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Sleeping With Danger The Mafia Boss: I Shouldn't Have Crossed New
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00:00...my bounty placed on him.
00:02Later, he traps me in his room as I fade in and out of consciousness, drowning in his presence.
00:15He holds my hand and aims my gun at himself with a chuckle.
00:19You're shaking so badly.
00:26Can you even keep your gun steady?
00:30I was on the phone when Dominic Selby came out of a club.
00:33My boss sent me his details, which I glanced through.
00:36Then, I calmly rejected the job.
00:39Nope, I'm not doing this one.
00:41You know him.
00:43I chuckled.
00:44I slept with him.
00:46He was silent for a few seconds.
00:47Then, he said,
00:49I'll pay you double the bounty.
00:50I raised an eyebrow and looked at the astronomical sum.
00:54Deal.
00:54I ended the call and strode toward Dominic.
00:57He was tall and imposing in his impeccable suit,
01:00and countless people tried to hit on me even as he stood there.
01:04He turned them down one after the other, faltering when he saw me.
01:07Then, his gaze landed on my exposed chest.
01:10There was a bite mark there.
01:12My last target had left it.
01:13Too bad he was now money in my pocket.
01:16Dominic's gaze turned cold as he stared fixedly at the bite mark.
01:20His phone screen was lit up.
01:21He'd probably been texting his men.
01:23I accidentally saw one of the messages.
01:25I didn't pay it much mind.
01:28Instead, I leaned in and wrapped my arms around his neck, asking saucily,
01:32Want to leave with me?
01:34He looked down at me.
01:35I knew he'd been searching for me since I'd up and left without a word after sleeping with him the
01:40last time.
01:41But I'd never appeared.
01:43I didn't want to get involved with ordinary people.
01:45It was too troublesome.
01:47It was why I only slept with my targets I could kill them after having my fun.
01:52I'd have a good time, and I'd get paid for it too.
01:55So, I tightened my arms around his neck and kissed him as we plunged into the darkness.
02:00The smell of tobacco lingered between our lips,
02:02and the sound of our belts clashing together rang out sharply in the dark alley.
02:06I could clearly feel his arousal, which only made me more reckless and provocative.
02:12His hands gripped my waist with bruising force,
02:15pulling me flush against him as the kiss turned raw and demanding.
02:19Our tongues tangled hungrily,
02:21his hips rolling against mine in slow, deliberate thrusts
02:25that sent sparks of pleasure through me.
02:27He pressed me harder into the shadows,
02:29the cool night air useless against the heat building between us.
02:32Suddenly, Dominic pulled back, picked up the dropped gun,
02:36and used the cold metal butt to lift my chin,
02:39forcing my eyes to meet his.
02:40The icy barrel pressed against my jaw,
02:43as his thumb brushed roughly over my swollen lip.
02:46He bit my lower lip,
02:51sucking it into his mouth with a possessive growl.
02:54His free hand kneaded my ass,
02:56lifting me so I could feel every hard inch of him grinding against me in insistent rhythm.
03:00Dominic was hard for me,
03:04but he pushed me away anyway.
03:06The gun was loaded, pressed against my chin.
03:09Dominic's voice was low and restrained.
03:11I won't be the other man.
03:14You know I don't have anyone in my life.
03:16I tiptoed and leaned in,
03:18nibbling on his earlobe as I whispered lazily.
03:21It's just a night of fun, isn't it?
03:23He didn't look much happier after I said that,
03:30but I knew he wouldn't turn me down.
03:32Sure enough, he pinned me to the wall,
03:34his eyes dark and unfathomable.
03:36He looked like he wanted to rip me to pieces.
03:39After a long while, he laughed softly.
03:43Don't regret this.
03:45Dominic's villa was far out in the suburbs.
03:47Under the pale moonlight,
03:49broken sounds shattered the quiet of the night.
03:52Enough.
03:53Dominic leaned close to my ear.
03:56What?
03:57I gasped for breath and gripped his arms as I trembled.
04:01I said, enough.
04:02He grabbed my hands and pinned them above my head,
04:05looking down at me imperiously as he rasped.
04:08This is far from enough.
04:11Like I was floating in an ocean without anything to support me.
04:15He was the only piece of driftwood I could cling to.
04:18He moved with relentless intensity,
04:21his body covering mine completely,
04:23skin sliding hot and slick against skin,
04:25as he drove deeper into the rhythm that had me shaking uncontrollably.
04:29Every powerful thrust sent waves of overwhelming pleasure crashing through me,
04:34my back arching off the sheets,
04:37legs wrapping tightly around his waist to pull him even closer.
04:41Sweat glistened on our bodies under the moonlight,
04:43our breaths mingling in harsh pants and broken moans.
04:47His mouth claimed every inch of exposed skin sucking,
04:50biting,
04:51licking along my neck,
04:53collarbone,
04:54and chest,
04:54leaving fresh marks that burn deliciously.
04:57He shifted angles deliberately,
04:59hitting spots that made stars explode behind my eyes,
05:02his free hand roaming possessively over my curves,
05:06squeezing and stroking until I was writhing beneath him,
05:08lost in the relentless build of sensation.
05:12The bed creaked under our combined weight as he took me harder, faster,
05:16his low groans mixing with my desperate cries,
05:19the pleasure bordering on too much yet never enough.
05:22It sounded like I was about to cry as I wailed.
05:28He finally stopped and fixed a burning gaze on my face.
05:31I shut my eyes as I tried to catch my breath,
05:34but I secretly felt around for my gun,
05:37wrapping a hand around the barrel.
05:38I had to end this quickly.
05:40Otherwise, at this rate,
05:42I wouldn't just fail the job I'd die under his ministrations.
05:46I rolled Dominic under me and leaned down to kiss him.
05:49He let out a low laugh and asked,
05:51Are you going to kill me now?
05:53I froze.
05:54There wasn't time to think I whipped out my gun.
05:57He easily caught me and disarmed me in seconds.
06:00When he saw that there was only one bullet,
06:02he laughed again.
06:04You sure are confident, Mr. Assassin.
06:07I'm confiscating this.
06:11This was the first time I'd messed up in my career as an assassin.
06:15For a second,
06:16I was going to kill me now.
06:25Countless ways to die flashed in my mind.
06:28Questions overwhelmed me,
06:29but I couldn't voice a single one.
06:37Dominic wasn't pleased with my distraction.
06:39He bit my neck.
06:41I winced from the pain.
06:42I struggled and resisted,
06:44but he easily overpowered me.
06:45He flipped me back beneath him effortlessly,
06:48his weight pressing me into the mattress as he resumed his merciless pace,
06:52hips snapping forward with renewed force.
06:54The intensity made my entire body tremble and clench.
06:58Waves of ecstasy rolling through me so strongly
07:01that tears pricked at the corners of my eyes.
07:04His hands held me down,
07:05one pinning my wrists,
07:07the other gripping my thigh to spread me wider,
07:09allowing him to sink even deeper,
07:11grinding in circles that had me gasping and moaning uncontrollably.
07:14Every movement was possessive and consuming,
07:18his mouth devouring mine between thrusts,
07:20his chest rubbing against my sensitive skin with every breath.
07:24The pleasure built higher and higher,
07:26coiling tight in my core until I felt like I might shatter,
07:30my nails digging into his back as I clung to him desperately.
07:33After being dragged back into the whirlpool of his dominance,
07:36I vaguely felt him stuff my gun into my hand again.
07:40However, I didn't have the strength to lift it.
07:42Dominic kissed my fingers and pressed the barrel to his chest,
07:45where his heart was.
07:46His body and lips were merciless as he said,
07:50You're shaking so badly.
07:51Can you even keep your gun steady?
07:53My hand shook and the gun clattered to the floor.
07:56He ignored it and trapped me in his arms.
07:59His phone was still buzzing.
08:00The screen lit up.
08:02My blood ran cold.
08:03The message was from a number I recognized instantly,
08:06yet it was addressed to Dominic with professional deference.
08:09Dominic's dark chuckle vibrated against my back
08:12as he pulled me tightly against him.
08:14He raised the gun and used the cold barrel to tilt my face toward him,
08:18forcing me to meet his hungry gaze.
08:20Looks like you're all mine now, kitten.
08:23His thumb brushed my lower lip while the gun stayed pressed under my jaw.
08:28My sweet, treacherous little plaything.
08:33Looking back, things were amiss from the first time I met Dominic.
08:37Back then,
08:45I was still green at the job and had been badly injured.
08:48I'd also yet to develop a habit of sleeping with my targets.
