Ruthless Savior - Julia Sykes Page 0,91
onto her slender finger. I took a moment to admire it, captivated by the glittering symbol that Marisol belonged to me irrevocably.
My eyes were drawn back to hers as though by a magnet, and I stood to sweep her up in a fierce, possessive kiss. She opened for me on a moan; a sound of soul deep pleasure. I growled into her mouth, hungry for her absolute, blissful surrender to my control. She gave herself to me willingly, eager to submit to all of my demands, no matter how dark and perverse. She embraced every part of me, even the most savage aspects of my nature.
When I finally pulled back to allow her to breathe, she clutched at my chest, clinging to me as her knees went weak. I loved how vulnerable she was in my strong arms; how she trusted me to use my strength to protect her.
I touched my forehead to hers, exchanging every breath as I issued my next decree. “We should get married in three months. Right after Stefano and Carmen’s wedding.”
I wouldn’t wait a day longer than I absolutely had to.
Her brows rose, but a smile curved her lips. “So soon?”
My next words were lighthearted, but my voice came out deep and heavy with the weight of my decision. “I don’t think your father would ever forgive me if I got you pregnant before I married you.”
Her breath caught in her throat, and a diamond tear spilled over her dark lashes, trailing down her golden cheek. “You want to have children? Are you…are you sure?”
My arms tightened to iron bands around her, binding her to me. “Surer than I’ve ever been of anything. I want to have a family with you, Marisol. With you as their mother, our children couldn’t possibly be anything but good to the core.”
She placed her delicate hand on my cheek, staring up at me with an almost worshipful light in her eyes. “You’ll be a wonderful father, Raúl. I… Thank you. Thank you for trusting me; for giving me everything I’d thought I lost.”
“I will always take care of you,” I promised. “And I’ll always take care of our family. I love you.”
I crushed my lips to hers in a brutal kiss, branding her with my love. I’d never be able to express the depth of my feeling for her with words, so I showed her in the only way I knew how: rough, possessive passion. I marked every inch of her with my domineering hands, unleashing my most savage, beastly instincts.
She shuddered and softened beneath my harsh hands, giving herself to me completely. She gave me everything I needed, and in return, I would provide her with every comfort she could ever desire. I would always protect her.
As I claimed her petite, curvy body on the damp earth, overlooking the vastness of my domain beyond the cliff that bordered our home, a sense of completion settled in my soul.
I had everything I’d never known I wanted; things I’d never dared to dream I would possess.
Marisol had vowed that she’d never leave me, but I’d never intended to let her go.
She was trapped in my arms, perfectly content in her cage. I fully possessed my sweet little lamb.
Mine forever.
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“You don’t want to do this,” I choked out past the lump of terror that clogged my throat. I kept a wary eye on the wicked hunting knife Cristian Moreno held naturally at his side, as though it were an innocuous extension of his arm rather than a threat to my life. “Let me go.”
He threw back his head and laughed, his perfect white teeth flashing as the booming sound assaulted my eardrums. My hands shook violently, causing the ropes that bound my arms behind me to chafe against my wrists. The burn of the rough fibers against my skin and cold bite of the metal chair beneath me were peripheral; my entire focus was centered on Moreno and the way the gleam of the spare overhead light bulb made his dark eyes glint as sharply as the knife in his hand.
“No, Samantha,” he corrected me calmly, his light Colombian accent making his deep voice almost lyrical when he spoke my name. “You’re never leaving this place. Not alive, at least. If you answer my questions, I might be inclined to mercy. Otherwise…” He left the unspoken threat hanging in the air, the implication clear. I would experience agony before he finally disposed of me.
No. Don’t think like that.
I gasped in several deep breaths so I could manage to speak again.
“My friends will find me,” I asserted, knowing Dex wouldn’t leave me to die here. My best friend would do whatever it took to rescue me.
“If they do, they won’t find more than what’s left of your body.”
Ice crystallized in my veins. He took a step toward me, raising the knife. I tried to shrink away, but the unyielding metal chair behind my back kept me immobile.
“You can’t hurt me,” I said desperately, twisting against my restraints. “If you kill me, my friends will hunt you down.”
His dazzling smile illuminated his darkly handsome features with cruel amusement.
“I want them to know what I’ve done. Your death will be a warning. We’re going to send a little message to your friends.” He gestured behind him, and for the first time, my gaze darted away from the threat before me.
A man loomed a few feet away, the light on his smart phone indicating that he was recording me. A wicked scar puckered his tanned cheek, deepening his fearsome scowl. His black gaze bored into me, his dark glare penetrating my soul. I shuddered and tore my eyes away, unable to bear looking at him.
Moreno laughed again. “What, you don’t like my little brother?” He cocked his head at me. “Maybe I’ll give you to him to play with, after I’m finished with you. He has… very unique tastes.” He reached for me, his long fingers trailing down my cheek. I cringed away, my stomach churning. “I think Andrés will like you. Such pale skin. It will mark up nicely.” He shook his head slightly, still smiling. “But I’m getting ahead of myself. He can have you when I’m done. I’m going to extract my answers first.”
The cool tip of the knife kissed my throat, and I choked on a scream as horror overwhelmed me.
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