All Chapters of Taken by the Mafia King: Chapter 61 - Chapter 70

SeraKillian towered over me, his fingertips brushing over my skin as he tucked a lock of hair behind my ear. Naked from the waist down, I felt exposed, but his eyes were on mine as he stepped forward and took my face in his hands.“I’ll behave.” My voice was a raspy whisper.“I find that unlikely.” His nose brushed against mine before he kissed me.All the ugliness of the world melted away. My mind became consumed by him and his touch upon my skin. But I needed to keep my head on straight if I were ever going make it out of this situation alive. I could have a little fun, though. Right? Balance.“I want freedom, at least in the house.”“No.”I pulled away slightly, looking up into his eyes as I spoke. “I want to be able to walk around, to go outside. I want to drink my coffee in the morning on the back terrace and read books in the library.” I grazed my fingertips over his arm, where his skin was exposed below his cuffed sleeves. I traced tendons and muscles that rippled beneath the

SeraI fell back asleep after Killian left my room. It wasn’t surprising, considering I’d woken up that morning with a hellish hangover after getting only a few hours of sleep the night before. Then there was the fact that I’d spent my morning fighting with Killian, being pushed down the stairs by his mother, and then fucking him.So, when I got out of bed hours later, it was nearly dark. My body groaned in protest as I dragged myself to the bathroom and showered. Dark bruises dotted my back and the side of my face. I inspected them in the mirror, and I knew if I compared the spaces between the bruises, they would match the marble stairs I’d fallen down.I’d cheated death a few times over the last several weeks, but then, I was living with death incarnate.I dressed in a pair of jeans and a sweater. A knock sounded on my door just as I finished putting on my socks.“Come in,” I sang, expecting Olivia with a dinner tray, but Mikey stood nervously in my doorway. My eyes widened as I tri

SeraThe curtains were open, mid-morning sun blinding me as I blinked against it. Beyond the frost-covered windows, I saw what I believed to be snow. I hauled myself out of bed and rushed to the window, looking out over the dark gray morning landscape. Soft tufts of white fell from the sky, not enough to stick but enough to cause a flurry of excitement to swell in my chest.Immediately, my mind went to my students. They’d be so excited. Even middle school students loved a good snow. I should have been excitedly talking about the first snowfall of the season with the kids, but reality crushed into me with a weight I hadn’t been prepared for.I was missing it. They were out there with someone else. Their faces flashed before my eyes, and that ache in my chest I’d been feeling off and on since I’d arrived came back with a vengeance.Would I spend Christmas here in a few months? Thanksgiving?I found it hard to swallow as I backed away from the window and hugged myself tight. How I longed

KillianIt was evident by the look on her face that Sera had no idea about the true nature of her brother. I didn’t want to be the one to tell her. Fuck, I wished she didn’t need to know at all. But I’d opened that can of worms, and they’d spilled everywhere. There was no fucking way to shove them back in.Besides, if she was ever going to trust me, she had to know the why behind the murder that made her think I was the most ruthless man in the world.“Your father is one of the most powerful crime bosses in the country, Sera. He raised your brother to take over his enterprise one day, and Leo? He excelled.”“So you took him out?”“No, that’s not why.” I leaned back in my chair, eyeing her as I crossed my arms over my chest.“So tell me.” Her voice was just a whisper, tears sliding down her cheeks. Even now, with the anger against me building and face streaked from crying, she was the most gorgeous woman I’d ever seen.“Now isn’t the time.”She looked away from me and over at the pool.

Sera“You’re going to get us both killed!” Mikey growled, pulling me up off the ground. My bloodied fingers cried out in pain as I got to my feet. Trying to break free from him, I stumbled, falling backward on my ass. I was soaking wet and bruised. He’d caught me, but the damage was already done. Leaves and twigs stuck to my expensive coat, and my boots were beyond repair at this point.I was a fucking mess in more ways than one. “Just leave me alone!” I begged him.“I’m not letting you fucking escape!” he shouted, throwing his hands in the air. “What the hell are you thinking?”“I’m thinking your boss is using me as collateral and fucking with my head!”Mikey went quiet. His dark eyes focused on the ground before lifting to me. “Killian wouldn’t do that.”“Wouldn’t he?”He looked up at me with a guilt-ridden expression. “You have to come back inside right now and get cleaned up before he sees you like this.”“Because he’ll be angry with me?” I mocked, rising unsteadily to my feet but