Bound By Blood To The Mafia King

e slid out of the vei

rought a sharp, stinging bite. She bit down hard on her pale

ent wave of dizziness hit Ashlyn. The sterile white walls of the penthouse medical room tilte

the

n let out a cold, dry scoff. Her lips were cracked

or dirty dollars," Diana spat, her voice raspy b

k lashes perfectly concealed the absol

hrank back into the oversized hospital gown, her hand

spered, her voice shaking violently

next to the bed beeped faster. Diana grabbed the half-empty plastic water

med into the floor. Water exploded across the pris

pressed her back against the wall, eyes wide, playing the

, his face stern. He raised a hand

He turned to the nurse. "Help Miss Grant o

the nurse's rea

murmured, her voic

oofed door of the medical room. It clicked shut

oning blasted against her thin cotton gown. Ashlyn violently sh

her feet forward. With every step she took, her heart hammered agai

corridor, the massive crystal chandelier splinter

mediate hypovolemic shock. That's an extra fifty thousand dollars. Her mind calculated the numbers with ruthless precision. The fun

elow her, the neon lights of Empire City bl

her eyes-an expression that did not belong on th

apped her hand over her mouth, swallowing down the intense urge to vomit. She leane

sive, empty living room. Her low-heeled slippers mad

Fahrenheit. Ashlyn wrapped her arms tightly around her torso, her finge

e black leather sofa

shing red light caught her attention. It wa

side. Then came the frantic, high-pitched beeping of

s locked. Her s

a

ickening amount of brute force. The dull thud of wood hi

Then came the heavy, metallic stench of fresh blood. The combi

oorway, blocking out all the light from the c

sh backlight only allowed her to see the s

ed the expensive rug with a dull, grinding sound. The sheer physical

ensor lights

face. His sharp jawline was covered in dir

or alive, no one knew. And now, her emp

action of a second, then kicked

instantly. He looked like a feral beast that had just dragged its

what to do. She le

the blood loss take over, amplifying it i

ught the freezing cold and the stench of death right to her face.

n. Her legs completely gave out. Sh

steel pipes, cau

ess completely swallowed her consciousness, her nose pressed into the c