Chapter: WHEN THE SHADOWS STRIKE Days passed and Vincent and his men where quiet, Too quiet.Training continued and the patrols doubled. The fortress pulsed with tension, everyone waiting for Eric’s strike on The Cradle.But Vincent didn’t wait. He watched and when everyone least expected it, he moved.In the woods beyond the fortress, a low fog crept through the trees, swallowing roots and shadows alike. Three figures moved soundlessly beneath the veil of mist, clothed in black, faces painted with runic markings.Vincent’s chosen.Spies bred for infiltration.One of them, smaller, with red-tipped claws, pressed a gloved hand to the earth.“They’re asleep,” she whispered. “Eric is gone. Half the guards rotated.”The second pulled out a small carved crystal, humming with dark energy. “We go for the girl first. The boy second. The mother... we bring alive.”“And if they resist?” the third asked.“We won't give them a chance to.”Inside the fortress, I couldn’t sleep.Something had shifted in the air. I could feel it in
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Chapter: WHISPERS AND WARSThe fortress walls as the weight of the war burned through the people's sleep. The fires in the eastern tower burned low. I sat with Lucas and Lily wrapped in thick blankets in the hidden chamber below the main wing, watching their eyes as they darted behind fluttering lids.They had another nightmare.No, a vision.Lucas jolted upright, eyes glowing faint silver.“Lily,” he whispered. “Wake up.”She stirred, her small hands trembling as she gripped the side of the cot.“They’re underground,” she whispered before even seeing us.Eric, standing in the doorway, stepped inside.“You saw it again?” he asked quietly.Lucas nodded, his voice hoarse. “There’s a lake... but not really a lake. It’s fake. There’s stone beneath, People.”“Children,” Lily added. “And wolves but they don’t howl. They scream.”“An illusion spell” Eric murmured as he nodded to me.Eric crouched beside them, calm but alert.“That’s The Cradle,” he said, his eyes on me but his attention solely on the kids. “The spy m
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Chapter: BREAK THE SILENCE The chamber beneath the fortress was built for one purpose, extraction.The walls were reinforced with runes to muffle sound. The floor was stone, probably stained by older wars. No windows. Just cold air, steel chains, and shadows.Eric stood at the center, shirtless, his hands bloody from the first strike. Jaden lingered in the background, watching silently. I had taken the twins to a secure wing, locking the door and telling them not to come out, no matter what they heard.After Jaden brought the spies, they had gone in search of more. Only five others were discovered, but it was better then none.The right was quick, just Eric and Jaden against the other five. When the fight was over, the only thing left was their bodies, ribbed apart and creating a stream of blood.Now it was just them. The two spies.One of the men, a young rogue with scars on his neck and silver-threaded tattoos spit a mouthful of blood at Eric’s feet.“You’ll get nothing from us.”Eric didn’t flinch. “I don’t
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Chapter: FIRE AND SHADOWS Vincent stood in front of a shattered altar within the shadowed ruins of the Black pine temple, his eyes burning with fury. Flames crackled around the walls as he hurled a steel goblet into the stone.“She’s dead,” Alina said calmly, though her own tension was clear.Vincent didn’t turn. “I told her to keep her head down. Blend in and Wait for my signal.”“She panicked.”“She was my only direct link ” he spat. “the closest to the plans, She fed us everything for months and made us two steps ahead. Now she’s ash and we're back to square one”Kyle stood a few steps behind, his arms crossed, blood staining the edge of his clothes. “She was weak. She hesitated.”“And you failed to take the twins when you had the chance, you have no right to speak” Vincent said as he turned sharply. “Are we all just failing now?”Kyle’s jaw tightened, but he didn’t speak.Alina approached the map on the wall, pinning two red flags to new positions.“We underestimated them. Eric’s not just reacting anymore
