I felt as if a huge time bomb was growing ever larger around me, threatening to wipe out every part of my life, including my soul.The darkness around me was not helping me, on the contrary, a bubble of nerves enveloped me as if it had trapped me in my place.None of that would be happening if I had controlled myself; none of that would be happening if I hadn't wanted to travel to Vegas; my fiancé wouldn't be traveling to the world's worst nightmare if I had told him the truth from the beginning; my friends wouldn't be missing if I had had a clear mind; none of what Lev and I went through in two days would have happened if I had woven the consequences clearly.What did they want from me?They didn't even love me and resisting them only caused more problems. My worried fiancé was about to find out for himself the mistake he had made and his life would probably be in danger too."I think I'll go find out what happened, the phone lines are no good," Lev said, after trying to get through
Draven had complete information about where Amalia was staying with her friends, so it was easy to locate the hotel and although he was worried about the amount of money he spent on a single trip, he was more concerned about the woman who would be his wife the next day.He had not heard from her and the fact that none of them answered his cell phone was more suspicious, especially when Amalia told him she lost her phone.He knew his fiancée, knew something was not right and feared she was scared to marry him; he tried to ask her to marry him as she wanted, in private and flying in the air.He didn't want to get married for the sake of impressing, but for love.And that was how he felt about her.In other words, they could be wrong and that was why she hadn't communicated. She had a habit of solving her problems alone, that no matter how hurt she was, she preferred to do it alone and not bother anyone.He came into her life and tried to change her evasive behavior, but he found it incr
I clenched the vase in my hands tightly in my hands, trying to synchronize my heartbeat with my breathing; what I was planning to do was probably dangerous and would cost me my life, but I needed a way to get out of it unscathed.I was going to save my best friend and Draven, if I used the most powerful of the brothers as a hostage.They thought I was helpless and I was going to take that as a disadvantage; I had more adrenaline coursing through my veins, than all the people present.I had no way out, other than the void, as armed men were waiting for me at every exit of the building.If I tried my luck, I would describe for the Dangello brothers who was more important; their talkative brother or their illegal wife, who wanted to escape using Maddox as a hostage.But it was all about every tear Lev was shedding in fear down there."Ami," he said in a whisper and with hands shaking, without a second thought, I hit the man over the head with the vase to the point of stunning him.I took
"And where are we going to take her?" asked someone's voice, in the distance.I felt like they were voices floating through my head, amidst the darkness that sucked me in like a black hole in space; an inevitable torture."Look at her, she is a tenderness when she sleeps," said another voice."He's already in love Dax, we lost him.""What? She looked like an angry Chihuahua," Dax mocked, as I felt the skin on my face being touched, but I didn't have the strength to open my eyes and push him away."Max.""Come here, Dax, I'm going to tell you something," the voice of the aforementioned one trailed off and a whimper was heard after, at the same time as a thud."What the hell, Max? Is this your way of talking? Fuck, you knocked the wind out of me," Dax groaned in pain, and a thud sounded again, but this time the groan was from the gray-haired man."You hit like a woman," his brother mocked."You were saved because I was weak, or I would have broken your ribs," snorted the younger one, li
I felt the warmth of a body in front of me, as I was wrapped by the blankets and a peculiar smell that pleased me made me feel good.Lazily and without opening my eyes, I reached for my fiancé's torso and slowly cum, however, he wrapped his arms around my waist and slid me down until I bumped into his chest.I didn't have much energy to get out of bed, after the nightmare I had had that was like a memory; it felt so real.My legs tangled with his and I sought the comfort of his lips, which tasted different and were warmer than usual, but he seemed at ease with my caress.Within seconds the lack of air separated us and I decided to open my eyes with a smile, to greet the man who was to be my husband."Good morning, princess," he whispered against my lips and when I defined his gray eyes, I jumped up and between the blankets fell to the floor.It was not Draven, it was Maximilian who was lying on the bed and whom I had kissed thinking he was my betrothed master.I covered my mouth, unab
Max jerked his hand away after the woman entered the bathroom without warning, however, my concern increased when she named my fiancé and that she was looking for me."Let it go and keep Maddox from seeing her like that. She'll kill you if she finds out you hurt her," he warned the woman, pointing to my wound, "It's time to go.""Yes sir. I'll go with Dax, keep an eye on Lev," the stranger informed before she left the room as if she had never been there before and I looked at Max."Where's Lev?" I questioned worriedly. If he was with Dax, I was worried for his life."She's in the next room, where Dax is guarding her. Dangerous for her, don't you think?" he said as he wiped his hands as if nothing was happening; I was haunted by how quietly they did things.It was frightening and my fiancé was about to arrive in the room.What was I supposed to tell him?"The truth," I heard a distant voice in my head as that of my best friend, who was all for seeking support from him from the beginnin
