Dangerous Desires Novel

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Tia.

Luke started the car, and we left the mansion; instead of heading home, he drove towards the cliff. I was silent although the drive and did not say a word. I knew the situation was worse than he was letting out.

When we got to the spot. He stopped his car and exited, then came to open the door on my side, and I reluctantly came out. He opened the car trunk and brought a big picnic basket, cooler, mat and three giant pillows. He planned on spending time here.

“I see you came prepared,” I said, and he smiled at me. Spreading the mat and taking off his shoes. To my surprise, he also brought a pair of shorts and a t-shirt to wear for comfort. He changed in my presence, and even his hot body could not lift my spirit at that moment. Luke arranged everything neatly and motioned me to join him. “Come here, Tia,” He said and sat on the mat. I took off my shoes, unbuttoned the first few buttons of my dress, and sat next to him on the mat.

He held me close and kissed my neck gently. “Tia,” he breathed close to my ears, and I realised he wasn’t playing fair at that moment. I was fighting with myself to hold still, but my body and insides were going to betray me. “I am sorry I did not tell you what was really happening. I do not think it is serious. We haven’t suffered any casualties so far, and we have bigger issues like Luis to deal with,” he explained.

“But you should have told me what was really going on. When were you going to tell me? Was it when it got out of hand, and you had to go? I know how things work, Luke; remember I went to the academy. Don’t lie to me. Please, tell me exactly how it is,” I pleaded with him bracing myself to hear it. “It is exactly what I said, Tai. I made it seem more serious than it really was because I did not want to deploy soldiers to guard Stacy’s parents. That would be an abuse of power. The issue with this Regan guy is her baggage. Why should we bear it for her? She is a gold-digging bitch that left her boyfriend for a rich Alpha. No one said it at the table, but that is true. All that bullshit about the guy being mean and dangerous was crap. She didn’t need to meet my father to leave him if that were true. If Regan Adhit exist and really what she says is true, then he is right to try to settle scores as far as he is concerned. A rich Alpha took his bitch away just because he could.” Luke said that that sentence made something click in my head in those moments. It was so intense that I could not speak.

“Tia, Tia..” Luke said with concern.

“Luke..” I managed.” Could Regan be Luis?” I asked, and He looked at me for a few seconds before his eyes widened.

a wealthy man. Why will he need

on her toes to remind her of him. So she would never really

might have concocted that story to cover the real reason she was blackmailed. If Luis is Regan, then he exists, and she would not have any problems with us finding the bastard and dealing with him. I doubt Regan exists, Tia,” Luke said, and he made a valid point. Her reluctance to allow Luke to hunt the bastard down spoke volumes. Any woman in her right mind would have welcomed the idea of finding Regan to end her misery, but she was adamant and did not want Luke to find him. That was proof that she was lying, and she only concocted that story to put everyone off

Caleb’s reputation, though?” I asked, and

the sake of love, then for the sake of his ego.” Luke said, and I knew he might be right, but

doubt Stacy would want to hurt Caleb, let alone his reputation,” I said,

that house. Forcing my father to make me marry you, knowing full well her son was in love with you. Forcing Kimberly into his life so she could milk the Miles for

weighed the stakes, Tia. The truth might be worse than what she told us. Stacy is a master manipulator. There is a possibility she has measured the stakes, and this was the

to live in the mansion?”

says is true, she should be comfortable not paying the guy once her parents are in the mansion, but if it is not true, she

It was amazing that they still looked out

knew what he wanted to tell me was serious. I braced myself for his words. ” I do not want you to get involved with Caleb’s relationship. If anything happens to that baby, Stacy will pin it on you. Stay away from Kimberly as far as possible, Please. I agree with you that what Caleb is doing is wrong but leave them alone. Do not talk about them again. Please, Tia,” he said,

afternoon, but it was five o’clock somewhere, so drinking was allowed. I figured the

he just wanted to