Mine to Protect: A Forbidden Love Mafia Romance by Emily A. Myers

Author:Emily A. Myers [Myers, Emily A.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2022-11-30T16:00:00+00:00

20

I wake with a crick in my neck and tender wrists as I find myself restrained to a chair in the basement of one of Josephine Cullen’s holdings. I should’ve known Avery’s request for a cordial discussion was just him stalling until his backup could arrive. Who knows if what he said was even true? His men stormed the gentlemen’s lounge so quickly, they had Ariana in their grasp within a matter of seconds. With a gun to her head and me outnumbered and out-armed, I had no choice but to let them take us. They walked us out of the opera house, and once they had us in a car, they drugged us so we wouldn’t know where we were headed. Gio, of course, has been tracking us the entire time and is no doubt on his way given our unexpected change of course. But, as Ariana comes into view, I’m worried we won’t be able to wait for him.

“They wouldn’t,” I whisper.

Ariana lies unconscious on the floor in front of me. Her hands are cuffed behind her back, and she’s wearing nothing more than her underwear and corset. The way she is displayed before me makes Gallagher and his men’s intentions clear. No. Gio will never make it here before they—

“Good, you’re awake.” Avery’s voice pulls my attention from Ariana to him. At the sight of him and the two men accompanying him, my insides twist. She’ll never be able to fight the three of them off. Even if she wasn’t handcuffed, she’d be no match for them. No. I can’t. I can’t let what happened to Cara happen to her. I use all my force to try to break free from the cuffs clasped around my wrists with no success. “It’s reinforced steel, Alister. A Cassio Castellani offering, before he legitimized, of course.”

I bow my head in defeat, knowing the cuffs won’t give an inch if Cassio made them. Although…

“Please,” I beg. “Do what you must with me. Just let her go. She isn’t a part of this.”

“Isn’t she? She was the one you sent to lure me away. The one who used her body, or should I say mouth, to steal my gun from its holster. The one who then pointed that gun at my head and threatened to kill me. All of it to protect you. So, yes, I’d say she’s very much a part of this.”

“She’s innocent. Don’t make her pay for my mistakes.”

“Mistakes. Yes, let’s discuss those.” Avery begins to pace the room while I maneuver my watch, also a Cassio Castellani creation, using the built-in laser to melt the latch of the cuffs.

“Let’s start with the obvious. You broke the Rules of Civility by coming here without permission. You engaged in hand-to-hand combat with me. You would’ve killed me had my men not shown up in time. And let’s not forget your worst offense of all.” At that, Avery stops. The light leaves him as his lips press into a flat line. I’m running out of time.

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