Page 43 of Venomous Vows

“An out?” Her brows clash together. “What do you mean?”

“I’ll give you the choice of how you’ll serve me.”

She scoffs then, giving a weak little tug on her arm. “Oh, I can’t wait to hear this. Go ahead, Adrian. I can only imagine what kind of nonsense you’re gonna have me do for you.” I open my mouth to tell her, but she keeps on—like she always does—and carries the conversation by herself. “Are we going to carry on with Zane’s idea and I become some part of the kitchen help? Or are you going to have me become your personal maid? Maybe have this whole itinerary?—”

“Shut up,” I mutter, feeling an irritated throb form at my temple. “Do you ever stop talking?”

“No.”

And she doesn’t because she rattles on and on when she’s pissed, nervous, or excited. Before, it was highly obnoxious, but Elena never seems to fail me when it comes to whatever the hell comes out of her mouth. When we were children, I wanted to strangle her half the time over her nonsense.

Now, I just want to shut her up with my cock deep in her throat.

Bringing her arm forward, I place her palm along my upper thigh because I want her to touch me. I’d like to feel the reaction I get from the bomb I’m going to drop on her. “You’re either going to be my wife,piccola diavola,and give me everything we discussed before with all the luxuries allotted to you.” I ready myself for her to lose her entire shit. “Or you become my whore without the title, the kids, or the target. And you will fuck me andonlyme for as long as I want you.”

Elena’s fingers curl against my dress slacks and into a ball. “Are you fucking?—”

“Which one?” I cut in because either way, she’s mine. And whichever way she decides to go will always get her in the same place.

In my bed, naked, and completely at my mercy.

“You want me to put my life on holdagainfor you?” she clips back through a scowl. “I told you I didn’t want to fuck you?—”

“And I really didn’t want to deal with The Disciples just yet, but I did. For you. And, frankly, I’m tired of arguing with you when it comes toyourside of the agreement. I’ve been nothing but patient when any other man would’ve made you marry them first before lifting a finger to help you. And I’m notyourbiggest fan,piccola diavola.You’ve always been nothing but a pain in my ass.”

Her blue eyes glimmer in disgust and hope. The two emotions set me back a bit because I truly don’t know which one she’s going to choose. “What are the rules?”

“You’re mine.”

“And what does that include?”

“No boyfriends. No one touches you. You come whenIneed you. And I don’t want to hear anybullshitexcuses and whining about how you don’t want to. That’s not what awhoredoes?—”

She rips her arm free from my grasp and takes a well-needed step away. “What made you think of this idea, Adrian? Do you think?—”

“I don’t think anything,” I retort simply. “I know who you are, Elena. You never were a slut who just gave it up.” Because I made sure of it. “However, if you want a free sample of what it’d be like together?—”

“I don’t want you to screw me just so I can?—”

“You’ve got me fucked up, Elena,” I grumble. “I meant you on your knees to take my cock. This is forme. Not for you.”

Her blue eyes descend, defeated, but they won’t be for long. Elena never stays down for the count and I need to get shit moving with my own personal agenda. I need heirs and a wife.

Elena loathes the idea so much that I’m going to need to move the idea around to someone else more willing and cooperative, where I won’t have to search corners of the world for her.

This way, I still have her under my thumb in some capacity and if she drives me to the point of insanity again, I can drop her.

“It’s amazing how far we’ve both come,” Elena emits under her breath. “And how much you still can’t stand me but want a piece of me anyway.”

“It’s better for you and me, Elena,” I reply flatly. “You don’t want to be my wife. And I’m not going to chase you. I have better shit to do.”

“But you still want me to pleasure you.” Her blue eyes flick back up to mine and, once again, I become lost in the pools of seablue. “How about I give you something that would help your…business as a whole.”

“A relaxed me will help my business as a whole.”

“There have to be at least a few women around here who would love to?—”

“I’m not looking for you to think of something, Elena. I gave you my two options. And…I’m starting to think that you’re going to renege on our arrangement even though I’m trying to give you an out with not having to mother any of my children. I don’t want to have to go there with you if you betray my trust. Don’t make me.”

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