“Promise me, you will hide her and keep the truth from her. I never want her to know what she is or where she came from.” Esmes mother begged on her death bed as she handed her infant child over to her friends. “Raise her as your own, please!” She had spent years running, hoping to find a way out of the deal she had made with a demon that would cost her not only her life but her only child’s freedom once she turned 18. With her mother gone and her wolf stirring Esme finds herself rebelling against the ties of family and friendship as she nears her 18th birthday. Sneaking out to a party Esme finds herself auctioned in an underground world where mafia reign and rules don’t apply. At least not for the formidable alpha and mafia boss Matteo Accardo, who thrives in the dangerous world of corruption and sin! She may be his mate, but that doesn't mean she gets a happy ending- no one does in the chaotic world of sex, money and power! At least until now…
View MoreHiya guys. I am aware a lot of people are waiting on new chapters for this book, and wanted to give you an update as to why there has not been one in a week + I ended up working all of the weekend before last, on the Saturday eve/ Sunday morning I was in an incident that has left me with broken ribs, concussion and perforated eardrum. Along with many bruises. I am struggling to sit on the computer. The light seems to irritate my head and make me throw up. I have tried writing on my phone but am having the same issue there. I will be back this week. I am just recovering slowly. The antibiotics for my eardrum are knocking me sideways and throwing up with a broken rib is painful! So please be patient with me! I am gutted and miss writing and all your comments and sleeping and resting isn't my forte. So I am going slightly crazy. I will be back asap this week. I feel like the last 4 months have been non-stop health/family issues! I get it's frustrating for you guys! I am sorry! Pipp
~ Emmy ~I watched through wide eyes as Wyatt approached. His body looked to be buzzing; a soft sheen of glistening sweat coated his body. His shirt ripped open down the centre, hanging loose to give me a glimpse of those defined abs and tight muscles that I knew would drive any woman insane with desire! "Damn." I uttered to Rae, who was still sleeping off the day's events. Wyatt looked like a god put on this earth to torture me, and I hated that my instant thought was to lick up his exposed chest to see if he tasted as good as he looked. His eyes met mine, darkening with the same lusty stare that I knew was mirrored in my blue pools. "Maybe later, princess." He whispered into my mind, his voice husky and unbelievably fucking hot! I felt the blush rise to my cheeks and hated that he could read my thoughts. Pursing my lips, I tried to keep my expression neutral for Matrteo."And what is that supposed to mean?" Matteo asked, pulling me behind him, not enough so that I couldn't see Wya
~ Matteo ~ "Are you sure this is gonna work?" The twins asked simultaneously, frowning. I shook my head, wishing I could be 100% certain of this plan, but there were too many factors to consider. And Wyatt, or whatever the fuck he was called, had said something that was eating at the back of my skull. "They ain't much different from you and I." What even did that mean? I had never sensed anything from them, even remotely supernatural. "That don't mean shit, or we would have sensed the demon scum when he came to the penthouse this morning to protect Emmy." Blaze grumbled. "We are walking in blind! It's a stupid plan." "Do you have a better idea?" I asked, blazed with a sigh, nodding to the twins, knowing my tone would give me away if I answered. They needed me to be strong and confident, or they wouldn't be either. And the last thing I needed was my pack falling apart. Not when the difference was between bringing Samuel home to resume his role as my Beta or sitting atop a pyre at
~ Wyatt ~ "Fuck!" I sighed, irritated at myself, as I stared at my reflection in the mirror of Emmy's room. I don't know why I ended up here or what for. When I had teleported, I had been thinking of Emmy and the look on her face when I announced I was leaving. Something pulled at my cold heartstrings, and boom, this was where I apparently ended up, like the love-sick pup I was. Looking around her cold room, with its white walls and fuck all else, I wondered where her stamp on the room was. Sitting down on the edge of the bed, I pulled her pillow to me, inhaling a deep whiff of her heavenly scent before groaning. Shit, I had it bad! This was not good! Not good at all! I threw it back on the bed behind me and ran my hands through my hair, a heavy sigh slipping from my lips. I didn't want her to stay here. In a penthouse locked up like fucking Rapunzel. Although at least Rapunzel had paint and shit to keep her occupied, Emmy had nothing but white walls and Matteo's dick! I could se
