Chapter: EPILOGUEThe city was noisy as always, horns blaring, voices overlapping, life moving fast around me. I was standing by the window, my phone pressed to my ear, answering a call from my assistant while watching the traffic below. the street light illuminating the dark road.“Yes, I already approved the schedule for next week,” I said calmly.Then suddenly, I felt it.A strange warmth.Something ran down my leg.For a second, my brain refused to process it. I froze, my hand tightening around the phone.“Madam, are you still there?” Mary Jane asked.My breath caught.“I think…” I swallowed hard. “I think my water just broke.”“What?” Mary Jane’s voice rose in alarm.“I’m sure of it,” I said, my heart pounding. “But it’s too early. I’m due next week.”Before I could say anything else, the door opened and Vincent walked in.“What’s wrong?” he asked, immediately noticing my expression.I turned to him. “Vincent, I’m sure I’m going into labor.”For a split second, he just stared at me. Then everythin
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Chapter: BOOK THREE: Feelings ConfessedI sat in my study, staring at the shelves I had arranged a hundred times already, yet nothing seemed to settle my mind. My thoughts kept circling back to that night in Country D. That strange, vivid dream. At first, I had been convinced it was real. The warmth, the closeness, the emotions, everything had felt far too intense to be a dream. But when I woke up the next morning, the bed was empty. No one beside me. No trace of anything having happened.Just like a dream.And yet, the feelings lingered.They clung to me in a way dreams never did.When I saw Lily that morning, she greeted me cheerfully, smiling the way she always did. There was no awkwardness, no guilt, no hint that anything had happened between us. That was when I told myself, firmly, that nothing had happened. That it was all in my head. Just a dream.So nothing really happened between us.Two weeks passed after Lily left for the hostel. Two long, unsettling weeks. She barely picked up our calls. Most times, she only rep
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Chapter: BOOK THREE: That NightThe idea of bringing albums of K-pop music was actually good.When I walked into the living room and saw them piled up, stacked one after the other, I froze for a second. Then I laughed. I laughed out loud, the sound surprising even me. I had not laughed like that in a long time. I bent forward, holding my stomach, tears gathering at the corners of my eyes.“You bought all these?” I asked.He stood there, pretending it was nothing. “I was not sure which one you liked.”That made it worse. I laughed even harder.At least he got to see me smile again.Two days later, everyone was on break. We decided to travel to Country D for a picnic. I had heard about it before, how the place was filled with palaces and old structures, a perfect tourist spot.When we arrived, Amara immediately put on her shades. They were far too big for her face. She flipped her hands dramatically, walking like she owned the world.“I am the boss lady,” she declared.I bowed slightly. “Yes, madam.”She burst into la
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Chapter: BOOK THREE: Her Favorite Back in the VIP room, the client sat across from me, talking endlessly about numbers, investments, projections, and timelines. I nodded at the right moments, responded when necessary, but my mind was somewhere else. It was with Lily. I had seen her. The way she pretended not to know me surprised me a little. She did not even hesitate. Not a glance. Not a flicker of recognition on her face. At first, I thought maybe she was embarrassed. Maybe she did not want her friends to know we were family. And I understood that. I respected her choice. Deeply. She was young. In college. Trying to build her own world. I had no right to interfere with that. If she wanted distance in public, I would give it to her. But something else bothered me. She looked pale. That image stayed with me. The way she sat there quietly. The way her smile was forced, almost nonexistent. It reminded me of this morning. She had been acting oddly. Not like herself at all. Usually, whenever she came down in
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Chapter: BOOK THREE: Adrian SpencerThe minute I left the study room, I ran.I did not stop. I did not look back. I did not want him to call my name or see my face. I rushed straight to my room, closed the door behind me, and collapsed onto the bed.The moment my body hit the mattress, the tears came.They spilled out of my eyes uncontrollably, soaking into the pillow beneath my face. I hugged myself tightly, curling inward as if I could hold my own heart together.I had been living with them for almost three months now.Three months of safety. Of warmth. Of care I had never known before.And somewhere along the way, without realizing it, my heart had betrayed me.I was sure of it now.I had feelings for him.I knew he was far older than me. I knew it was wrong. I knew it was foolish. But the way he spoke to me that night, calm, firm, distant, it crushed something inside me.“You are still a child.”Those words echoed painfully in my mind.I buried my face deeper into the pillow, sobbing quietly so no one would hear me.