08:51I sauntered into a bar,
08:53my black clothes concealing the blood on me perfectly.
08:56I drank myself half to death,
08:58feeling brooding and pessimistic.
09:00I couldn't help but think that my life was over.
09:03Being an assassin wasn't glamorous,
09:04and I kept getting injured.
09:06People kept trying to hit on me.
09:08I lounged lazily with a faint smile on my face,
09:12looking like a fragile little thing.
09:14No one knew I did the dirtiest, deadliest work in the world.
09:17I was annoyed, but I didn't let it show.
09:20Instead,
09:20I deliberately put on a show of pouring something into my drink,
09:24while smiling mischievously, saying,
09:26There's poison in here.
09:28You'll die if you drink it.
09:30They wanted to sleep with me,
09:31but they didn't even have the nerve to touch the glass because of my words,
09:35whether true or false.
09:36I wasn't bored because all the while,
09:38I sensed someone lurking in the shadows,
09:40their eyes locked on me.
09:42Their gaze was blunt and searing,
09:44and I could hardly miss it.
09:45I barely had to wait before he showed himself in front of me.
09:48He picked up the glass and downed the liquor.
09:50The rim hit the counter with a clatter.
09:53The polished surface caught clean, sharp features.
09:56He looked down and said softly,
09:57Your wounds will faster if you don't get them treated soon.
10:01I saw the desire roiling beneath the layer of ice in his eyes.
10:04He and I were of the same kind,
10:06so of course we slept together.
10:09That night, the heat between us ignited instantly.
10:12His hands were everywhere strong and possessive,
10:15roaming over my body as he pinned me against the hotel bed.
10:18Our mouths crashed together in a fierce, devouring kiss,
10:21tongues tangling hungrily while his hips ground against mine
10:24with slow, deliberate pressure that made me gasp into his mouth.
10:28He stripped away our clothes with impatient tugs,
10:31his bare skin scorching hot against mine as he moved over me.
10:35Every touch was electrical.
10:36His mouth trailed down my neck,
10:38sucking and biting hard enough to leave marks,
10:41while his hands gripped my thighs,
10:43spreading them wide so he could press closer.
10:45He took me with deep, relentless rolls of his hips,
10:48each powerful thrust sending waves of intense pleasure
10:51crashing through my body.
10:53I arched and moaned beneath him,
10:55nails raking down his back as sweat-slicked skin slid together.
10:59He drove into me harder, faster,
11:01his low groans mixing with my breathless cries,
11:04until the pleasure built to an overwhelming peak
11:07that left me shaking and crying out,
11:09completely lost in the raw intensity of it all.
11:12By the next morning, I was gone.
11:14My wounds had been treated, and I was clean.
11:16I'd never felt so good before.
11:19It was a shame,
11:20but I didn't want to have anything to do with regular people.
11:23So I left a note and a bank card.
11:25The note was a farewell,
11:26and the bank card was his remuneration.
11:29It was a polite and detached move.
11:31I thought our paths would never cross again,
11:34until a few months down the road,
11:36when my boss issued me a new mission
11:38to assassinate a mafia boss
11:39with an astronomical bounty on him.
11:42The face that had stared back at me was Dominic's.
11:45When I woke up, I felt like my body was falling apart.
11:49I knew Dominic was no simpleton,
11:51but I didn't expect him to be this crazy.
11:53I lifted the blanket and got out of bed.
11:55My legs gave out the moment I stood up,
11:57and I fell to the floor.
11:59My body was marked everywhere,
12:06and a thin chain snaked around my ankle.
12:08It connected to a spot beneath the bed.
12:10I tugged on it and snorted.
12:13Is this a captivity kink?
12:15Dominic's voice boomed from out of nowhere.
12:18You're up.
12:19Breakfast is on the table.
12:21Do you feel okay?
12:22I turned to see a surveillance camera aiming right at me.
12:27He hadn't even tried to hide it.
12:29I grabbed the blanket and pulled it over my body
12:32while pointing at the chain.
12:34Explain this.
12:35Dominic's voice sounded unbelievably calm
12:38as it came from the surveillance camera.
12:39It looks good.
12:41I was baffled.
12:43Then I narrowed my eyes,
12:44and my expression turned icy.
12:46Dominic's tone shifted as he added.
12:52Yes.
12:53I've taken you as my prisoner.
12:55I was at a loss for words.
12:57Thanks.
12:58But I didn't need him to state the obvious.
13:00His voice sounded a little glum.
13:02It's the oldest story in the book.
13:04The evil dragon falls in love with the princess.
13:08But she doesn't belong to him.
13:10So, he locks her in an ivory tower,
13:12making sure that she can never leave.
13:15I said coolly.
13:16The princess ultimately gets saved by the prince, though.
13:19He chuckled.
13:20My story doesn't come with a prince.
13:22In other words,
13:23he was confident he could keep me locked up in here forever.
13:27I snorted and said sarcastically,
13:30I don't like you,
13:32Dominic.
13:33What's the point of you doing this?
13:35He was unfazed.
13:37Is that so?
13:39You felt so good.
13:47Good that you cried last night, though.
13:50Or was I mistaken?
13:51Once again, I'm...
13:55Dominic was tall and handsome.
13:56Could anyone keep themselves from getting turned on
13:59by such a striking face and body?
14:01For once,
14:02I didn't clap back.
14:05Initially, I clung to a shred of hope
14:07that this was just one of Dominic's whims.
14:10He would let me go once he was tired of me in the game.
14:13Three days later,
14:15all my things were packed neatly
14:16and dropped off at the villa.
14:18A week later,
14:20everything in the house started coming in pairs.
14:22A month later,
14:23Dominic opened my door while holding a pillow.
14:26You've had a month to process this.
14:29Have you accepted reality yet?
14:31I had nothing to say.
14:32I had indeed accepted reality,
14:34thank you very much.
14:36I backed away when I saw his eyes darken with lust.
14:39Hold on.
14:40I think I might need more time to process this.
14:44Dominic pressed his body to mine.
14:46Talk to him.
14:47Not me.
14:48His hard, heated body
14:50pinned me against the wall instantly.
14:51The familiar, overwhelming presence
14:54making my breath hitch.
14:55One large hand gripped my waist
14:57while the other slid up to cup the back of my neck,
15:00tilting my head as his mouth claimed mine
15:02in a deep, possessive kiss.
15:04His tongue pushed past my lips,
15:07stroking and tasting with hungry dominance
15:09as his hips rolled forward,
15:11grinding against me with slow, deliberate pressure
15:13that sent sparks of pleasure
15:15shooting through my veins.
15:17I could feel every inch of his arousal
15:19pressing insistently against my body,
15:22hot and demanding.
15:23His free hand roamed lower,
15:26squeezing and kneading my ass,
15:28pulling me tighter against him
15:30so the friction built
15:31with every subtle thrust of his hips.
15:33The kiss turned fiercer,
15:35wetter teeth grazing my lip,
15:37sucking it into his mouth
15:38as low growls vibrated from his chest into mine.
15:41Heat pooled deep inside me,
15:44my skin flushing and tingling
15:45wherever he touched.
15:47My body already responding helplessly
15:49to his relentless dominance.
15:51I couldn't accept
15:52that I was starting to love his body,
15:54to love every single one of his kisses.
15:57So, I started a daily routine
15:59of attempting to assassinate Dominic.
16:01The first time,
16:02I hid a dagger behind me,
16:04wanting to kill him in one strike
16:06when his guard was down.
16:07I ended up being pinned to the table
16:09as I slashed my clothes open with the dagger.
16:11The iciness of the table
16:13and the dagger made me jolt.
16:14Wait, I can explain.
16:16Dominic tapped his cheek.
16:18Huh?
16:18He shot me a look.
16:20Kiss me,
16:21and I'll forgive you.
16:23My jaw dropped.
16:24Then I shakily kissed him.
16:26It was humiliating,
16:27but I couldn't take him in a fight.
16:29His body pressed heavily
16:31against mine on the cold table,
16:33the torn edges of my clothes
16:34falling open to expose my skin
16:36to his burning gaze.
16:38Dominic's hands roamed possessively
16:40over my bare chest,
16:41squeezing and stroking with rough hunger
16:44as he deepened the kiss,
16:45his tongue invading my mouth
16:47while his hips ground slowly
16:48and deliberately between my thighs.
16:50The contrast of the icy table
16:53against my back
16:54and his scorching heat
16:55made me shiver and arch involuntarily,
16:58pleasure sparking through every nerve
16:59as he rocked harder against me,
17:01his mouth trailing hot,
17:03wet kisses down my neck
17:05and biting at my collarbone.
