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She owned him

He would do anything for her

For now, all he wanted to do was fuck her,out of her tight heat, he slaht walls surround hi

Belle was everything he ever wanted, and soon, she would belong to hi to become his wife

He would never let her go, and she’d never know fear or pain again

Chapter Twelve

Drago had been in retirement for years He’d co his life in upheaval, but another part welcomed back the e Because of her and Ava For the first time in her life, she mattered to someone And his darkness didn’t scare her

“I tried to do things the legal way Detective Vent was too scared for his family to make waves and reveal Donald Ford’s checkered past to the media or take down your father by the book I don’t blas were traced back to hio

“And now?”

Belle lay on the bed, half covered by blankets as Drago dressed She loved his body, hard, strong, and experienced

“My turn” He pulled a long-sleeved black shirt over his head, then sat on the edge of the bed “When I retired, I lived a si in the shadows and played by the rules But I’ to fit in with the neighbors—it always felt off, like I was trying too hard When you’re raised the e are, seen the things we’ve seen, you’re never going to be normal No matter how much you wish you could erase the past from your head”

She only smiled “We have Ava back now That’s all that matters The rest of it is only noise”

“You’re tough, Belle That’s what I love about you”

Drago strapped on a bulletproof vest and slipped on a gun harness She sat up, her“Why do you need all that?”

“It’s just precaution, Belle You and your daughter are safe, so relax, baby I told you this bullshit ends today It’s time to tie up these loose ends so we can live in peace”

His tone suggested he may not come back alive It was not okay for her and Ava to live happily ever after, and Drago sacrifice himself