All Chapters of Keeping The Mafia Princess: Chapter 31 - Chapter 40

SebastianConsequences.I'd issued the word as if I expected Carmen would follow my commands without question. I'd forgotten how feisty she could be, almost haughty in her disposition. She was her father's daughter after all.Hate.She could hate me. There was enough of that going around, only the kind of abhorrence I had for Santiago as well as Kostya was far more intense.I was incensed, enraged with myself for taking any chances with her safety. I didn't believe in consequences and the fact Castillo had been at the event should have issued enough of a warning. He was merely a hired gun for one or both of the men. Perhaps her life had been saved by my interference.Only after she'd disobeyed me in every manner. Then again, the incident could have been nothing more than a warning, Santiago anticipating my actions, even taunting me. For a man losing his daughter, he certainly hadn't seemed surprised.Had he already made a secondary deal with someone else? I doubted that person would b

SebastianI removed my jacket, tossing it across the back of one of the sofas, immediately rolling up my sleeves. The starkness of my surroundings had a marked effect tonight. My housekeeper had changed the magazines on the coffee table, a request that she often found funny for a man like me. Who read actual magazines any longer?After ripping at the bowtie, I tossed it over the jacket, laughing softly to myself as I unbuttoned my shirt. I hated being in the monkey suit, preferring more of a low-key life. The thought gave me a smile for the first time since I could remember. Everyone knew me as being all business, never relaxing. The truth was I'd never spent more than five minutes on the expansive balconies. I'd never taken a swim in the pool located on the floor below or even relaxed in the Jacuzzi.I'd spent almost forty-eight million dollars on a ten thousand square foot penthouse that I'd slept in and little else. Even the kitchen had limited food. I realized I was fooling myself

CarmenHunt.I could only imagine him hunting me like the true predator he was. I hissed, snapping my head in the direction of the door, wincing the moment it was closed, and I was all alone. Asshole. Jerk. Prick!He actually believed that I would become his wife under any circumstances? The man had to be joking. I would rather throw myself off a cliff than marry such a dangerous, ruthless, and unscrupulous man.A single creaking sound forced a slight whimper and I half expected to see a boogeyman easing from the intense shadows. I shifted my head back and forth, lightheaded from anxiety.The darkness was suffocating, creating a wave of terror, memories of hiding in a closet while my father's soldiers swept the house and grounds something I would never forget. I shivered, counting to ten. Then twenty. I'd been able to conquer my fears before. This... monster wasn't going to drag me back into my weakest state. Besides, Sebastian said he'd be back, and I knew he would. But when? How lon

CarmenI closed my eyes, allowing my mind to fall into a lull. Everything seemed to be a blur, my heart racing and the sound thudding into my ears. I didn't hear the fact he'd unfastened me, hadn't registered that I'd been released until he took my hand into his, rubbing my palm with his thumb in circular patterns."I'm very proud of you," he said ever so softly, turning me over. "It's all right to look at me, Carmen. There will be no more pain tonight."I bit my inner cheek until I was forced to take several quiet breaths, my hand tingling, the sensations drifting all the way down the length of my legs. I opened my eyes slowly, basking in the aura surrounding him, one of danger and decadence. He seemed even more in control, his rugged features illuminated in the soft lighting."Do you remember what I promised you before, on that beautiful night on the balcony?" he whispered the words, the tone dripping with innuendos."Promised?" I could feel his fingers sliding down the length of my

CarmenAnother cold shiver trickled down my legs as I walked toward the bathroom. Merely turning on the light presented another pleasant surprise. A bathroom fit for a queen. I ran my fingers over the beautiful marble fixtures, taken aback by how open yet how secluded the entire room seemed to be. When I noticed the closet, I hesitated before opening the two doors. There was very little inside with the exception of beautiful lingerie in several dazzling colors.There was no doubt that they were expensive, the silk like spun gold. The moment I eased into a robe, tying the sash, I became the bought woman owned by one ruthless man. I took tentative steps toward the mirror, half expecting my reflection would terrify me.Instead, my glowing skin brought a smile to my face and I had no idea why. The lightheaded feeling remained as I left the room, doing everything I could to compose myself. While I realized he would attempt to grill me, I was the one who needed answers.I found him staring