Page 65 of Sweet Obsession
That made Viktor stiffen behind me. Even I blinked. Every Bratva family would kill for that kind of leverage.
I stared at him. Then at Luna.
Her lips brushed my jaw, feigning affection, but her body was rigid. She was playing her part. Spitefully and brilliantly.
Chernov’s eyes followed her every movement. And I knew, he didn’t want the ports. He wanted her. He was just using the ports to get close enough to strike.
“It’s a tempting offer,” I said coldly. “But it reeks of a ploy to get close to my wife, so the answer’s no.”
He smiled. “You think too small, Misha. We both want the same thing, power. You know the other families won’t stand against us if we stand together.”
I leaned forward, voice like cut glass.
“I don’t share my weapons. Or my woman.”
A beat of silence. Then Luna, still pressed to me, said softly, “And I don’t bed vermin.”
Chernov’s face twitched.
Lev laughed under his breath, and Alexei looked away like he’d smelled blood.
“I’d choose your next words carefully,” I warned him.
Chernov stood, smile gone. “You’ll regret this.”
“No,” I said, rising with him. “You will.”
They left. Silent and furious.
Luna turned to me once the doors shut behind them.
“I thought you’d be happy. I played the perfect little wife.”
I stared at her. Then I grabbed her wrist, dragging her back into the study, slamming the door behind us.
“Are you insane?” I rasped. “Coming down like that in front of them? Dressed like this?”
She ripped her arm away. “What are you going to do, lock me up? Chain me to your desk?”
My breath was fire. My blood hotter.
I shoved her against the bookshelf. Not hard. But hard enough that her breath hitched.
“Do you think this is a game?” I snarled. “You think walking around like that is safe? You think men like Chernov look at you and see a woman? They see a fucking prize.”
“Then why don’t you treat me like one?” she shot back.
I froze.
She was breathing hard. So was I.
Then I kissed her.
No warning. Rough. Furious. Starved.
She gasped into my mouth, then kissed me back, biting my bottom lip like she wanted to hurt me.
I hoisted her up, slamming her back to the wall, her legs wrapping around my waist.
