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hair. I landed on her back as she cried out, pinned beneath me.
    “Do it. Just fucking do it, you psycho!” Despite her words, she still fought me, pulling against the hold I had on her hair.
    She was helpless. I pushed my hips against her, the friction of my hard cock on her soft ass almost unbearable. I pulled her head to the side and licked her ear before capturing it between my teeth and biting down.
    She whimpered, her nails scratching at the floor as I kissed down her neck, tasting her skin the same way I’d thought about every second she’d been away. I’d waited for her to come back, to realize she’d made a mistake. She didn’t. She hadn’t. I bit the flesh over her jugular, wanting to punish her for running, for taking what was left of my heart with her when she did.
    She surged beneath me, one last effort to escape. Not a chance. I rose and flipped her onto her back, pinning her wrists to the floor and studying her face. Her chest heaved and her pussy was on fire, making my cock leak. The morning light made her eyes sparkle even through the hate I found in them.
    “You are pathetic. All of you. Just get it over with.” She fisted her hands, but couldn’t do a thing with them. Her gaze was nothing short of scorching.
    As she goaded me on, I knew I couldn’t. And that knowledge sealed my fate. If I couldn’t break her, I would have to pay the price. The Acquisition demanded it.
    A sudden flash of light at my temple turned into a gloomy dark and then a pair of hands were on me, lifting me up and throwing me down onto my back. My vision cleared. Stella shrieked and turned over to her side, rolling into a ball. Lucius stood over me, his brow wrinkled in fury.
    “Don’t you fucking touch her, Sin!” He went to her and scooped her up in his arms. She clung to him and buried her face in his neck.
    I tried to get up, but my injured leg gave way and I landed back on my ass. Lucius backed out of the room, Stella clutching him.
    She gave me one last look, her eyes awash in tears and pain. Then she was gone, all hope right along with her.

 
    Chapter Four
     
    Stella
     
     
     
    Lucius sat me on the edge of my bed and pulled my duvet up around me. He eased down next to me and rested his palm on my cheek. I flinched away, but he wrapped his other arm around my waist, holding me still.
    “Did he hurt you?” His sky blue gaze searched my face.
    “No.” I shook my head, ignoring the tremor in my voice.
    “He’ll never hurt you again.” His jaw tightened, but his touch remained soft.
    “I’m fine.” I shuddered at what Vinemont had done. His threat had grown in the two weeks since we’d been apart, not lessened.
    “You’re not fine. Don’t lie to me.”
    I pushed him away. I refused to be manhandled or bullied by any of them. Not anymore.
    He sighed and released me. “I’m not him.”
    I let my gaze travel the ink peeking from the edges of his sleeves. Even if the brothers didn’t see eye to eye, they would always be bound together, on the same side.
    His face softened a bit. “Stella, listen—”
    “What happened yesterday? Is it safe?” I didn’t want any more mind games. I only wanted to know if I’d survive the day.
    He glowered, fine wrinkles turning the corners of his mouth. “Local unrest spurred on by outside interests. It’s taken care of for now. I had to fix up Javier and then meet with useless government officials until late.”
    Blood stained his shirt in several places, most of it already brown in the morning light. He seemed none the worse for wear, save a few scratches, making me wonder whose blood he carried in the threads.
    He continued, “That was the only reason I didn’t come back to you. I sent Sin to protect you because I couldn’t. I run the business here, so I’m the one who had to calm things down. I didn’t realize he would…”
    “Looks like you don’t know your brother as well as you thought.” I pulled the blanket up higher, covering every inch of skin