Needful Surrender: An Age Gap, Dark Mafia Romance (Obsessed Book 2) by Aidèe Jaimes

Author:Aidèe Jaimes [Jaimes, Aidèe]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2022-05-23T16:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER 10

ESTEBAN

My head lolling to the side wakes me. I lift it slowly, rubbing the ache in my neck caused by falling asleep while seated on the couch. Oddly enough, it hurts more than my shoulder does, thanks to Aurora, who’s insisted on taking care of it.

Looking at her now, I can’t help the smile that tugs on one side of my mouth. She’s taken care of me. I like the way it feels to have her fuss over me, even when she hated me. It feels even better when I think of why that is. She belongs to me. She loves me.

She’s still lying beside me, her breaths deep and even. I’m tempted to touch her, to slide back a tendril of hair that’s fallen over her brow. But I don’t want to rouse her, not when she’s been able to achieve this level of rest all on her own.

I quietly remove my phone from my pocket to see if I’ve missed any calls, only to find that it’s completely out of battery.

Shit. I was afraid this would happen. It was my intention to plug it in when we first arrived, but my need for Aurora took precedence in that moment.

As much as I hate to do it, I must leave her side in order to get it turned back on, which means I have to move her. This isn’t the time to go dark. Not with the attacks on Bellazul and the Falcon building that occurred simultaneously with the attack on me in Apatzingán.

That was the news that greeted me when I stepped off the plane. Several armed men showed up in Bellazul, temporarily overtaking my own guards there and setting fire to my orchards. One-third of the fields were consumed by the flames before control was regained.

Fortunately, I’d amped up security at the Falcon building, and there was no real damage when four men attempted to burst through the doors of Azul. The only casualty seems to have been a patron’s broken arm, a man who tried to be a hero and got run down by the assailants.

Both attacks were sloppy, and four of their guys were injured in the process as they retreated. However, I’m not sure they were wholly unsuccessful. Not if the mission wasn’t to cause damage at all, but to create a sense of insecurity.

The footage captured of both incidents gave no clue as to what syndicate or cartel was responsible. Which leaves us in the vulnerable position of trusting no one. Of living with worry of where the next trap may lie.

Thankfully, no one knows about my mother being alive and well in Colima. Not having to worry about her safety is a huge weight off my shoulders. If only I didn’t have to worry so much about Aurora’s too.

As carefully as possible, I shift beneath her, gently lowering her head onto the couch. She stirs, muttering something unintelligible before she settles once again.

I stand and go into the bedroom in search of my charger.

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