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“That’s when I knew I had to arrange our betrothal.”

No way. OMG!!

“I could be.” A peculiar gleam brightens his dark eyes. “I could be your everything.”

“You had no idea what you wanted, my beauty. You still don’t. But I will show you. And once I do, you’ll realize how wrong you were to send me away all those years ago. You’ll understand the truth of us as well as I do.”

“I’m done waiting, Alinyonok. First thing tomorrow, I’m coming for you, and nothing and no one will stop me.”

“Good. And there’s one more thing…” His eyes are like black diamonds as he brings his face closer, his voice dripping with menace as he says softly, “Have all the fun you want with your friends in the Big Apple, but know this: any man who tries to touch you will regret it for the rest of his very short, very painful life.”

Cupping my face in one big palm, he swoops in and takes what I haven’t given.
My first kiss.

I swoon.

“Are you surprised? I’ve wanted you from the moment I saw you.”

"You have nowhere to run now, nowhere to hide. Before this day is over, Alinyonok, you will face the truth. You will know that you are, and always have been, mine."

“…You can spend all your energy fighting the future today, or you can wait and see if a fight is worthwhile.” He leans in, eyes gleaming, “In fact, when the time comes, you might find you’ve changed your mind about that future altogether.”

Wow wow wow <3