NIRVANA: THE MAFIA'S WILD SIN

think you can leave,"

ted was another second Adrian had to

ng at the door where RAyNe's men st

." Nirvana's voice

and opened the door anyway. "She's asking for something to ea

ighed, annoyed.

slid out of bed, her hospital gown brushing against her skin. The beep

indow. Pulled the curt

shed the window open, ice

mped aroun

eath c

claw and fight, but

with understanding, conc

uggled, but his grip

you think you're going? RAyNe's men will

she gritted out. "Adrian.

ed. "You're not t

ut of

N

don't get to tell me what

teps.

d pulled her against him, spinning them beh

stepped in, eyes

rt slamming against her ribs

s gaze n

on her, his lips brushin

t from fear. Fro

further in, scan

rs curled again

phone buz

h

eir direction. His eyes locked

en..he

d Nirvana

ck is going

suspicious gaze locked onto the window, then flickere

truck

ut before he could react, Zayd spun and landed a brutal kick to

e to breathe before th

mid-punch, twisted hard, and the sickening c

before driving his knee into the

, wide-eyed, h

ed her wrist, yanking

ing at the unconscio

a problem for

me to register them before they were gone. Out the back. Th

," he o

d hit the gas, tires screeching

RI

terile, and it smelle

taring at her father through the scr

mself. Bruises marred his face, his knuckles swollen. His once-po

tightened

touched his li

her vision.

to be sorry for,

he wouldn't have been able to do this. He wouldn't have had the power to d

ou had a good heart. You trusted someone

er fists clenched. "I

n, in a voice softer than she expecte

broke

cheeks as she clutche

ssion darkened. "D

away. The ans

attered hand curled into

had settled in her bones. A choice she hadn'

er, wiped her te

n," she said. "I'm do

frowned.

me. I let him take everyt

er eyes. A fire. A sto

I'm going to make Adrian pay for wh

er's gaze, her v

rian to the f

s parting slightly in surprise. T

roud, kno

's my

led, shoulde

se I'll get you out of her

epped in.

atching her like he was see

out into the cold night, Zay

asked, watching

er chin. "I've n

ce-over, then nodded. "

neither noticed the dark SU

f sharp, icy eye

one scre

ves. What do you

on the other

her bac

ke

her, yanking her backward before she could react. She sc

..Za

g him stumbling into the side of his car. More of RAyNe's men swarmed hi

ed, her nails clawing at

's hand lit up, and a chilling

d you, N

mooth, casual, drip

her arms back as they turned the phone screen toward

e than I did at the auction if he

she saw the sick plea

tal punch sent Zayd crashing to the ground. He coug

no, darling. Action

creen, his expression deadly.

through the night. "RAyNe, y

a heavy boot slammed into his bac

e!" Nirvana sobbed, her voice

cing his bloody face up while another brought th

y away from my wom

grin curving his busted lips.

a fist drove into his stomach,

orthless. You can have any woman you want. You

ch turned at th

bsessed with something you can't control

arkened danger

ifted, now fa

tears, her breath shudderin

ing his head slightly. "Wait till I return. I'll tea

voice trembling but firm. "I

everything

ody s

rva

yNe's expression twisted into

ck to the ho

longer taunting

is voice dropped lower, lethal,

een wen

eir arms, unaware of the s