A Twisted Arrangement (Twisted Vows, #2)

by Jessa Wilder

You might say my obsession has become a compulsion in the way I need to know everything about Scarlet Laurent.

“I’ve caught you, Little Sparrow.”

Matthias Helios Everette isn’t ready for the woman I’ve become.

Damon: Did one of you assholes buy a law firm? Me: I bought Scarlet’s law firm. Bash: Damn Matthias, you’re just like Damon. Xander: I hope it’s not fucking contagious.

“Matthias.” He groans low in his throat and bites the side of my neck, his body shuddering in my arms. My knees are weak; the only thing holding me up is his body pressing me into the wall. He drops his forehead to mine, our breaths mixing together, and smirks. “I haven’t come in my pants since high school.” Shock rocks through me. “You what?” His smirk turns into a smile. “You haven’t said my name in over a decade. I couldn’t help it.” He nuzzles his nose against mine. “Say it again.”

I curl into a ball, holding myself together. It’s only then that I realize I’ve lost a shoe. A laugh floats from me at the ridiculousness of it all. This isn’t a fairy tale, and I’m not a helpless girl who needs saving. Maybe it’s time I show him that.

“Please don’t tell me you’re stalking her.” Bash smirks like he already knows the answer. “I guess it depends on what qualifies as a stalking.”

I don’t think anyone’s currently plotting to kill me, but the odds aren’t zero.

“Enjoy your three days of freedom, Little Sparrow.”

“It’s taken care of. I called in help from the Gentlemen.” They’re a nearby mafia who we’ve become close with over the years.

“What do you want me to say? That I’d get down on my knees and beg her? That I’ll bend to her every whim if it makes her happy? That I’ll uproot my life if she asks me? Because there is nothing I won’t do for my wife. She could ask me to walk off a bridge, and I’d ask her which one. Don’t fool yourselves—she’s not the one being strung along. I gave up any hope that I could live without her a long time ago. All I can do is do my best to show her I’m worth taking a risk on. That even though I’ve hurt her, I did what I did because it’s what she needed at the time. Not because I decided for her, but because it’s what she asked for.”

“I love you, Scarlet. I’ve always loved you. I loved you enough to let you go.”

“I’m trying to be good,” I groan. She licks the pain away and meets me with hooded eyes. “Be good later.”

“I’m not sure if you’ve noticed this yet, but I’m done fucking asking. I did what you wanted for a decade, and now I’m taking what’s mine.”

“You do realize he drugged me, handcuffed me, then brought me here against my will and forced me to marry him, right?” She looks me up and down with a smile growing on her face. “You’ve got to admit, it’s sorta romantic.”

“Are you really jealous of your brothers?” “I’m jealous of anyone who gets your attention.”

“Fuck, Little Sparrow, I love when they underestimate you.”

“You’re mine now. I’m never letting you go.”