{"product_id":"2940015941616","title":"Bartered Passion: The Billionaire's Wife, Part 6 (A BDSM Erotic Romance)","description":"The entrance of Felicia's dysfunctional family puts a strain on the newlyweds and Anton takes his frustration out in the bedroom. However, after observing Felicia and her mother, Anton displays a softer side of himself. Can Felicia let her guard down enough to borrow his strength?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis 10,500 word short story is the sixth installment in The Billionaire's Wife series.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEXCERPT:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eI shook my head. \"It's not like they beat me or abused me or something,\" I said. \"They just weren't great to have around. And now they're around again. I can't get away.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAnton pushed away from the door and came to stand in front of me as I shucked my coat from my shoulders and laid it over the nearest chair. \"I don't think that's true,\" he said.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eI tried not to roll my eyes at him and failed. \"Oh yeah?\" I said. \"Well, you aren't me. I'm not you. I can't just command everyone to do my bidding with a word and a glance of those come-hither eyes.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"You think I have come-hither eyes?\" he said, amused.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Don't push it,\" I told him.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAnton smiled, real and genuine, not his Zen smile. He was amazing when he smiled. \"You do have power, Felicia,\" he said. \"You only have to learn to use it.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eI shook my head. \"I don't know how.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHis face softened. Without warning, he reached out and pulled me to him. I stumbled, startled, against his chest, my hands coming up to brace myself, but the sensation of his hard body against the palms of my hands had me pausing, lingering, savoring.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHis fingers trailed over my back, up my arms, and I listed into him, tilting my head back.\u003cbr\u003eHe gazed down at me with intense, green eyes, fixated on my lips. His hands slid up and up, until he cradled my head in his hands. A thumb alighted on my lips.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Your voice,\" he said. \"You must use your voice. Speak and make yourself be heard.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHis other hand abandoned my face, slipping down my arm and coming up to cover my fingers where they lay against his chest. \"And if people will not listen to you, you must do what you must. Use these hands. I've seen your art—there is power in you. Build your own life, Felicia.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTears stung my eyes. How could he say such things to me? I had been coerced into marrying him. Nothing was mine any longer.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHe seemed to read my mind, or perhaps my thoughts were plain on my face. Leaning in, he rested his forehead against mine.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"I am not the enemy, Felicia. I am your companion, as you are mine. I may have... acquired you in an unconventional way, but I wanted a wife. And you acquired me in the bargain.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eI closed my eyes. My heart hurt in my chest, as though it had been rubbed raw.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAnton drew me closer, and I felt the stirrings of his arousal against my belly. I inhaled sharply.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"You can say no,\" he said. His voice vibrated in my skin, in my bones. \"You always have the last say. I'll not be a rapist.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eI swallowed, hard. \"I don't want to say no,\" I said. \"Please, just make me come.\" Wipe it away. Make me forget for a little while.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Gladly,\" he breathed...","brand":"Brittle Divinity Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47101072998640,"sku":"2940015941616","price":1.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940015941616_p0.jpg?v=1763626422","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940015941616","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}