Excerpt Blast: INKED IN DEVOTION by Victoria Paige!

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✨EXCERPT: INKED IN DEVOTION by Victoria Paige releasing September 28th!

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“Where’s my son, Chloe?” I asked softly. Her entire body jerked.

Tears filled her eyes, and fear clouded them. “What are you going to do to Sebastian?” Her sob hitched. She was genuinely scared.

“What do you think I’m going to do?” I asked.

“You can’t have him.”

I stepped back and sighed. “You honestly think I’m going to take my son away from his mother?”

Tears spilled from the corners of her eyes. “Then…”

“He will need the bratva’s protection.”

“I’m handling his security.”

“No,” I growled. “He’s a Petrov. He will grow up in the bratva.”

“What are you saying? I’m not marrying you.”

Her statement was so absurd, I threw back my head and laughed. When I stopped, she was glaring at me as if I’d insulted her. I probably had, but better she knew the score now than later.

“Men like me don’t marry. We exist to protect the bratva. My son will do the same. I will support you, of course. Provide a house…”

The fear in her eyes morphed into undisguised contempt. “Absolutely not! You don’t get to dictate this after you disappeared on me and—”

“No names. No regrets. Remember?” I reminded her. And the asshole in me couldn’t help taunting, “What’s the matter? You needed a cuddle? A sweet goodbye?”

Her lips curled into a sneer. “I certainly wasn’t expecting to be left behind like discarded trash.”

“I cleaned up after myself. You should be thankful.”

Why am I antagonizing her? I realized my setup was not ideal, but the Petrovs, especially my line, were steeped in centuries of tradition. We were bred to k1ll.

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