17:06The second time,
17:08I reflected on my mistakes
17:09and opted for the poison route.
17:11I used the poison that I kept
17:13for extreme situations.
17:14A tiny drop
17:15would instantly make one froth
17:17at the mouth.
17:18I made sure to lace the wine
17:20with it beforehand,
17:21and I smiled gently
17:22as I watched him pick up his glass
17:24and hold it to his lips.
17:26When he paused,
17:27my heart shot to my throat.
17:29What's wrong?
17:30He laughed.
17:32You know there are
17:33surveillance cameras in the room,
17:34right?
17:35I was silent for a moment.
17:36Then,
17:37I slowly looked up
17:38with a smile
17:38that didn't meet my eyes.
17:40Isn't that for show?
17:42Down the glass,
17:43drawling.
17:44There are real simple places
17:45you can't see.
17:47I clenched my fists
17:48and downed my drink,
17:49which I hadn't poisoned.
17:51After a moment,
17:52I tugged at my collar.
17:54Why's it getting so warm?
17:56His eyes darkened,
17:57and he said huskily,
17:58I put something in your drink,
18:00too.
18:01I tried to fight back
18:02my body's reaction,
18:03but I panted as I snarled.
18:05I'm going to kill you, Dominic.
18:07He tapped the corner
18:08of his lips,
18:09unruffled.
18:10Kiss me,
18:11and I'll give you the antidote.
18:13Damn him.
18:14I would remember this.
18:15I needed to get
18:16the antidote first.
18:18I glared at him
18:19and reluctantly gave him
18:20a peck on the lips.
18:22Dominic's lips
18:22slowly curved
18:23into a smile.
18:25Then,
18:25he bent down
18:26and scooped me up.
18:27The drug hit me
18:28like liquid fire
18:29spreading through my veins.
18:31My skin felt hypersensitive.
18:33Every brush of fabric
18:34or air
18:35sending jolts
18:36of aching meat
18:36straight to my core.
18:38Dominic carried me
18:39effortlessly.
18:40His strong arms
18:41wrapped around me
18:41as his mouth
18:42found my neck again,
18:43sucking and licking
18:44while I writhed against him.
18:46My body was burning,
18:47hips instinctively rolling
18:49against his solid frame,
18:50desperate for more friction.
18:52By the time
18:53he tossed me
18:53onto the neck,
18:54I was already
18:55moaning softly,
18:56legs parting
18:57as he loomed over me,
18:58his hands sliding
18:59under the remains
19:00of my clothes
19:01to caress
19:01and grip
19:02my heated skin.
19:04You said you'd give me
19:05the antidote, Dominic.
19:07You're a liar!
19:08He smacked me
19:09on the backside.
19:10Stop moving!
19:11It's the same
19:12if I act
19:13as your antidote.
19:14When he tossed me
19:15onto the bed,
19:16I only had one thought
19:18in mind.
19:18I was doomed.
19:20He covered me completely,
19:21his weight pinning me down
19:23as he kissed me deeply,
19:24tongues tangling
19:25while his hips
19:26thrust rhythmically
19:27against mine,
19:28building an unbearable
19:29heat and pressure.
19:30His hands explored
19:31every inch of my body
19:33squeezing my chest,
19:34pinching sensitive spots,
19:36sliding down
19:36to grip my thighs
19:37and spread them wider
19:38so he could grind
19:39harder, faster.
19:41Sweat slicked our skin
19:42as I gasped
19:44and moaned beneath him,
19:46the drug amplifying
19:47every touch
19:48into overwhelming
19:49waves of pleasure
19:50that made my back arch
19:51and toes curl.
19:53Dominic had imprisoned me,
19:55restricted my rights,
19:56broken his promises,
19:58and gone back
19:58on his word.
19:59His vile deeds
20:00were too numerous
20:01to list.
20:02I swore I would
20:03take him down.
20:04I had to kill him.
20:06After trying
20:07and failing
20:07multiple times,
20:09I switched tactics.
20:10I laying wait
20:11at night
20:12for a surprise ambush.
20:14Dominic came home
20:15drunk,
20:16which was rare.
20:17His guard was down,
20:18so I managed
20:19to pin him
20:20to the floor
20:20before straddling him.
20:22I wrapped my hands
20:23around his neck
20:24and slowly tightened
20:25my grip.
20:26Where's my gun?
20:27I snarled,
20:28my grip relentless.
20:29I didn't hold back.
20:31He started finding
20:32it hard to breathe.
20:33His fingers
20:34twitched upward at me.
20:35I looked down
20:36at where he pointed
20:37and frowned.
20:38What does that mean?
20:39I asked you
20:40where my gun...
20:41Something clicked
20:41in my mind.
20:42Then I snapped.
20:44What the hell
20:44is wrong with you,
20:45Dominic?
20:46I'd seen plenty
20:47in my life,
20:47but no one
20:48had ever toyed
20:49with me like this.
20:49For a moment,
20:50I was both angry
20:51and embarrassed.
20:52It was all Dominic's fault
20:54for being so sick
20:55in the head.
20:55He'd infected me
20:56with his insanity.
20:58His Adam's apple
20:58quivering
20:59as if he were laughing.
21:00I tightened my grip
21:01further and threatened
21:02him in a low voice.
21:03You don't know
21:04what it's like
21:05to suffocate.
21:10Do you?
21:12You'd better savor it
21:14before you die.
21:16Dominic's expression
21:17finally shifted
21:18and his voice
21:19grew strained.
21:20He was on the brink
21:21of death.
21:22Suddenly,
21:22he laughed.
21:24He slowly lifted
21:25his hands
21:26and pried my fingers
21:27off his throat,
21:28interlacing them
21:28with his
21:29before yanking me
21:30to him.
21:31I was caught off guard
21:32and pulled so close
21:33that he could press
21:33his lips to my ear.
21:35His voice was hoarse
21:36and dripping
21:36with an odd sense
21:37of satisfaction.
21:38It feels so damn good.
21:40Even in that moment,
21:42with my hands
21:43around his throat,
21:44the position
21:45had me straddling
21:46his hips,
21:46our bodies pressed
21:47intimately together.
21:49As he yanked me down,
21:50his mouth claimed mine
21:52in a fierce,
21:53hungry kiss,
21:54his hips bucking up
21:55against me
21:56with raw need.
21:58His free hand
21:59gripped my ass,
22:01pulling me down
22:02harder so I could
22:03feel every thick,
22:04insistent ridge
22:05of his arousal
22:06grinding against
22:07my most sensitive areas
22:09through our walls.
22:10The kiss turned
22:11sloppy and desperate,
22:13his tongue dominating mine
22:15while he rocked me
22:16against him
22:16in a steady,
22:17filthy rhythm
22:18that had me
22:19whimpering into his mouth
22:20despite this.
22:21Heat flooded my body
22:23as pleasure sparked
22:25with every roll
22:26of his hips,
22:27my own body
22:28betraying me
22:29by moving with him,
22:31chasing him
22:31with the overwhelming friction.
22:33The moment Dominic
22:34let go of me,
22:35I ducked aside
22:36and looked down
22:37at my hands
22:37without saying a word.
22:39He was so sick.
22:40Where had things
22:41gone wrong?
22:42He looked at me,
22:43making me jolt.
22:44I couldn't stop myself
22:45from taking a step back.
22:47Why are you hiding?
22:48He smiled,
22:49but it didn't reach his eyes.
22:51Anyone else would already
22:52be six feet under
22:53for trying to kill me
22:55so many times.
22:57Have I ever done
22:58anything to you?
22:59Come here.
23:00I couldn't tell
23:00whether he was being like this
23:02because he was drunk
23:03or because of my
23:04multiple assassinations.
23:10If he got mad
23:11and wanted me dead,
23:13I scooted toward him
23:14and pecked him
23:15on the lips.
23:15I had to appease him first.
23:17I was willing
23:18to take this loss
23:19for now.
23:19I'd have plenty of time
23:21to kill him
23:21in the future.
23:22Dominic's eyes darkened
23:24as he rubbed my earlobe.
23:25He said huskily,
23:26That's a good boy.
23:28For some reason,
23:28the look in his eyes
23:29scared me.
23:33He braced both his arms
23:34on either side of me,
23:35tracing my features
23:36with his eyes.
23:37I couldn't really see
23:37the look on his face,
23:38but the atmosphere
23:39made my mouth dry.
23:41Get up.
23:42You're crushing me.
23:43He didn't seem to hear me.