I tensed my jaw worriedly, as I tried to think of what to say, however, his burning eyes wouldn't let me think clearly. They seemed to be absorbing me, like a hurricane storm taking everything in its path."Max.""Do you really feel like murdering the people you love?" he interrupted me to ask and my breathing stopped for a second."I don't mean to, but...""But? Do you think this is a game?" he looked at me with intensity in his eyes, as if trying to understand what was happening to me. In any case it was very simple, I couldn't just tell him that he didn't love me anymore, it was suspicious and that was also going to hurt my family for my behavior, "Come here," he ordered pointing to his leg and with no intention of contradicting him, I approached him and sat on the leg he had free, while I looked sideways at the gun."How about we make a deal?" I asked softly and he looked at me curiously in silence."Do you think Dax and Maddox would be willing to make a deal with you, you've cause
After taking an energizing shower, trying to regain the strength I had lost, I arranged my clothes in the room after leaving Max in the bathroom.I had to convince Draven to stay away from the room so he could meet with Maddox and settle the deal he had made, in order to protect the safety of the ones I loved.Draven had to be happy, but without me. From the moment I woke up the next day in that penthouse, I no longer belonged to myself; that life I thought I was happy in was gone.I had no choice if I wanted to avoid having funerals of my loved ones, my parents and my siblings; my grandparents, my friends and Draven. I had enough to do with having to go back to New York to help Francesca's parents have her funeral, why they surely couldn't; they lived my friend's whole life scared for her safety and they were right.The consequences of not knowing how to control herself were her death."What are you thinking?" asked Draven entering the room, as I dried my hair, "Is everything okay?"
I tensed my jaw worriedly, as I tried to think of what to say, however, his burning eyes wouldn't let me think clearly. They seemed to be absorbing me, like a hurricane storm taking everything in its path."Max.""Do you really feel like murdering the people you love?" he interrupted me to ask and my breathing stopped for a second."I don't mean to, but...""But? Do you think this is a game?" he looked at me with intensity in his eyes, as if trying to understand what was happening to me. In any case it was very simple, I couldn't just tell him that he didn't love me anymore, it was suspicious and that was also going to hurt my family for my behavior, "Come here," he ordered pointing to his leg and with no intention of contradicting him, I approached him and sat on the leg he had free, while I looked sideways at the gun."How about we make a deal?" I asked softly and he looked at me curiously in silence."Do you think Dax and Maddox would be willing to make a deal with you, you've caus
I tensed my jaw worriedly, as I tried to think of what to say, however, his burning eyes wouldn't let me think clearly. They seemed to be absorbing me, like a hurricane storm taking everything in its path."Max.""Do you really feel like murdering the people you love?" he interrupted me to ask and my breathing stopped for a second."I don't mean to, but...""But? Do you think this is a game?" he looked at me with intensity in his eyes, as if trying to understand what was happening to me. In any case it was very simple, I couldn't just tell him that he didn't love me anymore, it was suspicious and that was also going to hurt my family for my behavior, "Come here," he ordered pointing to his leg and with no intention of contradicting him, I approached him and sat on the leg he had free, while I looked sideways at the gun."How about we make a deal?" I asked softly and he looked at me curiously in silence."Do you think Dax and Maddox would be willing to make a deal with you, you've caus
I tensed my jaw worriedly, as I tried to think of what to say, however, his burning eyes wouldn't let me think clearly. They seemed to be absorbing me, like a hurricane storm taking everything in its path."Max.""Do you really feel like murdering the people you love?" he interrupted me to ask and my breathing stopped for a second."I don't mean to, but...""But? Do you think this is a game?" he looked at me with intensity in his eyes, as if trying to understand what was happening to me. In any case it was very simple, I couldn't just tell him that he didn't love me anymore, it was suspicious and that was also going to hurt my family for my behavior, "Come here," he ordered pointing to his leg and with no intention of contradicting him, I approached him and sat on the leg he had free, while I looked sideways at the gun."How about we make a deal?" I asked softly and he looked at me curiously in silence."Do you think Dax and Maddox would be willing to make a deal with you, you've caus
