She turned around smiling and before I could stop myself I had her in my arms and captured her mouth with my own. I took her by surprise, she had no choice but to give in to my tongue’s exploration. My right hand at the back of her head held her in place while my left hand rested on her rounded bottom. Our bodies were molded together. The taste of her was intoxicating, I could get drunk on her kisses.
I came back to my senses when her hands pushed at my shoulders. Her hand collided with the side of my face.
“You sick bastard!” With all her strength she pushed me away from her, turned to run, but her feet slipped on the hay, and she fell at my feet. I watched her scrambling to her feet and as she got up to run, I caught her around the waist, lifting her off her feet effortlessly.
“Let me go, asshole!” she screamed, her arms flailing and kicking with her long legs.
I was angry that she slapped me. No one had dared that before. I threw her into one of the empty stables. She landed on a haybale with a grunt.
“Let me make one thing clear, fatita. I own you. If I want to turn you over and fuck you right here, there’s nothing you can do about it.” I snarled at her. “I wouldn’t want to hurt you, but you lift your hand to me again, you will pay for it. Am I clear?”
I saw the heat go out of her eyes. She was scared, but still she glared at me defiantly. She wasn’t giving up without a fight. I never lose.
“Do you understand, Darina?” I asked, my voice low. “You are my slave to do with as I please.”
“You can’t do this.” She didn’t sound so sure of herself though.
“There you are.” Maria’s voice made me turn around.
What the hell did she want now?
“What?” I barked at her.
Maria was more than just my maid, she fancied herself my girl. I don’t know what gave that idea. Just because I’ve slept with her once or twice didn’t mean we were a thing. I gave her what she wanted, and we had a mutual understanding of what I needed.
“Sal was looking for you.” She said, looking over at Darina. “Your little whore not giving it up to you, Nico?” Her eyes moved to my crotch where my erection bulged uncomfortably. She smiled smugly at me, running her tongue over her lower lip.
“Take her back to her room.” I snapped. I was not in the mood for her crap. Especially not now I have found my mate. I wouldn’t want anyone other than Darina. Even if she didn’t want me. My wolf howled bitterly at the back of my mind. He was pissed off and so was I.
***
“What do you want, Sal?” I needed a damn cold shower.
“Whoa! Why so angry?” Sal asked, frowning. He took his blade out of its sheath to clean his nails. “Do I need to discipline somebody?”
“Do I look like I need help?” I snarled back at him, feeling my wolf rising to the surface. It was wrong to take out my frustration on Sal, but he could take it. “Maria said you were looking for me.”
“Yeah, there was some kind of trouble at the club.” He said, putting the knife away.
I frowned. Why am I hearing this now for the first time? I have a nightclub, The Bad Moon, it brings in good cash, but it was also one of my distribution places for our smuggling operation.
“What kind of trouble? When?” I fished out my cell phone from my jeans and speed dialed my manager, Tony. Answering service. I started walking towards my car. Ricci had just finished polishing it to a mirror finish.
“Last night. The bobby’s raided the place. Some kind of tipoff they got.” Sal informed me. “They didn’t get anything though. Tony said the shipment left about an hour before they got there.”
“Shit!” I breathed a sigh of relief. “So then why the fuck didn’t he call me last night?” The shipment of illegal cigarettes bound for Africa was bringing in a cool three million pounds.
“He got beaten up by a gang of youngsters. He only called me from hospital now. They said something about sending you a message.” Sal sneered, “This sounds like retaliation for those two thugs you iced.”
“The Snake Man?” I frowned I didn’t think so. “No, if it were him, he would have killed Tony. Sending the cops a tipoff… Maybe. If they’d gotten their hands on that shipment, they would have closed us down and arrested all of us.”
“Yeah, could be. Then Tony must’ve gotten himself mixed up in some other shit.” Sal scratched his neck. I could see he was itching to use his blade again. Always hungry for blood.
“Let’s pay him a visit, shall we.” I smirked at Sal. Ricci had already started the engine.
***
Tony looked like shit. Whoever worked him over did a good job. Three broken ribs, his face was a bruised broken mess. At least he was alive.
“Who did this, Tony? Did you talk to the coppers?” I asked. Whoever did this was going to pay for it with their miserable lives.
Tony’s breath wheezed and whistled through his broken nose. “There were three of them, Boss. They said I must tell you; you are getting too big for your boots. Watch your back. That was the message.” He coughed and spat out a gob of bloody phlegm.
“The coppers came to take my statement. I didn’t tell them much, yeah. Nothing they can do anyway.” He winced as he tried to sit up.
“Good man. I’ll get extra security at the club. You get well, don’t worry about the club. I’ll sort it.” I shook his hand.
