Hostile King : Souza Cartel by Autumn Archer & Hostile Kingdom

Author:Autumn Archer & Hostile Kingdom [Archer, Autumn & Kingdom, Hostile]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Autumn Archer Author Ltd
Published: 2023-01-11T18:30:00+00:00

12

CARINA

Exhausted body parts ache, yet that's not what troubles me. Nor is it the nasty slice absorbing microscopic traces of his criminal blood.

I peel off the borrowed silky gown and let it slump to the warm herringbone tiles. The dreadful female returning my gaze in the ensuite mirror is covered in crusty blotches and has an overwhelming decision shadowing her tainted aura. A matured woman in a young body, harboring a warped heart.

I still look like an innocent nineteen-year-old, even if that girl has been well and truly fucked.

I remove the silly headpiece Teresa had gifted me with and recall her odd statement as she carefully placed the intricately crafted crown on top of my head.

“Women aren't born as queens, we are created from the choices we make, the experiences we endure, and the instincts we honor.”

Yet she failed to mention we were flying to Mexico City where her eldest son was dining with his flawless fiancé. So, when I’d entered the splendid ballroom amidst tables set for royalty and saw Tomás beside a beautiful woman oozing of femininity and sex appeal, my pulse flatlined.

Reality sank in like bitter acid. We’d flown north as guests of the Morales cartel for his wedding rehearsal dinner. I’d bitten back resentment with every guided step and silently cursed his mother for tricking me—or whatever manipulative game she was playing.

Assessing eyes followed André and I everywhere, my own clashing with Tomás’ shocked gaze for a heart-stopping second. He clearly hadn’t added me to the guest list himself.

And to make matters worse than embarrassing sweating palms and wide eyes, the hurt little girl inside of me felt something other than humiliation and rejection. I was captivated by him all over again. Enthralled by his immaculately suited physique and all too aware of his hungry gaze stripping me down.

Even when I looked away our chemistry crackled. Rogue sparks shot off like fireworks and my heart thundered.

However, the symbolic jeweled tiara gave me strength. Its gentle weight reached into my withering composure, offered robust heart beats, and subdued the sweet burn for his attention. I tried my best not to look at him after that, even though it was damn near impossible. But I had to prove I was worthy of so much more than second place.

And then he revealed himself to me.

He kept his glitch in check.

Unknown planets aligned in an alternative cosmos; a solar system so far removed from my expectations.

You’re in my bloodstream now, and I’m in yours.

Three times fate had thrown us together. The universe had declared him the master of my heart and soul. But I must be honest with myself…can I stay with a man who doesn’t relish tenderness? Can I live without it? His molecular makeup breeds cold-heartedness as a primary trait.

As time passes, will I yearn for more than the all-powerful king who churns out orders and commands? Or would he eventually show me the other side of his personality, the rare paradigm of a monster practicing compassion. A hidden gentleness I’ve merely glimpsed upon.

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