I tensed my jaw worriedly, as I tried to think of what to say, however, his burning eyes wouldn't let me think clearly. They seemed to be absorbing me, like a hurricane storm taking everything in its path."Max.""Do you really feel like murdering the people you love?" he interrupted me to ask and my breathing stopped for a second."I don't mean to, but...""But? Do you think this is a game?" he looked at me with intensity in his eyes, as if trying to understand what was happening to me. In any case it was very simple, I couldn't just tell him that he didn't love me anymore, it was suspicious and that was also going to hurt my family for my behavior, "Come here," he ordered pointing to his leg and with no intention of contradicting him, I approached him and sat on the leg he had free, while I looked sideways at the gun."How about we make a deal?" I asked softly and he looked at me curiously in silence."Do you think Dax and Maddox would be willing to make a deal with you, you've caus
I tensed my jaw worriedly, as I tried to think of what to say, however, his burning eyes wouldn't let me think clearly. They seemed to be absorbing me, like a hurricane storm taking everything in its path."Max.""Do you really feel like murdering the people you love?" he interrupted me to ask and my breathing stopped for a second."I don't mean to, but...""But? Do you think this is a game?" he looked at me with intensity in his eyes, as if trying to understand what was happening to me. In any case it was very simple, I couldn't just tell him that he didn't love me anymore, it was suspicious and that was also going to hurt my family for my behavior, "Come here," he ordered pointing to his leg and with no intention of contradicting him, I approached him and sat on the leg he had free, while I looked sideways at the gun."How about we make a deal?" I asked softly and he looked at me curiously in silence."Do you think Dax and Maddox would be willing to make a deal with you, you've caus
I tensed my jaw worriedly, as I tried to think of what to say, however, his burning eyes wouldn't let me think clearly. They seemed to be absorbing me, like a hurricane storm taking everything in its path."Max.""Do you really feel like murdering the people you love?" he interrupted me to ask and my breathing stopped for a second."I don't mean to, but...""But? Do you think this is a game?" he looked at me with intensity in his eyes, as if trying to understand what was happening to me. In any case it was very simple, I couldn't just tell him that he didn't love me anymore, it was suspicious and that was also going to hurt my family for my behavior, "Come here," he ordered pointing to his leg and with no intention of contradicting him, I approached him and sat on the leg he had free, while I looked sideways at the gun."How about we make a deal?" I asked softly and he looked at me curiously in silence."Do you think Dax and Maddox would be willing to make a deal with you, you've caus
I tensed my jaw worriedly, as I tried to think of what to say, however, his burning eyes wouldn't let me think clearly. They seemed to be absorbing me, like a hurricane storm taking everything in its path."Max.""Do you really feel like murdering the people you love?" he interrupted me to ask and my breathing stopped for a second."I don't mean to, but...""But? Do you think this is a game?" he looked at me with intensity in his eyes, as if trying to understand what was happening to me. In any case it was very simple, I couldn't just tell him that he didn't love me anymore, it was suspicious and that was also going to hurt my family for my behavior, "Come here," he ordered pointing to his leg and with no intention of contradicting him, I approached him and sat on the leg he had free, while I looked sideways at the gun."How about we make a deal?" I asked softly and he looked at me curiously in silence."Do you think Dax and Maddox would be willing to make a deal with you, you've caus
I tensed my jaw worriedly, as I tried to think of what to say, however, his burning eyes wouldn't let me think clearly. They seemed to be absorbing me, like a hurricane storm taking everything in its path."Max.""Do you really feel like murdering the people you love?" he interrupted me to ask and my breathing stopped for a second."I don't mean to, but...""But? Do you think this is a game?" he looked at me with intensity in his eyes, as if trying to understand what was happening to me. In any case it was very simple, I couldn't just tell him that he didn't love me anymore, it was suspicious and that was also going to hurt my family for my behavior, "Come here," he ordered pointing to his leg and with no intention of contradicting him, I approached him and sat on the leg he had free, while I looked sideways at the gun."How about we make a deal?" I asked softly and he looked at me curiously in silence."Do you think Dax and Maddox would be willing to make a deal with you, you've caus
I tensed my jaw worriedly, as I tried to think of what to say, however, his burning eyes wouldn't let me think clearly. They seemed to be absorbing me, like a hurricane storm taking everything in its path."Max.""Do you really feel like murdering the people you love?" he interrupted me to ask and my breathing stopped for a second."I don't mean to, but...""But? Do you think this is a game?" he looked at me with intensity in his eyes, as if trying to understand what was happening to me. In any case it was very simple, I couldn't just tell him that he didn't love me anymore, it was suspicious and that was also going to hurt my family for my behavior, "Come here," he ordered pointing to his leg and with no intention of contradicting him, I approached him and sat on the leg he had free, while I looked sideways at the gun."How about we make a deal?" I asked softly and he looked at me curiously in silence."Do you think Dax and Maddox would be willing to make a deal with you, you've caus