Taming the Ruthless Don

me opens without

s a f

nocks before she b

en through the arched bedroom window and turn. A stra

sensible pair of Mary Janes. The outfit screams uni

ritically scanning my body, and her l

ced she's pregnant. I would have loved to change into something else,

tha

r. You need to get ready for your rehearsal dinner. The Messeros will all be here to se

ds just l

, she scowls at m

she? She's got a mean look and a mean mouth, but wha

her personal space. Her eyes widen. When I

my sister?

ut of my grip, anger

rked for the Messeros for two decades, and this is the first time I've been tasked to

n intimidate me? It'll take a

ned to my sister. Can you f

e at the don's orders, not yours. The guests are arriving in an

tame that red mop you

in this bedroom, I would have raked them over her face, but

sist

our stupid sister, you can ask the do

wants-I've heard the same and worse from my own parents

ay this carefully. It's why I've sat quietly in this room for two whole days, not causing any trouble

an's hateful face any longer, I whip arou

hind me and look in the mirror. I don't

here are dark bags under my eyes. My worry i

Did you make it? Did

the world until our wedding. He took my cell phone. He also must have instr

me anything either, so I guess I have no choice but

The wedding is tomorrow. It still doesn't feel re

ion will be like, given I sat in on a few of the

er tomorrow? That's

marrie

If I knew Izzy made it to Ras, I wouldn't give a fuck if I fell and

nly reason I've

's voice inside my ear. St

matic when my life i

open the zipper on the gar

lace sleeves, and a V-cut neckline. I stare at it while I pa

e dress Izzy was go

around the chest, just like all the cl

a wraps

int of her scent, but it doesn't smell like Izzy. My heart clench

woman is scowling b

eed to do your

do it m

ush like she's about

it

ever let me get ready for events she dragged me to, and I always had to wear the itchy, frilly

e ago I could ruin that percept

and pulls on my curly, copper hair. I accept her rough treatment without a sing

ting my name on her

ame is that? It's

l love th

on Papà fucking another woman in his office.

meet the woman's appalled gaze

kept his whores f

g their twenty-plus years of marriage. Sometimes, when I made Mamma really angry, she'd sa

ecovers fro

enough to talk that way ar

ask. I like to know th

a," sh

as a real lady. Pure class." She leans down until her lips are hovering beside my ear and wh

able

ash would be happy to take itself

htens out

ows it. If only you knew how the family's been arguing

he Messeros aren't happy about the bride swap, huh? Well, it's g

r of fucks I give about the feelin

s something

th, you won't l

and once I know Izzy's safe, he won't have anything he can use to keep me in line. Even if he threat

ina wraps her palm around my

e you tak

don, of

out of the room and do my best not

o damn