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Mother Bear

Maya’s POV Jamie clears his throat. “So far, no sign of Salvatore or Kendall. I have men scouting the warehouse where we sighted them the other day, but,” he shakes his head. “Nothing. My best guess? They’ve gone underground.”“Separately,” he adds. I catch Lucien’s brow tilt. “Separately?” He doesn’t look surprised, though. It’s almost as if Jamie’s confirming what he suspected. Jamie nods. “Yeah. I tracked their movements—Kendall especially, since he vanished before your brother did. My sources say Salvatore was looking for him. My best guess?” He shrugs. “He must’ve double-crossed him. You said something about Kendall blackmailing other families.”“Yes.” I glance at Lucien. He leans forward, placing a hand on his knee. “His position in the CIA gave him access to their offshore activities. And having the government behind him must’ve been enough to push them to agree.”“I should’ve known.”Lucien turns to me, his gaze soft. “Known that he was dirty?”I nod, feeling a tiny ache

The Unraveling

Maya’s POV“Maya?”I turn, glancing at Jamie through the passenger window. We’re outside a building—a Virelli-owned building where Giuliana supposedly works. Jamie offers an encouraging smile. “She has nothing on you.”The corners of my mouth lift a little. “I know.”“But,” he quickly adds, reaching into the center console. He presses a button and lifts a flap. Something metal glints in the soft, interior light. He looks up. “I think you should be prepared for anything.”A gun. I can’t remember the last time I held one. I shake my head. “I’ll be fine.”“I know,” he nods. “But I’d feel safer knowing you had it. Also, Lucien will have my head if anything happens to you.”I fold my arms loosely. “That’s why I have you on standby, no?” He chuckles warmly. “That’s right. If you’re in trouble—if you suspect you might be—I’m on speed dial. I’ll be up there before the phone even rings.”“Thanks,” I say. I turn away from the car, pausing for a moment on the sidewalk. I didn’t bother to find

Finding Answers

Maya’s POV“Did you order a hit on me?”Giuliana stops. She stares at me, like I’ve lost my mind. “What?” “The men you sent to my apartment. To try to kill me,” I hiss, moving closer. I’m also confused, though. Why does she look like a tornado blew through? Giuliana scoffs. “Men? To your apartment? Why on earth would I do something like that?”“Because you hate me?” It’s obvious. “And you must blame me for Lucien’s decision to call off your engagement.”Her eyes flash. She folds her arms and scoffs. “You’re right. I hate you. I hate that he chose someone worthless over me. We could’ve been great together—he and I. You know,” she laughs bitterly. “His family, Moretti. Mine. Virelli.”Her gaze rakes over me with disdain, her lips curling. “And you. Who are you? Some random CIA agent who got fired because she slept with the man she was supposed to arrest?”My mouth parts in shock before I can contain it. She snickers and rolls her eyes. “Oh, please. You think I didn’t know? I mean, I

Father-Daughter

Lucien’s POV“That’s huge!”I can’t help the laugh that slips out as Adrianna grabs my hand and tugs me forward, practically bouncing on her toes as she drags me toward a massive display towering over the rest of the museum floor.“That’s a Tyrannosaurus rex!”“Is it?” I tease, glancing down at her, amused by the sheer excitement written all over her face.She nods eagerly, her grip tightening around my hand. “Yeah, it is. It’s one of the biggest ones!” she says, her voice rushing out fast with excitement. “It’s amazing—and it can crush a lot of things!”She lets go of me without warning, stepping closer to the skeleton, her head tipping back as she takes it all in.“Wow…” she whispers, her voice soft now, filled with pure awe. “It’s amazing.”I watch her instead of the display, the way her eyes light up, the way she forgets everything else when something catches her interest.“Maybe we should get a replica before we leave,” I suggest casually, folding my arms as I step up beside her.

Fatherless son

Lucien’s POVThe doors to the museum open. There’s a black van parked just outside, with four men flanking on either side. There’s nothing but pitch blackness inside the van. I glance around, scoping out the surroundings. I can’t be too careful. I don’t trust my father, even if it were his dying words. I enter the van. “Don’t.” I stop a burly man as he tries to close the door. “Do it, and I’ll shoot you between the eyes.”“You should listen to him.” A feeble voice rattles from somewhere inside the van. “It’s not a warning. And he doesn’t miss.”Fear flashes through his eyes as he steps away. A light comes on, and I turn. “Hello, Lucien.”Dying. He’s been close to his deathbed since I returned from prison, but my father looks like a man about to say his final words. His shoulders are sunken to the point where they don’t exist anymore—his head hanging forward. His hands are on the cushioned rest, withered digits barely moving. There’s a thicker blanket covering his legs and an ox

