Married To The Devil's Son (The Debt)

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here men like Lucien Moretti ruled without question, and tonight was no different as he stepped out of the black car, his polished shoe

world but not to men like them, and inside, tied to a chair, was a

cold, the kind of calm that made grown men lose their minds before he even touc

reaking as he struggled against the ropes, sweat d

ake, I swear, I

slightly as if studying something boring, something beneath him, and then he crouche

oice low, dangerous, controlled, the kind of vo

tears forming in his e

ease, you know me, I've been loyal fo

a sigh, then gave a small shake of his head

tray my father," he said calmly, his tone

man

slow, deliberate movement, the blade catching the dim light in the war

is mouth before Lucien moved.It

blood spilled instantly, splashing onto Lucien's hand, his shirt, even his face as the man c

ped his face with the back of his hand, smearing the blood across his skin without

y, turning away like it was not

door, glancing back slight

st bored, "the wife and daughter... sell

they moved toward the cars, the night swallowing them again, but

realize it was gunshots.E

n shouting as chaos erupted, and Lucien reacted instantly, pulling out his gun as his b

ff, his body hitting the ground.Lucien's eyes darken

who they were b

re were too many of them, shadows moving in the dark, bullets com

hooting again, but then he felt sharp pa

e cold metal driving into his lower abdomen, forcing th

rily before pulling out the sword from h

thout hesitation, the

rough his shirt.His me

so he moved, fast despite the pain, disappearing into the narrow streets, his breathing heavi

tier, until the city lights blurred slightly in his vision and his streng

rf

g the last of his strength to reach a window slightly

und her body, her hair damp, her mind already drifting toward sleep after

g into her throat as a man stumbled inside, tall, broad, covere

, his hand slamming against the wall beside her head while the other covered her mouth tightly, trapping

nd we are both

was low an

el his breath against her nec

his hand and her eyes widene

second longer before he slowly removed it, his eyes never leaving

ream and also

lightly as the strength in him began to fade.That's when