Dove: A Vancini Mafia Dark Romance (Vancini Mafia Series Book 2) by Jayla Talbot

Author:Jayla Talbot [Talbot, Jayla]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Independent
Published: 2023-04-09T16:00:00+00:00

19

Kincaid

“Isn’t there a TV in here?” Tessa sighed from her place on the couch next to me. She’d been allowed to visit several times since I’d been staying with Maddox. He didn’t want me to leave for my safety but allowed her to come over whenever she wanted. Much to Sebastian’s dismay.

Men always reacted to Tessa. Whether she was dancing at Entice or walking down the street, they melted in a puddle for her. She wielded her sexuality like a power in a way I never could.

We were alone, Henry waiting in the hall, giving us the illusion of privacy. We sat curled up under blankets in my library. The library Maddox had built for me. I spent most of my days here reading while he was off doing whatever a mafia capo did. Killing. Torturing. Checking on his clubs. I honestly wasn’t sure, and I didn’t ask.

“Yeah. Hold on.” I reached for the remote and pressed the button.

The picture hanging on the wall in front of us slid up to reveal an impressively large TV. I didn’t know much about TV sizes, but by the way, Tessa whistled low; I assumed it was a nice one. I tossed her the remote so she could flip through the channels. I wasn’t much of a TV person, which is why Maddox had installed this one to hide away.

“So how are you doing?” Tessa’s voice was soft as she looked away from the TV to glance at me.

I played with a loose thread on the blanket as I contemplated her question. “Honestly, I don’t know.”

“Talk to me.” She gave my knee a light slap as she turned her body to fully face me. I mirrored her position and rested my chin in my hand as I leaned my elbow against the back of the couch.

“He’s just so… intense.” I said, trying to find a way to describe Maddox. “I know he’s only obsessed with me because I’m a challenge, but what happens when that’s over? When he decides he’s done?”

“Why do you assume there will come a point when he’s done with you?” Tessa’s question was sincere, and I almost laughed.

I rolled my eyes. “Come on. I don’t belong here.” I waved around at the expensive house. The guards outside. “Money. Mafia. That’s not my life. I’m not cut out for this.”

“Why? Because you came from nothing? You told me Maddox was the same when he was younger. I doubt he cares where you come from.”

“Because I’m not strong enough for this.” I whispered, my throat closing at the admission. I had barely survived my life before when it was just being poor and helpless. I knew I couldn’t survive this. Maddox’s world was ruthless. I didn’t have it in me to be that way. To do the things I would need to, to stay alive.

Tessa squeezed my knee, forcing me to look at her. “You survived being kidnapped. You survived Maddox when he wanted to break you. You survived almost being raped.

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