DARINAI watched him from the window on his horse. The way he held that powerful animal between his legs. He rode him bareback. Strange how that thought alone sent my mind spinning in the wrong direction. Bareback. The way he would ride me.“Holy shit, Darina!” I berated myself, my mind was in the gutter, all because of him. I looked at my butt in the mirror. Three perfectly spaced red lines lay over my milky white skin. It still burned. I couldn’t even sit to brush my hair. Damn him.I jumped with fright when a knock at my door pulled me out of my thoughts. I pulled my dress down.“Who’s there?” I squeaked out.“It’s me, Sal. Brought your breakfast. Are you decent?”“Come in.” I said, breathing a sigh of relief. Nico wouldn’t have knocked anyway.He stood in the doorway with the tray. I went and took it from him. He turned to go, but I stopped him.“Sal, is Katherina okay?” I was still worried Nico might have done something to her.He frowned at me. “You don’t have to worry about he
“Darina!” Nico’s voice lashed out and had me freeze in my steps. I was on my way to my room and halfway up the steps.“Come here.” He beckoned to me to follow him to the lounge. The way he looked at me like I was something despicable at the sole of his shoe, it made me cringe, made me feel small.“What game are you playing, Darina? Huh? Do you think I’m stupid?” He paced around me like an angry lion, circling his prey.“I wasn’t…”“Shut up!”The words hit me like a physical slap, and I stumbled forward, hugging my arms to my waist, keeping my shoulders hunched. I closed my eyes against the tears that threatened to spill from them. No use and trying to explain myself to him, he wouldn’t listen.He walked away, leaving me standing staring at the Persian rug at my feet. I heard him calling Katherina to bring him a drink.“Come here, Darina.” He was seated on one of his leather chairs, looking like a cold and angry king the way he sat there, arms on the armrests and his legs planted firml
“You did well, baby girl. You deserve a reward.” He breathed against my cheek. His hand cupped my breast, the thumb rubbing small circles on the nipple. It drove me crazy, the roughness of his thumb on the sensitive nub. He pinched the peaked nipple, and I cried out from the sudden sharp painful pleasure.It was too much and yet, I wasn’t enough. I wanted him, all of him. The way I craved him scared me, but not enough to come to my senses. I bucked against his thigh, rubbing myself against him. I needed the release.“Hold on there.” He pressed my hips away from him. A mewl of disappointment escaped my lips I didn’t recognize this wanton girl. Was this me? Desperate for him. I wanted him to throw me on the bed and fuck me into oblivion.Instead he got up and he beckoned me to follow him which I did, like an obedient puppy. Only when he went over to the stocks did I stop and look at him in bewilderment. He said I deserved a reward. Did he lie and he was going to punish me? He lifted the
NICOI liked the way her face and ears turned pink when she blushed. Her body was so responsive to mine, no matter how she tried to deny it, to fight it. She was my mate, she belonged to me body and soul. I just had to get her mind to accept it, and when she does, I will mark her.My wolf purred with satisfaction at that thought, he was smitten with Darina. Yeah, love… I was careful to call what I felt for her love. Desire, lust, passion, possessiveness, and obsession, all of those. Love was dangerous. Love got you tangled up and broke you, made you weak. My mother was the perfect example of what love got her. A disgrace – me – and a mate that abused her, trampled her to the ground. No, love was out of the question.Vasile and his men were done with his installation and waited for me in my office. I held Darina’s hand, not wanting to let her out of my sight. Fuck, she was gorgeous! I couldn’t get enough of her, her scent, the feel of her skin under my hands, the way she sucked in her
DARINAIn the Rolls Nico pulled me against him.“You look gorgeous.” he said, an intense expression on his face as he took my chin in his hand, his voice low.“Umm… Thank you.” I said, my mouth suddenly dry. Those slanted emerald-green eyes of his were drawing me in again, making me feel like I was boneless.Nico had a rakish way of dressing, the buttons on his dress shirt left undone, his tattoos peeking through. His ginger hair was slicked back, but he had a day’s worth of stubble on his face, and my body remembered the feel of it against my bare back. A lazy smile lifted one side of his lips like he read my mind, his nostrils flared somewhat.His thumb lightly caressed my lips for a moment but then he broke contact, and I released a breath I didn’t even realize I was holding in. He placed my hand on his left leg and I felt the heat of his skin through the light linen of the pants that strained against his thighs. His arm went around my naked shoulders, the dress was strapless.“You
The drive back went by far too fast and in some ways not fast enough. Nico had me sit on his lap the entire time, torturing me with his hands and kisses. He had the screen up at the back of the Rolls for privacy. Not that it would stop Ricci from knowing what Nico was up to, I thought or tried not to think about it.“Baby girl, you’re so wet already,” he hummed against my neck, his fingers moved my underwear to the side to part my lips. “You’re driving me wild.” He groaned as I bucked against his fingers. “Easy now, we have all night.” he chuckled, removing his hand, and leaving me panting, my head lolling against his shoulder. I couldn’t resist him even if I tried.He was good at control. He controlled me like he controlled his body, driving me almost over the edge and then retreating. I felt the bulge in his tight pants straining against my butt, but he remained restrained. I wanted him to lose control, to regain that bit of power which I thought I had over him. I stroked him throug
NICOI pretended to sleep, listening to her breathing. She was angry as hell, and I didn’t blame her. I acted worse than an animal to her, but to my defense she drove me crazy with her little game. I wanted her to be real, no pretending. But what did she do? Tried to manipulate me. Does she really think I’m so stupid?She lay as stiff as a board in my arms. I inhaled her scent, calming my wolf who paced in my head, trying to force his way out. He wanted to console his mate. I forced him back. She wasn’t sleeping. Her back was to me, everything about her was so soft. Her mane of gold lay across my chest like silk, that sweet cherry wine scent of hers enveloping my senses. I let my hand glide over the velvet skin of her thigh, and she sighed. How badly I wanted to tell her that she was the only woman I’ve ever let into my bed. Not Maria or any one of the others had ever been inside my bedroom. This was my private space. But she belonged here with me.I cupped her breast, loving the soft
“Are you serious?” she asked wide-eyed.“Yes, he’s mine.” I said, “And you should be careful of him.” I watched her, she frowned and shook her head.“But he’s so sweet and tame.” She said, “Why do you have a wolf?”I laughed, “Believe me, he can be a killer when he needs to be.” I sat down on the bed next to her, stroking my hand down her back. “He can rip and tear and disembowel a man in less than a minute. He protects what he loves, Darina, and he is loyal.” I felt her shiver at my touch or was it my words?“Loyal? To you?” she asked.I nodded. “He likes you.” I said, watching her blush.“But why do you have him?” she frowned, biting her lip and I wanted nothing more than kissing those rosy lips until they were bruised.“He’s always been with me. But enough about the wolf. Come with me.” I stood from the bed and pulled her by the hand. She resisted me and I glowered at her.“Are you going to punish me?” Her grey eyes accused me, but I heard her pulse quicken like a frightened bird’s