Runaway Queen: A Dark Mafia Romance (Made of Mayhem Duet Book 2) by Mila Kane

Author:Mila Kane [Kane, Mila]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2023-05-16T16:00:00+00:00

18

NIKOLAI

“That’s the only bad side of Hade Harbor,” Bran complained as he frowned at the menu written on a chalkboard, sitting out on the boardwalk. “Who the fuck wants a fruitarian brunch? We need to get back to New York for the food alone.”

We kept walking until a familiar-looking chain came into sight. It was safer to stick to the familiar with Bran. The man had an insatiable appetite, and I couldn’t take his complaining when he didn’t like the meal. Prison had been torture enough.

“You go. I’m not leaving,” I told him as we grabbed a seat on an outdoor patio.

A table full of girls dressed like they were on a fall-themed photo shoot watched us sit, grinning like the Cheshire cats.

“Excuse me, but are you guys actors?” One of them leaned over and smiled coyly at us.

Bran took her in, from her October-chic outfit to her gym bunny body and blonde hair. He grinned at her, resting his arms along the back of his chair.

“Why, I should be asking you that, gorgeous,” he said.

“Oh my god, does he have an accent?” moaned another girl at their table moaned.

“Only when it suits him,” I muttered, my gaze moving to the menu sitting on the driftwood-style table.

“You have one, too, and yours is even sexier,” the original woman said, leaning toward me.

I ignored her.

“Why don’t we all eat together?” a bright voice suggested.

Bran raised an eyebrow at me and then laughed as he took in my bored expression. “I’d love to, ladies, but my friend here wouldn’t. I’m afraid we’ll have to pass.”

“Why? Is he taken?” The first girl pouted.

“Married, actually,” I tossed at her.

I could feel the disappointment radiating off the table as they finally turned back to their bottomless margaritas.

“Married? Does the bride know?” Bran asked.

“She will soon.” I smirked at him. “Is it just me, or are the women more reckless here? Can’t they smell trouble when it’s right in front of them?” I tossed the menu aside.

Bran shrugged. “It’s a college town. An ice-hockey town at that. They’re probably used to guys who look hard as nails but are just regular jocks underneath. They can’t tell the difference.”

“Well, if someone tries to give me fruit leather instead of bacon, they’ll get a chance to see firsthand.”

Bran watched me with narrowed eyes. “You seem different today. Did you have fun with Sofia De Sanctis after chasing her around the school last night?”

I couldn’t stop my smirk when I thought about the night before. “What do you think?”

“Christ, man, you really can’t stay away.”

“It’s not your problem. It’s hers.”

“What if she goes to the cops?”

“She won’t.”

“How can you be sure?”

“She had her chance, and besides, it’s not in her nature. She’s a De Sanctis. She doesn’t trust the cops. She doesn’t trust anyone.” Except me, apparently. Her blind trust in me during our forest chase had kept me awake all night. How could she just give herself over to me to do my worst with? Didn’t she know what I’d become?

“To the world, Sofia De Sanctis is dead.

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