The Don's Undercover Lover : An Enemies to Lovers Mafia Romance by Amber Row

Author:Amber Row [Row, Amber]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: anonymous
Published: 2024-03-06T18:30:00+00:00

Chapter 24

The Heart Wants What it Wants

Dario

I blink my eyes open, the room cloaked in darkness. I'm not in my bedroom and disorientation washes over me until I piece together the night that brought me here.

The dead informant, kidnapped children, the dead men, Jasmine and I falling asleep in each other's arms.

The soft rise and fall of Jasmine's breath against my chest is the only thing grounding me to reality. With the horrific night behind me, and the children safe, I can now sit and dissect every moment to make some sense of what happened.

Now I realize that we were so horrified by what was unraveling, that we had no time to stop and think. It was do or die, with each breath serving a purpose, without a single futile second to spare.

And as I look back at it, I realize that had Jasmine not been there, things might not have ended this well. She held me back when I tried to dive right into the action, allowing us time to gather evidence.

Because of her decision, the kids were all loaded into the truck, saved from becoming collateral damage once I attacked. She kept them safe. She kept me alive by jumping in and killing one of the goons just when I needed her to.

My eyes adjust to the dimly lit room and fall on Jasmine sleeping soundly beside me. She's nestled into my side, her head resting on my shoulder, a feather-like weight.

Her delicate beauty seems almost ethereal in the moonlight that filters through the curtains. I trace a finger along her dainty jawline and luscious lips, marveling at how someone so seemingly fragile, so small, so beautiful and gentle manages to fight the way she does.

Jasmine has challenged me from the moment we met. Her fiery spirit and unwavering determination to stand up to me, even when she knew the danger that came with it, intrigued me like no one else ever has. In this quiet moment, I find myself reflecting on all the ways she's changed me, pushing me to question everything I've ever known.

All my life, I've been surrounded by sycophants and woman eager to please me. Jasmine has never tried to do that. I had stopped believing in the concept of love, or marriage because I didn't see a point to it. But now, I know that a true mafia don would only grow stronger with a woman like Jasmine by his side.

She's not a sycophant. She's a partner in the truest sense.

"Jasmine," I whisper, my voice barely audible. Even though she's asleep, I need to hear her name on my lips, a reminder of how I lucked out.

I recoil with guilt when she stirs. I don't mean to wake her and fortunately, she doesn't. Instead, she snuggles closer to me, her arm draped over my chest.

The warmth of her touch seeps into my skin as if to reassure me that she's really here, and this isn't just another dream.

I can't help but wonder how long this reality can hold true for, what the future holds for us.

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