Chapter: THROUGH THE FIRE Marco’s POVI watched the blood pool around Liam’s body and thought, this can’t be happening.But it was.Liam was on the floor, gasping, his hands pressed to a wound in his stomach that was staining his shirt red.“Liam!” I shouted, fighting against the men holding me. “Liam, look at me!”He didn’t respond. His eyes were closed, his face pale.“You shot him,” I screamed at Fahd, struggling wildly. “You fucking shot him!”Fahd stepped closer, his expression impassive. “Calm down, Marco. It’s just a flesh wound. He’ll be fine.”“Like hell he will,” I snarled. “You killed him. You fucking killed him.”Fahd raised an eyebrow. “Don’t be dramatic. I aimed to wound, not to kill. But if you don’t behave yourself, I might change my mind.”I glared at him, hatred burning through me. But I knew I had to keep a cool head if I had any chance of getting us out of this alive.“Let him go,” I said quietly. “Please. He has nothing to do with this.”Fahd laughed, a cold, mirthless sound. “Oh, but he d
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Chapter: THE RETURN Liam's POV “Where’s Marco?” I tried to ask, but it came out as a weak croak. “Where am I?” I tried again. My voice was raw, my throat like sandpaper.“Calm down,” the same voice said. A woman’s voice. “You’re in the hospital. You were shot.”“Where’s Marco?”“I don’t know who Marco is,” the woman said gently. “But you need to stay still. You’ve lost a lot of blood.”I tried to sit up again, but a wave of pain crashed over me, making me groan.“Mr. Connor, please,” the woman urged. “You need to rest.”I forced my eyes open, squinting against the fluorescent lights.A nurse stood beside my bed, her face lined with concern. Monitors beeped around me. Wires snaked across my chest. My abdomen was wrapped in thick bandages, stained with spots of blood.“How long have I been here?” I managed to ask.“A few hours,” she replied. “The surgery went well. You’re lucky to be alive.”Lucky. The word felt hollow.“Please,” I begged. “I need to know about Marco. He was with me. He…”I broke off as
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Chapter: THE STINGLiam’s POV I rubbed my temples. “I can’t believe you’re saying this.” “I can’t believe you’re surprised.” Marco’s tone was steady. “You now know who I am. You know where I come from. This isn’t my first rodeo.” He stepped closer, his hand on my arm. I looked at him, really looked, and saw that he was being brave. Terrified, maybe. But brave. And I loved him for it. “Okay,” I said finally. “We’ll do it your way. But we do this smartly. We do this safely. And we do this together.” Marco smiled, that little smirk that made my heart race. “That’s all I ask.” We planned the details carefully, methodically. The location was a private villa on the outskirts of the city, surrounded by barren land and guarded by Fahd’s men. We would arrive after midnight, when the streets were empty. Marco would contact his father, who would send guards to rescue him. He had a protective chip at all times, a small device embedded in his watch that would allow his bodyguards to locate him if things w
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Chapter: THE OFFERLiam’s POVI glanced at the bedroom door.Marco was in there, sleeping peacefully. He didn’t deserve any of this. He’d already been through so much before now; he didn’t need more danger and chaos in his life.But could I really hand him over to the Emirati? Could I live with myself if I did?No. No, I couldn’t. I had to find another way.I took a deep breath and walked back into the bedroom. Marco stirred as I climbed back into bed, wrapping my arms around him.“Who was that?”“A friend,” I lied, pressing a kiss to the back of his neck. “Everything’s fine. Go back to sleep.”He sighed, relaxing into me.“You worry too much.”If he only knew.I lay there, listening to his breathing even out, my mind spinning with possibilities. None of them good.The Emirati’s words kept echoing in my head: Things will get very messy.I knew he wasn’t bluffing. I’d seen what he was capable of, and the thought of Marco getting caught in the crossfire made me sick to my stomach.I had to think, to come
