Page 121 of Brutal Union
“You snuck away from your suite?” I smirk, pushing him away just so I can have space to breathe.
“I wanted a peek,” he smiles, reaching for my hand but I take a step back and narrow my eyes.
“Go stand at the end of the aisle,” I snap.
Sho’s grin only deepens. “Promise you’ll meet me down there,” he says, and leans in to kiss the curve of my cheek, slow and smug.
“I promise.” I grin—and not a small, polite smirk. No, this is something deeper. A toothy, wild grin that stretches across my face until my cheeks ache and my eyes sting. It's unhinged, radiant, raw. An eclipsing smile that feels too big for my skin, too alive to cage.
It hurts—but for the first time, the pain is the good kind. The kind I’d endure over and over. The kind I’ve fought for, bled for. The kind that doesn’t hollow me out but fills me—like fire in the lungs, like love in a war zone.
The kind I can take.
The kind I can give.
And finally, finally, the kind Ichoose.
As I step forward, toward everything I once swore I’d never want, I realize—I can have it all. The crown. The guy. My ability to kill someone in seventeen different ways.
I can be it all.
Thankyou so much for trusting me with Nadia and Sho’s story. This book is a little different from my others, but I always follow where the characters lead—and I’m grateful you came on that journey with me.
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If you haven’t, enjoy Nikolai and Gwen’s story in Bratva King’s Secret Twins.
Here is a sneak peak…
Chapter 1
Gwen
“Well goddamn, darlin’,you keep spinning like that you might just take my whole paycheck,” Jacob, a regular with graying hair and a worn smile, yells to me.
I roll my hips, arching my back while I slide down the pole. My black curls cascade over my shoulder, and a sultry smile spreads across my lips.
“Baby,” I purr, swinging my hair over my shoulder. I slide to the floor and crawl closer to the balding man holding a wad of 5’s, “it’ll be the best check you’ve ever spent.”
He howls like a maniac, and his friends happily shower me with bills.That’s right, keep them coming. Your paycheck will definitely put me ahead of payments for Mason.
I lean back, letting the pink light from above wash over me. The music fades, and Justin's sorry-ass voice comes over the loudspeaker. “Give it up for the delicious Cinnamon!” I rollback on my heels, licking my lips at the older men. “But hold onto your bulges, boys, because next up is a sweet little slice of heaven. Welcome Angel!”
I gather all the money I can, stuffing it into my panties and bra and make my way off the stage. “What the fuck, Dylan? I had at least ten more minutes in my set!”
Dylan, the club’s owner, rolls his eyes as he lights a cigarette. “Gwen, you were boring the crowd.”
“How fucking dare you?—”
“Aye, watch your fucking mouth, or I’ll take you off the books for a week!” I press my lips firmly together, crossing my arms over my chest.
“That’s illegal, you know.”
“Andyouknow I don’t like legal chat in my club.” Dylan flicks the cigarette ash on the floor, giving me an annoyed look.
I smile, grabbing the cig out of his hand. “I see. I can only talk legalese when I’m getting you out of trouble.” Dylan gives me a humorless laugh as I take a long pull. “Go figure.”