23:45He buried his face
23:46in my neck.
23:47His voice strained
23:48as he mumbled.
23:49I'd have taken all you back
23:51with the first high time
23:52we met.
23:53If I'd known.
23:54I snorted inwardly
23:56and pushed his head away.
23:57Enough of this.
23:58Get up.
23:59I want to sleep.
24:01He probably only heard sleep.
24:02He moved over me
24:03with heavy,
24:04possessive weight,
24:05his hot mouth
24:05latching onto my neck
24:06as he sucked hard,
24:08leaving fresh marks
24:09while his hands
24:09slid under my clothes.
24:11His body pressed me down,
24:12hips rolling in slow,
24:13deliberate thrusts
24:14against mine,
24:15the friction building
24:16intense heat between us.
24:17Every groan
24:18made my breath hitch,
24:20my skin flushing
24:21as pleasure
24:21sparked through me.
24:22His fingers dug
24:23into my thighs,
24:24spreading them wider
24:25so he could rock harder,
24:26deeper,
24:27his low groans
24:28vibrating against my throat
24:29as sweat began
24:30to slick our bodies.
24:31I bolted as soon
24:32as he moved away,
24:33but he caught me
24:34and pinned me beneath him,
24:36finishing his sentence
24:37from before.
24:38It's okay.
24:39Catching you now
24:40is the same.
24:43Next day,
24:43I made a lock
24:44for the door.
24:45If I had enough materials,
24:47I'd even be able
24:47to make one
24:48with a remote detonator.
24:50During my time here,
24:51I'd sorted out
24:52everything that
24:52had happened.
24:56My boss had given me
24:57a job to assassinate
24:58Dominic,
24:59but it was a trap
25:00from the beginning.
25:01I knew he would do
25:01anything for money.
25:02He was probably already
25:03on an island vacation
25:04with his lover.
25:05I thought about
25:06Dominic's text.
25:07I smeared to myself.
25:08It turned out
25:09he'd already treated me
25:10as his prey
25:10from that moment.
25:11I'd been freed of the chain
25:12around my ankle
25:13on my second day here.
25:14I didn't think it was
25:14due to Dominic's
25:15non-existent conscience
25:16and morals.
25:17The confrariate
25:18because he had
25:18too much faith
25:19in his abilities.
25:20He was sure
25:20I wouldn't be able
25:21to escape.
25:22However,
25:22he had no idea
25:23that I would send
25:24one a secret code
25:24each time I completed
25:25a job.
25:26If I didn't send it,
25:27that would tell him
25:27that I was in danger.
25:28Judging by the time,
25:29that person should have
25:30returned from his
25:30island vacation by now.
25:32But for some reason,
25:33I wasn't that eager
25:34to leave anymore.
25:35I wanted to collect
25:36proper payment
25:36from Dominic.
25:37I knew he was
25:38always watching me.
25:39As he'd said,
25:39the surveillance camera
25:40in the living room
25:41was just for show.
25:42There were more of them
25:43hidden in corners
25:43that I couldn't see.
25:44I checked each room
25:45in the villa,
25:46finally confirming
25:47my suspicions in the room
25:48at the end of the hallway.
25:49After getting involved
25:50with Dominic,
25:51I discovered his secret,
25:52dark possessiveness.
25:57For example,
25:58he insisted on cleaning
26:00Mselfie each time
26:01we slept together.
26:02He would also disappear
26:03for days and return
26:04covered in wounds.
26:05And now,
26:05this.
26:06A massive electronic screen
26:07embedded in the wall
26:08displayed countless
26:09surveillance feeds
26:10aimed at me.
26:11Photos of me from
26:12different moments and angles
26:13lined the walls.
26:14Some were so unfamiliar
26:15that I didn't even
26:16recognize myself in them.
26:17It was a chilling
26:18and unsettling scene,
26:19yet deep down
26:20I felt a sense of
26:21thrill and excitement.
26:22Since
26:25Dominic wanted to
26:26lock me up
26:26I could play along.
26:27Unfortunately,
26:28I wasn't his prey.
26:29The one who'd fallen
26:30first was and so,
26:31I wanted to tame him
26:32and make him kneel
26:33at my feet first.
26:33My gaze landed on his face
26:35and trailed down
26:36his Adam's bowl,
26:37his chest,
26:37and lower still.
26:38He was injured again.
26:41Blood soaked
26:42through his clothes,
26:43the metallic scent
26:43sharp and overwhelming.
26:45However,
26:45it was as if
26:46he felt nothing.
26:47He didn't even wince
26:48as his hands
26:48continued to move.
26:49I was silent for a moment
26:51before sneering.
26:51Dominic,
26:52are you a freak
26:53or a masochist?
26:54Dominic didn't answer me.
26:55He let me tie his hands,
26:56looking relaxed
26:57as he sat there.
26:58How at his goes
26:58was dark
26:59and his voice
26:59was harny.
27:00Are you mad?
27:01I went confused.
27:02Why would I be?
27:04People are usually
27:05frightened when they
27:06see something like this.
27:07He stared at me.
27:09Then,
27:09he said softly,
27:11we're the same kind.
27:13I couldn't deny that,
27:14but I replied,
27:15I'm not exactly happy
27:16to hear you say it.
27:17Dominic chuckled.
27:18Why,
27:19I can give you
27:19everything you want,
27:20whether it's power
27:21or status.
27:22As long as you want it,
27:23everything that I have
27:24is yours.
27:25There was no such thing
27:26as a free lunch.
27:27I scoffed and asked.
27:29And the price
27:30I have to pay?
27:31Stay.
27:33He looked on my ankle
27:34and his gaze dimmed.
27:35The chain can't
27:36tie you down.
27:37I want you to stay
27:38on your own volition.
27:40You lied to me
27:41and imprisoned me
27:42in this godforsaken place.
27:43Now you expect me
27:44to stay here willingly?
27:45Sorry,
27:46but nope.
27:46A trace of darkness
27:47flickered in Dominic's eyes.
27:49He has scars
27:50all over his body,
27:51some of which
27:52had faded with time.
27:53Now,
27:54new ones
27:55joined them.
27:56I looked at the blood
27:56all over him
27:57and asked pointedly,
27:58Aren't you in pain?
28:00He didn't seem to care.
28:02He chuckled and said,
28:03An identity reveal
28:04will lead to
28:05countless assassination attempts.
28:06It comes with being
28:07a mafia boss.
28:08I snorted.
28:09Seem pretty proud of that.
28:10Your head's worth a lot now
28:11and everyone wants it.
28:12This is just the beginning.
28:14Are you sure it's worth
28:14taking such a huge risk
28:16just to catch
28:17Dominic drawn?
28:18Desire creates weakness.
28:19That's something I learned
28:20from a young age.
28:21As for whether it's worth it,
28:22well,
28:23I'll collect every bit of it from you.
28:24My hand shook
28:25and a certain part of my body
28:27throbbed dully.
28:28I took a step back
28:29and dressed.
28:30It's for display only.
28:31You're not allowed
28:32to feed it anything.
28:32Dominic twisted his wrists
28:34and the rope binding them
28:35silently fell to the floor.
28:37His gaze darkened.
28:39Request denied.
28:41Surged forward,
28:42capturing my mouth
28:43in a deep, devouring kiss
28:45as he pinned me
28:46against the wall.
28:47His hands roamed
28:48hungrily over my body,
28:50squeezing and stroking
28:51every curve
28:51while his hips
28:52thrust forward,
28:53grinding with heavy,
28:55insistent pressure
28:55that made heat
28:56explode through me.
28:58He took me hard and fast,
29:00skin slapping
29:00against skin,
29:01his mouth moving
29:02to my neck
29:03to bite and suck
29:04as I moaned
29:04and clung to him.
29:05Every powerful roll
29:06of his hips
29:07sent waves of overwhelming
29:08pleasure crashing
29:09through my body
29:10until I was shaking,
29:13gasping,
29:14lost in the relentless rhythm.
29:17The following day,
29:18I woke up feeling sore again.
29:21I ran a hand
29:22through my hair
29:22in frustration
29:26and grabbed a pillow,
29:28throwing it at Dominic.
29:29What the hell
29:30do you want with me?
29:31He held a breakfast tray
29:32in one hand
29:33and caught the pillow
29:34with the other.
29:35When he saw that I was awake,
29:37he tilted his tray
29:38to show me something.
29:39I was just letting this
29:40say hi to you.
29:41At some point,
29:42he'd started cooking breakfast
29:44every morning
29:44and waking me up
29:45following a strict schedule.
