Mariana’s Pov

The cold rush of air makes me shiver, makes my skin crawl. I suddenly forget the pleasure Alejandro’s words, and finger, and mouth made me feel some moments ago. I’m frozen in place, staring at the man on the threshold. Radimir. My husband. His face is calm, but his eyes gleam with something dark.  

“I’ve missed you, dearest wife.”

My knees weaken. I feel Alejandro rise behind me, but not close enough. Yet, I can hear the screaming of his heart, the wildness of ...