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Chapter: BOOK THREE: Sir I Like YouThe next morning came too quickly.I barely felt like I had slept when I walked downstairs, rubbing my face and rolling my shoulders to shake off the stiffness in my body. The house felt different that morning. Lighter. Quieter, yet warm in a way it had not been for a long time.I stopped at the bottom of the stairs and raised my voice.“Who wants to go shopping today?”It was something I had always done back then, whenever the boys, Darling and Dillon, were around. A habit that never really left me, even after everything changed.Almost immediately, Amara’s door flew open.“Me, me, me, Daddy, me,” she screamed, running toward me with her arms raised.I laughed softly as I bent down and scooped her up.Lily stepped out moments later, confusion written all over her face. “What was that about?”Amara twisted in my arms to look at her sister. “It is a ritual,” she said proudly. “Every day that comes after the weekend.”“A ritual?” Lily repeated, amused.I set Amara down. “We always go ou
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Chapter: Beaten.The night smelled like alcohol, sweat, and trouble.Lucas leaned back against the worn leather couch, his head tilted slightly, eyes half-lidded as the noise of the club pulsed around him.Music blasted.Bodies moved.Laughter, loud and careless, filled the air.But none of it reached him.Not really.Everything felt… distant.Blurry.His fingers twitched slightly against his thigh.Weak.Too weak.He clenched his jaw.Damn it.The wolfbane was still in his system.He could feel it.Like poison crawling through his veins, suppressing everything that made him who he was.His strength.His senses.His wolf.Gone.Or at least… buried so deep he couldn’t reach it.And he hated it.He hated every second of it.---“You think you can just sit there like nothing happened?”The voice snapped through the noise.Lucas didn’t move immediately.He already knew.Trouble.He exhaled slowly, lifting his head just enough to glance at them.A group of men stood in front of him.Rough.Dirty.The kind
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Chapter: TroubleThree weeks later.Everything had changed.Kira’s stomach was no longer something that could be ignored. It was visible now. Round. Full. A constant reminder that she was carrying something precious… something powerful.But with it came the exhaustion.The weakness.The pain.Damon had never liked feeling helpless.And yet, these past weeks had forced him into exactly that position.Every night, he watched her.Watched her toss and turn.Watched her cry quietly when the pain became too much.Watched her press her hands against her stomach, whispering soft things to calm herself down.And every single time…It broke something in him.He had called doctors.Not just one.Not two.From different cities. Different regions. The best of the best.They all said the same thing.“It’s normal.”“Pregnancy symptoms.”“Her body is adjusting.”He hated those words.Normal?There was nothing normal about watching the woman he loved suffer right in front of him.There was nothing normal about hearin
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Chapter: Morning After) (Continuation – Morning After)Morning came quietly.The soft rays of sunlight slipped through the curtains, resting gently against Kiera’s face. She stirred slightly, her brows knitting as she shifted under the covers.A small yawn escaped her lips.Her body still felt heavy, but not in a bad way. It was the kind of tiredness that came after something meaningful, something overwhelming. The wedding. The emotions. The way everything had changed in just one day.Her fingers moved across the bed beside her.Empty.She blinked slowly, her eyes opening fully now.“Damon…?” she murmured softly.No response.She pushed herself up, sitting carefully on the bed. The oversized nightgown she wore slipped slightly over her shoulder, and she adjusted it lazily, still half-asleep.He wasn’t there.That alone was enough to make her more awake.She slid off the bed slowly and walked toward the door, her steps light, her mind still trying to catch up with her body.As she stepped out into the hallwa
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Chapter: Wedding NightChapter: Wedding Night (Continuation)Inside the car, the night felt quieter than it should have been.The world outside moved, lights passing by in long streaks, but inside, everything was still. Heavy. Intimate.Kiera had woken up a few minutes ago.She didn’t say anything at first. She just leaned slightly into the seat, her eyes half-open, her body still tired from everything that had happened. The wedding. The crowd. The emotions. The exhaustion had finally caught up to her.Damon sat beside her.One hand rested gently in her hair, his fingers moving slowly, carefully, massaging her scalp in a rhythm that was both calming and possessive. The kind of touch that didn’t need words.His other hand held his phone.“Yes,” he said into it, his voice low, controlled. “I don’t want delays. Handle it tonight.”There was a pause.“No. I don’t care about their explanation. I gave an order.”Another pause. His gaze flickered briefly to Kira.She was watching him now.Quiet. Soft. Tired.“…Goo