29:47My nocturnal assassin days
29:48were long gone
29:49and my sleep patterns
29:51had become erratic.
29:52I glared at my growling stomach
29:53and muttered,
29:54You're useless.
29:56It growled again,
29:57leaving me at a loss
29:58for words.
29:59Whatever.
30:00I need to eat
30:01before I can assassinate anyone.
30:03Honestly,
30:03it came as a surprise to me
30:05that a mafia boss
30:06would wear an apron
30:07while cooking.
30:08I noticed how meticulously
30:09he'd plated the food
30:10and I saw his apron
30:12underneath
30:12there was a bunny on it.
30:14It was oddly endearing.
30:16Bunny.
30:16And I couldn't help but ask,
30:18Is this also the course
30:19of the course
30:21required for mafia bosses?
30:23Dominic wiped his mouth
30:24before smiling languidly.
30:26No,
30:27but it's a husband's
30:29required course.
30:30From today onward,
30:31you'll have something different
30:33for breakfast every day.
30:34I fell silent.
30:35I couldn't eat anymore.
30:37You'll succeed in anything
30:39with that sort of
30:40perseverance.
30:41I grabbed his phone,
30:42which he'd placed on the table.
30:44I'm ordering takeout.
30:45It can't get in here.
30:47Smiling,
30:48he walked over to me.
30:49I quickly wiped the traces
30:51of the message I'd just sent
30:52and tossed the phone back at him
30:54like nothing had happened.
30:55Forget it then.
30:56I can't even get takeout here.
30:58So boring.
30:59Dominic's gaze landed on the phone
31:01and he asked casually,
31:03Do you want to go out?
31:04I asked in return.
31:05Can I?
31:06After a brief silence,
31:08he said softly,
31:09Of course.
31:10I raised an eyebrow,
31:11surprised that he'd agreed.
31:12He watched me for a while
31:13with his eyes fixed on my lips.
31:15He chuckled and said,
31:16You seem to enjoy
31:17everything you eat.
31:18I didn't even look at him.
31:19I'd appreciate it
31:20if you could act
31:21a little more normal
31:22when I'm eating.
31:23Dominic was a living example
31:24of how someone could toggle
31:26between being a human
31:27and a beast.
31:28As I returned to the room
31:29for a quick nap
31:30after breakfast,
31:31he followed closely.
31:32I found this outrageous.
31:34Dominic,
31:35keep this up
31:36and I'll die.
31:37Humans can't keep doing it.
31:38Or at least they shouldn't.
31:40The pink bunny loomed closer.
31:42Think of it as a way
31:42to digest your food.
31:44Onto the bed,
31:45stripping away clothes
31:46with impatient hands
31:47as he covered me
31:48with his body.
31:49His mouth claimed mine
31:50in a heated kiss
31:51while his hips drove forward,
31:53thrusting deep and rhythmically,
31:55each powerful movement
31:56making me arch and cry out.
31:58Sweat glistened on our skin
32:00as he took me harder,
32:01hands gripping my waist
32:02to angle me just right,
32:04sending sparks of intense pleasure
32:06through every inch of me
32:07until I was trembling
32:08uncontrollably beneath him,
32:10moaning his name.
32:11That night,
32:13I came down
32:14with a high fever.
32:15I hadn't fallen sick
32:16since becoming an assassin.
32:18The last time I had a fever
32:19was when I was a child
32:21at the orphanage.
32:22I'd burned up
32:22after being stuck in the rain
32:24for a whole night.
32:25I secretly cursed Dominic
32:27for being a monster.
32:28He owned up to his mistakes.
32:30His voice laced
32:31with a rare tinge of guilt
32:32as he said,
32:33I'm sorry.
32:34A doctor came to check on me
32:35and left soon after.
32:37I didn't hear what he said.
32:39A Dominic dimmed the lights
32:40in the bedroom
32:40and sat by my bedside,
32:42gently stroking my face.
32:44He was much quieter
32:45than usual
32:46and his touch
32:47was feather light
32:48and unbelievably gentle.
32:50I wanted to laugh.
32:51I felt like he was making
32:52a big deal out of nothing,
32:54but I was also surprisingly
32:55comfortable with
32:56how things were.
32:57My consciousness grew hazy
32:59and I felt like
33:00I'd been dragged
33:01into a vortex.
33:02Countless memories
33:03flashed before my very eyes
33:05like a kaleidoscope.
33:06I saw the orphanage's
33:07brick house
33:08and my bunny soft toy
33:10torn and discarded
33:11on the ground.
33:12The orphanage director
33:13stepped on my head
33:14as he always did.
33:16You're a bastard
33:17that nobody wants.
33:19Do you want to let
33:20another one get away,
33:21didn't you?
33:22What's the point?
33:23Look around.
33:25Is there anyone
33:25to help you?
33:26The director scanned
33:27the room
33:27and the other kids
33:28shrank back,
33:29too scared
33:30to lift their heads.
33:31He smirked with satisfaction
33:32and grabbed my hair,
33:34snarling.
33:34I told you to play
33:35the good kid,
33:36yet your new family
33:38sent you back here
33:39in just a couple of days.
33:40If I were them,
33:41I wouldn't want you either.
33:43You can't even smile.
33:44You're so gloomy
33:45that you almost seem
33:46like you're cursed.
33:47I should have left you
33:48in the trash heap
33:49where I found you.
33:50My eyes burned
33:51with a feral intensity
33:53as I lunged at him
33:54and sank my teeth
33:55into his neck.
33:56Hot, wet blood
33:57flooded my mouth
33:58and he collapsed.
33:59He curled into a ball
34:00and howled in pain.
34:01I spat out the blood,
34:03my face devoid of emotion.
34:05That night,
34:06I was punished.
34:07Winter at the orphanage
34:09was brutal.
34:09The house had heat,
34:11but outside,
34:12the howling wind
34:12could freeze one still.
34:14I huddled against a tree
34:15to block out the cold
34:17when a voice came from above.
34:18Do you want me
34:20to kill him for you?
34:21I jolted,
34:22snapping my head up.
34:24A tall and lean figure
34:25leaped down from the tree,
34:27landing silently before me.
34:28He looked a few years
34:29older than me
34:30and had faint traces
34:31of blood on him.
34:32He didn't seem phased, though.
34:34This orphanage is a front,
34:35isn't it?
34:36He asked.
34:37I've been watching for a while.
34:39They bring in new kids
34:40every week.
34:41He was right.
34:42Most of the kids there
34:43were trafficked
34:44and sold off
34:45by the director
34:45for profit
34:46in a bloody trade.
34:49With that much blood loss,
34:50he wouldn't last long.
34:52Even if he didn't die,
34:53he looked down at himself.
34:55His face was pale,
34:56but he still managed to smile.
34:58Oh, this.
34:59Don't worry about it.
35:01Even injured,
35:03I can still take out
35:04a few people.
35:05A flicker of hidden menace
35:06passed through his eyes.
35:08Of course.
35:09Killing you would be...
35:10I cut him off.
35:12How much money do you want?
35:14He paused.
35:15I just need you to help me
35:16start a fire.
35:17I'll handle the rest.
35:19I said.
35:20He narrowed his eyes,
35:21sizing me up.
35:22There are other kids
35:23locked up in here.
35:24Are you going to save them?
35:25I didn't respond to that.
35:27Instead,
35:27I stared at him,
35:28asking evenly.
35:29How much do you want?
35:31He was quiet
35:32for a long moment
35:32before letting out
35:33a soft laugh.
35:34I don't want money.
35:36Just moments ago,
35:37he'd considered killing me
35:38to keep me quiet.
35:39Now, however,
35:40he was lazy and relaxed.
35:41He pointed at the half-ruined
35:43bunny soft toy
35:44in my arms.
35:45Give me that.
35:46That'll be your payment.
35:48What a sucker.
35:48I tossed it to him.
35:50Keep your word.
35:51If we ever meet again,
35:53I'll owe you one.
35:55Bunny Boy
35:56When I opened my eyes,
35:58Dominic was slumped
35:59over the bed,
35:59asleep.
36:00His hand still held mine,
36:02and his
36:05brows were slightly furrowed,
36:07as if restless even in sleep.
36:09My heart stirred.
36:10Still images from my dream lingered,
36:12and my throat burned
36:13as if it had been sliced.
36:14I reached for a glass of water,
36:16my gaze catching on the
36:17bunny apron Dominic
36:19was still wearing.
36:20Wait.
36:21It felt familiar.
36:22The next second,
36:23I started coughing violently.
36:28Dominic stirred at the sound
36:29and sat up.
