I had no choice but to kidnap her. I am the only one who can keep her safe. It is a matter of my Crime family's honour. It was the only way to keep her safe from the Albanian Mafia family who stalk her and to stop her father causing a war between the others and my own. Now I have the perfect chance to make her realise she belongs to me and no one else will be allowed to take her or I will start a war of my own. This book runs alongside the Savage Series by Astor Steele and they can be read together or as standalone novels. Publisher's Reader Discretion is advised taking into consideration the dark themes in this book. Please also note this book is an episode in a series and is a short. If you do not like reading short episodes, please do not buy this book and wait until the episodes have been released in one full book. Not many people have a lot of time to read these days. With Lost Girl Publishing you can read a story in short weekly episodes or as one full book. The choice is yours. Check out our range of titles and genres written by Arabella Kingsley & Astor Steele. All on Amazon and Kindle Unlimited. Connect with us on Tik Tok for new releases and details of free books @lostgirl797 and on instagram @arabellakingsleynovels. Extract The Crime Boss’s son reached down into the boot of the car and took hold of seventeen-year-old Harper’s tied body by the shoulders and pulled her up to kneeling. He swept his hands through her mid length bob and pulled tightly, forcing her head back. “Now, babygirl, are you going to behave or do I have to spank you like a child to keep you in line,” he asked her huskily, secretly hoping she would act up and give him the excuse he was looking for to do it. He’d been itching to do it since she’d landed him that punch but he hadn’t had time. Harper Garrick narrowed her eyes darkly at him. That told him everything he needed to know. “I’m looking forward to it,” he hissed, bending to pull her bound body over his shoulder. God, she smelt good, all peonies and water lily, fresh and light. It wasn’t the first time, he’d smelt that scent on a girl but on this one, for some reason, it intoxicated him. He stalked through the pine trees carrying her, loving the feel of her body rubbing against the hard muscle of his own. “You and I are going to spend a couple of days here getting to know each other better. Behave and we will get along. Don’t and I will come down hard on you. Your father has started a war between our families and you are going to end it,” he told her.