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Chapter: AuthorityI left Kiera resting in her room, ensuring the door was locked behind me. She had looked exhausted, her face pale, delicate, even in the dim morning light filtering through the curtains. There was no way she could deal with anything else right now. Not the guests, not the chatter, not the attention that always followed us. I had given the orders clearly: she stays here. Rest. Eat. Do nothing else.The hallway outside was immaculate, as it always was, and my steps echoed sharply against the marble floors. The villa was already buzzing with preparation for the social gathering I had scheduled—business associates, partners, and a few key figures from neighboring territories. I needed to make an appearance, as always. Control, poise, dominance: every movement I made would speak before my words ever did.As soon as I entered the main hall, a few of my assistants approached immediately. Their respect was instinctive, ingrained through years of training and observation.“Alpha Damon,” one of
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Chapter: The LetterI held the letter lightly in my hand, feeling its edges press softly against my palm. I didn’t see Lucas today, I commented, keeping my voice steady despite the flutter in my chest.“Yeah, he said something about a vacation, I guess,” Damon replied, his tone calm, but there was an unmistakable sharpness in his voice as he glanced at me.“You should read the letter,” he said firmly, leading me carefully through the hall, his hand gently resting on my back, guiding me to the room set aside for me to rest.I followed him, my fingers still wrapped around the envelope. The room was quiet, softly lit, the curtains drawn to diffuse the afternoon sunlight. Everything felt organized, prepared, as though every detail had been planned for my comfort. Damien opened the door for me and stepped aside.“Sit,” he instructed, gesturing toward the plush chair by the window. I did as he said, carefully placing the letter on my lap. He remained standing, close by, his presence reassuring and steady.“Go
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Chapter: Stubborn creature.I watched her reaction closely, the way she paused for half a second as if weighing her options, then deliberately chose the one that annoyed me the most.She refused to stay on the bed and instead walked to the couch, sitting down stiffly as if the cushions had personally offended her. Her back was straight, arms folded tightly across her chest, chin lifted in quiet defiance. It was not dramatic resistance. It was calm, calculated, and stubborn. The kind that did not ask for permission and did not care for approval.I leaned against the edge of the bed, arms crossed, studying her like she was a puzzle deliberately missing a piece. She pretended I was not there, staring straight ahead as though the wall held something fascinating.“That couch is hard,” I told her.She did not even look at me.I waited for a response. None came. Not even a blink in my direction.“Hard,” I repeated, slower this time, as if she had not heard me the first time.Still nothing.I clicked my tongue and shook
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Chapter: One Night You Automatically Become My WomanI had given the orders earlier in the day.Quietly. Precisely. The way I always did everything.I told the head maid to move her belongings. Every single thing. Her clothes, her toiletries, the small items she kept arranged with military neatness. I told her where to place them. Inside my room. Inside my space.I watched the maid’s eyes widen when she understood what I meant. I watched her hesitate. I watched the silent shock ripple across the faces of the staff nearby. They were not used to this. They were used to rules. Distance. Control. They were used to me keeping women far away from my private life.I smiled.It was not a warm smile. It was not kind. It was deliberate.The maid bowed stiffly and obeyed.Caleb came by not long after, his curiosity written plainly on his face. He asked questions. Too many questions. I ignored him. Let him talk. Let him speculate. For once, I did not care what he thought. Whatever this was between Anna and me, it was not something I intended to exp
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Chapter: You're Now Staying HereI stayed in the parking lot for almost half of that afternoon. I did not even realize how long it had been until my phone vibrated in my hand and startled me. The hospital parking lot was quiet, the sun already shifting from harsh brightness to something softer, more tired. I had been staring at the garden the flowers without really seeing anything, my mind too full, my heart too heavy. When the doctor’s name appeared on my screen, my fingers shook. I answered immediately. “Miss Anna,” his calm voice came through. “Could you please come upstairs? I would like to speak with you in my office.” My heart dropped first, then climbed back up into my throat. “Yes,” I said quickly. “I’m coming right now.” I stepped out of the car, my legs feeling weak as if they no longer belonged to me. Every step toward the building felt heavier than the last. I had learned to fear those words. Come to my office. We need to talk. They usually never came with good news. The doctor met me outside his
