Chapter: - 68 - AURORAConfessing to Marco wasn’t easy. In fact, it was one of the hardest things I’d ever done. To bare the parts of myself I’d fought so desperately to keep hidden—the ache, the fear, the quiet unraveling that crept through me day after day—felt like stepping off a ledge with no promise of landing. He was the one person I couldn’t afford to look weak in front of, the last witness I wanted to be my undoing. Maybe it was pride, maybe it was ego. But if I’m being honest, it was something far more primal than that—self-preservation.But today felt like an exception. It felt like I wanted to be held, cared for, and listened to.And Marco knew it. And he wanted it.And if he had smelled my desperation, ther
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Chapter: - 67 - MARCOI was just a man—flesh, blood, and the restraint of the devil himself.Any decent man would have seen the pain in her eyes, the vulnerability in her posture, and instinctively pulled her into his arms to offer comfort. But I wasn’t that man. And I sure as hell wasn’t decent.Aurora wasn’t looking for comfort anyway—not a hug, not warmth, and definitely not a goddamn cup of cocoa. She showed up at my door, soaked to the bone, eyes wild with something between defiance and desperation... and she offered herself to me – completely and willingly.It wasn’t the first time, but it had been far too long since I’d tasted her the way I wanted. The way I needed
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Chapter: - 66 - AURORAI’ve known the Romanos since I was eighteen—barely old enough to drink, barely old enough to understand what real power looked like. And yet, even then, I saw it in them. I felt it. Their name didn’t just command fear—it commanded reverence. Years passed, but time with the Romanos wasn’t measured in calendars. It was measured in blood, in loyalty, in the weight of silence between unspoken truths.The Romano—Viktor, Dominic, Sammy, or even Alessandro Romano, were not the kind of people who wore their hearts on their sleeves. They were tough nuts. But when the matter came to their hearts, they were weak.None of them wore their hearts where you could see them. No, they buried their emotions under layers of steel and t
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Chapter: - 65 - AURORAWhen I closed my eyes, I saw Sammy.Not the Sammy most people knew—the one in scrubs with her name embroidered in neat white stitching over her heart. No. I saw my Sammy. Dressed to devastate in a tailored blazer, four-inch Louboutins, and that ridiculously expensive Hermès bag she swore she’d never part with—even if the building was on fire. She always looked like she belonged on the Milan runway, not strolling through sterilized hospital corridors. And when I told her that, she’d just smirk, flip her dark hair, and say, “Please, I could make scrubs look like Versace.”The devil di
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Chapter: - 64 - AURORAWhen you touch a Roman in this city, you pay. And for the next twenty-four hours, Chicago bled for it. Every soldier, every snitch, every lowlife who'd ever whispered our name in reverence or fear was dragged into the chaos. The order had been simple—Find Samantha Romano or die trying. And God help anyone who got in our way.By nightfall, the cells beneath our warehouse were overflowing. The stench of sweat, blood, and bile clung to the walls like mold, and screams echoed like sirens. We broke bones, ripped out lies, and drowned rats in their own cowardice. If they lived, they talked. If they didn’t—well, that was one less mouth to waste time on.My fists were shredded, the skin split wide open, each knuck
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Chapter: - 63 - AURORAIt would be an understatement to say that I drove fast. I floored the gas pedal of my SUV and ran every possible red light on my way because being caught by the police for that petty thing would be the last of my offences.The phone rang and I took the call on speaker. “Ma’am, the GPS tracking on Mrs. Romano’s car looks faulty. But we have the last location before it went off the grid.”“Send me the location, then.”I disconnected and sped through the streets of Chicago, hoping against hope that I was not late. Mia Romano was untouchable, and if anyone was foolish enough to do that, he would surely incur the wrath of Viktor. But it was not Viktor’s wrath I was worr
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Bound By Moonlight: Alpha's Heart, Beta's Desire
“Part your legs and show me what I own, wife,” Ethan commanded, the phone still connected to his ears. The way he said ‘wife’ sent a sensual thrill chasing down my spine. He said it like it was a personal fantasy of his—the filthiest pleasure he could imagine.
And I knew Asher was on the line, listening to this. Listening to US.