36:30What's wrong?
36:31You okay?
36:32I gaped at him
36:33as the face from my dream
36:34merged with the one
36:35in front of me.
36:36No way.
36:37After a long pause,
36:38I finally blurted out.
36:40What the hell?
36:41Dominic,
36:42haven't you had enough of this?
36:43He braced his arms
36:44on either side of me,
36:46trapping me in place.
36:47Nope.
36:48Why were you so shocked?
36:49What did you dream about?
36:51I took a deep breath
36:52and forced a smile.
36:53I dreamed you turned
36:54into a bunny.
36:56Even in my dream,
36:57you refused to let go of me.
36:58You clung to my leg,
37:00kept begging me to hold you.
37:01Dominic stiffened.
37:02My smile widened at that.
37:04So,
37:05I picked you up
37:06and put you in a pink dress.
37:10He didn't buy it for one second
37:11and covered my mouth
37:12to shut me up.
37:13Thanks to my nonsense,
37:15Dominic worried I was losing it
37:17from being cooped up.
37:18That same day,
37:19he took me out
37:20and deliberately ordered
37:22his bodyguards
37:23not to come with us.
37:24I marveled
37:25at the inexplicable confidence
37:26of a mafia boss
37:27while a strange feeling
37:28flickered in my chest.
37:30If Dominic really was
37:31the boy I'd met as a child,
37:33a fox headband
37:35was suddenly plopped
37:36onto my head.
37:37I grabbed a bunny headband
37:38and put it on him.
37:39He caught my hand,
37:40his expression a bit awkward.
37:43Wait with the shy act.
37:44I don't want to become a bunny.
37:46He remembered the dream
37:47I'd made up
37:48and avoided my gaze,
37:49the tips of his ears
37:50turning slightly red.
37:52I'd never seen Dominic
37:53like this before.
37:54My heart felt like
37:55it had been struck.
37:56I swallowed
37:57and said seriously,
37:59Dominic,
38:01you're really cute right now.
38:02Dominic was taken aback.
38:04I walked backward
38:05in front of him,
38:06my voice light and teasing
38:07as I continued.
38:08I'm serious.
38:10You're so cute
38:11that it's making my heart race.
38:12I just want to kiss you
38:14right now.
38:15I bumped into someone
38:16from behind.
38:17They had their caps
38:18pulled low
38:19and they muttered,
38:20Sorry.
38:21I wasn't watching
38:22where I was going.
38:23I tutted.
38:24Donate your eyes
38:25if you're not using them.
38:26With a sinister grin,
38:27I added,
38:28If I catch you again,
38:30I'll toss you
38:31into an abandoned factory
38:32and Dominic clamped
38:34his hand over my mouth,
38:35nodding at the stranger.
38:37Sorry.
38:38He's just joking.
38:40Who was joking?
38:41Dominic threatened
38:42in a low voice.
38:44Do you want me
38:44to kiss you
38:45right here in public?
38:46I immediately fell silent.
38:48The stranger
38:48walked a few steps
38:49before turning back
38:51and locking their gaze
38:52on me.
38:53I didn't notice,
38:54but I could feel
38:55that my previously
38:56empty pocket
38:56now held something.
38:58A spark of realization
38:59hit me
38:59and I smiled.
39:01Dominic,
39:01let's go get some drinks.
39:03Dominic seemed oblivious
39:04as he downed
39:05one spiked drink
39:06after another.
39:07His expression
39:09didn't change,
39:10but his eyes
39:11grew hazy.
39:12He grabbed my hand
39:13and pressed it
39:13to his face.
39:14I propped my chin,
39:15watching him.
39:16Even drunk,
39:17he was quite adorable.
39:18He nuzzled my hand,
39:20his voice softer
39:21than usual.
39:22When are we going home?
39:24His vulnerable state
39:29stirred something in me
39:30and I scratched
39:31under his chin.
39:33I'll take you home soon.
39:35Okay?
39:36The drug was taking effect.
39:41He fell silent
39:42and sat there,
39:43calm and still.
39:44I watched him
39:45for a moment
39:46before murmuring,
39:47I haven't failed a job
39:48in a long time.
39:49Dominic,
39:50you should thank me.
39:52His eyes,
39:53softened by the alcohol,
39:54glistened.
39:55His face had sharpened
39:56and hardened
39:57over the years,
39:58which stirred something in me.
39:59I leaned in
40:00to kiss him.
40:02Goodbye,
40:03bunny boy.
40:05When I reached
40:06the abandoned factory,
40:07someone was already
40:08waiting the person
40:09who'd bumped into me.
40:10I spread my arms wide.
40:12Nate!
40:12I'm back from gallopating!
40:14Nathaniel Cross
40:14pushed me away
40:15with a blank expression.
40:17Hold on,
40:17you've got some
40:18explaining to do.
40:19He was my mentor
40:20in the assassin trade
40:21and my boss's lover.
40:23He checked me over thoroughly
40:24before letting out
40:25a barely perceptible
40:26sigh of relief.
40:27What's wrong?
40:28You're really cute
40:29right now.
40:30I stood there obediently.
40:32I smiled awkwardly.
40:33Making my heart race.
40:35I just want to kiss
40:35you right now.
40:36I coughed
40:37and changed the subject.
40:46Which way are we going?
40:47Dominic didn't bring his men,
40:48but I'm sure
40:49someone's watching
40:50from the shadows.
40:50I came out alone
40:51and his people
40:52should know by now.
40:54Nathaniel didn't press further.
40:55He mulled it over
40:56and said,
40:57Drake Harbor.
40:58Drake Harbor
40:59was under Dominic's control.
41:00Hearing that
41:01made me feel
41:02a strange pang.
41:03Nathaniel pulled his cap
41:04lower and scanned
41:05our surroundings.
41:06Things have been chaotic lately.
41:08Ever since Dominic
41:09ended up on the wanted list,
41:11all the hidden players
41:12have come out
41:12of the woodwork.
41:13They're targeting
41:14Drake Harbor.
41:15He nodded.
41:16It's a juicy prize.
41:17Everyone wants a piece.
41:19I changed clothes
41:20and followed him,
41:21sticking to the shadows
41:22as we moved.
41:23The harbor's lights
41:25flickered in the distance.
41:26Suddenly Nathaniel stopped.
41:28You had the chance
41:28to kill him,
41:30didn't you?
41:30I faltered.
41:32I can't beat him.
41:33He studied me
41:34for a moment.
41:35Then he tugged
41:36open my collar,
41:37revealing a faint
41:38bite mark.
41:38The first lesson
41:39I taught you
41:40was to be ruthless.
41:41If you really
41:42wanted him dead,
41:43you could have
41:44hidden a blade
41:44in your mouth
41:45during that kiss
41:46and cut his tongue off.
41:47A distant explosion
41:48shattered the silence
41:53and smoke rose
41:54from the harbor.
41:55I stared,
41:56stunned,
41:57as a figure approached.
42:01It was Dominic.
42:03Nathaniel glanced around.
42:04A trace of irritation
42:07breaking through
42:08his stoic expression.
42:10Great.
42:10Your man's up ahead
42:11and your enemies
42:12are behind us.
42:14Looks like I'm
42:15working overtime again.
42:17I just want to go
42:18back to my island.
42:20I said warily
42:21and whispered
42:22to Nathaniel,
42:23they shouldn't even
42:24know me.
42:26Why do they hate
42:27me so much?
42:27Because of your man.
42:29I was baffled.
42:30Drake Harbor
42:31was targeted
42:31from the start.
42:34Dominic took care
42:34of it
42:35before handing it
42:36over to us,
42:37saving us a huge headache.
42:38That's a good thing,
42:39isn't it?
42:40But he showed his face
42:41and their focus
42:42shifted to him.
42:43He beat the crap
42:44out of them,
42:45saying it was revenge
42:46for his boyfriend.
42:47Now,
42:48they're itching
42:49to get back at you.
42:50He pointed at the
42:51scar-faced man
42:51in front of us.
42:52You should recognize
42:53this guy.
42:54I studied the two
42:54crisscrossing scars
42:55on his face.
42:56I remember
42:57I only cut him once.
42:59The other one's
43:00from Dominic.
43:01He called it
43:02a couple's set.
43:03I was speechless
43:04as I shot Dominic
43:05an exasperated look.
43:07Scarface approached
43:08with a group
43:08of armed men.
43:09With a wave
43:10of his hand,
43:11they swarmed
43:11and surrounded Dominic.
43:13A dagger was pressed
43:14against his neck,
43:15drawing tiny beads
43:16of blood.