“Yeah, Bro. We’ll get them.” Sal nodded. He glanced at me, and knowing Sal like I do, he’ll get right on it.
We left Tony at the hospital and went to the club to check it out.
The club was situated on the outskirts of London. Originally an old warehouse that I turned into a club. The place was packed on weekends especially. Tonight would be no different since it was Saturday. But for now, the place was deserted being only midday. My employees were busy cleaning up before the usual party people arrive.
“At least they didn’t trash the place like before.” I told Sal, walking through the club to assess any damages done by the police.
Sal just huffed. He wasn’t overly fond of the cops being in the pen for two years prior for assault and battery. That was where he got his scar. I met Sal at a bar, he had just gotten out and he was mean and ready for a fight. Some assholes were baiting him, and he made short work of them. I asked him to come work for me as my Capo and he agreed. It was only after a year that I revealed to him what I was – a werewolf. He accepted it as if it was nothing and he kept my secret.
“Do you want me to keep an eye on things here for you, Nico?” Sal asked.
“No, it’s fine. You go see what you can find out who’s behind this.” I had already made up my mind to come to the club. Maybe I’ll take Darina with.
***
Back at the mansion I went up to Darina’s room. I unlocked her door with my palmprint. She lay on her bed, her back to me. Was she crying? She didn’t hear me come in.
I touched her shoulder. She gasped and rolled away from my touch. There was a red welt on her cheek and her eyes were puffy from crying. What the hell…
“Who touched you?” I will rip them apart.
“Leave me alone.” She wiped her face with the back of her hands, angrily glaring at me.
I sat down on the bed. My wolf growled and scratched at the surface. Someone dared lay their hands on my mate. I reached for her, but she pulled away. The growl left my lips before I could stop it. Darina touched her throat as if she wanted to protect herself.
“Did…did you just growl at me?” she asked, her voice thin.
Damn it. I hated the way she stared at me like I would hurt her. “Come here.” I tried to not make it sound like a demand, but it still came out that way.
She shook her head.
“Please?” I asked, holding my hand out to her.
She moved closer to me. I took her hand and pulled her onto my lap. She sat as stiff as a board. But at least she didn’t resist me. I rested my head against hers.
“Who hurt you? Tell me.” I inhaled her scent to calm myself down. “And don’t you dare lie to me.”
“Maria.” She said and I closed my eyes. I was afraid of this.
DARINA That bitch Maria hurt me. But at least I got her good. I’ve never in my life hurt another person of felt the need to. But she was asking for it.A few hours earlier…Nico left me alone with the so-called maid. The way she looked at him made me want to gag. She was so obviously fucking him. Well, she can have him! I struggled off the haybale, wiping my mouth to get rid of his taste. Still dusting myself off, the dark-eyed bitch stood before me, hands on her hips. I didn’t like the look on her face.“What are you looking at?” I snarled at her.She laughed at me, looking me up and down and sneering at me in disgust. “You think you’re something special, don’t you? Think he will treat you like a queen?” She grabbed my ponytail, pulling me towards her. She spat in my face. “Nu ești altceva decât o curvă!”Nobody calls me a whore bitch to my face! I lost it. I punched her in the face. She reeled back, taken by surprise.“You’re nothing but a servant, bitch!” I screamed at her, I was
NICOI held my hand on her lower back as we went downstairs to where Sal waited for me. I wanted to speak to him about Maria. As luck would have it, Maria came around the corner. She did a double take when she saw me with Darina. Just the woman I was looking for.“Maria.” I called out to her.“Yes, Nico?” She couldn’t hide the bruise on her face. Darina gave her a nice shiner.“What happened to your face?” I asked, my hand stroking Darina’s back, reveling in the feel of her skin underneath my palm.“It’s nothing. I walked into a door.” She lied to my face. I hate it when they lie.I grabbed her right hand, pulling her towards me. Her dark eyes went wide with fear.“Sal, what do I do with liars?” I drawled, watching her face grow pale.“Sometimes you cut out their tongues, Boss.” Sal smirked; his face contorted with pleasure.“Tell me the truth, Maria.” My thumb circled the back of her hand slowly.“Darina punched me in the face.” She said, and her gaze went to Darina. I saw the moment
DARINAI have lost my mind for sure. The beast was kissing me, and I had no control over my body. I wanted him, God help me. I’ve never felt this aroused from any man or boy before. He was no boy. He was dangerous. Not that I ever had sex, well, not full-on penetration. I was saving myself for my husband. I guess that was no longer the case…“W-what are you doing?” I gasped as his hands slid up my thighs moving my short dress up. I pressed against his hard chest, only succeeding in bending backwards, making my lower region push up against the bulge in his pants.“What’s it look like?” he growled, “Taking what’s mine.” The expression in his eyes made my heart leap in my throat, not only from fear.The whimper escaping my throat surprised me. Nico turned me around, pushing me up against the tinted glass. Down below I saw the stage where the dancers were performing for the men, gyrating their half-naked bodies on the beat of the music. Others glided down the silver poles, their oil-slick
