All Chapters of BOUND TO MY MAFIA KING: Chapter 71 - Chapter 80

Ariella was scared.It was obvious from the tremble of her fingers to how she glanced nervously at the airport as it came into view."Everything is going to be alright. I'll protect you, I swear it." The car came to a halt, and as we stepped out of it, multiple airport attendants rushed to meet us.I didn't so much as glance at them, my full attention fixed on getting Ariella to the hangar of my private jet.By the time we got there, Dimitri and Alex were already waiting, with Alex sitting on a large blue suitcase, swinging his legs."You're here." Dimitri stormed towards me, glancing at Ariella with wide eyes. "Are you sure?""It's my choice." Ariella's voice was deadly calm compared to the signs all over her body. "And yes, I'm sure."She huffed, walking past me towards Alex, who plopped off the suitcase to meet her."We should head out now. They might have people watching to know when any of your planes or ships depart." He glanced around nervously at the two airport workers in the

Ariella's grip on me tightened with each second it took for the plane to take off. By the time it was stable in the air, she might've actually managed to cut off the blood flow in my arm."I love how much you're holding onto me little crow, but I genuinely can't feel my arm right now."She jumped in her seat, startled eyes darting around the small space. "Is it Iver?""Yes." My fingers gripped her chin, tilting her head so she could meet my gaze. "But I'm afraid taking off from Chicago is probably the easiest part of this game.""Don't try to get me to stay back home." Her hands finally loosened, leaving my arm limp at my side.My heartstrings tugged, torn between feeling admiration for her bravery or joy from the fact that she'd begun to consider the Morozcov Mansion home."I'm not trying to. I just want you to brace yourself.""Why? I lived in Vegas. There's nothing there that can surprise me." Her eyebrow drew up, basically daring me to contradict her words."I'm not doubting you,

Dimitri had not been happy with the change of plans, but after a bit of coaxing from Alex, he agreed.And that was how I found myself in the passenger seat of a car, a black Audi I'd never seen before, with Killian driving silently."Vegas looks so beautiful in the evening." I muttered, glancing out the window to stare at the busy streets.The sight got less and less appealing, however, as we approached the familiar rundown parts of the state."It won't be for long." He rolled up the tinted glass windows using a small button at his side, forcing me to stick my head back into the car. "Don't do that.""Why not?""Just to be safe." He gave no further answer and we settled back into the heavy silence we'd had before.It was clear he didn't want to speak about the past couple of hours. It was an honor I was willing to give him now though, because once this was over, there would be no point anyway."Where are we going?" I asked, glancing around at the littered streets.The car slowed, as K

Bile rose to my throat, threatening to spill out as the body of the girl twitched.Her arms were lined with bruises and bite marks of different shades. Some wounds were so deep, it looked like someone had hit the same spot over and over just to see how dark the skin would turn.The man chuckled, walking towards the girl and yanking her up by her hair. "Sorry about her. I assure you, we have much better merchandise. I just really like playing with this one."He gestured for us to sit, dragging the girl to the desk and shoving her under it. Her petite body fumbled for balance, trying to stand straight despite the ropes digging into her wrists.Killian's hands rolled into fists, eyes narrowing. "I'm not here to buy yet. I need to speak to you about tonight."The man froze, his whole body seizing up before he spared a single glance to us. "What about tonight? Is something happening?""Don't play any fucking jokes with me. I'm talking about the auction. I heard you're the one transporting.

It took me a second to understand what I was seeing, and then another second to keep myself from bursting out laughing.The girl beneath the table was gone. My suspicion was only confirmed when Sergei checked and kicked his desk in frustration when he found her missing.Then his gaze shot to the third person in the room, wearing an oversized suit."You." He stormed forward. "Where the fuck is my property?"Ariella stood, her expression calm even though she nearly tripped on the excessive material of the oversized black suit she'd likely stolen from one of the cupboards in Sergei's office."I'd watch how you speak to me, the last thing you want is for me to get upset. Trust me." Her gaze shifted, meeting mine for a fraction of a second. "As for where she is? When you left she overpowered me and took my clothes. I let her go since she probably wasn't worth much anyway." Sergei's eye twitched as he listened to the obvious lie, irritation laced into every inch of his skin. "Wasn't worth