Her Villain: A Dark Bully Romance (Aqua Vitae Duet Book 1) by Ellie Meadows

Author:Ellie Meadows [Meadows, Ellie]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2021-05-24T16:00:00+00:00

14.

Romero

“What is it, Balthasar?” I growled, not turning to face him, instead keeping my gaze trained on the woman who was within my grasp. And so close to the Dark Room. So, fucking close.

Though I’d be a goddamn liar if I said I only wanted her in that way, chained to the bed and at my mercy. Juliette called to me in a broader, deeper way. She smelled like apricots; the cut of her face was the golden ratio incarnate. I wanted her rage, wanted her stubbornness. I wanted every inch of her to be mine, just as I wanted every inch of my dick to sink into her body. Over and over again, stealing pleasure from her body until my name was the only thing she could utter against the rush.

“Excuse the interruption. You told me to notify you if The Candy Factory ever reopened. I know you were hoping to make a bid for control.” He spoke carefully, his meaning crystal clear to me.

“You invest in candy now? That’s a far cry from guns.” Juliette ducked around me, heading for Balthasar. “Hi, I’m Juliette Capuleti.”

My right-hand man looked at me over her shoulder, equal parts curious and judgmental. I knew he wouldn’t agree with me perpetuating a relationship with this woman, considering her background and my personal feelings. Fuck, to her I was a serial killer. Not to mention the stir dancing with her had caused my public persona.

“Miss Capuleti, it is a pleasure to meet you.” He looked back at her, nodding politely and taking her offered hand to shake.

“You look too kind to be working for him.” Juliette was blunt, cocking a thumb back at me.

“And you look too wet to be standing in a glacier cold house. Master Montego keeps it below freezing.”

Juliette glanced down at her partially dry clothes, mussed and stained. “I’m usually more put together than this.”

“May I provide you with a towel and clothing? I believe we have something in your size.” Balthasar eyed Juliette. Unlike mine, there was nothing sexual about his appraising gaze. “Yes, I believe I can accommodate you.”

“Female visitors are frequent enough to justify a stash of clothing?” She tossed a look over her shoulder at me. “I suppose I’m not surprised.”

I’d never felt badly about my sexual appetite. Fucking was natural. It helped the body operate at peak conditions. But when she spoke, I felt a pang in my chest. A stream of women, no real connections with any of them. Just pure carnal fulfillment.

I’d never wanted more.

Never had more.

But she could change that. If I let her.

It would be smarter to cut her off.

Like I had with Rosaline. She had come the closest to taming me. Too close for comfort. I’d pushed her away, hurting her until she’d broken up with me. I’d suffered afterwards, grieving over what might have been. It had been for the best though. Rosaline was too sweet for me, too innocent. Her attachment to me was thready at best.

And the path I walked, the blood on my hands, was no place for a lover so unjaded.

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