Page 4 of Unruly Protector
CHAPTER TWO
Useful instead of the silent arm candy
— CATERINA —
Itruly wish I couldknock that creepy smile off his face.Self-satisfied asshole.I knew the man I needed to wed was going to be an asshole.Men in the mafia world rarely are nice human beings.And it’s only logical they are ruthless, savage beasts who go after each other’s throat on a regular basis.It’s a rough, hard world where they follow killer instinct to survive.
Other women are raised to be the pristine wife and eye candy to serve their husband between the sheets and to look good on their arm, turning a blind eye to all the ruthlessness and blood everything is painted with.I was raised to be more than that.
My father believed I needed to be the woman my mother once was before she died.She taught herself how to handle weapons and fight like a man.She wasn’t blind to everything.And when they planned to kill my father, it was she who saved him.
My mother, Aurora, was my hero in many ways and I love her more because I am the strong woman I am today because of her.Along with my father, who has always supported me.I worked hard each day to train, to learn, to be the best in any field that would allow me to support and protect the man who will give me the same honor in return.
Though in this moment?I would really like to use my skills to knock his ego down a few notches.But, first and foremost, I was brought up to be a lady.I take a deep breath to calm myself and step back.
“I hope this will clear up any doubts.Thank you for understanding, and of course I will respect your wishes to stay in your bedroom.I will always follow your choices without—”
“Cut the fucking mindless complying slave routine.We both know it’s fake.A fucking lie, and I hate liars.”The snap in his words make me cringe.
Shit.I never cringe, not for anyone and surely not for a man I just went head-to-head with.Also, something I never do.It’s him.He has a way to set me off and react rather than think.
“Fine,” I snap, catching my bottom lip between my teeth and biting down in an effort not to snap again and somehow calm down.
The corner of his mouth twitches.“Better.Now is the perfect time to set some ground rules between us.First, and foremost, when we’re alone together I expect you to be yourself.And if this consists of biting my head off frequently, so be it.This house?Yours as well as mine.If you leave the premises, I expect you to take one of my guards with you.And Mattia isn’t one of mine, understood?”
“Fine,” I snap again.
I’m not completely blind and mindless.I know very well Mattia developed feelings for me, more than sisterly love.But it is one-sided and it has never been acted upon.I wasn’t lying when I told him neither of us disrespect the Famiglia in any way.
“Anything else?”I ask, because I can tell by the look in his eyes, he needs to kick me down a few more notches to make it clear he’s in charge.
“No pets, no jobs.We’re getting married in exactly two weeks.You’re going to be in my bed tonight and every other night until you die.I won’t tolerate any man coming near what’s mine.Virgin pussy or not, the second you walked into my presence you became my property, and I don’t share.”
I roll my eyes.I can’t help it, he’s so freaking frustrating.Wait.He did say I was free to speak my mind.And if we’re discussing ground rules, I might as well try to see where I stand if he’s mentioning the whole property element.
“If I’m your property, does that mean you’re mine with the same ‘no sharing’ element?Or are you free to stick your dick in every woman who spreads her legs for you?”Shit.Manners.It seems I left them in Italy since this man is driving me nuts at every turn.
“I’m the head of the Famiglia,Rina.I barely have time to plant my ass on a couch and watch TV.If I have a wife at home, I expect her to give me what I want when I want it and I’ll give equal pleasure in return.If that’s not what you want, I can fuck a nameless cunt if you—”
“No,” I instantly cut him off before he can finish his sentence.“I will serve my husband’s every need.With what you just mentioned we agree to complete monogamy.”
“Monogamy.”The annoying man chuckles.“No need to add complete to it.But we are in complete agreement.”
Steeling my nerves, I ask the question which this whole confrontation led to when he demanded me to sleep in his room.“And would that arrangement start today?”
He reaches out and cups the side of my face.His thumb is slowly stroking my cheek.“I’m taking what’s mine on my wedding day.”His mouth inches slower and right next to my ear he adds on a husky whisper, “I might bury my face between your legs before then to get a taste of how sweet your pussy is...but my cock won’t come near you until you’re mine in name,Rina.”
