Hexed (Never After, #6)

by Emily McIntire

“In a different life”—I cut her off, pressing even closer until her neck cranes—“I’d kiss you.” My gaze locks on hers, my thumb still skimming back and forth against her lip. “I’d drag you inside, and I’d spend all night taking away the pain he caused.” “Don’t say that,” she starts, but I press hard against her mouth to keep her from continuing, because if I don’t get this out now, I don’t think I’ll be able to breathe. And even if we can never act on it, she deserves to know. I want her to know. “I’d tell you I only had Aria ask you to be a bridesmaid because I was trying like hell to do something—anything—to keep you in the box you’re supposed to be in for me, instead of letting you fill every goddamn space in my head.” She inhales shakily, her breath hot against my fingertips, but she doesn’t reply. “In a different life”—I bend until my mouth is centimeters from hers—“I would do anything to make you mine, and I’d bring you any person who’s wronged you and make them beg for death at your feet. All you’d have to do is say the word.” “Enzo.” Her voice is deep and raspy. Like she’s seconds away from giving in and letting me have her in all the ways I dream about. “Shh.” I stop her from speaking. “I know what you’re about to say, and I know we can’t…but I just needed you to hear it, out loud, at least once.” I let go of her face and reach into my pocket, then pull out her actual gift and pass it over. Leaning down, I brush a kiss to her cheek, but her face moves at the same ...

I approve! now in this life, Enzo is going to upend the New York Mafia and take over, then he's going to help Vanesa take over the southern Mafia and get her revenge on her uncle and then they can have their happily ever after