Chapter 29
ALEX
All night, I drifted in and out of consciousness, my sweet dreams transforming into my worst nightmares. When I opened my eyes, four tall men stood at the edge of my bed, wearing scaly masks.
The Serpents.
They dissolved into a black haze. I gasped, rolling onto my side to catch my breath. Moonlight crept in through the open French doors, a soft breeze from the bay blowing them open.
I sat up and wiped the sleep from my eyes. Heavy footsteps tapped the hardwood floor. I followed the sounds, my pulse pounding in my ears, the blood rushing to my head. The room was pitch black except for the light from the balcony. As I blinked again, a figure emerged from a dark corner.
“Luca,” I whispered.
No answer.
“Marcello?”
More silence.
“Roman?”
Not a word.
I slid off the bed and ran toward the ensuite bathroom, where I’d left my cell phone on the charger.
Someone pushed me into the room.
“Get away from me,” I shouted.
“No,” he breathed against my earlobe.
“Luca?” I released a relieved breath. “Why didn’t you say anything? You scared the shit out of me.”
He lifted me by the hips, his fingers branding my skin as he set me down on the counter, making room for himself between my thighs. “Drea, I need you, baby.”
“Luca, talk to me. What the fuck is going on? What happened?”
He tugged on my panties, ripping the thin fabric from my body.
“Luca, talk to me. Why do you look like you’re possessed?”
I fisted his dress shirt and shrieked at the liquid in my hand. “You’re hurt.” I shoved his suit jacket off his shoulders. “Why are you bleeding?”
“It’s not my blood.”
“What did you do?”
“Everything I do is for you.” He twirled my hair around his finger and kissed my lips. “I won’t let anyone take what’s mine.”
“What are you talking about?”
“Baby, please. Not tonight.”
Luca flipped me over so my stomach was on the counter, my ass in the air. He ran his palm over my bare ass and pinned my body to the marble. I squirmed beneath him, and he slapped my ass hard.
By the fifth time he spanked me, the pain turned to pleasure, each slap sending a rush of adrenaline throughout my body. Liquid heat pooled between my legs, threatening to slide down my inner thighs with each whack of his palm.
I liked it when he dominated me.
After he fed his demons, Luca smoothed his palm over my backside to soothe my throbbing skin. I watched in the mirror as he unbuttoned his shirt and dropped it onto the floor.
Blood streaked his chest.
At least it wasn’t his.
Luca slid his long finger inside me, grunting as he broke through my inner walls. “You’re so fucking wet. Fuck, you’re so tight. I missed you, baby.”
My insides clenched around him as I rocked into his hand. One after another, moans escaped my lips, with each wave of pleasure rolling down my arms and legs.
He leaned forward, brushing my earlobe with his lips as he tightened his grip on my throat.
I knew what he wanted.
“It’s okay, Luca. Lose yourself in me.”
He slipped his fingers out of me, his chest heaving as he unbuttoned his pants. Without mercy, he slammed his cock into me and filled me to the hilt.
I whispered his name as he stretched me out, taking what he wanted with each thrust. My elbows rubbed along the marble hard enough to leave marks. Ignoring the burn, I found his eyes in the mirror and licked my lips, watching as he turned into the man who starred in all my dirty dreams.
He kissed my shoulder, his hand gliding down my backside. “You were made for me, baby girl.”
I squealed when he pushed his finger into my ass, spreading warmth down my legs. “Luca,” I moaned. “Ahh, that feels so good.”
He flicked my earlobe with his tongue. “I love it when you scream.”
Luca gripped my ass, changing the angle as he bounced me on his cock. Breaking through my inner walls with fury, he took me higher and higher, to the brink of insanity. All anger and fear disappeared, with each ripple of pleasure spilling over me in hot, violent waves.
After I came, he pulled out, flipped me over, and hooked my legs around his back. Luca took control, his cock so deep inside me that I felt his long, hard length everywhere. He held me in his arms, squeezing the life out of me, almost as if he were saying goodbye.
“Don’t go there,” I whispered into the crook of his neck. “Stay with me, Luca. Please, baby, I need you, too. We need each other.”
My words sparked something inside him. The tension in his body subsided with every thrust, and as my back crashed against the mirror, my eyes met his.
He looked wild and feral, like an animal on the hunt. I could tell he was about to crawl back into the darkness. He could tip over the edge any second, lost to the madness dancing through his beautiful mind.
“I’m yours, Luca,” I whispered. “Don’t let go.”
His tongue aggressively swept into my mouth, stealing one kiss after another, claiming me like he needed my last breath to survive. Plagued by whatever he’d done tonight, I let him use me for his twisted purposes, forgetting about our issues for the moment.
I closed my eyes and scraped my nails along his skin.
Luca growled as I clawed at his back, biting his lip as we fought a silent war.
He responded by pounding my pussy as if he were trying to imprint his dick into me.
Luca fucked me so hard I was numb to the pain, drowning in an endless sea of orgasms as his cum filled me.
Long after our bodies relaxed and our breaths steadied, we held onto each other, afraid words would ruin the moment.
He rested his sweaty forehead against mine. “Drea, I know you hate me. But you have to marry me. It’s the only way I can keep you safe.”