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“Your little cunt is so tight, I’m about to cum, princess.”

“Fill me up, please,” she whined, riding me harder and faster as I guided her speed. “I want to feel your hot cum shooting inside me. I want you dripping out of me tonight as we sleep.”

Unable to hold back any longer, I pulled her to my body. Pressing my lips to her neck, I sucked hard as I spilled every drop of my cum deep inside her while she screamed in my ear, riding the waves of her own ecstasy as we exhausted ourselves together.

26

BURN

GIOVANNA

Nadia and I spent the rest of the weekdays rehearsing without a hitch. Tyler had been busy with his new role during the day, so Luca and Luke stepped in to assist with training. Between Tyler getting settled into his new demanding position, the club, and us trying to make sure we spent every night together as a family with the kids, we’d been busy lately. But it was worth it.

The night we’d anticipated arrived, and I was waiting with Kirsten in Ian’s warehouse office for my turn to fight, Nico and Bruno posted outside the door. The other fighters were in their designated rooms that Ian had built into the hallways and back rooms of the warehouse.

“I can’t believe all that’s happened,” Kirsten finally said after several minutes.

I stretched from side to side. “I know.”

“I just want to get this over with.” I stared at the TV, trying to analyze who was in attendance.

Prominent Mafia bosses from eight different countries, drug lords from four countries, royalty, politicians, judges, and lawyers were in attendance tonight, to name only a few. The rest were shady businessmen with connections to the Underground world.

Ian had a zero-tolerance policy for weapons tonight, though drugs and alcohol were accepted as long as they weren’t shared among other groups. Aurora stood behind the bar, serving drinks, counting each one. At least fifty guards stood outside the warehouse, with our own extra security at the front gate. Ian’s brother-in-law, Jacob, assured him that he’d keep authorities away from the property for the night.

Kirsten checked her watch. “I better get back out there before Declan has to come get me. Are you going to be okay?”

“Yeah, girl,” I replied, though I barely heard a word she said. I was too distracted, now roaming the room. Suddenly, she was in front of me, taking my hands in hers. “You got this. You’re going to kick his ass.”

Smiling, I nodded, though I didn’t want to admit it, I was freaking out. I was tough, but Ivan was insanely strong. Winning was my only option, so I had to focus on that. I didn’t want the Russians to continue bothering my new family. She exited the room, and I continued to meander through the space.

Several minutes later, the door pushed open, and Ian entered, shutting it behind him. Crossing his arms, he lowered his gaze to mine. “How are you holding up?”

“I’m great,” I lied.

“Liar,” he called my bluff, taking a cigarette out of his inside jacket pocket.

“I just don’t want to disappoint any of you,” I admitted, “and I want them to leave us all alone.”

“Tyler and I have a backup plan should we need to use it,” he said, exhaling a smooth cloud of smoke through his words, “but I’m confident you’re going to be perfect out there.”

“Thanks.” I offered a half-smile, turning back to the mounted monitor.

“There’s obviously been a slight change for tonight,” he said, coming to a stop next to me. “As you can see, I decided not to go with the octagon and kept the practice ring.”

I turned to him. “Yeah, what happened?”

He stroked his chin. “Tyler requested it in case something happens and one of us has to jump into the ring at any point when you fight Ivan.”

I sighed audibly.

“If you’re not up for it, I’m happy to call it and move to the backup plan now. I just need you to be honest with me.”

“I’m fine, I promise.”

“Okay, you know the signal if you need me to shut it down.”

I nodded, glancing at the wall clock. “I should glove up and get out there. Is Nico ready?”

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