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Chapter: THE CALLLiam’s POVThe phone call came in the middle of the night, shrill and insistent.I groaned and reached across Marco’s sleeping form to grab it, squinting at the screen. Unknown number.Shit.“Yeah?” I mumbled, rubbing a hand over my face.“Is this Mr. Connor?”My body went rigid. The accent was distinctly Middle Eastern, the voice low and gravelly.I glanced at Marco, his chest rising and falling slowly beside me. Carefully, I slipped out of bed and padded into the living room, closing the bedroom door behind me.“Depends who’s asking.”The man on the other end chuckled. “I believe you know who this is, Liam.”Ice trickled down my spine. Only one person called me Liam. An Emirati I’d worked for a few years back as his escort.I cleared my throat. “Your Highness. To what do I owe the pleasure?”“Cut the bullshit, Connor. I know you’re the one with the President’s son.”My heart rate spiked. The President’s son? What the fuck was he talking about?“President’s son? What President are yo
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Chapter: THE SPACE BETWEEN Marco’s POVI used to think grief was a weight you carried. Something solid. But it isn’t. It’s smoke, it has the capacity to fill every space you let it.Dante’s ghost had lived in every corner of me for months. I kept him alive by refusing to let anything else grow where he once stood.But standing there in the desert with Liam’s hand in mine, I realized I was tired of being haunted.The road back to the city was long and quiet. Liam drove this time, one hand on the wheel, the other resting against my thigh like he was afraid I might vanish if he didn’t keep contact. I didn’t mind. ItThe sand gave way to asphalt, the skyline rising ahead like glass knives under the sun. Somewhere beneath all that light and heat, life kept going, people laughing, working, moving on. Maybe I could too.Liam glanced at me. “You okay?”I nodded, though I wasn’t sure it was true. “I think so.”“Thinking about him?”I didn’t answer right away. Then I said, “Always.”He nodded, eyes back on the road. “You
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Chapter: NEW DAWNS One month later…The sun spilled gently over the courtyard, warming the air as laughter drifted across the garden. It was a day none of them had imagined they would live to see, a day not of blood, or battles, or loss, but of beginnings.“Tasha,” Kachi whispered as she smoothed the white fabric draped across her chest. Her fingers trembled slightly. “Are you sure about this? I mean… look at me. I’m already pregnant. People will talk.”Tasha took her hands firmly, pressing her forehead against Kachi’s. “Let them talk. Do you think I care? This child did nothing wrong, Kachi. You’ve done nothing wrong. The only monsters were Malcolm and Davenport, and they’re gone.”Kachi blinked back tears. “But what if… what if people look at the baby and see him?”“Then I’ll make sure they see me standing beside you,” Tasha said fiercely. “This baby will be ours. Not his, not theirs. Ours. And I’ll make her the greatest example of love winning over hatred.”Kachi let out a shaky laugh. “You always kn
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Chapter: BLOOD AND SACRIFICE “Kachi, go clean yourself up,” Malcolm ordered, his voice sharp, dismissive, as though she were nothing more than dirt under his shoes.Kachi hesitated, her eyes flicking toward Tasha. Tasha’s gaze held hers, a silent plea, a silent warning. Kachi swallowed hard, then turned and walked out, forcing her steps to be steady.But she didn’t go to clean up.No, there wasn’t time for that. She needed to see Nicholas. He had to know his sister was here. She had to get Liam out. And most importantly, she had to get the baby from wherever Malcolm had hidden her.Her mind raced as her feet carried her toward the servants’ quarters.“Why are you here?” one of the maids asked suspiciously as Kachi stepped in.“To serve Nicholas,” Kachi said quickly, lowering her eyes.The maids exchanged glances.“Since when did Malcolm let anyone serve Nicholas?” another maid asked coldly.Kachi’s lips curled into a smirk, though her heart pounded. “He said I should go… satisfy him,” she said slowly, venom in he
