Fortress of the Queen by Mackenzy Fox & Dakotah Fox

Author:Mackenzy Fox & Dakotah Fox [Fox, Mackenzy]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Dark Mafia, VK2
Published: 2022-06-28T16:00:00+00:00

When I wake, a pungent smell has me cracking one eye open.

I see a steaming mug of coffee in front of my face. When I crack the other eye and let out a loud yawn, I feel the bed dip. I sit up onto my elbows as Rayne gives me a bright smile.

Taking the coffee out of her hand, I sit up, the covers pooling around me as her eyes drop down my body.

“Why are you so happy?” I grumble, taking a sip. I never told her how I take my coffee, but it tastes damn good.

“I figure there’s no point in wallowing, plus I’ll be getting a call soon. It’s all over the news.”

I try not to let the part about getting the call affect me because, when I glance at my phone on the side table, it’s already seven o’clock.

I reach for the remote control, flick the large, flatscreen television on, and switch it to the news. Sure enough….

….has allegedly been rushed to emergency for a suspected heart attack, the mob boss and renowned businessman was only just in attendance at the Gala on Saturday night. A representative of the Medici family has declined to make any comment at this time.

“So, they’re not announcing I’m dead yet,” I tell her. “This could delay things a little.”

She frowns. “Angelo, Mia, she’s not…”

I reach out and stroke her arm with my free hand. “She’s not what?”

“She’s not strong enough…she’s just a kid…”

I don’t want to lie to her, but I want to make sure that she's calm, at least for the moment. “We’ll get her all the help we need. Don’t worry about that.”

She puts her head in her hands and shakes it. “I’m barely holding on here, Angelo.”

I place my coffee down on the side table. “Look at me, Carina,” I tell her.

She peeps through her fingers as I hold her wrists, revealing the rest of her face.

“I’ll do everything in my power to get her back, I promised you that, and I don’t break my promises.” Here we go. “But you also have to prepare yourself for what we might find.”

She regards me carefully, like she’s digesting the words, trying them out before speaking.

Then she asks the dreaded question. “Do you think she’s still alive?”

My eyes on her, I say, “Yes.” For the moment. “But she will be traumatized. We don’t know the severity of her injuries or what she’s sustained, and I need you to be prepared for that. This is the time to be strong, to reach inside yourself and find the strength to get through this next day. If you crumble into a heap, that won’t help bring her back.”

She nods, taking in my every word like I’m some kind of fucking messiah. “I know, Angelo. It’s just been so long since I saw her.”

I reach forward and kiss her on the forehead. “Patience, little fox. We will sit and wait, and in the meantime, our training begins in ten minutes.”

“Training?”

I glance down at her

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