Keeping My Girl by Angela Snyder is A Dark Mafia Romance, it's book 2 in the Keeping What’s Mine series and it's available now + Free in Kindle Unlimited!. Keep reading for an excerpt!
Title: Keeping My Girl
Series: Keeping What’s Mine #2
Authors: Angela Snyder
Genres: Dark Mafia Romance
Release Date: July 19, 2022
Nico Vitale
The girl I fell in love with was ripped from my arms, never to be heard from again.
She was sold to the cruelest man on the planet, Constantine Carbone — my family’s number one enemy.
Over the years, I haven’t stopped looking for Selina.
And then one fateful night, I finally find her.
In a move that will undoubtedly bring war upon my family, I save Selina, killing Constantine’s son in the process.
I soon come to realize that Selina is nothing like the girl I once fell in love with, but none of that matters.
She’s mine.
She’s always been mine.
And when her past comes back to haunt her, threatening to steal her away from me again, I vow to do whatever it takes to keep her safe.
This time I’m not letting her go.
Author’s note: Keeping My Girl is Nico Vitale’s story, and although it is a standalone, it would be better enjoyed after reading Keeping My Bride.
**Warning: Due to the sensitive subject matter contained in this book, it may cause triggers. Reader discretion is strongly advised.
NICO
IN THE MIDDLE of the night, I’m awoken by an alarm sounding on my phone. It’s a strange sound, not one of my usual alerts, waking me up out of a dead sleep.
Unlocking my phone, I switch on my bedside lamp and read the messages popping up on my phone. The first text from Aldo asks what he should do.
There’s a photo attached to the message, so I open it up and stare at it. I’m confused at first, not sure what exactly I’m looking at.
It’s a photo captured from the motion detector cameras in the hallway outside of my room. Zooming in, I see Selina sneaking out of her room.
Normally that wouldn’t raise alarm…except that she’s fully clothed, dressed in all black with sneakers. The subsequent pictures are of her walking downstairs and then disappearing outside one of the side entrances.
Aldo’s next text has my heart doubling in speed. We’ve got a runner. Fuck. Texting him quickly, I make sure he alerts the guards to stand down. I don’t want anyone laying a finger on her.
Not only would it drive me fucking crazy to see anyone touching her, but I know Selina might lose it if one of the guards manhandles her.
They’re trained to not let anyone in. But they’re also trained to not let anyone out without permission first. Selina is not a prisoner here, by any means. It’s simply a safety precaution.
With Carbone on the hunt for her, we cannot let her leave. If I had it my way, Selina would stay here indefinitely. But ultimately that decision is not up to me.
It's hers and hers alone. However, she can never be allowed to leave until Constantine is either behind bars or dead. We can’t risk him gaining access to her ever again.
And the fact that he possessed her for an entire decade makes me think he desperately wants her back and would be willing to do anything to have her in his grasp again.
I run silently through the compound and out through the yard until I see her dark, lithe figure by the fence. As soon as she touches the bars, intending to try to hoist herself up and over the tall bars, I yell out, “Stop!” My voice sounds deep and desperate, and I wonder if she even realizes it’s me.
It only takes her a few seconds to make a decision. And as soon as she darts off to the right, I know that decision was made. She doesn’t want to stop.
She wants to run. And my only choice is to run after her. The adrenaline pumps in my veins as I chase her. She’s fast. But I’m faster.
I gain ground on her within the matter of a few seconds, and I gently grab her arm, bringing us to a stop, not wanting to hurt her.
But then she starts to fight. “Fuck,” I yell as she elbows me in the ribs. Grabbing her tightly, I put her in a hold with her arms crisscrossed in front of her and her back tight up against my front. “Stop fighting me, Lina!” I order.
“No!” she cries out, kicking at my shins. I hold her until she wears herself out, and then and only then do I finally release her. Panting, she takes a few steps away from me, glaring. And, fuck, if looks could kill, I would drop dead right here on the spot. -
©Angela Snyder 2022
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Angela Snyder is a New York Times and USA Today bestselling author. Angela grew up in a small town in Pennsylvania with a passion for reading and writing stories since she was a child. She recently decided to pursue her lifelong dream and published her debut novel, Vampire Next Door, in 2013. Angela currently lives in an even smaller town in Pennsylvania with her husband and her very spoiled Golden Retriever.
In October 2015, the paranormal romance anthology Wicked After Dark, including her standalone debut novel, Vampire Next Door, hit #13, her lucky number, on the New York Times bestseller list.
On January 17, 2019, the romantic suspense anthology, Wanted: An Outlaw Anthology, including her novel, Devious, hit #64 on the USA Today's Best Sellers List.
Angela has continued to top Amazon's bestseller charts with her newest release, Keeping My Bride.
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