are here with us. You will be used, tested and then sold at auction. Do you think any of us came here willingly? Look around you,” she scoffs, but I won’t let her scare me.“How long have you
Antonio POV.Sitting down around the table, my eyes focused on the two fuckers opposite me. Alejandro Rodriguez and José Fernando.Gianni is next to me as well as my men. Alejandro looks relaxed and confident and all I want to do is put a bullet between his eyes the same way I did to his twin, Hector.“I know why you are in my city and why you have requested this sit down. So stop wasting my time and get on with it.” I say, sounding bored. I could be at home with my family. This is just stupid, but it is an advantage. They know that by entering my city, they won’t make it out alive.“Always so diplomatic, Antonio. I’m here to simply see my daughter. You see, we parted on not so good terms and I want to make amends.” He says as he looks at me with an air of arrogance about him. I scoff at his words.“You handed her to your men while she was pregnant with my children. You told her you would cut them from her dead body and feed them to your dogs. So why would I allow you anywhere near he
Teagan POV.The kids loved their bangles that they got from their father weeks ago. Angel cried because it was her first real gift from her daddy and Nathaniel was overjoyed as well. I want them to be kids for as long as they can be without worry or fear. They are coming up to the age I was when my mom passed away and I will do everything in my power, so they never have to experience that. Dare I say, everything has been going great so far.“Hey, you ok?” I look behind me with my cup of cold coffee in my hand to see Marco standing there. I smile, but I know it doesn’t reach my eyes as I turn back to what I was looking at.“Yeah, I’m ok. Just had a morbid thought, is all.” I tell him the truth and he sits next to me as I take a sip of the now cold coffee and I make a face at it before placing it on the table.“Want to talk about it?” he asks, and I shake my head with a sigh. Before leaning back in the chair and looking at the ceiling. Don’t get me wrong, being here is nice, but it is d