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“I did not steal your daughter,” Viktor says in a low voice. “I did not tell Finn to do that.”
“How can we believe you?” Elio asks. “You were supposed to marry my daughter and then you backed out for that bimbo you married.”
I can tell instantly that what Elio just said was the wrong fucking thing to say.
Viktor’s eyes narrow. “Do not call my wife that.”
“Or what?” Elio demands. “Just give me back my daughter. You had every reason to take her. I know you still hate Dante. I’ve never trusted you. Not when you went to war with him a year ago.”
“I did not kidnapped Aria,” Viktor repeats. “Believe what you will but that is the truth. But the fact that you think I could have done it, shows there’s no trust here.” He sets his eyes onto me. “Dante, you and Erik wanted to make peace with me again. But your man here just went and fucked it up. I know I went back on my word to Aria but I was already married and in love with my wife. I tried to make peace for her sake but it’s clear to me that I’m still not getting the respect I deserve. Finn is behind this. That much is obvious. He’s trying to make it look like I did this.”
“But you didn’t?” I ask, just to make sure.
The look Viktor gives me is one of pure hatred. “I did not take Aria. I did not tell Finn to do that. But the fact that you even believed I would shows that there can be no trust here. The alliance is off. I want nothing to do with you fuckers. Now get out of my office before I kill all of you. Show it as an act of mercy.”
Erik is going to be pissed when he finds out. He’s the one who really wanted to make peace with Viktor again. This just might put my alliance with Erik in jeopardy.
All because of Finn.
Fucking Finn.
I grab Elio’s shoulder. “Lower your fucking gun before you get killed.”
“But he was behind this.” Spittle leaves Elio’s mouth.
“You’re just worried for Aria. But Viktor did not do this. Now, let’s go.” I manage to get Elio to leave the office, Matteo right behind me.
Once we’re outside, I shove Elio back. “You fucking idiot.”
“What?”
“You just plunged us back into a war with Viktor! We were trying to make peace. You should have spoken to him. Not shot him!”
“But he’s behind this.”
“He’s not,” Matteo says in a softer voice. “But Finn is. Finn is trying to tear us apart.”
“And it’s working,” I growl. “Viktor is a prideful man and we just hurt his fucking pride all over again. Finn got what he wanted. He’s making us turn on each other. Viktor will come after me again. Just fucking great.”
“So what do we do?” Matteo asks.
“We find Finn and we fucking kill him. And we hope that ends all of this.”
Chapter Four
Aria
When Finn returns in a good mood, that can only mean one thing: he’s done somethingverybad.
He doesn’t say anything when he enters the bedroom and looks down at my naked body. I’m spread out wide with my hands and feet tied to each corner of the bed. It’s a very vulnerable position to be in but I don’t let that break me down. I only glare back at Finn. Screw him and his handsome face and his evilness for doing this to me.
“What?” I ask flatly.
“Just looking at you. You’re good enough to eat. I’ll have to taste you one day.”
My stomach clenches. The thought of Finn touching me is revolting. And yet… to have someone so powerful want to take me makes my body shiver. Finn doesn’t deserve me though. I will never be attracted to him no matter how handsome his face is.
“You will never touch me,” I spit out.