Lord of Retribution: A Dark Mafia Romance (Lords of Corruption Book 3) by Piper Stone

Author:Piper Stone [Stone, Piper]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Stormy Night Publications
Published: 2024-04-26T00:00:00+00:00

Daniel

Sleep.

In my line of work, I always felt as if resting had been one of my few weaknesses. In the early days, I’d refused to keep a weapon by my bed, even sleeping soundly especially after working on the ranch. There was certainly nothing like good, hard physical activity to require a deep sleep to be refreshed.

My sweet Maria had been very pleased when I’d told her what she believed to be secrets about myself. I’d remained beside her as she’d curled onto her side, watching her finally floating away into a sweet dream.

I realized that I’d never had a single woman spend a night inside the house. I’d shared a few interesting experiences with one or two, but no one had enticed me enough to warrant risking my security. Having Maria with me meant significant changes to several aspects of my life, something I wasn’t fond of.

The time spent with her seemed surreal, as if it was never intended to happen. I’d laid there for what seemed like hours, listening to her peaceful breathing before returning to my perch in the chair. And the weapon I now kept with me at all times had remained on the table beside me. I’d fumed as I’d tried to decide how best to handle the situation with the O’Banyon family.

My decision could start the war everyone didn’t want but I didn’t care at this point. Constantine had been right. There had to be consequences played out in vibrant colors, namely red in order to keep our reputation intact.

It was still early morning and I had every intention of keeping my promise to Maria, taking her riding. Why the hell not? We were supposed to be basking on a beach in the Mexican waters, not holed up at my ranch with guards surrounding the property. I snorted as I took my mug of coffee into my office, finding Kane there waiting as I did half the time. He knew me and my moods better than anyone else, which allowed him to stay ahead of my demands.

Today was just another workday like any other. Business was business, especially when so much money was at stake.

I had left her a slight surprise by not locking her inside her room. She had one more chance at earning my trust. If she attempted to escape again, I would be forced to take other measures. Like shackling her to the bed.

Hell, maybe I’d do that anyway. I was surprised I was in such a good mood.

“What’s the word on the street?” I asked. “Have you found the bastards?”

“Well, good morning to you as well. You look like shit by the way,” Kane observed. “And the word on the street is that the Thorn name has taken a direct hit like I was certain it would. There are even rumors floating around you were paralyzed in the accident, others claiming you’d died. Would you believe I found a reporter snooping around at the entrance this morning when I drove in? The idiot was claiming the same thing, including he had pictures of your dead body.

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