Monster Inside Me: Volume III (A Dark Mafia Romance Book 3) by Faye Byrd

Author:Faye Byrd [Byrd, Faye]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2020-03-16T05:00:00+00:00

SEVEN

THIS IS WHO I AM

I watch shrewdly as Carlos leads Piper away from the light to an old iron bench that’s covered in rust. Though she looks uneasy, she remains compliant as he settles into the seat beside her. A brief sadness flickers through me as I recognize her suit will need to be trashed, but my resources are endless, and replacing it will be a piece of cake.

If she stays.

Once the woman who means everything to me is settled into a dark corner, I switch my focus to the woman whose possible actions have brought about the necessity of today’s interrogation. The monster snarls and snaps, propelling me toward her. The only audible sound is my shoes grinding dirt into the concrete with each measured step I take.

Her head perks up, her ears straining to identify the sound, and the monster chuckles sinisterly. He’s practically salivating because even as she sits blindfolded and tied to a chair, her composure is screaming superiority.

What a fucking fool.

“I can hear you,” she says, her head shifting in my direction. “I assume you’ve already realized your mistake.”

I contain my snort and pace a spot several feet in front of her, my silence forcing her to reconsider her assessment. She’s an intelligent woman, extremely intelligent, so there’s no way she doesn’t realize she’s in a fucked-up position. The prickles of fear are creeping down her spine. As they should. There’s not a likely circumstance where she leaves here alive—guilty or innocent.

“I have money,” she blurts, straining her arms against the binds. “Lots of it.”

As her panic rises, the monster psyches me up, sending a rush of adrenaline coursing through my veins. I remove my suit jacket and toss it to the closest soldier, rolling up my shirt sleeves. The entire time, I keep my eyes on her.

She’s dressed in a white overly sexy version of a business skirt and blazer. Seated in this unfortunate position, I can see the lace of her red underwear—the same shade as the lipstick that adorns her collagen-enhanced lips. Her long brown hair is twisted into a tight bun that sits low on the back of her head, and her white Manolo Blahnik heels stand out against the dirty floor.

I briefly wonder if Piper would like a pair, but then I remember. She’s here, and she’s watching this. “But nothing’s happened. You can grab her and leave. She never has to know,” the part of my mind that’s afraid of losing her screams.

But the monster roars, squashing the thoughts before they can fester. He’s embraced my love for Piper, allowed it to blossom into something beautiful, which makes him more resolute in his determination to protect it—us. Yet on top of that, he wants to know she sees him and realizes he’s here to fucking stay. He needs to know that she accepts him, too.

The silence spurs the captive into action, and she wiggles restlessly against the restraints, her confusion and fear leaking through the cracks. “I know people,” she says desperately, her head swiveling, unsure of my exact location.

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