Book 2 in the Blackstone Inc. Series • • • ⚠️Trigger warning: There is talk of sexual abuse. Viewer discretion is advised.⚠️ ******************** • • • He leaned down, his lips brushing against my ear. "I belong to you as you belong to me." My breathing turned heavy, and my heart started racing. "But only in public?" He chuckled lightly and placed a small kiss under my jaw. "There are no eyes on us right now, are there?" • • • Preston Blackstone is the 33-year-old CEO of the Houston branch of Blackstone Incorporated. He is known in the media as the 'Blackstone Bachelor' but to the people who know him closely, he is kind and sweet and caring-willing to risk it all for those he loves-even if that means risking himself in the process. After a recent rejection, he hadn't been looking for love... but love is exactly what came his way--in the form of a girl with demons to match his own. ---- Daisy Mitchell is a 21-year-old woman with a hellish past full of abuse, neglect, and torture at the hands of a man whom those would assume should be her biggest protector. When she escapes his hands and goes off on her own, she lands a job as the secretary of one of the CEOs of Blackstone Incorporated. • • • A harebrained scheme to up the companies rating forces Preston and Daisy together for a fake relationship-one that quickly turns real. • • • With all this good luck Daisy has, bad luck is sure to follow, right? Will her past send Preston running for the hills? Or will he go on the attack-quick to try and save her from her demons? And if so, will his get to him first? Will Daisy sit back and let another man take her fate into his hands? Or will she stand up against her past, her demons and come out the other side victorious? *At least 130,000 words*

"Follow me," he said gruffly. "But I- ," I stopped when I saw the dark look he gave me. Instead I just looked down and quietly followed him. Once we reached his office I walked inside and immediately shuttered at the draft. Promptly the door slammed shut causing me to jump and it followed by the clicking of the lock. I swallowed the lump down my throat, an ounce of fear trickling through me. "What did I say about running?" He asked in a low, husky voice. "No running," whispered back, not sure if he heard. "And, do you remember what I said would happen next time I caught you running?" He asked. I nodded, my heart thumping extremely loudly in my chest. "Excellent, now bend over the desk," he ordered.

"We Need to talk" I looked at him "no we don't" "Verónica " he whispered taking a step towards me . "Ruggero th-" "Look at me " he demanded, gosh I don't know why but I feel hot right now I sighed and looked at him and met those his beautiful green eyes "I want to know if any time we have sex and have a fight you a going to avoid me like this .." he whispered "Ruggero see I don't want to destroy a happy family just because of sex you are getting married even though I hate her guts and your sister thinks I'm some kind of slut because I'm having sex with a compromised man, so tell her the next time see says that I'm ripping her off "she can be his sister for all I care I don't take shits from no one. He stepped closer and pulled me to his chest , he leaned on my neck and whispered " who says it was only going to be just sex , you mean much to me and for my sister we will have a talk don't worry " I rolled my eyes at him "you don't mean it" "I don't feel that way" I could feel his hot breath trailing down my neck "Wait you want to keep fucking me ?" This is insane we can keep doing this I really love having sex with him but not this way "Always ...." He look down at my lips then back at me and crashes his lips on mine -mature content within -

I stood outside his door, suddenly nervous. I knocked and heard a gruff 'come in' before stepping into his office. He didn't even look up at me when I entered. "I'm pregnant." I blurted out. He continued writing, not paying me any mind. "Take off whenever you feel like it, then. Lisa will escort you out." I reeled back, anger creeping up my spine. He thought I was one of his employees. "It's yours." I stated and that's when he froze, looking up at me for the first time since I'd entered the room. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Arielle Fortunato is the heir and daughter to the famous Italian billionaire, Antonio Fortunato. She wants for nothing and the press says the line of suitors she's dismissed is almost as long as the ones she entertains, which is false. Daxton King is the CEO and founder of Kingston, Inc. He's an overachieving billionaire and a sought after bachelor. The press says he will sleep with anything that walks and he always, ALWAYS uses protection. So when Arielle Fortunato struts into his office, claiming to be carrying his baby, he automatically assumes she's after his money.

Jezzabelle Johnson was one of the low class people in her village. With her small family of 5, she manages to keep a smile on her face even though they are having alot of struggle in their lives. In her village everyone treats her nicely considering the fact that she has the most loving heart that matches her beauty. - The opposite side of this story goes to the castle on the other side of her village, that belongs to the cruelest, dangerous, and scariest man ever known in this small village. Just saying his name brought chills to people near. Parents told scary stories about him to their kids that gave them nightmares for weeks. Rumor has it, he can kill a whole army in a snap. He lives alone by himself in the castle, besides the people that work there. Even they have a hard time being near him. People say hes so heartless he would never care about anyone. But what if that changes? - What if one stroll through the village at night changes the most heartless persons life as much as the most heart filled person in the village? - His name? Alpha Kaden. - Yes, ALPHA Kaden as in (werewolf) alpha. This village is full of werewolves. And so is their scary Alpha living in the castle on his own. And we all know Every werewolf has a mate... Highest Ranking: #18 Beast 2/22/23 #32 in Romance 12/24/17 Beginning:1/6/17 Ending:1/21/18