I obeyed, parting my legs just enough for the cool air to brush against my skin.
I felt the power roll off Ethan, the waves of desire as if controlling me, and Asher aroused a different side of his dominance.
With my heightened wolf senses, I picked up the faintest grunt and growl from the phone, and my body responded, my core throbbing with need. The misery of wanting a fated mate and chosen mate, both at once, of wanting something so badly even though I knew it was wrong and debauched and compelling.
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When Sage Laurent was sold into the marriage with Alpha Ethan Blackwood, little did she know that she’d found her fated mate. But it was not Ethan Blackwood.
It was Asher Knight, Alpha Ethan’s Beta, and soon Sage realised that the Moon Goddess had put her in a very precarious position.
What happens when she is drawn to both of them?
Sage never imagined that the most perilous thing she would face wasn’t the dangers of the pack—but the risk of falling for them both.
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Chapter: Eighteen: Morning MeetingsASHEREthan stomped ahead of me, and it was an unspoken order that I would have to follow him, which I did until we neared one of the guest rooms. without a care in the world, Ethan grabbed my arm and shoved me inside the room. “Is there something I can do for you, Alpha?” I asked once he slammed the door shut so hard, I wondered if it was unhinged. Ethan turned to face me, his features set in stone but those merciless eyes did not lie. I could see the fire simmering underneath. “How is my wife doing, Ash?” He asked, his voice calm, too calm for my liking. Did he see us together? And how long was Ethan watching Sage and me? “She is good, although I feel you should ask her, too,” I said, and stupidly or bravely, added, “Or maybe watch the progress.”I was angry at him for throwing me in her path, and I was angry at myself for being intoxicated by Sage’s presence, the fated bond conspiring against my being. A twisted smile appeared at the corner of his lips. “I enjoy your mouth,
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Chapter: Seventeen: Fatal Attraction SAGEThe next morning, I woke up still feeling the sting of rejection from the night before. The previous evening had been humiliating—dressing up, waiting for Ethan, and being ignored so completely. I had tried to push the memory out of my mind, but it lingered like a dark cloud over everything. I needed to distract myself, to do something other than dwell on the emptiness of my marriage.When I left my room and headed downstairs, I had no idea what to expect. I certainly didn’t expect to see Asher standing in the entryway, waiting for me.I stopped in my tracks, surprised to see him so early. He was dressed in his usual training gear, his muscled arms exposed under the thin material of his shirt. His gaze was intense and his face was completely unreadable. "Asher?" I asked, confusion coloring my voice. "What are you doing here?"He crossed his arms over his chest, his jaw clenched. "Ethan sent me. I have been told you want to be trained.”I did not know whether to be angry or sad o
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Chapter: Sixteen: The Weight of SecretsASHERThe morning sun filtered through the floor-to-wall windows of Ethan’s office, illuminating the entire space. I sat at the large oak desk, going through a stack of papers related to the pack's business, but my mind was elsewhere, swirling with thoughts that had nothing to do with the work in front of me. Ever since I visited Sage, my wolf was in unrest. I was torn between the desperate need to be close to her and, at the same time, I knew how dangerous the notion was. She was my fated mate, my lover’s wife and every sane fibre of my being told me to stay the fuck away from her. It was bad enough that I was already holding far too many secrets from Ethan and Sage, any more misstep could cost me and my heart. Ethan sat across from me, his brow furrowed in concentration as he reviewed reports about the rogue attacks that had been plaguing our territory. His silence, however, didn’t bother me; it was a silence I had grown accustomed to over the years, but today it felt different.
