Snaring Emberly (Morally Black, #2)

by Gigi Styx

“When your man stabs you in the back, don’t just walk away with your dignity. Strike back with a meat tenderizer to the balls.” — Emberly Kay.

When a man steps out of death row for a murder he didn’t commit, the first thing he wants to do is kill a motherfucker.

I wait for the cops to reverse down the hill before letting Gil drive me back to the mansion, where I find Benito leaving the room I left Emberly in, carrying vials of blood. “What’s this?” I raise my brows. “The woman at the Di Marco Law Group wants a DNA test,” he replies. “You couldn’t take a swab from her mouth?” He smirks. “It’s probably filled with Montesano DNA.” A laugh bursts from my chest. “You’re an asshole.” “Am I wrong?”

“I’m no hero. I’m a beast.” She exhales a broken laugh. “Yeah. I saw that from the way you smashed Dominic’s head like a pumpkin, but you’re my beast.”

“What’s the surprise?” I rock forward on my tiptoes and kiss him on the lips. He opens the back door and gestures for me to get in. “You’ll see.” My stomach rumbles, and I lower myself into the back seat. “Will there at least be snacks?” “As much as you can handle, baby.” He slides in beside me and squeezes my thigh. “Somehow, I don’t think you’re talking about food.” He answers with a long, deep kiss. “You can snack on these nuts.” I draw back, ready to make a joke when he reaches into a drawer and extracts a jar containing almonds, hazelnuts, and pistachios. “Oh.” I place a hand on my chest. “Actual snacks.” As the car pulls out into the road, Roman leans back in his seat and smirks. “If you prefer the other kind, I’d be happy to oblige.” “Maybe later.” I unscrew the jar of nuts and take a handful.