Alayla Stavros has a good life.
Amazing brother and sister-in-law? Check
Co-Alcoholic best friend? Check
Long-term boyfriend? Check
Blooming business? Check
Jeep? Check
But what happens when her boyfriend turns out to be both physically and mentally abusive, causing her to end things?
When she goes out to get over the relationship, and meets the sexiest piece of Russian ass to ever roam the earth, things might get more complicated than she thinks.
Strength, resilience, tragedy, love, foul language, hot sex and lots of whiskey will tell her tale.
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"You are strong, Alayla. Very feisty and full of fire, a war goddess as your name implies. Now, I have one question for said war goddess" he finished, a determined look in his eyes.
"And what would the conqueror of the people want to ask me?" I replied, leaning my elbows on my spread legs, teasing him a bit.
He smirked, eyes ablaze. Grabbing my arms lightly, he pulled me onto his lap. I was straddling him, his hands holding my face. Moving one hand to my waist, he started placing butterfly kisses on my neck all the way up to my ear.
"How would you like to conquer a conqueror?" he whispered in my ear, pulling back to look me in the eye.
I'm not sure if it was the way my body was pressed against his, the heat that was basically smoldering, or just the pure lust in his eyes. It could have been either or all of them, but it didn't matter. In a matter of seconds my lips were on his, my arms around his neck. Pulling away, we were both breathing heavily. I grabbed his hand, pulling him behind me after I grabbed my purse.
"Follow me, zavoyevatel'. Let me show you what this goddess can do."
It wasn't really the result I was looking for. In fact, it was even better. I never really thought that this would happen to me. I never believed someone could love, well, me. But they did. He did. And despite his 'reputation', despite his lifestyle, despite everything everyone had ever told me, I loved him just as unconditionally.
But will everything stay in harmony?
How long will my paradise last for until my past comes back?
Will they haunt me?
Catch me?
Kill me?
"Livia? Tiago?" I ask, my voice breaking slightly.
If they're here, then....
"Where is he? Where's-"
"Gattina."
All the breath in my lungs disappear as I turn to find the source of the voice. Half-way through my turn, I can see his dark silhouette at the end of the hallway. When I breathlessly say my next word, it feels as if I can breathe properly again for the first time in over a month.
"Lupo."
I run towards him without a second thought, sprinting full speed at him, and jump into his awaiting arms. He engulfs me in the warmest hug I've ever felt, entrapping me entirely - not that I mind. I cry in joy at finally being reunited with him as I bury my head into his neck, burrowing myself into him and vowing never to let him go again.
Unwrapping myself from him, I look up at into his eyes. They're filled with love and relief, the same emotions I imagine my eyes are filled with. That quickly changes when his face contorts into one of pain.
"Cole?" my brows furrow in confusion.
He lets out a pained and strangled noise before he drops to his knees, collapsing at my feet. I gasp when I see Viktor behind him, holding a bloodied knife.
A/N: Hey guys.
Be prepared for dark themes, mature language, mature scenes, and so much more.
Enjoy the roller-coaster, you are locked in...
- Potential PTSD triggers!
- BDSM themes!
- Mentions of rape.
- Mentions of abuse.
- Mentions of torture.
- Gun play!
- Knife play!
- Dark kink!
(Warnings will be put at the beginning of potential trigger chapters)