Old Haunts

Maya’s POV Jamie slides a look in my direction. “You sure this is the place?”I stare at the rundown building in front of us, with unpainted walls, boarded-up and crumbling windows, and a heap of stinking dirt just beside the building itself. I nod. “Yup. Michael was always a private person. He ran his missions solo, and the higher-ups let him—when wouldn’t allow anyone else—because he always brought results.”He sucks his teeth. “Huh. So are we walking into a trap? Is he the kind of man who has a bunch of sharp objects buried under false floorboards, waiting for a gullible person to fall to their death?”“Huh,” I chew on my bottom lip for a minute. “You know…that’s possible. We could be working into our deaths.”Jamie tucks his gun away. “Nuh-huh. I’m not letting you go inside. Why don’t we try some other way?”I shake my head, staring at him somberly. “There’s no other way, Jamie. We have to go through the valley of death to get to the answers we need.”He shoots his hands out,

Making changes

Maya’s POVJamie folds the paper—with the list of Kendall’s hideouts—and shoves it into his pocket as we walk out of Michael’s house an hour later. “How did you find him?” He asks. “If he went off the grid?”“He trusted me. He told me that if I ever ran into trouble, I should find him,” I say. My shoulders slump a little as a regretful sigh slips out. “I didn’t take him seriously back then. He was smart—smarter than me, than Kendall. He would’ve been a good agent.”“Or maybe Kendall would’ve put him in the ground.”I hop into the car as Jamie holds the door open, the guilt from seeing Michael sinking heavily. He closes it, going around to the driver’s side. “What about Andrew? You said he took over Salvatore’s audit project?”“I don’t want to spook him. Andrew’s…” I take a moment to find the word. “Very curious. If he thinks something’s wrong, he’s not going to stop until he finds out what it is. He’s going to alert Salvatore.” “I could break into his office,” Jamie offers. “If you

Not Alone

Lucien’s POV I close the door softly, pressing the back of my palm to my lips to stifle a yawn. “Tired?” A slow smile curves my lips as I turn, finding Maya behind me. My gaze roams over her—slowly, eagerly, noting the slip beneath the robe she has on. Something lacy. “Nope,” I shake my head. “Not at all.” She tilts her head, folding her arms loosely. “Really? I heard you yawning.” “Bedtime stories have that effect,” I say, moving toward her. She makes a small, pleased sound that shoots all the way to my toes as I tug her close, an arm sneaking around her waist.My head dips as I brush my lips against hers, nipping her bottom lip as an afterthought. She moans softly, reaching for my shirt. Her fingers curl around a fistful as I lean away, yanking me back. “Nuh-huh,” she says, grabbing my face with one hand. She kisses me, deep, her tongue slipping into my mouth with a languid stroke. I grab her waist, my fingers digging into the robe, grinding her hips against mine. We stagger as

Nights we steal together

Maya’s POVMaya’s POVThe sheets are still warm beneath me, tangled around my legs like a second skin. Lucien’s breath evens out beside me, slow and steady, his chest rising and falling in the dim glow filtering through the half-drawn curtains. The air smells of salt and sweat, of the faint musk of his cologne clinging to the pillow where his head had been moments ago. My fingers trace idle patterns on the rumpled fabric, following the dips and ridges left by our bodies.I should move. I should get up, pull on something more than this oversized shirt—his shirt, actually, the sleeves swallowing my hands when I tug them down—but my limbs feel heavy, anchored by something deeper than exhaustion. I haven’t been able to sleep.The golden light spilling from the garden outside paints stripes across the bed, gilding the curve of his shoulder, the sharp line of his collarbone. I watch the way his lashes cast shadows on his cheeks, the way his mouth—still slightly parted—softens when he’s

Impasse

He doesn’t make me wait. His cock springs free, thick and hard, the tip already glistening. I wrap my fingers around him, stroking once, twice, before he groans and bats my hand away. "Not like this," he growls, gripping my hips and pulling me to the very edge of the counter.I barely have time to process before he’s lining himself up, the head of his cock pressing against my entrance. "Lucien—" His name is a warning, a plea, but he doesn’t stop.He slams into me in one brutal thrust, filling me to the brink. I cry out, my nails digging into his shoulders, my body stretching to accommodate him. "Fuck—" He groans, his forehead pressing against mine, his breath hot and ragged. "You feel perfect."I can’t even form words. My body is on fire, every nerve ending alight as he pulls back and slams into me again. The counter digs into my back, but I don’t care. All I can focus on is the way he fills me, the way his cock drags against every sensitive inch of me.His hands grip my ass, lifting

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