Page 51 of Violent Delights

I can feel the storm moving through him. All the pressure. All the fear.

But I also see the truth.

He’s not just here to hurt them. He’s here to protect me, even if it kills him.

I think of my future husband. Of the way he controls everything. Of the man I’m supposed to marry tomorrow. Andof the way Cassio looked at me like he already saw the noose tightening around my neck.

And then I think of the way Nico touches me like I’m something precious.

The way he listens. The way heseesme.

I take a deep breath.

“I do trust you,” I say. “But on one condition.”

“What?”

“You don’t leave me behind.”

His hands tighten on my waist. “Never.”

And just like that, the last thread snaps.

I pull him to me.

And we fall into something dangerous. Something real. The kiss is warm, hungry, and as his tongue delves into my mouth, I enjoy his flavor. His hands grip my ass and he lifts me against him. “Nico, I want this.” My whisper is breathy, light, filled with desire.

“Are you sure?”

“Yes,” I tell him as I reach for the button of his pants. It may be my first time, and it may not be rose petals and candlelight, but it’s us.

Nico doesn’t waste any time as his fingers find my core wet and ready. He teases me with two digits, and I almost come undone for him.

“So fucking wet,” he moans into my mouth and turns to walk us to the bed. I flop onto it with a soft bounce, and before I have time to think, Nico is on his knees between my thighs. His tongue, wet and warm against my core, has me biting my lip. We have to be quiet, or we will be found out.

“Please just do it,” I beg him once more and Nico moves, standing at the edge of the bed.

“You taste like heaven and sin.” His words are heavy with lust as he unzips his pants, then pushes them to his thighs. That’swhen I get my first glimpse of his cock. Hard, thick, and dripping wet.

With slow movements, he leans over, hovering over me on the mattress, and I feel him at my pussy, the tip of his erection probing gently.

“I need you.” Is all I manage when he thrusts in one movement, knocking the breath from my lungs. “Tomorrow morning, we will be free.” It’s a promise I gift him as he moves inside me. We’re connected, together.

“We will.” As pleasure takes a hold of us, we lose ourselves in each other. I claw at his back as he stretches and fills me deep. Every movement, every thrust, sends me over the edge. “It’s us against the world.” Nico’s voice is ragged as he speaks, and I know it won’t be long now.

But this time, it’s no longer just want.

It’s war.

The house beckons.

I stand outside the prison I’ve lived in for the past year and I know there’s no longer a way out. My choice is made. I can’t do this anymore, so I need to end everything. I need to make sure nobody will come for me.

Nico steps up beside me, and Gillie stands on the other side, both men flanking me. My decision to do this wasn’t easy. I’m not a violent person, but the heartache that lives within these walls can never escape.

“All the staff are clear. My cousins will help get them to safety,” Nico tells me.

I’m still surprised the Montesanos were willing to help, but when he told his cousins about his love for me, they accepted it.Not without argument. But he didn’t give them a choice. They were to fall in line, or they’d be banished from the family.

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