Little Bird: An Arranged Marriage Mafia Romance (The Underworld Kings Book 4) by Jenika Snow

Author:Jenika Snow [Snow, Jenika]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Jenika Snow
Published: 2022-12-25T18:30:00+00:00

Chapter 30

Claudia

I honestly didn’t know how I’d made it back to the convent because I didn’t remember walking away from Dmitry.

I felt like he stepped away. Then I’d blinked, and he was just… gone.

And now, here I was locked away from the world with my body on fire, my panties so wet they were uncomfortable, and every cell in my body aching to throw myself back into his arms.

I closed my bedroom door and leaned against it, breathing hard. My heart was still racing as I thought about the things he’d said to me and the way he’d made me feel.

Alive. He’d made me feel like I was alive for the first time in my life.

I opened my eyes and pushed away from the door but froze when I saw a small gift box sitting on my pillow. My heart was thundering as I glanced around the small, barren room, expecting to see someone hiding in the darkened corners.

I knew the nuns wouldn’t have given me anything, especially not a gift wrapped with a bright purple bow. Then who?

Possibly Gio, but he always told me when he was sending something. And he hadn’t told me shit so…

I didn’t know why my hands shook as I walked toward the bed or why my heart was racing as I reached down and picked it up. The box itself was small, fitting easily in the palm of my hand, and weighing almost nothing at all.

I sat down because, truthfully, I felt like I had a live wire inside me from what happened in the gardens with Dmitry.

With still-shaking fingers, I gripped one edge of the purple satin bow and pulled, unraveling the ribbon until it fluttered to my lap. Then I pulled the top off.

For a second I felt confusion, not sure what I was looking at. But then my heart started racing for another reason, and a cold sweat beaded along my forehead.

Lying atop ruffled, lavender satin were Fredo’s pinky ring and his gold tooth.

I dropped the box. The gold fell out and hit the scarred wooden floor with a soft clink-clink.

I watched the ring roll a few feet away before coming to rest right in front of my window. The sunlight caught the metal, and it shone for a moment as if the damn thing was winking at me.

I didn’t have to guess anymore who had sent these to me. I knew without a doubt. This was a gift from Dmitry.

Hand now covering my mouth before I even realized it, I ambled toward the window and glanced out. The convent grounds were small but beautifully landscaped.

A tiny shed was at the far end of the property. It wasn’t used anymore and had been cleaned out, so it was nothing but an empty shell. But the nuns still had made sure it had a fresh coat of paint, cleaned the windows, and I knew the inside was equally clean.

Although I didn’t see anyone or anything out of the norm, I knew Dmitry was out there watching.

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