43:17He didn't even resist.
43:18Scarface pointed a gun
43:19at him with a vicious
43:20look in his eyes.
43:21You've finally shown up
43:23after hiding
43:23for so long.
43:24I kept my expression
43:26neutral as I stealthily
43:27reached for my dagger.
43:28I smiled and said,
43:30I didn't know
43:31you missed me that much.
43:32Want another scar
43:33on your face?
43:34He cursed under his breath
43:35and aimed the gun at me.
43:37Hands where I can see them!
43:38I know your tricks!
43:39You think I'd let you
43:40get near a blade?
43:42I tossed the dagger
43:43and raised my hands.
43:44We'll give up Drake Harbor.
43:46Let him go.
43:47Scarface touched his scars,
43:48his gaze venomous.
43:50I want the goods
43:51and I want the man.
43:55Suddenly,
43:55he fired a shot
43:56into Dominic's shoulder.
43:58Blood sprayed
43:58and grunted
44:00while Winston
44:01threw down my anger
44:04and glared at Scarface.
44:06What the hell
44:06do you want?
44:08He stared at me,
44:09licking his lips.
44:10What do I want?
44:12I wanted you back then
44:13and you said no.
44:15He pointed at his face.
44:17Look at the gift
44:17you left me.
44:18Yet, ultimately,
44:20you've ended up
44:21in my hands,
44:23haven't you?
44:24He grabbed Dominic's hair
44:25and bared his teeth
44:26in a feral grin.
44:27I'll deal with him first.
44:28Then,
44:29I'll have my fun with you.
44:31I lunged forward
44:32without thinking.
44:33Nathaniel's face changed
44:35and he grabbed me.
44:35No!
44:37He'll be fine!
44:38So get back here!
44:39Everyone else's guns
44:40instantly drained off
44:41and the shots rang out.
44:43Nathaniel and I
44:44ducked into the shadows,
44:45our breathing ragged.
44:47I hissed,
44:48Dominic drank something
44:49laced with my drug.
44:51He's out of it.
44:52He'll die.
44:53Nathaniel gritted his teeth,
44:54keeping his voice low.
44:55If he dies,
44:56he dies.
44:57That was your job
44:58from the start!
44:59Nate,
45:00Dominic is the guy
45:01I met at the orphanage.
45:02He froze.
45:03If he hadn't showed up
45:04back then...
45:07I looked up
45:08and smiled faintly.
45:09I would have died that day.
45:11He fell silent,
45:12then turned away.
45:13Do what you want.
45:14I'll cover you.
45:15But if you get hurt...
45:18I raised a finger.
45:19I won't.
45:20I promise.
45:22Nathaniel threw a smoke bomb
45:24and I darted out.
45:25It had been ages
45:26since I'd moved this
45:27intent...
45:38bullets whizzed past my face
45:40and my heart pounded
45:42from the exertion
45:42and exhilaration.
45:44Every cell in my body
45:45screamed with adrenaline,
45:47the feeling surging
45:48even stronger
45:49when I saw Dominic.
45:50I only stopped
45:51when Scarface's gun
45:52pressed against my forehead.
45:54I only stopped.
45:55I didn't want to kill you,
45:57but you're so disobedient.
46:00His eyes turned cold.
46:01Go to hell.
46:04He pulled the trigger.
46:05I jerked my head aside
46:06at the last second,
46:07so the bullet
46:08nearly grazed my ear,
46:10leaving a streak of blood.
46:12Gasping,
46:12I dove to the side.
46:14Scarface cursed
46:15and aimed at Dominic.
46:17Come out!
46:18Or I'll kill him!
46:20I exhaled
46:21and raised my hands.
46:22You want me, right?
46:24I'm here.
46:26Let him go.
46:27He burst into laughter
46:28and his eyes bloodshot.
46:30Let him go.
46:31Are you two playing me?
46:33He's playing the hostage
46:34and you're the hero
46:36here to save him.
46:38Fun game, isn't it?
46:40I frowned.
46:41What are you talking about?
46:43Scarface's expression
46:44turned manic,
46:45tinged with an unnatural excitement.
46:47You don't know what I mean!
46:49He tricked you!
46:50This whole thing
46:51is an act!
46:53Dominic's eyes
46:53instantly snapped back to focus.
46:56In a flash,
46:56he grabbed the gun,
46:57shoved it into Scarface's mouth
46:59and pulled the trigger.
47:00Shut up.
47:03Blood splattered across my face.
47:05This figure suddenly emerged
47:07from the shadows
47:08surrounding Scarface's mouth.
47:11They were Dominic's crew.
47:12Doctors were on standby
47:14to treat Dominic's shoulder,
47:15but he ignored them
47:19and strode toward me.
47:21He gently wiped the blood
47:22from my face,
47:23his voice soft as he said,
47:25I'm sorry.
47:27I got you dirty.
47:28I slapped his hand away,
47:30my tone icy.
47:31What did he mean just now?
47:33Dominic,
47:34you tricked me.
47:36He paused
47:36and quickly said,
47:38No.
47:38Seeing my expression darken,
47:40he lowered his eyes.
47:41Maybe a little.
47:43I took a deep breath.
47:44Do you know that that tush
47:46almost killed me?
47:46He suddenly laughed.
47:48His voice was soft,
47:49but tinged with a chilling madness
47:51as he said,
47:52If it had,
47:53at least you'd be by my side
47:55forever.
47:56It no longer mattered
47:57whether he'd taken the drug.
47:58I clenched a fist
47:59and said coldly,
48:01Bite it down.
48:02Dominic nodded,
48:03pressing his lips together tightly.
48:05I swung the heart
48:06and punched him squarely
48:07in the face.
48:08Blood trickled
48:09from the corner of his mouth.
48:10He tilted his head
48:11and pressed his tongue
48:12to his cheek.
48:13The action tugged
48:14at his shoulder
48:15and he let out
48:16a muffled grunt
48:17as he furrowed his brows.
48:18I stared at him.
48:20Anything to say?
48:22I'm sorry.
48:23He paused,
48:24then added,
48:26I deserve that.
48:27I snorted,
48:28leaned closer
48:29and brushed my ear
48:30with his fingertips.
48:31Does it hurt?
48:32Worry about your shoulder first,
48:34I shot back,
48:35or you might never be able
48:36to use it again.
48:37He smiled.
48:38I can carry you
48:39with one arm.
48:40I rolled my eyes.
48:41Should I praise you for that?
48:42His eyes glinted.
48:44Honestly,
48:44I was aroused
48:45when I saw you earlier.
48:47I fell silent.
48:48Knowing that you were
48:49coming to save me
48:50with all my marks
48:52hidden under your clothes,
48:53I...
48:54Nathaniel clamped a hand
48:55over his mouth,
48:56his face devoid of emotion.
48:58Hold up, pervert.
48:58He turned and yanked
48:59my shirt up
49:00to reveal countless marks
49:01on my body,
49:02some faint,
49:03some dark.
49:03My face burned
49:04as I quickly pulled
49:05my shirt back down.
49:07Nathaniel's expression
49:08darkened.
49:09Are you a dog?
49:10How could you mark
49:11someone's body like that?
49:12Dominic remained calm.
49:14Please don't touch
49:15someone else's lover.
49:16Nathaniel sneered.
49:18Lover,
49:18you're still lost
49:19in your fantasies,
49:20aren't you?
49:21Wake up.
49:22Dominic smiled gently.
49:23I don't mind
49:23cutting out your tongue
49:24if you don't know
49:25how to speak properly.
49:27Nathaniel narrowed his eyes.
49:29Do you announce
49:30your kills beforehand?
49:31Should I get you
49:32a lollipop for that?
49:33Things were about
49:34to get out of him,
49:35so I held them down
49:36with one hand each.
49:38No fighting!
49:38Nathaniel glared at me.
49:40Are you taking his side?
49:42I pointed behind.
49:43No,
49:44your man's here.
49:45Nathaniel's lover
49:46was my boss,
49:47Will Cross.
49:48Nate!
49:49Will looked Nathaniel over,
49:51then relaxed.
49:52He pinched Nathaniel's face
49:54while gritting his teeth.
49:55Do you know how I felt
49:56waking up this morning
49:57to find you gone?
49:58All you've a note saying,
50:00I'm leaving.
50:01What's that supposed to mean,
50:02huh?
50:03Dominic glanced at me,
50:04raising an eyebrow.
50:05I looked away.
50:06As I mentioned,
50:08Nathaniel was my mentor.
