Page 19 of Corrupt Vows

“Let go of me.”

She shoves at my arms.

The urge to toss her over my shoulder and prove her wrong nearly wins, but Natalie opens her door and steps out. I release Serenity and she stumbles away. Disappointment thrums through my balls. It would be so much fun to manhandle my feisty little woman into submission.

Imagining her struggling as I push her into the backseat and cover her with my body has my cock painfully hard in my trousers.

“What did you do?”

Natalie’s voice snaps me into the present, and for an embarrassing second, I feel like she read my illicit thoughts, but then the weight of the moment settles over my shoulders. My sister braces Serenity’s back, helping her find her balance.

Birds chirp in the trees. A motorcycle rumbles through the parking lot.

Both women look up at me like I have two heads.

Natalie steps to the side and looks back and forth between Serenity and me.

“Seriously, Nico, what did you do to piss off Serenity? I’ve never seen her this mad before.”

It figures the brat would side with her friend over her brother. I grind my teeth. Serenity pulls the strap of her bag higher on her shoulder.

“Wait, are you…” Natalie trails off as she dissects the tension between us. After a few moments, she crosses her arms over her chest and squares her shoulders toward me.

“Are you cheating on Camilla?”

“No,” I growl, truly offended.

Natalie shuffles back, the movement unsteady with the new prosthetic, and props her fists on her hips as she looks between us a few more times.

“It’s not your engagement to Camilla you’ll be announcing tomorrow, is it?” she finally asks.

Serenity sighs and pushes her hair back.

“Mio Dio!What happened?”

“Does it matter?” I growl.

“Yeah, it kinda does. You’re already making her miserable. What the hell, Nico?”

“It’s not all his fault, Nat, so don’t take it out on him,” Serenity says.

The beast within me wakes. I long to tear apart whatever has her looking so downcast, but before I can open my mouth, Natalie speaks.

“Do you want to marry him, or is it because our families said you had to?”

Goddammit, she’s too perceptive.

I tense, expecting the worst, but Serenity surprises me with her response.

“It’s complicated, but we’ll figure it out, so don’t worry about us, okay?”

Natalie scoffs and links arms with my intended’s.

“Well, whatever’s up, I’m on your side. If anyone can handle thatcavolo, it’s you.”

Serenity laughs and places her hand over my sister’s.

“Thanks, hun. I needed that. So, where are we going?”

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