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He held me while I sobbed and stayed even though he could have left. And then we had sex with a tenderness that completely contradicted every terrible thing he\u2019d done before. Which version is real? The monster or the man from last night? I need to watch myself more closely. Whatever happened last night can\u2019t happen again. I\u2019m not replacing Alexei. I won\u2019t replace him.<\/p>\n

I force myself out of bed. I\u2019m going to put last night behind me and rebuild the walls that came crumbling down in the darkness. I can do it. Except I\u2019m a fucking liar and a goddamn hypocrite, because instead of watching myself more closely, I find myself watching him differently. It starts that evening at dinner. We\u2019ve maintained the new routine of eating together civilly (no more verbal attacks or cruelty). We\u2019re just two people sharing a meal in uncomfortable silence while pretending the tension in the air amongst us isn\u2019t there.<\/p>\n

But tonight, I\u2019m not just enduring his presence. I\u2019m noticing things. The way he listens when Roman reports on some skirmishes. He has his full attention on his head of security, asking thoughtful questions and considering every angle. There\u2019s no dismissiveness or arrogance, like I saw in Uncle Marcus. He respects the man, values his input, and treats him like an equal even though Roman is technically his employee. \u201cWhat about Igor\u2019s family?\u201d Dimitri asks, his fingers drumming thoughtfully on the table.<\/p>\n

\u201cHave we made sure they\u2019re protected?\u201d \u201cAlready handled, boss,\u201d Roman confirms. \u201cHis wife and kids are at the safe house. No one knows where they are except you and me.\u201d \u201cGood.\u201d Dimitri nods, and there\u2019s genuine relief in his expression. \u201cKeep it that way. I won\u2019t have another family suffering because of\u2014\u201d He cuts himself off, jaw tightening, but I know what he was going to say.<\/p>\n

Because of me. Because of my decisions. He carries that weight. The responsibility for everyone under his protection. It\u2019s written in every line of his face, in the tension he never quite lets go of, the way his eyes constantly scan for threats. It\u2019s not just about power.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s about duty, and that realization unsettles me more than it should. Over the next few days, I keep noticing small details that chip away at the monster I\u2019d constructed in my mind. Like when one of the younger guards (barely twenty and new to the organization) mentions his mother is sick.<\/p>\n

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The following story contains mature themes, strong language and sexual situations. It is intended for mature readers only. All characters are 18+ years of age and all sexual acts are consensual. OceanofPDF.com DESCRIPTION I marry my enemy to stop a war. Dimitri Volkov marries me to punish one. He\u2019s the ruthless mafia king who believes my family murdered his brother. I\u2019m the bargaining chip he locks inside his fortress – and his bed. What he doesn\u2019t know could get me killed.<\/p>\n

I\u2019m pregnant. And the baby isn\u2019t his. It belongs to the brother he buried. Every night, Dimitri claims me like I already belong to him. Every day, he watches me like he\u2019s deciding whether to break me\u2026 or keep me. When bullets start flying, he chooses me. When he learns the truth, he doesn\u2019t let me go. He says the baby is Volkov blood.<\/p>\n

And that makes it his. Then the lies unravel. The man we buried is alive. And he\u2019s coming for his child. And my husband. Tropes: Dark Mafia Romance Arranged \/ Forced Marriage Age Gap Secret Pregnancy Twisted Betrayal OceanofPDF.com PROLOGUE: DIMITRI The phone rings in the middle of Ivanoff\u2019s territorial projection report, and I almost silence it. Almost. But the name on the screen stops my hand mid- reach.<\/p>\n

Roman. My head of security doesn\u2019t call during business meetings unless the world is ending. \u201cDa?\u201d I answer in Russian, my native tongue slipping out as it always does when something\u2019s wrong. \u201cBoss.\u201d Roman’s voice cracks, and in the eight years he\u2019s worked for me, I\u2019ve never once heard him break. \u201cYou need to come. Now. The warehouse district off\u2060\u2014\u201d \u201cWhat happened?\u201d I\u2019m already standing, and the three men across from me \u2014minor players hoping to expand into the ports\u2014exchange nervous glances. \u201cIt\u2019s Alexei.\u201d The world tilts.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhat about Alexei?\u201d My voice comes out flat and controlled. Years of leading this organization have taught me to never show weakness. \u201cBoss, I\u2019m sorry. You need to see for yourself.\u201d I end the call and the phone nearly cracks in my grip.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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