~ Emmy ~"You don't like me!" I remarked as I strolled behind Gwen out the back of the club. Footsteps slowly followed behind us, and I knew if I turned to look, I would find a male tracking me. No doubt one of Matteo's men; I wasn't stupid, if he had me guarded and watched within his own home; I was under no illusion that here, would be no different. "I don't?" She asked, not glancing behind me as she shoved a hidden panel open that I didn't even know was a door. It looked more like a mirror than an exit, which I guess was the point. "I wasn't asking a question; I was stating a fact!" I shrugged, following her through and pushing it closed behind me, leaving the chatter of the club and the guard on the other side of the wood. Dark wood panelled walls stretched the stairwell, dated and stinking of rose and vanilla, no doubt from the cheap perfume she wore. "You have a smart mouth!" Gwen snorted, my lips pursed as I silently nodded. She turned to look at me, clearly wanting an answe
~ Matteo ~ I wasn't sure what the bastard was, but seeing him disappear like that, mixed with the ability to read minds and, from what I can only assume was the power to manipulate feelings, I would guess Demon. Something I had hoped Emmy was thinking too, given the gasp that left her lips. "I guess he wasn't staying by your side after all!" I remarked with a shake of my head. For all his 'needing to know she was safe' bullshit, he sure did scamper at the first signs of a fight for her affection. Pussy! "I was too harsh." She whispered, her eyes locked on the space he had been standing in seconds ago. "He fought to save me, killed for me and then I treated him like that." She admitted, and my heart sank at the anger written on her face. I watched the clogs in her head turn and knew from the way her lips pursed that she was pissed! Pulling from me, she sat motionless on the couch, her eyes flickering with confusion. "Good, if she pissed at him for leaving, maybe I can sway her
~ Emmy ~"No!" Wyatt roared, cutting any reply Matteo may have off with his fist slamming into the wall behind us. I could hear the plaster crumble and knew from the sound ripping through the room He had punched straight through to the bar. "For once, I agree with the shit stain behind us," Matteo answered, his tone laced with jest. "Ryan is a child, and I will not give him or his father what they want." "But Sammy!" I asked, my heart racing because enough blood had been split because of me. I didn't want any more, especially not Sammy's, because, despite the stick up his ass, I did like him! "Will be fine; my pack will be here any moment. We will find a way. We always do." Matteo reassured me, his fingers tracing my cheek, leaving tingles in their wake; I could feel that something had changed in him. A plan had formed in his mind, lifting the nighttime that was our lives. "So, what? Are you just gonna tell him no? I have heard of his family; they are not so different from you an
~ Emmy ~ Sitting on the edge of the couch, my heart raced with confusion and fear as I watched Matteo and Wyatt lock gazes, their eyes burning with anger. A petty rivalry clearly formed that I had a feeling I was at the centre of. It was like witnessing a storm brewing, powerful and intense, yet I was powerless to stop it or intervene, forced to watch it destroy all in its path. "Ransom? The word echoed in my mind, sending shivers down my spine. "How could I be the ransom? What does that even mean?" Memories flooded back to me – the way Ryan had looked at me back at the penthouse when he had choked me, his eyes filled with a mixture of longing and something darker, something sinister. I tore my gaze away from Matteo and Wyatt, both of whom seemed to be on the verge of exploding, and I honestly didn't have the energy for them right now. I had done nothing wrong... at least, that was what I told myself. "You're a piece of shit!" Wyatt hissed as I blocked them out to glance around th
~ Emmy ~"I can explain that!" He nodded, and Wyatt crossed his arms and leaned back against the wall. His handsome face pulled into a tight line despite the playfulness swimming in his eyes."Well, shit, I would like to hear this explanation too." Wyatt laughed, settling back against the wall, a clear message to us all he had no intention of leaving now."You can hear it from outside!" I nodded firmly. Wyatt's eyes remained glued on me, his cheeky, chappy aura turning dark quickly. "Look, princess, I killed three men today to protect you, and I have a feeling that the death count will increase by the time I hit the sack tonight, so no offence, but I think I have earned a little trust and access to the inner circle.. ok!" "It's fine!" Matteo snapped, but I could see it wasn't. He was beyond irritated that an employee was questioning him. However, he kept his resolve from where he sat on the edge of the desk to look at me."The attack was orchestrated by Ryan; he felt I had disrespec
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