Chapter 410

• But there was also another startling revelation which had come from his time in Europe. Somewhere deep within him he'd found the capacity to care for someone out of his immediate family group. Though he had always liked Pietro, he'd never truly classed him as being part of his inner circle. His reaction to his friend's pain and suffering had been instant and volatile.
• Was this new softer side something to be concerned about? Did it make him vulnerable to his enemies or was it a required check and balance within his psyche to try and counter his aggressiveness? He wasn't sure and he didn't like being uncertain about things. Maybe he would talk with Mara about it. She was much better at analysing emotions.
• Demetri slid from the bed and prowled naked to the bathroom door which contained the delightful female flesh awaiting him. His body hardened instantly. No matter how many times he took his wife, he was always ready for another tussle with her. Thankfully for him, she shared his insatiable need to be together at every opportunity available.