The Villain's Beloved: A Dark Romance Novel (The Villain's Duet Book 2) by Bella J
Author:Bella J [J, Bella]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2021-07-25T16:00:00+00:00
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A wise man once told me that there was only one way any man could find peace, and that was by finding the woman who held his heart. Until then, a man merely drifted aimlessly through life not knowing the meaning of the word âhome.â
That was her.
Charlotte was my home. It was in her arms that I found peace from the memories that tempted the bloodlustâa hunger sated by the pull of a trigger, witnessing another manâs last breath. But with herâ¦I experienced peace. A kind of comfort I had never known yet yearned for in the deepest corner of the humanity Iâd forgotten I had.
My heart swelled inside my chest with a warmth that filled all the empty spaces inside my soulâevery crevice, every hole, every corner that laid dormant and dark for so fucking long. It was as if I had never lived before this very momentâbut only existed, waiting for her.
I rushed toward her, my arms wrapping around her body like a vise, pulling her close and kissing her hard and desperateâas if she was the cure to the disease that had festered inside me all these years.
Her subtle moan fused with our kiss, and I wanted to stop time. I wanted this moment of complete serenity and delectation to last forever and a day. This woman had become my life, which was why I had to take this chance. Bring her here and convince her that she belonged with me, foreverâ¦until death us do part. And now that she had said yes, I wouldnât let another hour pass without her being mineâin heart, body, soul, and by law.
I leaned back, letting out a groan as our lips parted. Without taking my eyes off her, I called over my shoulder, âYou can come out now.â
Saint and his wife appeared, Milana wiping a tear from her cheek. âThat was beautiful. Your talent is beyond amazing.â
âI have to agree with my wife here,â Saint chimed in. âItâs been a while since I heard someone play the cello as flawlessly as you did just now.â
Charlotteâs cheeks turned flaming red, her eyes wide as she cut her gaze from them to me. I merely nodded, knowing she was dumbfounded and probably horrified that they had been listening to her. Gently, I touched her chin, brushing a tender finger along her jaw. âThe world needs to hear your music, Charlotte.â
Father Gillian, a local priest, walked up behind Saint, and I nodded toward him in acknowledgment. He had owed me a favor since I had taken care of a problem he had five years ago. A problem I made disappear without question. And today, I called in on that favor.
Charlotte frowned. âWhatâs going on?â
âYou agreed to marry me.â
âYes,â she replied slowly.
I brushed a curl that had escaped her elegant updo behind her ear. âAnd thatâs what weâre going to do. Right now.â
âWhat?â She stared at me in question before cutting her gaze toward our guests. âNow? Here?â
âYes, now. Right here.â I took her hands in mine.
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