Kisses of Betrayal

ched across his face. The air filled with tension, thick enough to cut with a knife, as L

menacing growl. His piercing gaze bore into Gregory, who trembled under the weig

ader who held their fate in his hands. The chilling certainty in Lucas's voice sent shivers down her spine h

yes darting nervously. "There must be ano

on his lips. "Work together? Did you forget how you betray

bead of sweat rolled down his

to betray me, Gregory. Now, you face the consequences." he places the steel cold gun o

pe route that didn't exist. "Please, Lucas, there's got to be a way out

gued. "Valuable, you say? What

ssing down on him. "My daughter, Avery. She c

exchanged a glance with Lucas, whose expression remained unreadable. She had never wanted

the corner of his lips curling into a bitter smile. "How touching. Tell

vouch for her, she would do anything"

eyes never leaving the ma

Midnight Wolves will serve under the Black Vipers forever." G

y a dangerous glare in his eyes "I accept but never forget, Blackwell" he pauses before continuing in a threatening man

ief clouding his eyes. "I understand. I swe

gh her. "And you, my dear, are now bound to the Black Vipers

ut knowing if she dared to open her mouth all that would co

is enforcers. "Take Gregory Blackwell back to our territory.

rned back to Avery. "Welcome to the Black Vipers

d. Lucas's cold words lingered in the air, and as the warehouse doors closed behind him, she fell to the

t it felt so heavy. Never in her life had she dreamed of having her fathers love after her mother and

felt exposed, stripped of the facade she had built to shield herself from the harsh realities of her f

e constant danger that went about their lives. Yet, despite it all, she had clung to the hope that her father valued her innocence, her desire for a life untouched by t

away quicky not wanting anyone to see that she had been crying even though it would be obvious thanks

er stare she bent her head into her folded knees she didn't feel like t

an responding to him she just buri

r head hoping he had magically disappeared, but he was still

g away but then pauses his hand on the door knob "Feel sorry for yourself and remain as a pawn with no

g here feeling sorry for herself would do nothing but cause her more pin and probably an untimely d