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Chapter: Fifteen: Shattered ExpectationsSAGEI woke up with a killer headache as the remnants of last night’s whiskey swirled in my veins. My mouth felt dry, and a sense of heaviness pressed down on my chest as I slowly sat up in bed. The events of the previous night came rushing back like a cruel tidal wave. The way I had dressed up, hopeful, foolishly naive. I had waited for Ethan, wearing that red dress, hoping for something—anything—that resembled affection. But he hadn’t come. Not a word, not a glance.And when he came, more out of duty and disgust, the conversation was enough to break my cracked heart into a million pieces. How could someone be so cruel?My stomach churned violently, and I barely made it to the bathroom before I emptied the contents of my stomach into the toilet. Gasping for air, I sat back against the cool bathroom tiles, my body trembling from the force of it all. My eyes were puffy from crying, and my makeup, which I hadn’t bothered to wash off, was smeared across my face like a sad reminder of
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Chapter: Fourteen: The Distance Between UsALPHA ETHANI stepped into the pack house around morning because I did not want to be around Sage, and I could not be around Asher either. And then there were the meetings, the endless conversations about pack security, rogue attacks—it was all necessary but draining. The Wildwood alliance was crucial, and I couldn’t afford to let the council see any cracks in my leadership, not now. But as I made my way up the stairs, my mind already shifting toward sleep, I couldn’t ignore the nagging thought that I hadn’t seen Sage in days. Not properly, anyway.My hand hovered on the door handle of her room. I didn’t have to come here. I could have gone straight to my own quarters, shut out the world like I always did. But something tugged at me, a sense of obligation, or maybe it was just guilt. Guilt for the way I had been treating her. Guilt for the way I had neglected her and ignored her needs because they conflicted with the walls I had built around myself.I pushed the door open quietly, c
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Chapter: Thirteen: Drunken ConversationsASHERI knocked softly but there was no response, but I could hear faint movement inside the room. Something told me I didn’t need permission to enter. My gut twisted as I opened the door and stepped inside. The room was dimly lit, the heavy curtains drawn tight to block out the moonlight. There, slouched on the floor near the fireplace, was Sage, cradling an almost-empty bottle of whiskey in her lap.My heart sank at the sight. Her hair was loose, falling over her face in messy strands. She looked lost. The confident, determined woman I had seen at breakfast that morning was gone, replaced by someone utterly defeated. And I couldn’t help but feel responsible, even if she didn’t know the full truth.“Enjoying yourself?” I asked from the doorstep, drawing her attention. Sage looked up, a little confused and angry. “Why?” she muttered as I approached, her voice slurred and thick with alcohol. She didn’t even look up. "Why do you fucking care so much?” I knelt beside her, carefully ta
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The Monster's Nemesis
Family is everything. Blood is everything. You only live, die and kill for your family."
Born and raised in secret, like a ghost who never existed, Lilliana Moretti was brought up to be used as a secret weapon against one of the most ruthless crime families-the Romanos.
And when she walked into the devil's lair willingly-pretending to be in love with the second-in-command of the Romano Empire, Dominic Romano-too many buried secrets were unearthed, leaving her shattered.
An uphill battle between two crime families unleashed chaos like never before.
While two people were out for each other's blood with bleeding hearts, little did they realize their love was more lethal than their hatred for each other.
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My fingers tangled in her hair as I forced her downward.
“I’m not going to kneel before you like you’re some kind of god,” she snarled.
The corner of my mouth curved into a slow, dark smile.
“No,” I agreed, voice low and steady. “You’re not going to kneel for me.”
I leaned in closer, eyes locked on hers.
“You’re going to spread your legs for me, Lilliana—because I’m the monster, baby. The real one.”
