Ruthless Princess (Mafia Royals, #1)

by Rachel Van Dyken

“Sometimes, hearts can’t help but beat for the wrong person, and who am I to deny what my heart craves even if it ends up killing me?” “Don’t joke like that.” “I would die for your love,” he whispered. “And the last words I would utter would be worth it, fucking worth it.”

“Did Satan at least give you a deal when he took your soul, or did you just freely hand it over so you could lurk in dark corners and curse people?” I picked up the water and closed the fridge. “I’m genuinely curious.”

Dante nodded solemnly. “Two twirls, man.” “Two twirls,” I repeated and looked at Ash. After a few seconds, Ash finally repeated, “Two twirls.” Tank got into his truck with us and started the engine. “What does two twirls mean?” “Everything,” Serena said, tears in her eyes. “It’s a long story, but it means that you need to capture every moment when you get it, don’t waste life doing just one twirl when you can do two.” She stared straight ahead but slid her hand toward mine and gripped. “Life’s too short to worry about too many twirls, take as many as you want, and be thankful you have the opportunity to twirl in the first place.”

“But the thing about love and hate… the pendulum often swings all the way back.”