Total pages in book: 41
Estimated words: 38723 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 194(@200wpm)___ 155(@250wpm)___ 129(@300wpm)
Estimated words: 38723 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 194(@200wpm)___ 155(@250wpm)___ 129(@300wpm)
I took in several heaving breaths to gather my racing thoughts and harden my resolve. I knew what I had to do. For my wife, I would sacrifice anything.
Chapter 16
Luca
I paced in my cramped cell, and Nora’s tear-streaked face filled my mind. In the darkness, I could see her, and the memory of her desperate kiss was burned into my flesh like a brand.
Free. Nora was free, far away from this hell by now.
She’d vowed to save Gabriele and Lorenzo. I could only hope that she would succeed. Until that happened, I would remain Dante’s prisoner.
Now that he no longer had Nora to use for my torment, would he flay me alive?
I shoved the budding fear from my mind. I couldn’t think about that. Dante was deviant and sadistic. I’d never be able to fathom the depths of his depravity, so there was nothing to be gained by worrying over what he might do to me.
Light seared my eyes, and heavy boots thundered down the steps. I blinked hard and found Dante rushing toward my cell. His eyes were wide and wild, glinting with an insane light.
“You would die for her, wouldn’t you?” he demanded, all his usual polish and cool commands giving way to something savage.
I tipped my chin back and sneered at him. So, he’d discovered that Nora had escaped.
“You’ll never touch her again,” I vowed. “Kill me if you want, but that won’t bring her back to you.”
“You stupid fuck!” he railed at me. “What did you do?”
“I made sure she’s safe from you,” I gloated. “Nora is mine.”
He bared his teeth at me. “Whatever you did, you gave her to the Bratva, you worthless bastard.” He shook his head as though throwing off a dark thought. “Your sins don’t matter now. I need you. So, I’ll ask you again: You would die for her, wouldn’t you?”
“The Russians have Nora?” I barely managed to choke out the words past the lump of fear in my throat.
“Answer me!” he thundered.
“Yes,” I snapped back. Of course I’d die for my wife. There was nothing I wouldn’t sacrifice for her.
He nodded sharply. “I’m going to let you out of this cell, and you’re going to rally all of the men who are still loyal to you. I need every man I can get if we’re going to save her.”
“Done,” I bit out.
His eyes narrowed. “Remember that I still have your friends as my prisoners. Don’t try anything stupid.”
“How much more time are you going to waste?” I snarled. “How long have those bastards had her already?”
He cursed and unlocked my cell.
I didn’t try to attack him. Instead, I raced up the stairs, following on his heels.
Once we saved Nora, I could make my move. I could blame the Russians for his demise, and his men would have no reason to punish my friends; no one would know that I’d been the one to end the sadistic fuck.
I could hold a truce with him until I had the opportunity to kill him. I would do anything for the woman I loved.