The Mafia forbidden love

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the club attack, but inside this dimly lit penthouse,

houlder. The city lights reflected against the glass, casting her in an ethereal glow. She looked untouchable

pposed to

osed to se

r like she was the most da

g me here," she murmured

ding out in a dirty alley?" I

itter. "You act like

d things that would break most people. But something about the way she said it-l

whiskey on the sleek black bar, pouring two glasses.

ison you?" I aske

my gaze as she took the glass. "But if you wanted

rt

ip, her lips curling slightly at the burn. "You sho

h something unreadable

sn't you

urious penthouse, the expensive leather furniture

defiance, like she refused t

"And why is that, Elena? Why did you walk into a club owned by

her head. "I wasn't

were you lo

before she buried it beneath her usual mask. She tilted her head, giv

s no humor in it. "You think to

us until I could smell the faint traces of vanilla and danger

dn't want to

u, but all I can think a

wanted to know how far you'

nother slow sip of her whiskey, eyes never leav

ve been afraid of me. She should have looked at me and seen nothing but the enemy, but inste

ome," I said, voice

he agreed, but

her

fingers lingered a second too long, tracing the soft curv

you want to,"

was

do right now. I had built my empire on disciplin

I was something she wanted to touch, something she want

ered, fingers sliding do

wicked. "And yet, y

ng to reg

of distance between us, catching her face

was kissing me back, her fingers curling

soft. It w

ion, like we both knew we had no right to w

s her nails scraped against my skin. I wanted to devour her, t

ang, shatteri

My grip on her

nsteady, and glanced at

ame flashed ac

ment w

d back in like a b