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Married to the Villain I didn't want the Dog!
“Are you trying to influence me with your body?”My eyes grew wide. “No. I could smell the liquor on your breath, and I was curious how it tastes.”Jude chuckled. “You are a strange girl.” His mouth twisted. “Woman.” He looked down at the dog in my arms. It was snuggled against me peacefully. Without a word, Jude turned around and returned to his glass of whisky on the table. I stepped inside and closed the door. Stroking the dog, I followed my husband.“What’s its name?”“Loulou,” Jude said, a strange note to his voice. I stopped beside him. “Can I have a sip of your whisky?”Jude’s eyes bored into me. “You’ve never had whisky before?”“No. My father didn’t allow me to drink alcohol. I had my first glass at our wedding.”“Many firsts for one day.” A small shiver passed down my spine at the contemplative growl. “You aren’t old enough for hard liquor.”My lips parted in indignation. Was he serious?He downed the remains of his drink, and before I could say something snarky, he cupped t
Married to the Villain Frustrated
Jude POVAnnoyance hummed under my skin. Isadora peered up at me calmly, thinking she knew everything. It was the advantage of youth—believing you knew how the world ran and convinced you could shape it to your ideals. She’d soon realize that ideals were just teenage foolishness.“Come now,” I gritted out, not wanting to release the frustration of the last few months on her. Ultimately, it was my fault for allowing this marriage, for thinking an eighteen-year-old girl could be a wife and mother. The idea that Isadora could become Josephine 2.0 turned my stomach over.Isadora opened her mouth as if to say more, but I sent her a warning look. She’d need to learn when to shut up. She pursed her lips but remained quiet.I led her to Daniele’s room first. I opened the door but didn’t turn the lights on. Daniele’s bed was empty.“Where is he?” Isadora whispered, worried, as she crossed the room toward the bed.My heart clenched. Turning on my heel, I walked out and strode down the corridor.
Married to the Villain Scars
Jude POVI wasn’t even sure what had me on edge tonight. I had been wounded tightly for almost a year now. It was getting harder and harder to suppress the flood of emotions.Only once I’d released my frustration, and it had felt good, so fucking good. It had led to this point, and had ultimately cost my children their mother.Trying to stop this dangerous train of thought, I started brushing my teeth and getting ready for bed. A bed I’d have to share with another woman who didn’t want me.Isadora still hid her resentment better than Josephine ever did. Yet she couldn’t feel anything but resentment considering she was forced to marry me. Her feelings toward sharing a bed with me again tonight had been clear as day. She needn’t have worried. Despite the dark hunger for my young wife’s lovely pussy, I was a man who could control himself. I abhorred the idea of sleeping with a woman again who didn’t want me. The years with Josephine had been bad enough. Even when she’d approached me fo
Married to the Villain Born in blood, Sworn in blood
ISADORA POVSomething in his gaze made my pulse pick up—something dark lurking in its depth. “Those scars,” he murmured. “Did your father create them?”Oh. Now I understand the look. “No,” I said quickly, and without thinking, I put my hand on his. His eyes cut down to our hands, then back up to me. “He never hit me. He wouldn’t. He adores me.” That sounded vain, but it was the truth. My father was certainly a violent man, but not at home, not to my mother and me.Jude chuckled. “I can see why he does.” I bit my lip, surprised by his words. “Who gave you those scars, then?”“When I was young, I loved to climb trees. We had a few old, tall trees in our garden. I loved to climb them. I wasn’t supposed to, but I snuck out all the time. One time, I didn’t pay enough attention and fell down. I broke a few bones and got cut up by a thorn bush beneath the tree. That’s it. Dad cut down all the trees after that.”“You make it sound as if Felix is a good father, which contradicts the opinion I’
Married to the Villain Past scars
Jude POV I nodded toward the bottles and formula. “You have to prepare the bottle.”Isadora’s eyes snapped at me. “I’ve never done it.”I sighed, then held Bianca out to her. “Then you’ll have to hold her while I show you how to do it.”Isadoraglanced at my daughter, swallowing. Embarrassment filled her face as she met my gaze, and I knew what she’d say before she did. “I’ve never held a baby in my life.”For a moment, I felt the urge to lash out at her verbally, but I shoved it down. Isadorahad even less say in marrying me than I did. It wasn’t her fault that she didn’t know the first thing about being a mother. “It’s not difficult. Just hold out your arms and take her.”“What if I drop her? Or hurt her? Or—”“Isadora, it’s going to be fine. You won’t drop her, and you won’t hurt her.”Isadoranodded and finally held out her arms. I put Bianca into them, and Isadora immediately cradled her to her chest. “Oh, she’s heavier than I thought.”I hovered beside her to see if she could hand
Married to the Villain Don't test my patience.
ISADORA POVI stood frozen, staring down at the little boy. What had just happened? Daniele had struggled against Jude’s grip, as if he were terrified of him. And for a moment, Jude appeared as if he were on the verge of losing control.Cherry kept barking downstairs, but Bianca quieted eventually, probably because Jude had taken her out of her crib. Remembering last night’s mess, I squared my shoulders and squatted before the little boy.“Hello, Daniele. I’m Isadora.”Daniele looked at me with miserable milk-chocolate-brown eyes. His caramel-blond hair was a tousled mess and even looked knotted in places, as if it hadn’t been combed properly in a long time. “How about we get you ready for the day?”He didn’t react; he only stared. My stomach tightened. This kid was hurting. His mother had died only a few months ago, and his dad was obviously overwhelmed by the situation. I didn’t know what had happened or the extent of Daniele’s trauma, but it was obvious that he needed help. He look
Married to the Villain Insecurities
ISADORA'S POVAn arm wrapped around my stomach and sharply pulled me back, so I was pressed to a hard body. Jude’s palm pressed flat against my belly, holding me in place as he leaned down. “You will change now.”The low command vibrated through my body in a way that thrilled and scared me.“What’s your problem?”“My problem is that you keep disobeying me and that your skirt is far too short when I’m not around.”I laughed. I couldn’t help it. Even my mother had never considered my clothes too daring or sexy, and she was conservative. The miniskirt might be short, but the tights were opaque, and my sweater certainly didn’t scream sexy vamp.“I’m not joking,” Jude growled.I laughed again. “You’re being unreasonable.”Jude turned me around, one arm around my waist, the other cupping the back of my head. It wasn’t an intimate, loving gesture. It was dominance. “Don’t fight me on this. Not this. I won’t have you around men in that skirt when I’m not with you. Understood?”His eyes burned
Married to the Villain Unexpected Eventualities
ISADORA POVDaniele watched me open-mouthed. I stroked Fleefoot’s fur, and his face filled with longing. Remembering Jude’s words about her snapping, I decided not to let him touch her for now. Both needed to heal before they could really become friends.Daniele fell into step beside me as I crossed the living room to the French doors. The cold November air wafted into my face. Staying inside, I set Cherry down on the terrace. For a moment, she didn’t move; she only raised her nose and let the wind tug at her fur. Then she stormed off. My heart skipped a beat, thinking she was trying to run away. Instead, she just ran, twisting and turning like a hare. She ran and ran and ran, as if she were delirious with her newfound freedom.Daniele stood close to me, following everything with childish wonder.I squatted beside him, even though the uncomfortable fabric of my pants made it difficult. “She’s happy, see?”He nodded but didn’t take his eyes off Fleefoot. Daniele and I stayed like that
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