Undercover in His bed

r

before

head was ringing, my eyes bleary. The world

felt like it had

Walking through the alleyway to my second job at the mall, it was quiet, too quiet. S

ady starting to rise in my chest.

nful. I adjusted to a more comfortable position on

apped me! Oh

y. The sound startled me, and I jolted my head u

as tall and menacing, with gray hair and piercing eyes that seemed to see

, making me want to scream and escape. B

w him you

I tried to look anywhere but at him.He brushed away a few b

oll," he whispered. "No on

ng as I tried to figure out what to do. His eyes s

e ask you to," he added, a

nting to show any weakness. But the fear was

I was going to get

the door was guarded. There was no way I could escape on my own. I could feel my heart

early, you've got the wrong person," I

face the two men behind him. "Sh

wrong person. I have no money. There's no poin

anating from his body. As he reached out to touch me, I flinched

ything to me," he murmured in my ear, his bre

do you want from me?" My voice gr

chuckled. "All in

m the ropes, but it was no use

my voice trembling. "What t

int in his eyes. Malice

ed, savoring the moment. "My name is Viktor, but

er of his power over me. Yet, the contempt

rcissisti

ing with menace, "are merely a pawn in a muc

u talking about?" Confu

ou'll find out

a mistake.

se!" My voice trembled slightly, but I fo

" The man's words hit me like a

never t

ackwood isn't your brother?" His voice was laced with amusement. He was toying with me. He leaned

in shock, my mou

the hell ha

hing in my fear. The sound echoed through the small, dimly lit room

to take care of your sick grandmother and support your drug-dealing brother. You work as a waitress, a sa

ing. How could he know all of

s for the goddamn life story recap," I sneered. "I mean, you've go

in my chest. "I'm not sure if you're auditioning for a so

t a laugh. "Let's just say I have a vested interest in you and

re out what this was all about. "I haven

let them see my weakness. It would be like blood in the

our gu

d for air as he clamped his hand around my throat, tightening his fingers. I struggled, but

t," he said, amusement in his voice.

l of courage. "Let go of me," I rasped o

ther. "I like it when they're feisty," he

a hard shove. My head dropped

two men behind hi

ed brother on the floor next to me. He groane

aid with a sneer. "So much that you and all of y

ming down my face. "Let go of my br

udied me, his eyes calculating. I knew I had

ll make you a deal. You help me with a little task, and I'

ng my fists in anger. But I knew I needed to

he could hear the desperation in my voice, but the sight of my

ur help to keep tabs on him. I have a feeling he might be coming for my throne now that he's out of...

erce rage burning in my chest, using it as fuel to face any task he thr

important rooms there. Specifically, his private o

an innocent woman and drag her into your sick games?"

f Axel catches an intruder, they won't make it out of his h

ain I heard him right. "Wha

the business of crime,

ants me to sp

I supposed to do

e party. Bug his bedroom and office and get the fuck out. If Axel finds

failed me as I h

a suicid

s for you, if I risk my life to spy for you, you have to

emingly amused by my aud

im alone, and you never come near him or my fa

s weighing his options, and I held my

me, and your brother goes free. But remember, you

ng with anxiety. But if it meant ensuring my brother's safety, I didn't care what kind of

"Now let me tell yo

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