Scorned Vows: An Arranged Marriage Romance (Scorned Fate) by Victoria Paige

Author:Victoria Paige [Paige, Victoria]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2024-01-16T00:00:00+00:00

Luca

“Natalya!”

I caught her in my arms when her knees gave way. Then her eyes rolled back but not before slaying me with the anguish that flashed through them. The wounded sound that escaped her lips clawed at my chest. Did she remember something? What was it?

My questions stampeded on each other. Dario spread his jacket on the dusty cement flooring. I laid Natalya on top of it and leaned over her, glaring at the doctor. “What happened?”

“Obviously, the shock was too much for her.” The doctor winced, going to his knees. “I’m getting too old for this.”

He put his fingers on her pulse. “Her heartbeat is fine. See? She’s already coming around.”

Natalya’s lids fluttered. “What…?” Then, as if remembering something, she whispered, “Oh my God.”

She leaned on one side to get up.

“Is she okay to sit up?” I barked.

“I’m fine,” she responded too quickly for my liking.

“Does this happen often?” It was an exercise in patience not to be apprised of everything about her condition. I was worried. I was angry. I was everything I shouldn’t be feeling, because Natalya needed my reassurance.

“Once or twice?” She angled away from me toward the doctor, and I resisted the urge to pull her back. She should be turning to me.

“Did you remember something?”

She puffed a breath and shook her head but averted her gaze. Instead, she said, “I think I need to lie down.”

“Stubborn as ever.” I scooped her up, ignoring her protests, rose to my feet, and walked toward the exit.

“I live in—”

Impatience slowed my strides. “I know where you live, but you’re coming home with me.”

She started to struggle. “You can’t simply kidnap me!”

I lowered her to her feet but grabbed her biceps. “You are my wife. You are not spending another second away from me and—” I caught myself. I was about to say Elias.

“And? And what? Your arrogant ass?” she cried.

“Is she always this difficult?” I asked Dr. Gleason.

“Well, she is persistent.”

That was a rhetorical question, but whatever. “You’re coming with us too.”

The doc chuckled like I’d lost my mind. “I don’t think so.”

“I’m not giving you a choice either.”

He glanced at Natalya. “He is an arrogant ass.”

“I’m picking you up again. I’d prefer if you don’t struggle because the last thing I want is to drop you on your head, but then again, maybe that might jar your memory.”

“Asshole,” she muttered before putting her fingers against her temple.

“Is your head hurting?”

“If it’s hurting, it’s because you’re a steamrolling asshole who is forcing me into doing things I don’t want.”

My fists clenched at my sides. “Do you need a sedative for this trip?”

“Unbelievable.” She turned away from me and staggered to the entrance of the warehouse.

I followed closely, but when she nearly stumbled, I swooped her up in my arms again.

“You’re making me dizzy.”

“Stop fighting it. Close your eyes.”

It was as though the fight went out of her. “I’m so tired.”

“She’s having information overload,” the doctor said.

“You think telling her she’s my wife triggered something?” I had a feeling it did, but I was a coward to press her because she didn’t react favorably.

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