Bound by Vengeance (Born in Blood Mafia Chronicles, #5)

by Cora Reilly

But many people had made the same mistake – confused silence for stupidity, equaled lack of words with lack of understanding and knowledge. It was an error they might pay for one day. I knew most of their deepest and darkest secrets, simply because they didn’t keep their fucking mouths shut when I was around. They thought I wasn’t listening, and even if I were, how could I ever grasp what they were saying?

I had no intention of using my knowledge. I didn’t need much: money to buy food for my dogs and myself, and for women and a drink now and then. I liked my simple life. I didn’t want complications.

Not that I had any intention of ever giving her back. She was my most valuable possession to this date.

‘How could you lose yourself if you never had the chance to find yourself?’.

“I told you, what he’s done to me made me who I am. I would not be here without him. I would not be here with you without him. He gave me you and that’s more than I ever hoped for.”

I was like a moth drawn to her light. The only light that had ever penetrated the darkness that was me and my life.

It was obvious how uncomfortable he felt dressed up like that. It wasn’t who he was. Putting him in a suit was like putting a tiger in a cage.

“But I’m not as valuable as that piece around your wrist.” “You are worth more than anything I’ve ever owned or will ever own.”

I didn’t despise women. I didn’t like them less than men. I just didn’t like humans in general. They were back-stabbing, disloyal creatures. That’s why I preferred the company of my dogs. They wouldn’t wait for me to fall asleep before killing me. If one of my Pitts wanted to kill me, he’d take my face off in the middle of the day. I liked it better that way.

Some people know nothing but misery. It’s something reliable. Change scares them more than their shitty life.”

“Now I’m fucking scared to lose all that, to lose you. I never knew I needed you but now I can’t imagine being without you. I…I love you, Cara.”