Anya de Luna POVI’m woken by Vincent, who’s bouncing on my bed. “Come on, Mommy. I want to see Daddy.”“Then go to him,” I mumble.“He’s not here,” Vincent complains. “Get up so we can go to him.”My eyes pop open. “What do you mean he’s not here?”My boy gives me a worried look. “He’s gone.”Climbing out of bed, I walk to the living room, but there’s no sign of Xander. I peek through the curtains, and seeing the car is gone as well, I let out a sigh.“Daddy had to go to work,” I tell Vincent. “And we have to get ready for the day so we can go to the bookstore.”Vincent’s face crumbles, and he starts to ugly-cry. “But I want my daddy!”I rush forward, and picking him up, I coo, “Aww, you’ll see your daddy again. Mommy will call him.”Crap, I don’t have his number.I’ll ask Rosemarie for Xander’s number.“There-there. Let’s get ready for the day. You can have something from the coffee shop for breakfast. Okay?”He sniffles as I carry him to his room, and while I’m dressing him, he say
Alexander Vittorio POVI had to leave the bookstore so I could take Viktor to his one o’clock meeting.Every time I see Anya and Vincent, I feel a little calmer.“What’s on your jacket?” Viktor asks. “It better not be shit.”I let out a burst of laughter. “It’s chocolate.”“Thank, fuck,” he mutters. When we get to the office, check on the shipments that are due. I want to know what the rest of the week looks like.”“Okay.” Hesitating for a moment, I decide to go ahead and ask, “How did you get Rosemarie to fall in love with you?”“I kidnapped her,” he chuckles before he gets serious. “I showed her she’s safe with me. It took three years, Xander. She didn’t take it easy on me.” He glances out of the side window of the car. “Anya already loves you. Just remind her who you are.”I nod as I steer the G-Wagon into the underground parking. “Any news on Brayden Kelly?” I ask as we climb out of the vehicle.“No, but I’ve increased the hit on his head to two point five million, so he should be
Anya Santini de Luna POVHoly crap, that was intense. My heart is fluttering in my chest as I drive home. Did I like that? Why? God, the man was hot as hell laying the law down.“Mommy, what’s for dinner tonight?” Vincent asks.Something to cool me down.“Ahh…we’ll see when we get home. Is there anything you’re in the mood for?”“Pizza is for special times, right?” he asks.“Yes.”“So it’s special that Daddy came back.”I let out a chuckle. “Okay. We’ll order pizza tonight.”“Yay!”With Vincent happy, my thoughts return to Xander. He’s been amazing with Vincent, and I love watching them interact.I’m still apprehensive about a romantic relationship with Xander, but I said I’d give him a chance, so that’s what I’m going to do.When I pull into the driveway, Xander stops behind my car. I climb out of the vehicle and notice an SUV parking in front of my house.“Who’s that?” I murmur before I open the door for Vincent to get out.When Xander walks toward us, I gesture to the car. “Will yo
Alexander Vittorio POVI didn’t stay late so Anya could get a good night’s rest. With Viktor in Las Vegas for the meeting with the Priesthood, it gives me the perfect opportunity to assassinate Brayden Kelly.If Kelly is keeping tabs on Viktor, he won’t expect the attack.I park the G-Wagon near the docks and armed with a sniper gun, a small rocket launcher, and two of my favorite handguns, I disappear into the darkness. Dressed in full combat gear, I’m ready for any kind of action.I’m sure Kelly is prepared for a full-scale attack, and he won’t expect just one man. At least, that’s what I’m hoping. With the sniper gun and rocket launcher’s straps flung over my shoulders, I enter the docks from a side gate that looks like it hasn’t been used in ages. The lock is rusted and easy to break. Lightfooted and keeping my head low, I make my way between the warehouses. Using a fire escape, I scale to the roof, where I’ll have a better view of the area.Once I’m on the roof, I move cautiously
Anya de Luna POVWatching Xander drive away with our son, I’m filled with anxiety. You need to give them alone time together. I chew on my thumbnail as I stand by the door, my eyes following the G-Wagon down the road. God, it’s going to be a long two hours.Suddenly the brake lights go on, and a second later, the vehicle makes a U-turn. Did they forget something?Xander double parks the G-Wagon, and lowering the window, he calls out, “Lock up and come with us.”My eyebrows fly up. “Really?”He lets out a chuckle as he nods. “Yeah. I hate knowing you’ll be worried the entire time we’re gone.”I let out a happy shriek and rushing to the counter, I grab my handbag. Thankfully, Peter is already leaving the store, and I can lock up quickly.I hurry to the passenger side, yank the door open, and climb inside. Giving Xander a happy smile, I say, “Thank you.”His gaze is tender as he murmurs, “Anything for you.”Anything for me. It’s only been a couple of days, but this man is making quick wo
Alexander Vittorio POV I feel the date was a massive success as I carry my sleeping son into the house.Anya helps to change him out of the tuxedo and into his pajamas before I pull the covers over him and press a kiss to his forehead.I leave Anya to whisper good night to our son and walk to the living room.I’m fucking nervous. There’s been such a huge build-up to the kiss, and I feel pressured not to fuck it up.Shrugging my suit jacket off, I roll up the sleeves of my dress shirt. My eyes keep flicking to the hallway, but when too much time passes and there’s no sign of Melody, I frown.What’s keeping her?I check that the front door is locked, and when she’s still MIA, I head down the hallway.I peek into Vincent’s room, and not seeing her, I walk to her bedroom. I nudge the door open, and hearing running water, I slowly move closer to the bathroom.A smile spreads over my face when I catch her staring at her reflection in the mirror.“You’re a confident woman. It’s just a kiss.
Anya de Luna POVIt was just supposed to be a kiss, but with Xander’s head between my legs, I couldn’t bring myself to stop him. All my intentions of taking things slowly have flown out the window. My body is wound tight, and I grab hold of Xander’s head to make sure he doesn’t stop.I almost died of embarrassment when he stared at the valley between my legs, but the moment he started sucking and licking my clit, the pleasure was too good, and the embarrassment went out the window, along with my intentions. He pushes a finger inside me, and my butt lifts off the bed. My hips swivel, and I shamelessly rub myself against his mouth.“Crap,” I gasp. “Alexander.”The man goes to town on my clit while fingering the ever-loving hell out of me. Pleasure explodes through my abdomen, and my body convulses from the intensity. The orgasm overpowers me, and whimpers and moans spill from my lips.I’m too loud. I quickly cover my mouth with both hands, and Xander doesn’t let up on my clit. He keeps
Alexander Vittorio POVWe’re lying on our sides, and with Anya in my arms, her naked body nestled against mine, we just stare at each other. I don’t know what I did to deserve this miracle, but I’m so fucking thankful I have her back. Slowly, I keep brushing my fingers through her hair, drinking in every inch of her beautiful face.“I love you,” I whisper.“I love you too.”Hearing her say the words and knowing she’s mine to keep, a smile lifts the corners of my mouth.Finally.“I love you,” I say again.She lets out a chuckle. “I love you too.”Anya uses her body to push me onto my back before she straddles me. I’ve been hard for a while, but I don’t push her to have sex again. I remember she was sore the first two times, and the last thing I want to do is hurt my woman.She brushes the tip of her finger over the bullet wound on my shoulder. “How did you get this scar?”I let out a chuckle, and still unable to lie to her, I admit, “Viktor shot me.”Her eyes widen, and she gasps. “Wha