Gav was a man before he became a monster. I have to believe it. Monsters aren’t born, they’re raised.
“You are so fucking perfect, Camilla,” he murmurs into my ear.
I swallow hard. “Not as perfect as you.”
He laughs as he thrusts into me hard, giving me that roughness I crave. “I’m anything but. Now be a good girl and keep your hands above your head.”
“Yes, master.” I put them above my head, as the tenderness dissipates as if he’s trying to prove a point. But all he’s doing is proving that for me he is perfect. The darkness to my light.
I shut my eyes and enjoy every second, hating that deep inside that ache won’t go away, because it’s going to end. And I can’t be without this man. He completes me and without him, I know I’ll drown in despair.
* * *
When I getto my dorm room and turn on the light, I practically jump out of my skin.
Luca is perched on the edge of my bed, smirking at me.
“What the fuck are you doing in here?” I cross my arms over my chest. “You realize the girl’s dorm is off limits to guys?”
He chuckles. “It’s not off limits to faculty staff.” He stands and walks over to me, his expression turning serious. “We need to talk.”
I narrow my eyes. “About what?”
He tilts his head. “About the fact that you’re fucking a professor.”
It feels like all the blood drains from my body as I blink a few times, wondering if I heard him right and if perhaps I’m asleep and this is a nightmare. The last thing I need right now is for my family to learn about my relationship with Gavril.
“I don’t know what you are talking about.”
His expression turns furious, which is rare for Luca. “Don’t play games with me, Camilla,” He warns, the normally carefree brother I’ve always known nowhere to be found. “I’m putting a stop to it.”
I draw in a deep inhale as I know I’m in too deep to stop. “Why the fuck do you care, anyway?”
His jaw clenches. “You know that as a Morrone you are destined to be married by arrangement, and certainly not to some washed up professor.”
Hearing him insult Gav affects me more than I’d expect. It feels like he’s insulting me as an extension. “You don’t know him,” I snap.
“I don’t need to know him, Camilla.” Luca shakes his head. “Massimo has requested your return to Chicago two weeks early. Oak has given the go ahead and confirmed you’ll still graduate. You will only return for the ceremony.” He glances at his watch. “You are due to leave in twenty minutes.”
I stare with my mouth open. “You told him without even checking with me that it was true?” It’s hard to believe that Luca is not only a professor but a snitch.
“You know it’s my responsibility to the family to tell him, since he’s the boss now. As for checking whether it was true, I saw the two of you kissing in his office, so I saw it with my own eyes.” He shrugs. “Massimo just wants you to get some space and clear your head.”
“Motherfucker,” I murmur, anger and disappointment mixing as I stare at the brother I always favored. Turns out becoming a professor made him grow up into an asshole. “What the hell has happened to you, Luca?”
“Nothing.” He holds my gaze. “I’m just doing the right thing for once.” Luca walks toward my closet and pulls out my smallest suitcase. “Pack now.”
“I’m not going anywhere.” I set my hands on my hips and glare at him.
“Don’t make me drag you out of here kicking and screaming.” He wheels the case toward the bed. “Pack a bag. The rest I’ll bring back.”
Anger rises inside of me that my brothers think they can control my life. “As I said, why is it any of your business who I sleep with?”
He sighs. “If it’s just fucking, it doesn’t matter as long as you are taking precautions.”
Heat flames over my skin as my brother and I have never spoken about this kind of thing. I’ve been on the pill for a few years now due to terribly heavy and painful periods, so I’ve got that covered. Even though Gav never even asked or checked that I was on any form of contraception, which is a little weird.
“However, you can’t get attached. You know what your role is in this family and have done for years.” He crosses his arms over his chest. “Massimo will discuss it with you when you get back tonight.”