Break Me First – Fortuna Lux (1)

That moment she came apart, looking up at me like she could see every monster, every ruin inside me—and still chose to stay. I don’t believe in fairytales. But something split open in me under that moonlight. Something I can’t put back together. I drag in a breath. Rosemary, salt, her skin. It’s all tangled in the air like a drug. I let myself pretend—just for a second—that I get to keep her.

Then the knock comes. Three soft raps against the stillness. I don’t move. Just open my eyes. The door cracks open. One of the staff hovers, not looking at me. “Signore. They’re waiting for you downstairs.” The espresso hits the back of my throat like ash. I set the cup down and walk away from the view.

Naomi stirs, stretches, the hem of the sheets sliding higher up her thigh. I force my eyes away before I change my mind. No time for softness now. The mask goes back on. The hallway smells like lemon oil and polished stone. The villa hums with heat and age—arched doorways, frescoed ceilings, echoes of a thousand secrets. I pass a sunlit courtyard where a gardener snips lavender, but it doesn’t reach me. The sitting room is a shrine to old money and older power.

Vito lounges like a monarch, crisp linen suit, gold rings gleaming. Dante scrolls through his phone with a glass of Barolo in hand. Claudia sits poised like a painting—flawless, deliberate, untouchable. Her dress is white. The irony is fucking blinding. “You’re late,” Vito says, not looking up. “Didn’t realize we scheduled this ambush.” Claudia rises, smile razor-sharp. “Gideon. You look… well used.” I give her nothing. “Tuscany’s good for the blood.” She glides over, kisses my cheeks—air, calculation, currency. She steps back and scans me like she’s taking inventory.

“Your uncle’s concerned,” she says, all sugar and poison. “Things are moving quickly. Alucard’s… motivated.” The name makes my spine go rigid. “He always was.”

This book may not be reproduced or used in whole or in part by any means existing without the author’s written permission. Author Fortuna Lux. Edited by: Jordyn Young Cover Design: Fortuna Lux Fiction Disclaimer: This book is a work of fiction. Any resemblance to persons, living or dead, or places, events, or locales is purely coincidental. The characters, incidents, and dialogues in this book are productions of the author’s imagination and are not to be construed as real. The ideas represented in this book are not factual representations of anyone’s thoughts affiliated with Author Fortuna Lux, or any of the trademarked acknowledgments mentioned in this story.

This story is simply a work of fiction. Trademark Acknowledgements: The author Fortuna Lux acknowledges the trademarked status and trademark owners of familia wordmarks, products, actors’ names, television shows, books, characters, video games, and films mentioned in this fictional work. 1kitap1.com/en Contents Also by Content Warning Dedication 1. Body Like a Threat 2. Touch, Taste, Take 3.

Ruined and Revered 4. Black Lace and Green Lights 5. The Morning After 6. A New Normal 7. Damage Control 8. System Breach… Heart in Danger 9. Exposure Protocol 10. Simmer State 11. Storms and Safe Words 12. Give and Take 13. The Echo of Control 14. Into The Fire 15. Altitude And Attitude Adjustments 16. Break Me Gently 17. The Stars Between Us 18. A Taste of Tomorrow 19.

Moonlight And Honey 20. Domestic Dream 21. Tell Me Nothing, Show Me Everything 22. The Silence Between 23. The Fault Is Mine 24. Fracture Lines 25. The Choice I Won’t Make 26. Rumor Mills And Maybach Rules 27. God Left My Altar 28. Not Lost. Not Yours. 29. Hacker vs Hacker: Penance 30. The Mirror 31. Permission To Stay 32. After the Ruin 33. Trust Fall: The Cost Of Gravity 34.

Waiting and Willing to Worship 35. The Cost of Legacy 36. From Haunted To Hunter 37. Queen On The Offensive 38. The Price of Peace 39. Crown and Consequence 40. The Weight I Carry 41. Code And Collar 42. Epilogue – The Freedom We Chose Acknowledgements About the author Where to Find Me — And Stay Wrecked 1kitap1.com/en Also by Say You’ll Stay Say You’re Mine Canvas of Our Souls Laid Bare in D Minor Ruthless Desire Santa’s Sinful Secret Ava After Midnight Break Me First Ruin Me Twice Rapture in Ruin Second Skin Celine: A Book Slut’s Revenge Tenderness & Torment: Part One – Red String of Fate 1kitap1.com/en Content Warning This book is intended for mature audiences (18+).

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