Hexed (Never After, #6)

by Emily McIntire

Because fuck her if she thinks I’ll allow her to disappear with another man on her arm when she came here with me.

“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.”

“I need—” she starts. “I know what you need,” I interrupt, then put my lips next to her ear. “Let me take care of you.”

“Just wait until you see who I become in spite of you.”

The driver glances over at the seat, and his brows shoot up. “Bro, I can’t just break laws because of money.” Sighing, I pinch the bridge of my nose and then pull my gun from my holster, pressing it to the side of his head. “How about now? You feel like breaking a few laws yet, sweetheart?” His body stiffens, but

“Not really.” I shrug. “Let me make new memories with you every single day, piccola sirena. Do me the honor of allowing me to be your husband, and I’ll love you so goddamn loudly, everyone will hear.”