Claimed By The Mafia Rogue King (Snow and Cupid) novel Chapter 173

Chapter 173

Chapter 173

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“Do you speak to Viviana? Do you like her? Did you laugh with her? Do you prefer her over

me? Hmm?”

The questions tumbled out of me all at once, my heart racing with the raw tension of waiting for his answer. He only stared, as though I’d lost my mind completely.

He looked utterly lost, unable to pinpoint why I was so frantic, so unsteady.

But I knew exactly where the hurt stemmed from. I knew Viviana and I knew the trauma she’d inflicted on me.

She had swept in like a storm, claiming my bedroom without remorse, and she hadn’t stopped there.

Now she was circling Cupid. Yesterday morning she’d left the house with that triumphant smile, bold and glowing, and the emptiness had gnawed at me ever since.

All I could think about after leaving the dining table was What if Cupid gave her his attention? Would Viviana win again?

It was chaotic, agonizing, that I couldn’t confess to my human family what she’d done to me four years ago. She’d taken enough of those I loved. But not Cupid. Not this man standing before me.

I searched his eyes, desperate for an answer, but he took his time, drawing out the silence until it hollowed me out.

“Cupid…”

“Are you in heat?” His voice finally came, low and surprising.

I frowned, shaking my head. Heat was the monthly cycle werewolves endured, driving them wild with need. Was he calling me crazy?

Anger flared, replacing my vulnerability. I tried to pull away, but he answered quietly before I

could.

“It’s you I want.”

I froze at the confession, heart hammering as I looked up at him again, praying I’d heard right.

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“She had business with Yenda, not me. And even if some modeling job forced us together, I’d never prefer her over you. That’s… insane.”

I swallowed, trembling at his words. I hadn’t realized how desperately I needed to hear them until they spilled out.

“Truly?” I whispered, needing certainty.

“Truly.”

I didn’t hesitate. I leaned into him, resting my head against his chest. Cupid kissed my hair and wrapped his arms around me more tenderly, hands settling at my waist.

I breathed him in, his cologne, that fresh, intoxicating scent. Moon goddess, how I’d missed him.

Slowly, I pulled back just enough to gaze up at him. My heart thudded with fierce

possessiveness. I couldn’t explain the sudden territorial surge, but I knew one thing. I wanted him entirely to myself.

I cupped his cheek gently and rose on tiptoe to claim his lips. A thrill shot down my spine the moment they met mine. I parted for him, and he deepened the kiss, slow and consuming.

We poured everything into it, how much we’d missed each other, how our bodies ached for the closeness we’d denied ourselves.

My hands slid to his chest, fingers itching to feel his bare skin, to explore every inch.

Reason blurred as the kiss intensified. I fumbled with his shirt buttons, undoing the top three before he gently caught my hands in his.

He broke the kiss, searching my eyes. I trembled under the wave of desire crashing over me, helpless and shaking.

“I… need you so much,” I breathed against his lips.

He studied me a moment longer before murmuring, “I know. It’s written all over your face.”

I sighed and leaned in again, hungrier this time, forgetting where we were, until he eased back, holding my arms with tender restraint.

“Slow down…”

I shook my head, unable to comply. He pulled farther away, grounding me. Confusion flickered in his eyes.

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“Are you sure you’re not in heat?”

I shook my head firmly.

“I’m… just on my period. You know I don’t have a wolf yet.”

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He paused, gaze traveling from my face down my body and back again. Then a heavy sigh escaped him.

“You’re definitely in heat. I should’ve realized from those texts.”

He closed the distance again, this time cradling me like something fragile. His forehead rested against mine, and I stared up at him, heart stuttering under that protective, pampering gaze.

“How do you feel?” he asked softly. “Hmm? Jealous? Desperate? Fixated on one thing?”

I bit my lower lip, trying to deny it.

“I’m not in heat. I don’t have a werewolf side yet,” I murmured, and he nodded patiently, waiting. “I… yeah. I felt jealous thinking you were talking to my sister…”

“I wasn’t talking to your sister,” he cut in gently. “You know I barely speak to strangers. If I ever interacted with her, it would only be because of you. I’m the one who should be upset here. Why change your hair without asking if I’d love the new style?”

I bit my lip again, realizing he’d turned the tables. I leaned in for another kiss, but he turned his head at the last second, leaving me frustrated.

“Fine, I’m sorry,” I relented. “You gave me no choice. You wouldn’t return my texts. Then my sister came home bragging that Cupid Godlike had paid her attention, rubbing it in my face and… it drove me crazy. I couldn’t even sleep…”

My words trailed off as he finally silenced me with a deep, breathless kiss. I wrapped my arms around his neck; he lifted me effortlessly, and I curled my legs around his waist.

I broke away just enough to whisper fiercely against his lips, “You’re mine, Cupid. You know that, don’t you?”

He answered by claiming my mouth again, one hand firm on my backside as the world faded until footsteps approached and Desmond’s voice cut through.

“Boss? The meeting’s starting.”

I tried to pull away, but Cupid held tight a moment longer, trailing possessive kisses down my neck before meeting my eyes once more. He brushed my lips lightly, then gently set me back

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on my feet.

He walked off without a backward glance, Desmond falling in step behind him.

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I waited, heart still racing, giving them distance so no one would suspect the depth of what we shared. Not yet.

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