The devil's bride

ling litt

gant old-money apartment he keeps on 5th Ave and 89th, overlooking Central Park. Under normal circu

at this point. Furthermore, I could give a shit about what Fred

bout anything aside from the smu

ucking idea what y

sed red, and the bald dome at the center of the silver ring

ur

t done. I've just inked myself to

one and what it will cost me doesn't matter, because it's a cost I can easily afford to pay. My life i

ts as I finally digest th

ng Matteo.

ing blue eyes and the hea

with an iron fist

a member of the Black family. But while I've never been intimidated by the mafia men I've met b

anxiousness, and doubt, and a humming se

atteo Belluci, the worst is the one burning li

bidden and horri

t he runs an organization very similar to the clandestine one I've been hunting down. Or the fact that not only am I marrying him, but

of me before, he su

atteo. And yet instead, all my traitorous and possibly derang

masculine cur

spark of blue f

from him in a way that pulls e

ttle fucking bitch

hatter. Whirling, my brows arch in surprise as m

father with an icy glint

ederick,"

d, this is my home, and we're discussing my busine

snarls quietly in a tone that chills the room, "and we'll

ut he doesn't push it, either. "Do you even k

g frightened and wide-eyed, hugging her

why they

k' town car, being berated and generally screamed at. I'm guessing

w. But it's pretty clear from the frosty glares they shoot me that n

James mutters quietl

snarls, jabbing a finger at

you," Aiden snaps.

roars, "trust that you would be the very l

Tempest coming with us." "Do

way from Frederick and my brothers yelling. Aria is looki

asks quietly. "Why

since Matteo's house, what with Frederick

I can't, so instead I force the calmest smile I'm c

hat man," I hiss fiercely. "Don

her face ashen and caved. "Tem

ieve me

I say quietly. "You are n

blurts, her eyes

t trust me, okay? I've got

ut

pest

ho are normally so even-tempered that when they get that sort of "quiet mad" it's twice as terrifying as it would be if they were prone to

g," he snaps

ho looks just as chilled by

, reaching out to squeeze her hand bef

," he gro

door!" Frederick roars as Aide

ick," Aiden mutters

as he reaches for t

a goddamn bl

fore they slowly swivel to lance into me. He raises one brow

p in my throat. When I slowly nod

ames hisses un

ot an agreement," he sneers. "A goddamn blood marker. And you might choose not to part

yes at me, his

of us can do to change that." His lips curl. "Now, the prudent thi

afia wheeling and dealing," Aiden hisses. "Which

s the door shut behind us. No sooner are we all out of Frederick' apartment and in the hallway than Jame

fucking

y that fucking pig!" I snap. "What

ear Matteo Belluci, for a

ting that you think I'm dumb enough not to kno

ervously, and then back to me. "Th

tomime a blowjob motion

r do that in front of me again,"

gence! I don't know how many times I need to say

w. "She's Frederic

ll stop!" I glare at them both. "Wow, I guess I'

or a second, sharing a glanc

ker?" James grunts. I nod, and he

sus Christ,

the gravitas with which they're both treating this th

full

it's not tomorrow. Or the next day, or even next week or next month. And pr

ing a prospect than it did earlier when I

ag my eyes from my hands

I did, okay? It would be obs

his dark hair. "Neither of us d

Problem solved." "Except you've j

wn again. "After it's official, I'm sure you

ath shit!" he hisses. "What, you think James and I can

. "I mean, you

eadly silent, my he

ng marital law or alimony

ond that. A blood marker is final. Period. Full stop. Do n

a cold sensation sli

rs darkly. "And there is nothing that James, or I, or you, o