Severed by Vengeance (The Severed Signet, #1)

by Elle Maldonado

Her arms came up around my neck in a hug, and I pulled her close, nuzzling into her ...

“Thought it would be a fun littl...

“It ...

This woman didn’t even have to try, and she already had my dick hard and aching to be inside her.

Look at me, angel.”

“I’m exactly where I want to be.”

“Eva,” I murmured, cradling her face, “why are you crying?”

“Whatever you went through, whatever happened to you, I know it changed you.”

“I can see it in your eyes. You carry so much pain.”

“That was a long time ago.” I kissed her hairline. “You’re crying...

Swiping at her tears with my thumbs, it was like the pieces of my life suddenly fell into place when I realized I’d give anything at that moment so I’d never see her cry again. Shit.

“Because it matters. You matter… to me,”

My ability to speak faltered, leaving me utterly speechless as she watched me,...

Whatever this was, whatever bewitching spell she had cast on me couldn’t be. Falling for her was never the plan. She was supposed to be mine to ruin. To make that bastard roll in his grave. She was… Fuck. She was beautiful. Light.

My cell buzzed against my desk, and I hated the quick fluttering inside my belly when Derek’s name lit up my screen. It had been nearly a week, six days, to be exact—not that I was counting—since I’d seen or spoken to him. I hated that I missed him. I hated even more that I’d thought about him nonstop, even though he’d acted like a dick. Derek was such an enigma. One moment, he was so charismatic and sweet, then the next, it was like something else entirely came over him.

I was weak. Sue me.

you can put me down now.”

“Is that what you want?”

“I’ve told you before. I can hold you like this as l...

“Don’t le...

“I don’t have many people in my life I give a damn about. You, angel—I told you once before. You’re in my life now. You’re important to me. I was just worried.”

“Is that why you left tire treads in my driveway… because you were worried about me?”

“I would have kicked the damn door down if you’d made me wai...

“Oh, you were destruction-of-property typ...

“For you, yeah.”

“Eva, if something happens or you ever feel sick, I want you to call me. No matter the time.”

“An adrenaline rush like you had today can spike your glucose levels, right? Is that ...

“How did you know that?”

“I’ve been reading some stuff.”

“God, Derek.”

“Angel, if you keep doing that.”

“Quédate conmigo,”

Stay wit...

“I’ll stay for as long as you need me to… but if yo...

“...

“Oh, I’m just E...

“Baby, you got me losing my head...

“I recall you saying you were going to fuck me over every surface and have me on my knees, Derek Cain.”

“You’re not feeling well, and I won’t make things worse.”

“No matter how badly I want to bend you over this goddamn couch.”

“You won’t hurt me.”

“There’s nothing gentle about the things I want to do to you.”

“I already warned you.”

“I’ll tear you apart, angel. Piece by piece. Inch by...

“Do it,”

“Eva,”

Things were different with her. Always fucking different.

“It’s just me. You can trust me.”

“I know.”

“I’m dying to know what you taste like.”