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Chapter: THE TRUTH UNMASKED “Okay now… you can come in,” Malcolm said, his voice sharp and mocking.A tall, stern-faced man stepped forward from the shadows. His presence carried an air of authority, the kind that immediately demanded attention.Julian’s eyes widened, and Jasper’s mouth fell open. Their voices overlapped in shock.“Dad?” both brothers said together.The man, Mr. Davenport, stared at them coldly, then barked out a laugh so sharp it made the air vibrate.“I am not your dad,” he snapped. “I am not even capable of getting a woman pregnant. Your mother never knew that and went ahead to sleep around. So don’t you dare call me your father.”The words hung heavy in the air. Julian blinked, stunned, while Jasper’s fists clenched.“What the hell are you talking about?” Jasper demanded.Mr. Davenport’s lips curled into a cruel smile. “Yes, I raised you both. But only because I didn’t want the world to know my secret. And your mother… oh, your mother. One day she just had to crawl back to that useless man,
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Chapter: BREAKING THEIR RESOLVE "Spread your legs," Malcolm commanded. "Let them see everything. Every inch of you belongs to me now."Tasha's breath hitched, but she obeyed, parting her legs slightly. The night air caressed her most intimate parts, and she felt utterly exposed, vulnerable in a way she had never experienced before.Malcolm's hand trailed down her side, coming to rest on her hip. "Such a good girl," he crooned. "You're learning so quickly. But I think we can push you a bit further, don't you?"He snapped his fingers at Kachi. "Get on your knees," he ordered. "Show Tasha how much you've learned. How eager you are to please your master."Kachi sank to her knees without hesitation, positioning herself between Tasha's legs. Her hands gripped Tasha's thighs, spreading her wider, and then her mouth was there, hot and wet against Tasha's most sensitive flesh.Tasha gasped, her hands flying to Kachi's hair on instinct. The feel of Kachi's tongue, the gentle suction of her lips, was almost too much to bear. I
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Chapter: INFLICTING PAINBut Kachi’s gaze remained fixed on Malcolm, her movements relentless, driven solely by the twisted desire to please the man who had destroyed her.Malcolm laughed, a sound that dripped with cruelty. “You see, my pets?” he mocked, his hand tightening in Kachi’s hair. “This is what happens when you defy me. This is what awaits you all, and you know it.”He thrust roughly into Kachi’s mouth, forcing her to take him deeper, harder. Kachi didn’t flinch, didn’t resist, she simply obeyed, her body a puppet under his control.Vivian couldn’t bear to watch, her gaze fixed on the floor, her mind racing for any way to end this nightmare. Jasper roared with impotent fury, straining against his bonds until blood ran down his arms. Julian’s face was a mask of barely contained rage, his muscles taut as he plotted, calculated, searched for an opening, a weakness in Malcolm’s armor.And Tasha? Tasha’s world burned around her. She thrashed, screamed, cursed, her rage and despair a living thing tearing
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Chapter: SHE'S MY PETVivian’s heart seized. Jasper cursed under his breath. Julian’s eyes widened.And Tasha, Tasha froze completely.“Kachi…” Her voice cracked.The girl standing there was a shadow of herself. Kachi’s once-bright eyes were hollow, her movements stiff and unnatural. A dark mark—Malcolm’s brand—scarred her collarbone. She wore black, her posture soldier-like, mechanical, as if she were a puppet whose strings Malcolm alone controlled.Tasha’s voice trembled as she spoke, raw and breaking. “What the hell did you do to her?”Malcolm chuckled, the sound low and cruel. He dragged a hand down Kachi’s arm in mockery, his smile wide and poisonous.“Beautiful, isn’t she? My masterpiece. I stripped away the weakness, rebuilt her from the inside out. Now she’s loyal. Now she’s mine.”“You bastard!” Tasha spat, lunging forward though her bonds kept her in place. Her voice was a roar of fury. “She’s not your, she was never yours!”“Oh?” Malcolm tilted his head, amused. “That sounds awfully personal. Don
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