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Chapter: THE MOLE'S END the fortress buzzed with motion. Blood was still being scrubbed from weapons and armor and an unease clung to the walls like smoke. We had won for now but peace was far from what we felt.Something lingered. Someone.“We need to flush them out,” Maya said flatly as she entered the war room, her silver-streaked braid clinging to her back with sweat and dried blood.Eric nodded, not looking away from the reports that Jaden had posted. “Kyle didn’t work alone. He couldn’t have.”“He had access to someone on our side,” Jaden muttered. “The breach... It was too precise.”I stood near the door, arms crossed.“They knew when we were moving. Where we’d be. Even the disguises”Eric turned to me, eyes sharp. “Then we find who did especially since Kyle escaped.”They nodded, something in their eyes gave me a sense of assurance but I knew how long it would last.Maya began tracing every communication made in the last two weeks. Every person's steps, every word.And soon they finally made
Last Updated: 2025-07-08
Chapter: THE TRAITOR'S HANDThe underground chamber was silent and the children slept uneasily, curled in thick blankets, while I sat on the edge, every muscle in my body wired with tension. Eric stood near the sealed exit, his arms crossed, bruises blooming on his neck and jaw from the earlier attack.We hadn’t spoken much since we were brought to safety. There was no need. The fear in our eyes said it all.“They’ll come again,” I whispered. “Soon.” Eric noddedA soft knock came at the steel door.Jaden entered, his blood-streaked shirt was almost completely torn. “We’re clear, for now, but the western ridge was compromised. It’s only a matter of time before they circle back.” “We will move them tonight.” Eric said silent I shot up. “Tonight? We’re not ready”“We won’t be ready tomorrow either,” he snapped. “I won’t risk them again.”My hands trembled. “And the mole?”Jaden hesitated before answering. “Still sniffing him out. But whoever it is… they knew about the tunnel.”“They knew where to hit.” I didn
Last Updated: 2025-07-01
THE COST OF GOODBYE
Elena Monroe devoted her life to her husband and son, pouring every ounce of love into their little family. But love wasn’t enough. The man she cherished sought comfort elsewhere, and the child she raised with all her heart wished for a different mother. The ultimate betrayal came when her son innocently declared, “The three of us look more like a family than with my mommy.”
That day, Elena’s world shattered. But she didn’t beg. She didn’t fight. She simply walked away—leaving behind her past, her marriage, and even her child.
With ruthless determination, she buried her pain and focused on building an empire. The woman everyone underestimated rose from the ashes, amassing a fortune of over 100 billion. Now, she’s untouchable—adored by the media, respected by rivals, and worshipped by a man who sees her worth.
But fate isn’t done playing games. Her ex-husband, drowning in regret, wants her back. Her son, now desperate for her love, longs for the mother he once pushed away.
Yet, Elena is no longer the woman who once pleaded for their love. This time, they are the ones begging—while she stands beside a man who would rather burn the world than let her go.
They lost her once. They won’t get a second chance.
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Chapter: CHAPTER SIX I felt the hot pang of tears as we passed the gate. This was going to be the final tear I shared for the Grahams, I vowed silently as I wiped my tears, Lucas seemed to notice this and handed me his handkerchief.“thank you” I said as I gave him a weak smile.Wiping my face I could smell the faint presence of his scent on it, somehow it made me feel safe and I caught myself sniffing it. A low chuckle surprised me and I frowned as I turned and saw lucas watching me and laughing.“if you like it that much, you'd love the real thing” he said as he came closer, tilting his head enough and putting his neck closer for me to sniff.I turned red with embarrassment as I shook my hands. “n-no need, you misunderstand me”“come on now, don’t be shy” he said as he came closer, this time positioning his neck just below my nose. The veins on his neck popped as he swallowed.I pulled away and faced the window, trying to hide the embarrassment on my face. “where are we going?” I finally gathered t
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Chapter: CHAPTER FIVE “I always knew you were a jinx” Olivia graham, my mother-in-law continues.My once teary expression slowly turned to bitterness as I saw them at the door. She stood with my father-in-law, Noah graham and watching them with that familiar scowl brought me unpleasant memories. Jason’s parents never approved of our marriage, they always felt he was too good for me. They had bullied me for the ten years of my marriage with Jason and it was only during my pregnancy with Ethan that they gave me a little face. They still bullied me with snide remarks and would always say that they wished Ethan didn’t end up like mw. They had gotten their wish, he was more of Jason, the exact replica. When I gave birth to Ethan, the bullying began again, worse than before, and Olivia would sometimes try to prevent, me from coming close to Ethan. Before he would step in to defend me, sending his parents away and gently wiping my tears, but when Katie came all of that changed. He often joined them to bully me, c
