We come to a courtyard the place an enormous fountain sits, lovely mosaics adorning the perimeters and inside it seems to be Poseidon, the god of the ocean, holding aloft his trident as he’s gazed upon by adoring water nymphs.

Regardless of my worry, I adore it. It’s not possible to not be impressed by such a spectacle. As we move extra ladies sprayed gold and holding golden trays loaded with gold goblets of wine and champagne, I’m delirious with trepidation.

We enter the mansion and smooth music performs from someplace, and the sound of hushed chatter fills the air. I’m guessing these friends arrived on an earlier boat, a staged arrival that has been organized impeccably.

We head into an enormous ballroom, and I stare in marvel at extra Greek statues and a room that wouldn’t look misplaced on Mount Olympus. Debauchery guidelines right here because the sprayed ladies are dancing in white cages suspended over a marbled inside and large masked muscled males are oiled up and standing in leather-based robes, with leather-based whips of their arms. Often, they flick their whip at one of many cages and low moans fill the air and regardless of the horror I really feel, I can’t tear my eyes away.

I don’t even register we’ve stopped strolling till an accent that sends shivers down my backbone instructions my full consideration.

“Mikhail Romanov, you may have lastly accepted my invitation. I’m honored.”

I spin round and virtually stagger again as I stare into two deranged eyes which are opening watching me and they’re telling me Mikhail’s plan has labored, as a result of the lust flaring in his eyes is directed solely at me.

CHAPTER 55

ADONIS

This place is one thing else, and as we crouch low on the bottom, I elevate my binoculars to watch the friends arrive. Apollo is beside me and we’re dressed utterly in black. Undetectable as we mix into the shadows and I have to give Lucian credit score, he has cleared our path completely.

“There ought to be a door behind the refuse space. Any individual will meet you there.”

Apollo hisses and I nod, my consideration taken by the large crucifix standing proudly on the best level.

“That’s fucking creepy.” I say roughly and Apollo growls, “If I get one want, it’s I get to nail the bastard to it.”

“Simple brother. Follow the plan.”

I peer by means of the binoculars once more, coaching them on the arrivals, and I do know it’s for just one cause. Melissa.

A part of me is praying she has come to her senses and pulled out. This isn’t her battle. Not even shut, and but she is decided to see it by means of.

For what? A way of misguided loyalty to a household who nearly held her for ransom. A household of bastards who all the time use others to get what they need. My household isn’t any exception and I suppose Melissa’s brother isn’t any saint both, however she is. She wouldn’t know find out how to manipulate if she took a level in it. She is harmless, naive and clueless about what a wild journey ought to appear like. Actually not this. Undoubtedly not with the likes of Mikhail Romanov and Hosea Madeira. She is in too deep and I’m the idiot who ever believed he may simply stroll away.

A flash of white and the gleam of gold drags my consideration again to the arrivals and I swear my coronary heart pants as I zoom in on the couple themselves. Melissa appears to be like like a goddess. Aphrodite herself as she virtually glides alongside the gold carpet on the arm of a person who can be extra at dwelling as Hades ruling the underworld. I attempt to clean him out and undoubtedly her hand on his arm.

Seeing her with one other man aside from me is doing unusual issues to my coronary heart. I can solely concentrate on her and the ache it brings me seeing her strolling in with one other man. I wish to tear down there and wrestle her fingers from his arm. To maneuver between them and defend her from anybody else’s eyes. To guard, to dominate and to like.

I decrease the binoculars. I can’t do that. I can’t be hooked up to her. My job will depend on it, my coronary heart will depend on it, however my head disagrees.

I elevate them once more and grip them exhausting. My knuckles are tense, nevertheless it’s nothing to how I’m feeling inside. Melissa is strolling like a virgin sacrifice, and I’ve little doubt the place this can finish.

In Hosea Madeira’s mattress.

“What are you able to see?” Apollo whispers and I snarl, “Mikhail and Melissa have arrived.”

“Fuck?” Apollo sounds indignant though this was the plan all alongside and he sighs. “I’m sorry, Adonis.”

I don’t reply.

I do know he’s. My father is and so am I as a result of we introduced Melissa into this world and now we should watch it blow her aside.

I watch them enter the home and test the time. My coronary heart quickens as I thrust the binoculars at my brother and hiss, “It’s time.”

He accepts them with a gruff, “Keep protected, brother, and don’t take any probabilities.”

Like that can be a consideration after I’m inside. I’m going there for one cause solely and as exhausting as I attempt, I can’t deny my emotions for Melissa anymore. Apollo has come to get his woman and so have I.

I preserve to the shadows and edge towards the home. The dumpsters will present cowl ought to a stray guard determine to patrol this aspect of the island, nevertheless, Lucian has assured us he has cleared our path, and understanding his settlement with Marcos Madeira, I’ve no cause to doubt him.

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