Mastered by Malone by Laylah Roberts

Author:Laylah Roberts [Roberts, Laylah]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2019-08-21T18:30:00+00:00

11

He watched as understanding dawned over her face and braced himself for impact. He expected temper. Denial. Maybe even an apology. He didn’t much believe in apologies. It was all too easy to say sorry. If you fucked up and wanted to make something right, actions spoke louder than words.

But her reaction was none of those, and therefore completely unexpected.

She laughed.

Now, Alec had done a lot in his life. Seen a lot. He’d grown up in hell, figured his way out, got his brothers out and kept them alive, which was no mean feat. He was used to being in control. Everywhere. That control bled over into every aspect of his life, from sex to family to the ranch.

But with her, he didn’t feel quite in control. And he didn’t like it. She was a wildcard. At times, she seemed timid and shy. Although he was beginning to see that side of her less and less. His brothers had been running wild since they were born. She’d only been here a few weeks and she had them eating dinner in the dining room, taking their dirty boots off at the door, hell they even swore less when she was around.

Most women, hell, most men would cave in the face of his anger. Yet, she’d stood there and called him a dictator—which he was—and she’d stood up to him. He didn’t like it. But he kind of admired it.

She wasn’t his type. Yet, she filled his thoughts far more than he would have liked. And the other night, after her panic attack, when he’d held her all night . . .

Yeah, that had felt fucking good.

But girls like Mia weren’t for men like him. He didn’t deserve sweetness and light. He’d tarnish it. Turn it into something dark. Something he didn’t deserve to be around.

And that wouldn’t be fair. Mia deserved a happy ever after. To live in some cute little house in the suburbs with a puppy, three crazy kids, and a husband who lit up when she came into the room.

And that’s what she’d get. This momentary shit in her life would go. He’d see to that.

Which is why he should push her out that door now.

Only, she was laughing. And much as he loved the sound, he knew it for what it was. A dare.

And no one ever dared Alec Malone.

“You think that’s funny?” he growled when her laughter died down enough that she could gasp in some air. She was bent over at the waist, her hand pressed to her side as though laughing so hard had given her a stitch. Tears dripped down her cheeks. She wiped at them as she stared up at him.

“Oh, no, I don’t think it’s funny. I think it’s fucking hilarious. You’re going to spank me. Of course you are. Because I’ve fallen into some alternate reality where my boss and coworkers are all killed in some sort of fucking mob deal gone wrong. I should have been there, you know. That night, I should have fucking been there.

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