Page 24 of Fierce King (L.A. Ruthless 1)

I wrapped my arm tighter around her as I thought about the man who had pulled a gun on her earlier. I’d already had confirmation that my men had taken him to a safe place.

I should have been there now, interrogating him, but he would have to wait until morning. How could I possibly have left her when she was incapable of looking after herself?

While Alana liked to think that her father was some white knight, the truth was he was as much of a monster as I was, but at least I didn’t pretend to be otherwise. He’d made plenty of enemies over the years and I wouldn’t put it past him to have thrown his daughter to the lions to save his own skin. After all, he’d already done it once when he’d handed her over to me.

I looked down at her as she slept and wondered how on earth she had ended up here with me. I almost felt like releasing her from our contract and letting her go.

Almost.

Because the more I got to know her, the more I wanted to keep Alana for myself.

Not just for a couple of years.

Not just until she gave me my heir.

But forever.

Because, I was exactly the type of monster who would do that.

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