Reborn From Fire: The Mafia King's Bride

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, looking at me as if I was a

sted like poison on his t

bringing his fac

my chin, forcing my head up. The me

you in a card

ead to me,"

he touch of the gun, desperate for a

the unnatural flush on my che

stated. It was

ed, the words ras

s he pulled away from me. "Your father and I are at war. Returning

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ey, watching me writhe on the

t u

awed at the doorframe, dragging my

my voice breaking. "I can gi

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r a heartbeat. Then he steppe

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st him into t

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ugh the floor-to-ceiling window

ed the door

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d could cloud over again. "He's skimming from the Commission. He's

nd poured a glass of water

d. "I know about t

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" I said. "The real one. Not the o

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to face

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ined," I said. "I want

a sharp cramp that made me double

ched me wi

o condition

ating," I gaspe

him. Really

ife, I had heard the whispers. Matteo Moretti was brutal, but he f

e opposit

me," I

ebrows lift

ring yoursel

ame," I said. "If you take me tonight... Dante can neve

ked to

It became heavy, charged wi

ed inche

of my jaw with his thumb. His skin

g me to start

ou to win it,

e lie. He wouldn't find one. I had alrea

ass down on t

back of my neck, his

o a dangerous growl, "there is no going back.

kno

o protect," he said

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t kiss m

laim

nd hard. It wasn't romance. It was a sea

I woke up, the fire in my v

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