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Chapter: CHAPTER FOUR Lucas grey walked towards me and placed his hands on the shoulders of the boy in front of me.“Your son?” I asked confused. Lucas grey was never rumored to have a son. I stared between the two of them, they did share a little resemblance, but it wasn’t striking enough to be noticed at first glance.“He’s actually my brother’s son” he explained. “I adopted him after my brother and his wife’s death”That made more sense. Gerald grey, Lucas older brother and his wife died in a car accident six years ago, but no one knew anything about their son, Jake grey. Everyone thought he had died with his parents but his body was never found.“We try to keep jakes existence a secret because we suspect that his parents where actually murdered. We’re still working on finding more about the accident”I nodded, I didn’t know why he trusted me enough to tell me this and I didn’t care, all I wanted right now was to leave the hospital. I had had enough, this was the last time, I would fall victim to my fam
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Chapter: CHAPTER THREE “You’re the guy from the dinner” Jason said as he turned to look at the voice. The man stood smiling, everything about his aura screaming superiority.“You have a good memory Mr. Graham, but I’m sorry, you can’t get into that room”“Look, I am grateful that you pulled my wife from that pool, but don’t think you can come here pulling this kind of stunt. This hospital and room is owned by the greys, just because you helped my wife doesn’t mean I would give you money. She didn’t need your help” The man smirked as he moved closer to Jason, locking their gazes. He could sense Jason shrinking and he laughed. “You really don’t deserve Elena”“What do you mean? Look just because...”He raised his hand cutting him off. “Trusting this woman instead of your wife, such a filial husband you are” he said sarcastically. Jason provoked by his words was about to speak when the man cut him off again.“I’m not here to take money from you. I’m actually here to see your wife. The woman you’re married to
Last Updated: 2025-05-07
Chapter: CHAPTER TWO “I’m telling you, divorce Jason” I watched her mischievous smile turn serious as she stared me down. I smiled, deciding to finally play into her games, curious to see what else she had in store for me.“Didn’t you say he was now yours? Why not tell him to divorce me instead? Or are you scared he doesn’t love you? Tell him to divorce me and I would sign the divorce papers. And Ethan? Jason can have custody of him. What? You aren’t confident in his love?” I asked mockingly as I sipped my wine.This infuriated her more. “You think they still love you? If both of us fell into the water who do you think they would safe first?” with that she got closer and whispered. “Let’s find out who they love more. Let’s test it out”Before I could react she grabbed my arm again and threw me into the pull with her. I couldn’t swim and called out desperately for Jason, I could see Katie smile as she saw me. My vision began to blur and I watched as Jason jumped into the pool. He swam toward Katie and I s
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Chapter: CHAPTER ONE “You don’t need to come. I know you don’t like these dinners” Jason Graham, my ever loving husband said over the phone“That’s alright. I already said I would accompany you”The other line went silent for a while before he finally spoke. “I would pick you and Ethan later”“No need” I said“Don’t be difficult Elena. I would pick you up”Without waiting for her response he disconnected the call. He had begged her before to come with him to the dinner, and when she didn’t comply he gave her the cold shoulder. Now because he wanted Katie by his side, he pretended to care. Ever since Katie became his secretary he had adored her and neglected me. He would often buy her gifts and run to her every time she called. He would often try explaining to me.‘Katie has been the best employee and I am just rewarding her’ he would say. At first I believed him and would often praise him for being such a good boss. But then I noticed the mistakes and I read the messages. Katie wasn’t one of the best empl
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