Forever Lies (The Five Families #1)

by Jill Ramsower

You are the only one who dictates the parameters of your world. If you say you can’t do something, then you can’t, but if you believe you can, you’ll find a way. You

“I will never hurt you, Alessia. I know you’re scared, and you have every right to be, but I don’t want you to run from me. If you have a problem, you come to me, and we’ll work through it together.”

“I’m the only one who gets to mark you,” he ground out as his thrusts picked up speed. “Anyone else fucking touches you, and I will bury them.”

“Does the stalking mean you consider me a winning hand?” I asked coyly. “Baby, you’re a royal flush.”