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Chapter: Fifty SixLILLIANAI tried to take a deep breath and stare into the mirror.It wasn’t the dress that made it a little hard to breathe—it was the fantasy of this day. Just forty-eight hours ago, I had asked Dominic if he would marry me here. And like the spectacular man I had fallen in love with, he had said yes, wanting to marry me right then and there.But surely, I couldn’t marry him without our families. In fact, they were the only people I truly wanted around when I vowed to be his wife. For me, the rest of the world could have vanished, and I wouldn’t have cared.“Where’s the crown braid?” Mia hollered from behind me, equally exasperated and nervous.Ever since I announced the wedding, Mia had taken it upon herself to ensure that no shadow fell on our day. She arranged everything in record time.She barely caught a few hours of sleep last night, waking up before everyone else, and I could only imagine how pissed Viktor must’ve been.“Oh god! I don’t think this veil is working with the dres
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Chapter: Fifty Five LILLIANAOne month later I leaned back my head and watched the stretch of primrose sand, the hue as gentle and nostalgic as a vintage photograph. Every fiber of my being hummed with satisfaction. A month has passed by since the dark storm we had endured. A month to break barriers and rebuild life as we wanted as our own. After the accident, it took almost three weeks for Marco to find the strength of move on his own, albeit with the help of a cane, which he detested to the core. Viktor and Dominic busied himself in cleaning up the mess, while I spent most of my time with Anna and Noah. Sometimes, Mia would insist I join her for the charity events and dinners too. And then, one day, Ralph came up with an impromptu vacation plan for Sicily—the native hometown of my father and mother. Mia and I leaped on the idea and sketched out the plan within an hour before anyone had a chance to refute. The next thin
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Chapter: Fifty Four (2)DOMINICThe place where we drove next couldn’t exactly be termed as a church even though the rusty board read, ‘Christ Lutheran Church’. The place was draped in thick cobwebs on every surface with heavily cracked and stained glass windows. It was more of a safe haven for homeless junkies. A few of them were scampering around, snorting or injecting the substance and paid no heed as Aurora and I dragged a woman, cuffed and gagged, towards the attic. As expected, the two men I had assigned earlier were already there and waiting. Taking the gagging out, I yanked her closer. “Sophia, meet your husband, Frank.” I pointed at the man donned in a leather jacket and faded jeans. Like every player with an ace card, Frank has been mine. The man hated crowds or people in general, and coincidentally, I found him in a homeless shelter I had once volunteered for the charity. Why, don’t ask. Anyway, a fight broke out, and the unenthusiastic way he dismantled the three row
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Chapter: Fifty Four DOMINIC Taking my eyes off the road, I glanced at her a few times and then focused ahead. Beside me, Aurora was sitting calm, collected, and awfully quiet. A stark contradiction of her regular personality. Absently and quite often, she would reach out and touch the rose gold band around her throat: a benevolent, but sexiest nonetheless, collar, gifted by none other than Marco. It was so evident that she was missing him, and so annoying that she stubbornly disagreed. On top of that, some poor man’s Linkin Park rock music was blasting from my speakers. When did my choice in music get so terrible? On the next red light, I turned it off and tried to be conversational. “So, are we going to pretend that you are not being weird again?” I asked. “Shut up, look ahead and drive, Dominic,” she deadpanned, pointing at the green signal. “Your lack of emotions is fascinating, Aurora,” I said, flooring the gas pedal. “Some days, I even
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Chapter: Fifty ThreeDOMINIC “So, do we have a plan?” Mia asked as she poured the orange juice into her glass. “Or are we going to kidnap every potential enemy walking on this earth and stuff them in our basement?” It was a late breakfast session for the entire family, but as long as we sat together, it didn’t matter. Aurora returned shortly after Lilliana and I came down. Given how silent she was and judging by the bruises on her exposed skin, it was pretty clear that Carlos didn’t go down without a fight. But it wasn’t her first fight with the cartel brutes, and possibly not the last either. “That wouldn’t be a bad id—” Viktor kicked my legs from under the table and took over. “Everything is in place. We just have to make Sophia spit out the name of who leaked the video to the press.” “We have less than two hours before they realize that Sophia is taken,” Lilliana added. “Less than two hours to get the name out of her and put her in front of the media
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Chapter: Fifty Two (2)LILLIANAA hand kept tugging at my elbow until I finally let go and jerked myself away. I might actually thank Viktor later for keeping me from murdering her, but right now, I wanted to punch him instead. “Never did I think in my life that I would have to say this, but let’s not get carried away.” He sighed and turned to her. “Sophia, give us the name of the idiot who spilled the news to the media, and you can go back to your one million followers.” The pain must have subsided, given the way she bared her teeth like an ugly hyena. “I know what you both are trying to do,” she sneered. “Good cop-bad cop? Like that’s going to make me talk.” “This is hilarious,” I muttered dryly and looked at Viktor, who was evidently offended for being tagged as a ‘good cop.’ Sophia practically crapped on his reputation of being the bad guy in a room. And right now, he was standing in a room with two girls. “Is that what you think? We are playing a fucking script here? Ta
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