Finding Violet: A Dark Mafia Romance (Shadows of Obsession Book 3) by I. A. Dice

Author:I. A. Dice [Dice, I. A.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2024-08-20T00:00:00+00:00

19

Violet

The short walk upstairs banished the soporific effects of Broadway’s touch, but I still fold myself into bed. Pulling a fluffy blanket over myself, I close my eyes, hoping to catch a wink of sleep while there’s some noise in the house.

It’s distant, but there: the hiss of the water pipes, the flush of the toilet, the thud of faraway footsteps.

My mind calms and starts switching off but just as I start teetering on the tightrope between sleep and awareness, a heavy tread reaches my ears, much louder than those downstairs.

And much closer.

My heart immediately spikes. The bedroom Carter gave me is on the other side of the house to his and Hailey’s. Since I’ve been here, only two people have ventured toward my room: Hailey and the maid. Their footsteps are soft, light, and I’ve learned their rhythm after a few scares.

These are very different. Loud, heavy, distinctly male. Whoever they belong to stops outside my door and my pulse skyrockets.

I try to rationalize; I try convincing my mind it’s Carter checking in on me even though he never has before. But my mind isn’t taking any comfort from that because I know it’s not him. Carter stomps with purpose, a man on a mission, always in a hurry.

So, instead of calming down, my brain starts conjuring worst-case scenarios. I see one of the unknown men from downstairs grabbing the handle and shoving the door open. I see him crossing the room, snatching my hair and holding me down while he does whatever the fuck he pleases.

Again, rationally, I know neither Carter nor Broadway would let that happen, but fear doesn’t care about facts.

A knock reverberates through the room. Three knuckle-raps against the hardwood, followed by silence.

Hide. Dive under the bed or he’ll drag you out by your hair.

I hold my breath, eyes on the lock. I didn’t turn the key but if I’m quick, I could dart forward and do it now.

Though I doubt my frail frame would keep the intruder out for long.

What are you doing? Hide.

My eyebrows draw in the middle, rational thoughts taking center stage. If they came to hurt me, they wouldn’t knock, would they?

“Violet?” Broadway’s voice breaches the silence, and my fear dissipates in a flash. All the fight hisses out of me like air from a punctured balloon. The sensation is so powerful it makes my shoulders slump and that annoying voice at the back of my head shuts up.

“Can I come in?” he asks, apparently aware I’m here even though I’ve made myself as small and quiet as possible.

I jump out of the bed, crossing the room to yank the door open. The moment my eyes land on his handsome face I want to jump into his arms, drag his hand to my nape, and make him press those invisible buttons.

“Is everything okay?”

I step aside, let him in, and, without a second thought, let the door close, trapping myself in a confined space with a man twice my size.

He’s so tall. So fucking tall I have to crane my neck to look into his eyes.

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