Heart of My Monster (Monster Trilogy #3) by Rina Kent

For the past couple of years, she’s been openly flirting with him while he’s been trying to pretend she doesn’t exist.

I did tell him that he’ll lose his dick the moment he touches her, to which Sasha laughed and said that wouldn’t be happening.

She’s encouraging bad habits that I won’t be standing for. Of course, no one will know that I’d rather Karina be with him instead of an outsider. He’s the only one I can call a friend. He’s never doubted me, never shied away from calling me on my shit, and he’s responsible. Sometimes, too much so.

The problem in this equation is really Viktor. He thinks Karina is too spoiled and high maintenance, not to mention the fact that she’s my sister, so he refuses to touch her, even with a ten-foot pole.

Now, he’s helping Anna with opening presents and not giving Karina one sliver of his attention. Which is wise, considering I’m around.

Vaughn gets bored with his aunt’s antics and runs in my direction. I crouch to catch him, and he wraps his tiny arms around my neck.

“Papa!”

“Hi, little one. Who won?”

“Me!” He points a thumb at himself and sighs. “Kara too slow.”

“I’m not slow, you little demon!” She tries to catch Lidya, who squeals and runs to her mother.

“She is slow,” I whisper to him, and he grins.

“I heard that!” Kara glares but continues on her mission with her niece.

“Mama, Mama.” He opens and closes his palms in her direction.

“Seems your mama doesn’t have time for us today,” I grumble loud enough for her to hear.

She lifts her head, and I’m trapped by how beautiful she looks. Her long blonde hair falls freely down her back, and she’s sexy as fuck, even while wearing hideous Christmas pajamas. Everyone but Anton, Viktor, and me are wearing those ugly things.

Kosta is included in the happy go lucky crowd. He was so easy to convince when his wife got him a matching set.

Sasha gives Anton the piece of the game she was holding and walks toward us.

“Did you need me?” she asks in a soft voice.

I adjust my glasses. “No, we’re mad at you.”

“Mad at you,” my son repeats like a good sidekick and even crosses his arms.

“You say he’s a drama king, but I wonder who taught him?” She nudges me with her shoulder. “I’m certainly not petty and I don’t keep glaring at everyone so they’ll leave.”

“I’m ready for this whole week to be over so I can have you to myself.”

“You always do. Isn’t that right, baby?” She tickles Vaughn, and he giggles, completely forgetting about the battle.

I take it back. He’s not that good of a sidekick.

She places her hand on my chest and adjusts the collar of my shirt. “Instead of being a grinch for sport, how about you help us out?”

“I’m going to have to pass.”

“If you do this, I might have a special present for you later.”

I raise a brow. “What type of present?”

She does the motion of zipping her mouth, locking it, and throwing away the key. “I promise you’ll love it, though.”

“Love it, huh?”

“Uh-huh.”

“You know I can’t say no to that.”

“Yes!” She smiles and then kisses me on the lips before taking Vaughn from my arms.

He holds on to her with all his might and grins up at me like a little angel.

I lived my whole life not believing in family. I never imagined I’d have one of my own, but these two people have made me proud to be both a father and a husband.

For a long time, I was looking for a purpose, and I thought it was the grandiose things, the prestigious position, and the endless money.

Turns out, it was as simple as having a woman who challenges me every step of the way but loves me unconditionally anyway. And a son who looks at me as if I’m his role model.

I grab her by the waist and kiss her forehead. “Thank you.”

She looks up at me with a beautiful smile. “For what?”

“For being my family, Solnyshko.”

“I should be the one to thank you for that.” She faces me. “Thank you for giving me this happiness that I thought I’d lost for good, Luchik.”

I lift her chin and kiss her as our son claps like the best cheerleader.

We met as broken beings, but now we’re putting each other together again.

One piece at a time.

We were separate entities, but now, we’re one.

I’m hers.

She’s fucking mine.

Until death do us part.



THE END

You can check out the books of the characters that appeared in this book:

Adrian Volkov: Deception Trilogy.

Rai Sokolov: Throne Duet.





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