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Chapter: She's StrongThe first thing I noticed was the sound.It was faint, almost fragile, but it was there.A soft breath.I had learned to recognize it over the years. The rhythm of it told me everything before my eyes even opened fully. Too shallow meant fear. Too uneven meant pain. But this time, it was steady. Calm. Soft like a sleeping kitten.My heart skipped.I leaned closer to the hospital bed, my fingers tightening around the edge of the blanket as if I was afraid she might disappear if I blinked too hard.Jasmine’s lashes fluttered.Just once.Then again.“Mama?”Her voice was small. Weak. But awake.I felt my knees give way as relief crashed through me so violently that I had to sit down on the chair beside her bed before I collapsed. My hands trembled as I reached for her fingers, warm and tiny inside mine.“Yes,” I whispered. “Mama is here.”Her eyes opened slowly, dark and glossy like polished stones. For a moment, confusion crossed her face. Then recognition bloomed. Her lips curved into
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Chapter: My WomanI have always been calm.That is what people say about me. Cold. Controlled. Untouched by emotions. A man who never lets anything slip past the surface. They say it with a mixture of fear and admiration, as if calmness is something I was born with.They never knew it was not calmness at all.It was packaging.Something I learned to do early. Wrap everything ugly, everything painful, everything human, and hide it so deeply that even I forgot what was inside. I learned how to compartmentalize. How to shut doors in my mind and lock them. How to look unaffected while calculating ten steps ahead.Last night tore that packaging open.I lay on the bed staring at the ceiling long after she slipped from my arms. I did not sleep immediately. I rarely did after nights like that. But this time, it was different. It was not about release. Not about desire. Not about the usual hollow quiet that followed intimacy.It was the familiarity.The way her body had reacted even when her mind resisted. The
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Chapter: Spent The Night TogetherI barely registered the moment my feet left the pool floor.One second, cold water clung to my skin, the night air heavy with tension and unsaid words. The next, I felt his arms wrap around me, firm and sure, lifting me as though I weighed nothing at all.“Zane,” I gasped, instinctively clutching his shoulders. “What are you doing?”He did not answer immediately.Water dripped from both of us, trailing down his arms, soaking into his shirt as he stepped out of the pool with long, steady strides. The lights reflected off the wet stone, everything shimmering, unreal. My heart was pounding so loudly I was sure he could hear it.“Put me down,” I whispered, though my voice lacked the strength my words demanded.Instead of responding, he tightened his hold slightly, his grip secure but not rough. I could feel the solid strength of him beneath my palms, the heat of his body contrasting sharply with the chill of the night and the water clinging to my clothes.“You are shaking,” he said quietl
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Chapter: I WON'T GIVE UPJenny’s POV One week later, I sat in the hospital room, staring at nothing. My eyes burned. Not from lack of sleep alone, but from everything. From crying too much. From thinking too much. From feeling too much. Back then, I told myself I was ready. Ready to fight. Ready to leave. Ready to destroy everything that had been built on lies. But now… Now, I wasn’t ready anymore. I lowered my head slightly, my fingers tightening around the cold metal railing of the hospital bed beside me. After I got the evidence of James’ infidelity, I did exactly what I said I would do. I filed for a divorce. I didn’t hesitate. I didn’t look back. But James found out. Of course he did. And then he showed me just how powerful he really was. I swallowed hard, my throat aching as the memory replayed in my mind. The message. The warning. My brother. My only family. He wasn’t even related to me by blood, but that never mattered. He was adopted by my parents when we were younge
