Page 43 of Sworn to Revenge
Her eyes meet mine, full of desire, of need, but she doesn’t get it—not like I do. I can’t lay a hand on her like this. Not when she’s drunk, not when so much is at stake.
“I’m sorry,” I murmur, pressing a final kiss to her forehead before forcing myself to step back. “Not tonight.”
Her voice sharpens with frustration, and it’s the anger I need.Good, anger is better than temptation.“Way to show your priorities,” she snaps, her brows furrowed in a clear disappointment.
My eyes meet her disagreeing frowned brows. “Bay, God only knows how hard I am trying to control myself when I am around you, legs or tail,” I say slowly as if it was a threat—for me, not for her—and I take one more step back, her eyes now open wide in surprise to my confession. “But you’ll have to trust me when I say, not now. Let me handle this.”
She hesitates, then steps toward me, but just as quickly pulls back. “I’m done waiting for my fairy tale. I’m done waiting foryou,” she slurs, hurt flickering in her eyes before she turns and stumbles out of the room, slamming the door open, leaving me in the silence IthoughtI wanted earlier.
I drop onto the bed, staring at the ceiling, trying to calm the storm inside me.Fuck. My cock is not having it easy lately.
A soft knock breaks the quiet. “Why didn’t you tell me?” Alin’s voice cuts through the haze, startling me. I sit up, spotting her standing in the doorway.
“About the order from Luca or about the fact that I want her?” I answer openly as it seems she was eavesdropping.
“Both!” she says in frustration. “But mainly Luca. The fact that you want her is literally written all over your face... and your dick,” she points at my pants. I hate it when she’s right. “Why didn’t you tell me? I would’ve talked to him.”
“You expect me to get an order from my capo and come running to you for the solution?” I chuckle in a clear frustration. “You don’t even know he is doing it for you?”
Her eyes widening with surprise now, “what are you talking about?”
“You told him that you don’t trust me around her the day after he proposed and you fought about it,” I’m not sure if it’s because of the whiskey but if we have opened this pandora box, I’m going to be clear about everything, “he would send me away to Italy to work if I dared touching her, because she is your family. He thinks I’d screw it up and we can’t afford it.”
“Well, he was easy on you then. If I believed you’d screw up with her, I’d probably kill you and leave no trace of evidence,” she smirks but I see the shock still evident in her eyes. She really didn’t know.
“I am happy you think you could,” I snort and throw my head back to look at the ceiling, knowing damn well she could.
The bed mattress is moving down a bit when she sits next to me, “I never saw you with girls before, I was really worried you’d hurt her. And the human world, she is not familiar with it like I am, and she’s been througha lot,” she explains her actions, but I knew that already. I was a mess.I still am. I nod in understanding, not breaking my gaze from the ceiling.
“What are you planning to do?” she asks, determination in her voice. She’s planning to be a part of whatever I am about to do.That’s my sister-in-law.
“First of all, I broke his command when I kisse— “
“You kissed her? Why didn’t she tell me?” Alin’s wide eyes practically bulge in shock, and I can see her leg starting to bounce. Is she nervous?About what though?
I shake my head, suppressing a groan.I’m really not built for this gossip shit.“You always have to know everything, don’t you?” I groan, already resigned to the fact that she’s not leaving until she hears my whole plan.
“Only when it’s about the people I care about,” she says, her voice softening. “You’re one of them, Pedro. You’re family.”
I scoff, though her words hit harder than I let on. “Should I cry now?” I smirk, though a quietthank youruns through my mind. “You’re not so bad yourself.”
“Enough with the crap,” she grins. “What’s your plan?” she presses.
“I need to tell Luca fir—” I start, but of course, she cuts me off.
“No, you’re not. It won’t do good to you, and not to Bay. I’ll talk to Luca and kick his human balls when he feels a bit better. You have my approval to do whatever you want to do—if she agrees,” she puts her finger in front of my face when I’m stunned by her behavior. She’s like Luca, but with a pussy. “But if you dare to hurt her, God forbid me, you are going to merhell sooner than expected, are we clear?”
Yup. Definitely Luca’s wife.
“Oh, and please, until I tell you that it’s okay, do your things secretly. Luca is not at his best right now,” she adds quickly in a lighter tone.
“You can do whatever you want, but I’m not hiding things from my brother,” I say firmly, making sure she gets the message.
Alin’s eyes light up with mischief as she grins. “Well then, I’d better go make the popcorn. This is going to be fun.”
I let out a tired laugh. “You really do fit right into this madhouse.”
Bay
