Page 17 of Edge of Sin

Lorenzo shook me by my hair and dragged me across the floor, scraping my knees across the carpet. “I’ve been thinking about you.” He lifted me by my hair and threw me down on the bed, pressing my stomach against the mattress.

I tried to flail my arms, but he pinned me with his body. The salty smell of stale cologne wrapped around me as I grabbed the sheet in trembling hands. He groaned against me as his hands raced down my sides, pushing my long t-shirt up and exposing my panties. A cold blade trailed along my skin as he cut through the lace. He held the knife to the side of my neck, threatening me into silence. Even if I screamed, it would only bring more Vigliones to the party. When I heard the buckle of his belt come undone, I swallowed hard and reminded myself I wouldn’t cry. His fat fingers prodded between my thighs, and I closed my eyes to drown out the light.

“I’ll fucking kill you,” I hissed with venom in my voice.

“You wish,” he said through a lengthy groan that echoed in my mind. “You won’t be able to touch me, you bitch.” His hot breath brushed against my ear as he fumbled with his dick to position himself behind me.

Oh god, did Enzo send him for me like he promised?

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Enzo

With heavy steps,I jogged toward Gia’s room in the opposite wing of the house. The air in my lungs caught in my throat, making me exhale sharply. I couldn’t believe what I’d seen, what was happening under my own goddamn roof.

I took a deep breath, trying to fill my lungs as I burst through her door. It was dark but I heard rattling and heavy breathing the moment I stepped through the doorway. I was surprised I could hear anything at all over the whoosh of my blood in my ears. My hand raced for the light switch and flipped it on, illuminating the room and exposing Gia’s precarious situation.

Lorenzo’s pants were half off, his hips pressed tight against her ass. It made my blood run hot, nearly burning me. She hardly made a peep beneath his upper body, which held her down and pushed her into the mattress. For a moment, I couldn’t help but wonder if she was a willing participant beneath him.Not Gia.I shook that thought away, knowing exactly what kind of girl she was. She’d rip his dick off and choke him with it if she could.

I grabbed Lorenzo by the collar of his suit and ripped him backward. He stumbled and tried to reach for his undone pants. I looked over at Gia. She held her hand against her neck, blood dripping from where the knife had nicked her. Drops of crimson trailed down her skin and stained the sheets as she reached for her shirt and pulled it down, trying to cover herself. She sat up and drew her legs into her chest. My face flushed at the sight of her reddened cheeks and the fear in her eyes. As much as I loved that look on her pretty face, I only liked it if it was me who caused it.

I lifted the hem of my white sleeveless shirt and instinctively reached for my gun. My hands grasped at nothingness on the waistline of my gray sweatpants, and I realized I’d left it back in my room. Once I saw what was happening on that camera, I had to get to her.

My eyes narrowed at Lorenzo. “What the fuck are you doing?”

“Chill, Enzo.” Lorenzo buckled his pants and puffed his chest at me, chuckling to himself as he looked down at her.

“We don’t fucking rape in this family.” I pushed him backward, knowing my words in front of Gia were a lie. We walked that line in this family, and I wasn’t proud of it. What I meant to say was we don’t rape Gia. Period. If I couldn’t, no one fucking could.

“You don’t even know what we do in this family!” Lorenzo barked back, grabbing me by my shirt.

He’s got a point there. I don’t wanna know nothing about those types of deals.“I know we offered Gia protection while she was here. Ask your brother!”

“Silvio? Who do you think gave me his blessing on this? I don’t step out of my position without being told to do so.” Lorenzo laughed as he pushed me away from him. “Back down, Enzo, and let me finish what I started.”

I drew my arm back and punched Lorenzo in the face. His nose crunched beneath my fist. “I may have been named after you, but we ain’t nothing alike.” I landed another strike to Lorenzo’s face, and he cupped his nose. Blood trailed through his fingers and dripped onto his suit, staining it a dark crimson. He fell against the wall, knocking a hole in the drywall with his elbow. “Get the fuck out of my sight,” I said, raising my voice and pointing toward the door.

Lorenzo stared at me, still holding his nose to try to stop the bleeding. He squinted his eyes before looking down at Gia. “This isn’t over.”

“Now! Get the fuck outta here!”

The strength in my voice startled Gia, and she clutched her knees tighter.

“You’re lucky I didn’t have my gun, Enzo. I didn’t want the bitch to get her hands on it.” He gestured toward her with his chin.

“Wise move.” Gia would have shot the shit out of him without losing a wink of sleep. She was savage, and it was what I loved most about her. Besides that perfect fucking ass of hers. I pushed Lorenzo a final time. “You’re right about one thing, though. This isn’t over.”

“Really? You gonna take the side of some broad over your family? She’s a goddamn dog. A fucking Silvani. She’s only good for one thing.” He cupped his crotch in a crude gesture.

I inhaled, drawing as much air into my lungs as I could to control the tremble in my lip. My muscles tensed and flexed beneath my shirt. Lorenzo knew I was a force to be reckoned with, even if I wasn’t as tall as he was, and he eyed me as if sizing me up, as if trying to figure out if Gia’s pussy was worth more of a fight.

It is.

“If you don’t fucking leave now, Lorenzo, I swear to my mother, I’ll hang you from the balcony by your goddamn neck!”

“Eh, yeah, I’m going.” He lifted his hands defensively. Lorenzo’s steps receded after he slammed the door behind him. The picture frames rattled on the wall from the force.

My attention turned toward Gia, my eyes roving over her. The corners of her mouth were drawn downward, her lips tight. She stared at me with a look of well-deserved accusation plastered across her face.

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