All Chapters of Claiming The Archduchess: Chapter 41 - Chapter 50

Chapter 40RAYANA POV‘When I fuck you, Rayana, it will be in a bed filled with roses and fucking candles. Not on your office lounger.’ The words echoed in my mind for the umpteenth time since the moment Alejandro had uttered them to me. The memory slammed into me with so much intensity I had to stop what I was doing to fan myself. The level of lust I had for that man was abnormal, and from the looks of it, since that day, something had changed. He looked like he was helplessly clinging onto the control that was slowly slipping through his fingers. As for why he couldn’t just let for of the man-ego and give in to the chemistry; that was a bloody mystery. Another sigh, I shook my head to clear the thoughts of Alejandro and the feel of his giant cock in my mouth, then stared at the shopping list for the upcoming charity. Out of all invitations I had received, I decided to respond to only one; which was charity gala to raise funds for orphanages all around the UK.That seemed like a

Chapter 42RAYANA POVRelief settled inside of me when we pulled up into the gated premises of the Vetro Apartments London. I won’t lie, curiosity and anticipation were slowly morphing into one emotion I never knew when this man was near. Fear.The clock signaled that it was a little after 6, and the sun was starting to set, casting orange hues and golden rays over the rainy clouds. The reflection of the rays on the drops of rain made everything look so heavenly. Alejandro pulled into the reserved parking lot before killing the engine, then climbed out of the car before rounding the car to open my door. If there was one thing I had learned about this man was that princess treatment came easy to him. Chivalry was not dead indeed. I took his hand and mounted off his beastly car before following him closely behind. He walked with my hand wrapped in his giant one, and the little act was so natural it didn’t faze me anymore. We walked up to the reception, and shock liquefied inside of

Chapter 44RAYANA POVThe shivers started halfway into the gala night, and I just knew that shit was about to hit the fan. I didn’t know what, yet, but the unsettling feeling that gnawed at me made it difficult to sit still. I sought out Alejandro among the masses of people who had flocked to turn this night into a success, and my eyes literally found him first. The man had branded me. Body, mind, and soul: Alejandro Rodriguez had destroyed me for any other man in the world and made sure that I was wrapped around his finger. And the shit alone was jarring as fuck. I eased out a shaking breath as I walked down the stairs of the grand hall that was used to host the Gala, then sieved through the throng as I made my way to him. His eyes found me from across the hall, and he muttered something to the men he was standing with before parting them and walking straight to me,He seemed to be so far, and I wanted to get to him as fast as possible.My hand reached out for him, and he pulled

Chapter 46RAYANA POVThe rain poured out the dark clouds that hung from the skies, as though the universe itself was mourning the loss of my brother. But I knew it in me that it wasn’t that. To me, it felt like I was mourning my humanity, my humility. The innocence I had clutched onto my whole entire life believing this world was a solid black and white. Everything that had happened in the past three months taught me that it wasn’t it. There was so much that we didn’t see with our naked eyes, and I can’t believe just how naive I had been this entire time. I had been there when my brother’s life was taken from him, and even as I sat in Alejandro’s fancy penthouse- curled on the lounger- I still couldn’t feel even a small tinge of remorse inside of me.James had signed his death contract the minute he killed our father. Me casting him out of the family tree was just a simple way of teaching him accountability for his actions; making sure he knew there were consequences to every littl

Chapter 48RAYANA POVAs It Was by Harry Styles poured out of the speakers of the Lexus SUV they picked us up with from the airport, and my hummings accompanied the tune while I continued bopping my head back and forth. Alejandro was clearly unfazed by my choice of music, and a snort of laughter bubbled out of me. He just shook his head and continued scrolling on his phone, not saying a word to me. The men who came to pick us up were more of the stuck-up Suitsthan Alejandro ever and nothing like Kaito, and I figured that it was a Russian thing. We drove for less than half an hour before we came to a heavily guarded black gate. The driver rolled down his window before leaning into the eye-detect security system. The green light flashed across his eye before a soft ping went by, and the gates whooshed open. I sat there, mouth hanging open while taking everything in. Not even the queen’s palace was THAT guarded. Heck, and the palace was known to be the most guarded place in the world