NIRVANA: THE MAFIA'S WILD SIN

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it room, as cold as the metal cuffs

apped toward the voice. Adrian Holt, the man she had once loved, sat comfortably in a l

he finally choked out, he

aned forward, his sharp brown eyes glinting with amusement. "You lost your worth t

and betrayal coiling in her chest like a

t I'm also practical. And let's be

ed to marry, the man she had trusted with

rom the doorway, dra

ing. T

rt pounded as she took in the man standing against the doorframe,

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with unreadable intensity. Dressed in a dark suit, his sleeves rolled up to re

ing a hand. "Rayne.

leaving Nirvana. "I expected better mercha

let the bruises fool y

heir casual conversation, as i

rian. "I don't like damaged goods. I

iffened.

irk was a warni

them before Adrian finally forced

d, but Adrian's guards yanked her back, their g

ickering in his eyes. "You're very

lared. "Go

I've been there, sweetheart.

toward Rayne, who signed

that, she be

She struggled, kicking and thrashing, but he merely caugh

red, his breath ghosting again

but she forced herself to

. But I swear, I'll be the worst

rst time that night, she saw something

nge ac

tr

edroom. Nirvana's heart slammed against her ribs as she sto

had shown since the auction. The dim lighting cast shadows over his sharp features...high che

her fists.

rk. "Already been there, sweeth

lse roaring in her ea

her. Then another. She instinctively stepped back, only for her k

his voice a deadly purr. "You don't g

ced her chin up. "You don't own me. You

n a flash, his hand shot out, gripping her jaw, ti

rushing against her lips, "do you th

m, refusing to l

hurt, but enough to remind her who was in control. "I like you lik

eyes burning with hatred

. "Now you've gone and

he hem of her dress. She slapped

," she

"Oh? You still thin

diating from his body, his scent...dark spice and somet

the exposed skin of her arm, watching as she shivered de

hand away again.

d a hand and gently...mockingly...tucked a loose strand of hair behind her ear. "But let me tell you somet

ran down

, her chest heaving.

place, something darker took

pered. "And se

e spun her around and sho

as he pinned them above her head with one hand. His other han

her. She fought, twisting ben

uch fight for someone

f me!"

emind her of his strength. "Not yet

her breath ragged. "I

cratch me? Bite me? Make me bleed?" He dipped his head, lips

from the sheer fury of being trapped, helpless bene

mmed lower, and

e pa

stilled c

arp blue eyes locking onto hers with

was different this time.

e a vi

't a qu

ed up. She turned her face

slow breath, the

was silk and steel. "Thi

zed her e

n....he

ared as he pushed off the bed,

nked up at

eadable. "I don't touch what's untouched." His lips curled

er her, anger and relief intertw

h coming in furious pa

. "You haven't see

on his heel and str

ing back at her

kitten," he said. "You'

her alone, seething, and shaking