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Chapter: YOU NEED EVIDENCEJenny’s POVI stayed in his office longer than I should have.He had told me to sit, and I did. After that, he simply returned to whatever he had been doing before I arrived. Files were open on his tablet. A few printed documents lay neatly stacked to his right. His phone buzzed once. He ignored it.And me.I cleared my throat.Once.Twice.By the fifth time, it was no longer subtle. By the tenth, it was intentional.He did not look up.The only sound in the room was the faint scratch of his pen and the quiet hum of the air conditioner. I shifted in my seat, crossed and uncrossed my legs, checked the time on my phone, then locked it again.Was this another power move?To make me wait?To make me feel small?I leaned forward slightly. “Are you going to keep pretending I’m not here?”No response.I inhaled slowly through my nose. Fine. If this was a test of patience, I could pass it.Ten more minutes went by before he finally placed his pen down. He adjusted the cuff of his sleeve and t
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Chapter: CONTROL MATTERS(A Week Later) (7:00 PM)The glass in my hand had gone warm, but I still had not taken another sip.The lounge was dim, the kind of place powerful men preferred. Low lights, soft music, private corners. No one here asked unnecessary questions. No one recorded anything. The city’s elite liked privacy almost as much as control.Across from me sat Daniel and Marcus, both longtime friends, both men who had built empires in different industries. We met like this once in a while, not because we had time, but because we needed to remind ourselves that we were not alone at the top.Daniel leaned back in his seat and studied me for a moment before speaking.“How’s Jenny?”The question was casual, but his eyes were not.I did not answer immediately.“She’s fine,” I said finally.Marcus exchanged a look with Daniel. “Is she?” he asked quietly. “We heard about the miscarriage. That’s not something a woman just forgets.”My jaw tightened slightly. I did not like discussing my private life, no
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Chapter: HIS MYSTERIOUS(10:00 PM)After I was dropped directly at my house, the driver waved me off, and I entered. The gate clicked shut behind me, and the sound felt louder than usual, like it was sealing me inside something I did not understand yet. My clothes were still damp from the rain earlier, and my hair clung to the sides of my face. I did not even bother turning on the main lights. I walked straight into the living room and sank into the couch, my body heavy, my mind restless.Now I was sitting down in the living room with my laptop, trying to search about this stranger. I knew nothing about him, but he knew almost everything about me and Williams. That was what unsettled me the most. It was not just that he was mysterious. It was that he was informed. Too informed.I typed random combinations into the search bar. “Man in white trench coat purple eyes.” Ridiculous. Nothing useful came up. I tried something else. “Businessman with celebrities no face photos.” That was when I started seeing them. P
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Chapter: TOO MANY QUESTIONS, FEW ANSWERSThe driveway was long and lined with tall trees. Even through the rain, I could see how vast the property was. This was not an ordinary home. The car stopped under a covered entrance. Before I could react, the driver stepped out with an umbrella and opened my door. “Please,” he said politely. I hesitated for only a second before stepping out. The rain did not touch me this time. Inside the villa, warmth wrapped around me fully. Soft lighting. Marble floors. High ceilings. It was beautiful. But I felt out of place. Like a stray cat brought into a palace. The man in white walked past me without looking at me. “Get her something dry,” he instructed calmly. “Yes, sir.” Sir again. I stood awkwardly near the entrance. A female staff member approached with a towel and a set of clean clothes. “Please follow me,” she said kindly. I glanced toward him one last time. He had already disappeared down a hallway. No introduction. No explanation. Nothing. I followed the staff m
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Chapter: OFFERED RIDEThe rain began as a whisper.Soft at first. A light tapping against the pavement. Then heavier. Louder. Relentless.Within minutes, it poured.The kind of rain that soaked through fabric in seconds. The kind that made the world blur into streaks of gray and silver.I knew I should find shelter.If I kept walking like this, I would catch a cold. My shoes were already filling with water. My hair clung to my face and neck. My blouse stuck to my skin uncomfortably.But I did not stop.There were no taxis in sight. Not a single one. The street that had been lively just an hour ago now felt deserted. People had rushed inside buildings to avoid the downpour. Cars passed quickly, splashing water near the sidewalk, but none slowed.I could call James.The thought came uninvited.He would come. Of course he would. He would act concerned. He would scold me lightly for not carrying an umbrella. He would hold my arm and guide me into the car like a devoted husband.And later, he would still go to
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