NICOI was furious. I didn’t mean to say those words to Darina, but the thought of Marcello having his hands on her, on what was mine, had me seeing red. Her grey eyes were dark and huge in her pale face. The scent of her fear washed over me. My mate was terrified of me. Hell, I couldn’t blame her.“Sal!” I roared out and Sal came running down the steps.“Yeah, Nico?”“Take out the garbage. Don’t ice him. He needs to take a message to Marcello.” I grinned at Sal, he understood perfectly. He would give him a beating to within an inch of his life. While Salvatore unchained the man I went over to Darina where she still sat on the chair. I placed my hand on her shoulder and she flinched.The guy landed with a thump on the floor. He scrambled unsteadily to his feet.“What is your name?” I asked, my hand still resting on Darina’s shoulder.“Phillip.” He said, his lips trembling.“Well, Phillip, tell Marcello I find it offensive what he did tonight. If he doesn’t want me to wipe out his org
DARINAGod, I was freezing! He stood in front of me, a giant, naked man – no, he was a beast. A cruel beast. My eyes flitted to his erection. I had nowhere to go. At least the water was warmer. He reached for me, and I turned around. I didn’t want to look at him. He had my body, but he was never going to have my soul or my mind.Nico pulled me against him, under the warm water. In spite of myself, I leant back against him, needing the warmth. His erection against my back - I waited for him to push me forward. But he didn’t. Instead he stroked my arms, long sensual strokes, warming my blood. I closed my eyes, waiting for the inevitable. I was tired.“Good girl. Stop fighting me.” He said, his voice low, hardly above a whisper. “You should have told me sooner that you were a virgin, baby girl. I could have made it special for you.”I shuddered under his touch, unable to speak.What he did next took me by surprise. He washed my body, lathering my back with flowery scented soap, lifting m
Struck by her beauty as she stood there in the middle of the room, looking like a Greek goddess with my black satin sheets draped on her, I was stunned speechless for a minute.I cleared my throat, “What are you looking for, Darina? A way to escape?” I smirked at her.“I was looking for the dog.” She said, her chin lifted a little with that unmistakable defiance glittering in those grey eyes of hers.I snorted. “There is no dog here, my little fox.” The damn wolf forced the transformation last night. We heard her crying on the other side of the door. He wanted me to go back to her, but I refused. So he took matters into his own hands or paws for that matter. It was painful because I resisted. He won.“Come here.” I ordered, holding out my hand to her. She walked to me, slowly.“Kneel.” I pressed down on her narrow shoulders. She had no choice but to comply. “As much as I like our little game, I am late for a business meeting.” I tangled my fingers in her hair, pulling it lightly. “Whe
DARINAI picked at the breakfast Nico left me, an array of fruits, croissants filled with cream cheese and cold meats. I poured myself some orange juice to wash it all down. While snacking on a strawberry, my mouth filled with its sweet, tangy juice I moved around the room, taking in all the different tools of torture he had displayed on the walls and in glass cabinets lined against the stone walls. And the stocks, my God! I didn’t want to imagine what he did with a woman held captive in it.“Oh, my lord…” I touched one of the whips, it had nine tails of soft suede. A shiver went down my spine and for a moment I had a mental picture of him standing over my naked body stretched out on that same table my food was served on. He would be fully dressed and holding that whip, stroking my back with the suede tails before flicking it over my butt. The picture was so vivid, I almost let out a scream, chocking on the juices of the fruit in my mouth.It was insane! My core throbbed wildly from
“Do you like your present, Darina?” he asked, flicking the blue thong away with one finger. Nico pulled me up by the arms, so I stood in between his long legs, looking down at him.“It’s pretty.” I said. “Thank you.” I added. My pulse was racing as I looked into those forest green eyes. Those eyes that looked right through to your very soul.His hand went to my naked butt, caressing it in slow circles making goosebumps appear on my skin. Suddenly it became difficult to breathe.“Do like what I’m doing to you now?” he asked, his voice soft, melting my insides and turning my brain to mush.I couldn’t find my words. “I…” His eyes held mine captive. I felt his fingers probing into my asshole and I gasped, shocked and tried to pull away. He slapped my butt hard.“Don’t do that. I don’t want to hurt you too much.” He growled softly against my breasts, his warm breath making my nipples ache with need.I was scared. No, petrified, and what scared me most was that I might actually like it. In