Page 69 of Dove
I had no doubt she was right. Tristan had underestimated Kincaid until the moment her bullet pierced his heart. “And what did you hear?”
“They’re planning to take Kincaid again.” She bit her lip as the tapping of her fingers increased with the anxiety.
“Did they say that exactly? They said her name?” My glass smacked the table loudly as I set it down. Anger making it impossible for me to contain the energy inside me.
“No.” She scrunched her brows like she was trying to remember their exact words. “I heard them mentioning the Vancinis. Then they said, ‘we need to find out if she knows and that he’s already proven he’ll go against Leonardo to keep her safe.’”
I processed the words, thinking through all the things I knew. All the ways, I knew Carmine would try to gain power. All the knowledge of him and his men that had taken years to acquire. Knowledge of my own family and their secrets.
“Thank you for letting me know. We’ll take extra precautions.” I finally said. She didn’t need to know what I would do with the information. Or what I thought it actually meant.
Tessa stood from the table but paused before walking away. “I hate your family. But I love her. I want her to be happy. I will kill you if your life affects her.”
Tessa’s dislike for our Mafia wasn’t a secret. It was only because I’d saved Kincaid’s life once that she didn’t hate me personally. As soon as she exited the room, I turned to Bash.
“The Gallos are no longer allowed inside our clubs. I don’t care if it’s Matteo or a foot soldier; we keep them out.” He nodded as his eyes lingered on where Tessa last stood. “Watch her. Keep her safe, but make sure she doesn’t know.”
His eyes flicked to mine, and I wondered if he would question keeping Tessa in the dark. It wasn’t his choice to make. We couldn’t have her walking around with our secrets. Especially when I wasn’t sure if we’d need them for leverage yet.
“Understood.” He said as he followed her out. I would have to watch him closely. I knew better than anyone that love made you do stupid things. The family couldn’t afford for Bash to lose himself over a woman, especially not that one.
My thoughts scattered when my little dove walked in the door. My dick jumping to attention as I took her in. Her silky porcelain skin that showed over the blue veins I loved to feel under my tongue. My mouth watering at the idea of tasting them now.
My skin heated as I glanced down her body, looking at the outfit she wore. A short black skirt that displayed her petite legs and red tank top tight over her perky tits. It was reminiscent of the outfits she used to wear when she worked at Entice, back when I first saw her. When I believed her to be nothing more than a toy, I would enjoy breaking.
Before I broke for her.
37
Kincaid
Maddox’s eyes lightened as he watched me walk across the room toward him. My heart beat an erratic rhythm in my chest, knowing what I had planned for us. The memories in this room only fueling my desire for him. But not yet.
“Why did Tessa want to talk to you?” I asked as I stopped just out of his reach. He licked his lips as his eyes raked my body from my heels to my face.
“She overheard something about the Gallos’ plans.” My chest tightened at the idea of my friend being dragged into my life. I didn’t want her hurt. He read my expression. “Don’t worry, my little dove. I have Bash watching out for her.”
The rough edges inside me smoothed, knowing Sebastian would do anything to keep her safe. “That’s good.”
For a beat, we stared at each other. I took him in. The suit he wore like armor. His shirt unbuttoned at the collar showing off his olive skin and tattoos. His strong hands that could give me both pleasure and pain. A dark lock of hair curled over his forehead as his blue eyes looked at me like I was his next meal.
The tension in the room grew, working under my skin and making my thighs wet with my arousal. One look from Maddox and I was ready for whatever he wanted to give me, no matter how depraved it was.
“Is there something I can get you?” I asked, echoing words I’d used what for like years ago. Before I was his, and he was mine.
“You.” The husky tone of his voice made my breath quicken as I moved closer to him. He turned in his chair; his hands rested on the back of my bare thighs. A shiver running through my body at his rough touch. “Take your panties off.”
A thrill ran through me as he repeated the words he’d used. But I wasn’t that girl anymore. I wasn’t the girl who would deny him. Who would try to pull away. Who couldn’t accept what she wanted.
I bit my lip as I placed my hands on his thick forearms, loving the feel of him. “I can’t.”
Maddox gave me his sadistic smile, the one that promised I would enjoy the way he hurt me. “So defiant.”
“I’m not being defiant.” I smirked back as I leaned forward until my lips brushed the shell of his ear. His smoky scent surrounded me as the heat of his body seeped into mine. “I can’t take my panties off because I’m not wearing any.”
“Cazzo.”His hot breath tickled my neck as his hands ran up the back of my legs under my skirt until they cupped my bare ass. My body tingled as he traced the seam of my cheeks. He groaned before his voice lowered to almost a growl.
“You were out in the club like this? I’ll fucking kill anyone who saw your sweet cunt.” His teeth sank into the sensitive flesh where my neck met my shoulder, making my pussy clench at the pain. “Right after I punish you for walking around with my pussy on display.”