Chasing Midnight Promises
She thought he was her dream—until he became her wrecking ball.
Mia believed in fairy tales because her parents lived one. Raised in love, she dreamed of a man like her father: gentle, loyal, and kind.
So when Noah Bradford walked in with a charming smile and stormy eyes, she thought she had found forever. But Noah wasn’t a dream. He was every warning wrapped in temptation. At twenty-five, he used love like a weapon.
Haunted by a past where love meant betrayal, he vowed never to feel again. Mia wasn’t special—just another target. She should have walked away. But Mia stayed. Even when it hurt, even when he tried to break her, she held on—believing love could fix him.
Then came Christian Turner. Assigned as Mia’s bodyguard, he quickly became more than a shadow. Calm, protective, and quietly intense, Christian vowed to keep her safe—because in his eyes, Mia’s tears weren’t just pain. They were danger.
And Noah had done nothing but make her cry. Christian’s mission is clear: protect Mia, even if it means standing between her and the man she still loves. Even if Noah dares to return. But Mia’s heart isn’t the only thing at risk.
Ava, the woman who discarded Noah, wants him back. Hannah, the only woman he ever loved, has unfinished business. And Isabella—Mia’s younger sister—is hungry for Noah, and the family fortune, too. Trapped between her past and a man who would burn the world to protect her, Mia must face the truth: sometimes love doesn’t heal. It destroys.
Will she walk away with her heart intact or lose herself trying to save someone who never wanted to be saved?
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Chapter: Chapter 115: The Echo Before the HuntI stepped away from the mirror and headed for the door, my hand gripping the knob like it held every choice I’d ever made. For a second, I paused, my chest rising in a slow breath. Then I gave a quiet nod—almost like I was telling the door this was the very last time. The final lap. The closing chapter.I opened it and stepped out.There she was.Raven stood across the hallway, just outside her door, as if she’d been waiting for me. She wasn’t crying anymore. Her posture was stronger, straighter. Her eyes, still red, held no weakness now. Only resolve.She wore a black windbreaker jacket zipped halfway up over a fitted grey tank top. Her jeans were dark, cuffed at the ankles, and she’d laced her boots tight—like someone preparing for a long, uncertain walk. A slim black backpack hugged her shoulders—small enough not to get in the way, big enough to carry whatever hope looked like.She was staring into the hallway, almost as if she could see something I couldn’t. But the moment my door
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Chapter: Chapter 114: This Ends After Her! Raven had known all this?And she never said a word?My eyes locked on her, but I couldn’t speak. I didn’t know how.Abortion?Was that what she meant? That he forced them to…?End pregnancies?Multiple?I pressed my hand to my mouth, bile rising to the surface. My vision blurred. My stomach twisted.And Raven… had just been walking around with that kind of horror inside her?How many had there been? How many girls? How many dreams torn apart, how many bodies trembling in silence? How many sat alone, bleeding and terrified, while Noah walked free like nothing ever happened?I thought I knew the worst of him.I didn’t.This—this was something darker.Something rotten at the core. This wasn’t just reckless. It was vile. Cruel. Unforgivable.I turned to Noah, my throat dry, my voice hoarse. But the words came, loaded with fury.“You’re a demon.”His head lifted slightly. Just a twitch.That was all I got.No remorse. No shock. No denial.Just silence.I stepped forward, heat rushing up m
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Chapter: Chapter 113: What Breaks Blood“No, it’s not!” I spun toward her. “I know he’s your brother, Raven. Your blood. Your family. You’re used to fixing his messes. But I’m not. I have a sibling too. Bella and I—we protect each other. We’ve never been burdens to one another. So why am I stuck being one for a complete stranger?”Raven’s voice cracked. “Enough, Mia. This isn’t helping anyone. And for the record—Noah isn’t a stranger. You know him.”I laughed. But there was no humor in it.I turned to Noah, fire dancing in my chest.“No, I don’t,” I whispered. “Not really. Not where it counts.”I stepped forward until we were almost face to face.“He’s a stranger to me. And he always will be.”The silence that followed wasn’t peaceful.It was loaded.Heavy with things unsaid.And a storm that hadn’t even begun yet...Began.The silence between us cracked—split wide open by Raven’s voice. It wasn’t loud, but every word struck like a slap.“Maybe you’re right, Mia.”I blinked. My anger had been volcanic, but her tone? It was
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Chapter: Chapter 112: Stranger at the DoorNoah looked up sharply. “Raven, wait—”“There’s no point hiding,” she cut in. “If we’re innocent, then let them see it.”Her voice cracked on the last word.She moved toward the door, each step slow, like she was walking through mud. The closer she got, the heavier the room felt.The knock didn’t come again.Whoever it was… they were waiting.She reached for the knob.My breath caught.Her hand hovered over it for a heartbeat. Then another.And then—she turned it.The door opened with a groan.And all I could think was—Please. Let it not be the end of everything.My breath hitched as the door creaked open.A faint scent of cigarette smoke drifted in—brief, sharp—before the figure stepped into view.We both leaned forward—Noah and I—our bodies instinctively drawn toward whatever was about to shatter our fragile calm, hearts thrumming like war drums.It wasn’t a uniformed officer or some grim-faced investigator.It was a young man.About twenty-eight. Dark skin with warm undertones. Ne
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Chapter: Chapter 111: A Knock Too Loud"What do you think people will say happened?”That was the last thing Noah said.And we were still trying. Still piecing together what he already seemed to know. The silence between us wasn’t just silence anymore—it was weight. A pressure. Like sitting underwater and realizing you’re running out of breath.Raven, Noah, and I sat frozen in the living room. Nobody moved. Nobody spoke. Our thoughts spiraled in all directions, tangling up in anxiety, fear, and every ugly emotion that refused to be named.It was about 2:45 p.m.The sky outside was overcast, but it wasn’t raining. The kind of weather that matched the stillness of death—clouds pressed down like a blanket of cement, and even the birds seemed to have lost their voices. Inside, the air was stale. Thick with silence. It felt like the entire house was holding its breath, waiting for something to snap.This was not how I envisioned my Saturday.I had plans. Normal ones. Grocery runs. Maybe laundry. Some reading. A moment to breath
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Chapter: Chapter 110: Brewing StormI turned fully to him, pulse thudding in my neck, words scrambling to come out with meaning.“Have you even checked properly? Like—really checked? Gone back to her apartment again? What if she just… needed space? Maybe visited someone—family, a friend, anywhere outside town?” My voice cracked. “She’s probably around somewhere. Just... lying low.”But Noah just stared.Stared like he was watching someone try to hold water in their bare hands.“I wish that was the case,” he said, quieter now. Too quiet. The kind of quiet that makes your bones ache.Then his tone shifted. Heavy. Flat. Like something dragging through gravel.“After I saw the video, I went back to her apartment to check. Thought maybe she’d returned or… I don’t know… left a clue behind. I waited outside. Just waited.”His voice dropped a little more.“I stayed outside her door. All night. Till 4 a.m.”The silence that followed was suffocating.Not a single sound dared to interrupt it.“No sign of her,” he added, voice roug
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