Undercover in His bed

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lung to the corners like cobwebs, thick and oppressive. In the center of th

, breathing thing. The poker in my hand glowed a

I said, my voice a low ra

tween a whimper and a groan. "

? What's there to fucking explain? You went behind my back, y

e flew from his mouth as he shook his head frantical

is face, and the stink of his fear ratcheted up a notch. "You know wh

s long past the point of mercy. The animal in

his high, agonized scream a twisted kind of music. The shadows i

tone. They knew not to interfere, not to question. I was

ng got out of jail, bratan!" he snapped, ripping the poker from my h

e balls to challenge me like this, and it was only becaus

he's suffered en

had seen it up close too many times to count. And yet

bodies were built for battle, covered in tattoos that told our stories. His showed

voice hard. "That's where your

or far too long, and he knew me better. In that moment, I realized just how lucky I was t

at name under my roof agai

ht back, comp

dy at each other's throats," a voice cut through the te

he door that led to the basement. Nikolai Orlov had a frown etched on his

kolai," I growled; it was a cl

but listen to Roman, Axel. You know he's

a monster of a man. Cold blue eyes stared out from a face that might have been too prett

earby, I could hear Sergey squirming in the bond

't need to remind me, but of course, he did anyway. "You don'

. "My father's body had barely begun to grow cold in the grave before my uncl

e past, Axel," Roman said,

know of gri

n. Everything you see here belongs to you now, bought with the profits of your own business. This is

from me. I will not rest till I have reclaimed the entire Yakov fortune from that thieving pig. The entire Chica

ast time Viktor came at us,

my brother

hat left scars that will never fade. And that was when Viktor had only a fraction of the backi

and I busted our asses to throw you a welcome back party upstairs. I even brought in a pretty blonde to help you break your four-year

en stopped short as a lou

ct spattering his skull against the wall behind him. He went completely stil

king his gun back into the waistband of his pants. The silence that

nside me starting to ebb, replaced by a sense of weariness that was all-consuming.

change glances, in that moment

ice softening. "Let's go upstair

hem as we left the basement. I was numb inside, my hea

il. Crystal chandeliers reflected a warm light over the room, and paintings and sculptures spoke of my wealth and power. As we na

allroom. Laughter and conversation mixed with the tinkling of glasses an

way. I'd love to help you release that tension." The flirtatious vixen sidled up to m

d left me starved and desperate for intimacy, and I couldn't fucking deny that my hormon

gotten

" I snarled, my words

sperate to save face, she forced a smile and sauntered

were drawn to the danger that surrounded me, the hint of violence that lingered in the air. I should have bee

ith the rich and powerful of the city. The glamorous set, the beautiful people... B

ed out

?" Nikolai asked

oward the waitress. "That girl ove

e direction I'd been staring for the past half hour. "D

m a look

t deny it, Axel. You've always ha

s. Maybe it was because I knew what it was like to be under

at went beyond just entertainment. Maybe it was the fact that I'd been locked up for four years with nothing but m

me," I muttered. But there was something alluring about the wa

So, you're saying you have

walking disaster, but I couldn't deny the appeal of those slender legs, that pert ass. Four years in prison had lef

d I had just found the cur

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