50:09Nathaniel recalled
50:10what he'd done
50:11and put up the slightest
50:12bit of resistance
50:13with a stony expression.
50:14It means what it says.
50:17Ow!
50:18Don't bite my face.
50:19That hurts.
50:20Will noticed me
50:21in the marks on my neck.
50:23Then,
50:23he nudged me with a grin.
50:25So,
50:25were you having fun?
50:27I didn't know what to say.
50:28Will was placed in charge
50:30of the cleanup
50:30at Drake Harbor.
50:31His methods were sinister
50:33and ruthless,
50:33so there was nothing
50:34to worry about
50:35with him around.
50:36Before being dragged off,
50:38Nathaniel gave Dominic
50:39a stern talking to
50:40and a vicious warning.
50:41I hid behind the door,
50:43eavesdropping
50:43on their conversation.
50:44When I met him,
50:45he was fighting
50:46stray dogs for food.
50:47He was just a kid,
50:49yet he was covered
50:50in wounds
50:50and had eyes
50:51that were full
50:52of venom and resolve.
50:53He's the best assassin
50:54I've ever seen.
50:56I didn't hear
50:56what Dominic said
50:57in response.
50:59Nathaniel went quiet
51:00for a moment.
51:01When he spoke again,
51:03his voice was laced
51:04with killing intent.
51:05If he didn't like you,
51:07I'd kill you myself.
51:08Will appeared beside me
51:09at some point.
51:10Don't worry.
51:12He won't kill him.
51:13I shot him a look.
51:14Obviously,
51:15he's not you.
51:16He laughed unbothered.
51:18What can I say?
51:19He made me an offer
51:20that was too good
51:21to refuse.
51:22In our line of work,
51:24falling for a client
51:25is the biggest taboo,
51:27and money
51:27is the biggest client
51:29of all.
51:29I was at a loss
51:30for words.
51:31As they left,
51:32Nathaniel looked at me,
51:34hesitating like he wanted
51:35to say something.
51:36I thought he was worried
51:37about me
51:37and was about to speak
51:38when he patted my shoulder,
51:40deadpan.
51:41Dominic's a bit of a freak.
51:43You've got it rough.
51:45I was rendered speechless.
51:47Once Nathaniel and Will
51:48were gone,
51:49I couldn't stop myself
51:50from asking Dominic,
51:51What exactly did you say
51:53to him?
51:54He didn't answer.
51:55Instead,
51:56he pulled me
51:57into his arms.
51:58Are you still mad?
51:59I know I messed up.
52:01I just wanted you
52:03to stay by my side
52:03so badly.
52:04Sometimes,
52:05I got the feeling
52:06that Dominic
52:07was a lunatic.
52:08Then again,
52:09the fact that I wasn't
52:10remotely scared of him
52:11probably meant
52:12that I wasn't
52:12exactly normal either.
52:14I asked,
52:14Dominic,
52:15do you know
52:15what I was thinking
52:16when I rushed in
52:17to save you?
52:20He looked up,
52:21his gaze locking
52:23onto mine.
52:23I said,
52:24You were like
52:25a princess kidnapped
52:26by a dragon
52:27and I was the prince.
52:29In my story,
52:30the prince always
52:32saves the princess.
52:33It's just like
52:34how you appeared
52:35before me
52:35back at the orphanage.
52:37I'd never believed
52:38in fairy tales,
52:39but in that moment,
52:39it felt like
52:40I'd really seen
52:41my savior.
52:42Dominic's eyes widened.
52:43You remember now?
52:45When...
52:45The day you went at me
52:46so hard
52:46that I got a fever?
52:48Don't you find me
52:49terrifying?
52:49I wanted to drag you
52:51back with me
52:51the first time
52:52I met you.
52:52I looked for you
52:53for so long.
52:55I tricked you,
52:57locked you up
52:58and put those photos
52:58in the room
52:59on purpose.
53:00His voice was restless
53:01yet laced with
53:02restraint
53:03and a hint of warning.
53:04He didn't know
53:04I was a skilled assassin.
53:06As Nathaniel said,
53:07if I'd wanted to,
53:08I could have hidden
53:09a blade in my mouth
53:10during that kiss
53:11and sliced his tongue
53:12off in an instant.
53:13I leaned close to him
53:14and said softly,
53:15I forgot to mention
53:16that I was pretty excited
53:17that day too.
53:18Dominic's eyes glinted
53:19and his Adam's apple
53:21bobbed hard.
53:22That night,
53:22we lay on the terrace
53:23together as Dominic
53:24lazily toyed with my ear.
53:26He was like a lion
53:27sated after a feast,
53:28radiating contentment.
53:30I swapped his hand away.
53:31I've told you
53:32that it's fine.
53:32It's just a scratch.
53:34He hummed lazily
53:35and said casually,
53:36You and Nathaniel
53:37seem close.
53:38He's my mentor.
53:39He's taught me a lot.
53:41When I was a kid,
53:42I was a bit weird.
53:44The first thing
53:44Nathaniel ever said to me
53:45was,
53:46time to go home.
53:47That's also the code
53:48he set for checking
53:49in on my safety.
53:50Dominic held me tighter.
53:52Nestled in his arms,
53:53I drawled.
53:54First,
53:54I kept failing jobs.
53:55I felt like a disgrace
53:56and would send him
53:57an icy-faced bunny
53:58sticker each time.
53:59If I'd succeeded
54:00in a job,
54:01I would send him
54:01time to go home.
54:02But if I failed,
54:03I would send him
54:04the bunny.
54:05Nathaniel had no choice
54:06but to let me be.
54:07Dominic seemed
54:08to picture it.
54:09He chuckled
54:10as he took my fingers
54:11and kissed them softly.
54:12Sorry for making
54:13you fail your mission.
54:14I lay on top of him
54:16and whispered,
54:16Do you really feel sorry?
54:18He paused,
54:19then answered honestly,
54:21No.
54:21I feel lucky.
54:23If possible,
54:24I'd want to be
54:24your first mission.
54:25My heart stirred
54:26and I turned away
54:27feeling embarrassed.
54:28By the way,
54:29what did you say
54:29to Nathaniel?
54:31I'm not done.
54:32Look at me.
54:33I had no choice
54:34but to look at him.
54:35Back at the orphanage,
54:36I had selfish motives.
54:38Even more so now.
54:40His gaze darkened.
54:41Are you really
54:42not scared of me?
54:43I yanked his collar
54:44and smirked.
54:45You underestimate me,
54:46Dominic.
54:47I had no idea
54:48my desires matched his own.
54:49Dominic leaned in
54:50for a kiss.
54:54After a long moment,
54:56I pushed him away,
54:57gasping for breath.
54:58Wait.
54:59You still haven't answered me.
55:01What did you say?
55:02He swallowed hard,
55:03his voice strained
55:04to the limit.
55:05I'll tell you later.
55:06His hands gripped my hips
55:07and kissed me deeper,
55:08tongues tangling hungrily
55:10while he rolled us
55:11so I was beneath him.
55:12He moved against me
55:13with slow,
55:13powerful thrusts,
55:15the friction hot
55:15and overwhelming,
55:16building pleasure
55:17with every grind
55:18of his body
55:18against mine.
55:20Sweat slicked our skin
55:21under the night sky
55:22as he took me harder,
55:23mouth sucking marks
55:24along my neck and chest,
55:25his low groans
55:26mixing with my moans
55:28until the ecstasy
55:29crested in shuddering waves.
55:30Much later,
55:31I remembered this
55:32and asked Nathaniel about it.
55:34He said if you want it,
55:35he'd hand over his life,
55:37but otherwise,
55:38he'll haunt you
55:39until dies.
55:40Dominic was insane.
55:41I shook my head
55:42and scoffed.
55:44Terrifying.
55:45I'm quickling in my boots.
55:47Dominic heard us
55:47and glanced my way.
55:49Then,
55:49my phone buzzed
55:50with a message.
55:51Don't believe him
55:52if he's badmouthing.
55:52I stifled a laugh
55:54and replied,
55:54Got it.
55:55Nathaniel saw the message
55:56and sneered.
55:57Then,
55:58he rolled up his sleeves,
55:59glaring at Dominic,
56:00ready to charge.
56:01Will quickly grabbed him.
56:03Wait, Nate!
56:04You can't beat him!
56:05Dominic dodged effortlessly
56:06before raising
56:07a taunting eyebrow
56:08at Nathaniel.
56:09I leaned back lazily
56:10and watched the chaos unfold.
56:12Then,
56:12I laughed.
56:13It was time to go home.
56:15Ha ha ha ha ha.
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