Total pages in book: 147
Estimated words: 148949 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 745(@200wpm)___ 596(@250wpm)___ 496(@300wpm)
Estimated words: 148949 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 745(@200wpm)___ 596(@250wpm)___ 496(@300wpm)
Happiness surged through my chest.
I looked at Kaz. “This is brilliant.”
“And it is a Lion original.”
“Wow.” I chuckled. “That means that this painting will be worth a cool million in a few years.”
“I think so.” Smirking, he pulled me back into him and landed a kiss on my cheek. “There is a panel by the bed with several buttons.”
“Okay?” I gazed that way.
“To satisfy your entertainment needs, I had a state-of-the-art entertainment system built into the ceiling.”
“What?” I looked up. A large flat-screen TV was embedded into the ceiling right above my bed.
“This is if you are lying down and can’t go to sleep, then you can watch a show or press one of the calming visuals—fish swimming through the water, shooting stars on a moonlit night, and even a lion running through a field.”
“Excellent.”
“There is also a setting for music. Anything that can calm and relax you is on the playlist.”
“Oh, baby.” I took in the opulent surroundings and couldn’t help but feel a sense of awe and wonder.
This once confining and oppressive cell had been transformed into a luxurious retreat, designed to pamper me and provide the ultimate in comfort and relaxation.
My heart overflowed with gratitude. I put my view back on him. “Kaz. . .”
He quirked his brows.
“I thought you had called me down to argue again about not staying in the cell tonight.”
“I still want to, but I will not.”
“Thank you.”
“David and you feel really strongly about this and think it is a good solution, so. . .for once I will listen.”
I let out a long breath and couldn’t help but fall in love with him all over again.
While the Lion was breathtakingly handsome—with his chiseled features and smoldering alpha gaze—it was his kindness and thoughtfulness that had truly captured my heart.
“You make me feel so fucking special.” I leaned against his hard body. “I’m so lucky to have you.”
Kaz wrapped his arms around me and hugged me close. “We both are, mysh.”
His touch was tender and gentle, and his embrace could make any bad day better.
“Kaz. . .you have seen me through the darkest times of my life and never gave up on me.”
“And I never will.”
I looked into his eyes and saw the same love that I felt for him reflected back at me.
He wiped away a tear from my eye. “Tonight, I will be next door.”
I swallowed. “Did you make sure you made that cell nice?”
“I am the Lion.”
“That is not an answer, Kaz.”
“Yes, the cell has also been transformed.”
“I will check to make sure it fits my baby’s standards.”
He smirked. “Because you love me.”
“So fucking much.” I rose to my toes and kissed him.
As always, Kaz’s lips were warm and inviting. Groaning, he deepened the kiss with a passion that made my breath catch.
As we pulled away from each other, I knew that our love was a bright flame in the midst of an endless night, casting its glow on every shadow that tried to creep in. No matter how dark our surroundings were, the love we shared would always be there to light our way.
He leaned away and hit me with an intense look. “Solution or not, never leave me like that again, mysh. We talked about this before.”
“I was still in the house, so I figured—”
“Do not figure.”
I sighed. “I’m sorry, Kaz. I should have told you that I was going to sleep in the cell that night.”
“Last night, I would not have let you sleep there.”
“I didn’t think you would.”
“And. . .things may have been horrible because of my forcing you to stay in our bedroom.”
I tilted my head to the side. “Why do you say that?”
“David had footage of you in the cell last night.”
I tensed. “What happened?”
“Lunita appeared.”
My bottom lip quivered.
“Of course, she could not leave the cell, no matter how much she tried to find a way out.”
I let out another long breath. “Oh my God.”
“Lunita was safely secure in this cell last night, and due to that. . .everyone else was safe.”
“What do you think she was going to do?”
“I do not know, mysh.”
“Fuck.” I left Kaz’s hold and ran my fingers through my hair. “Then, we need a safeguard for the flight tomorrow night.”
He frowned. “We do.”
“Blue already checked. The flight is thirteen hours. I’m definitely passing out after a while. I should be in a secure place.”
“I considered that today.” His frown deepened. “Therefore, I decided that we will use my sister’s plane and she will ride on ours.”
“Why your sister’s plane?”
“She has a cell on it with sturdy bars.”
I blinked. “Why?”
“I never ask my sister too many questions. Few know about it.”
“Have you talked to Valentina about this?”
“Valentina is happy to help. She will be here tomorrow afternoon. She also wants to talk to you about the wet nurse.”
I sucked my teeth. “Is she against having a wet nurse too? So far, Blue hates the idea.”