The Recluse Heir: A Dark Romanian Mafia Romance (The Lupu Chronicles Book 2) by Monique Moreau

Author:Monique Moreau [Moreau, Monique]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2021-09-01T18:30:00+00:00

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Cat was on the edge of the bed, fiddling with the belt of my robe and staring down at her phone. It took me aback, seeing her slim, forlorn form on my large unmade bed, framed by the drapes swooping down from the carved wooden posts of the bed.

It felt like someone had karate-chopped me in the chest.

Marriage or not, this was my wife.

She looked so young, so achingly beautiful. Locks of unbrushed hair toppled off her shoulder and her large chocolate-sweet eyes locked on me. She returned the silver glitter-cased phone to the night table. The moment she set it down, it vibrated on the wooden surface. Her eyes darted to the phone and then back to me, asking for permission. It must be her family. I shook my head as I approached her, taking her fluttering hands in mine.

Noting the empty plate near her phone, I teased, “Glad it didn’t keep you from eating.”

Giving me a shy look beneath her lashes, she shrugged her shoulders. “I’d worked up an appetite.”

I huffed out a laugh. The unabashed honesty in her answer shot warmth through my chest.

Taking a seat beside her, I wrapped an arm around her shoulder. She instantly snuggled into my side, her fine blonde hair tickling my chin. I took her lips and was rewarded when she opened for me. We indulged in a long, sweet kiss that tore my concentration to shreds. My hands roamed over her curves, one squeezing her hip, the other strumming her nipple.

Damn, I could lose myself in this woman.

“It must have gone well with Alex,” she observed, cocking her head to the side. “You don’t seem upset.”

Observant. Then again, I shouldn’t be surprised. Cat was as smart as a whip.

“It went as well as could be expected. Alex texted your father to set up an emergency meeting.” Motioning to her cell, I asked, “Have they been blowing up your phone?”

“Not yet, but that last text was from one of them. If Alex contacted my father, they’ll be calling soon.”

“About your family…I want you here, Kitty. I don’t want you returning to them until the wedding. You’re with me now. This is your home.”

She pulled back from me, although not enough to break my hold, but enough to get a good look at my face. Eyes roved over me to gauge how genuine I was. Oh, I’m dead serious, baby girl. I wasn’t used to outing my feelings like this, but I’d work on trusting for Cat. A little jolt of fear fluttered through my chest. No one can be fully trusted. I shoved the insidious fear away. That came from my past, and Cat wasn’t my father.

“You’re serious,” she stated.

“Fuck, yes, I’m serious. I don’t want to be separated for two whole months. I’d elope today if your mother wasn’t deep in wedding planning mode and if it wasn’t crucial that we have a statement-making wedding. We need it to be appallingly lavish and over-the-top, so no one dares question whom you belong to.

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