Chapter: THIS WAS TRISTAN IN HIS ELEMENT. THIS WAS THE MAN I'D FALLEN IN LOVE WITH.Chapter 160Vic swerved right, hard and deliberate, but Tristan had already heard the change in Vic's engine, had already sensed what was coming through a dozen tiny signs normal people couldn't process. He braked for maybe half a second, just enough to let Vic's bike sweep past where he'd been, then shot forward into the gap Vic had just created.Fourth position now."He's reading them," Orion said, something like awe in his voice. "He's reading all of them at once.""What do you mean?" Sarah asked confused."Every rider has tells," Derek explained, his eyes never leaving the track. "The way they lean before a turn, how they adjust their grip before speeding up, the sound their engine makes when they're about to shift. Most riders can maybe track one or two opponents at a time. Tristan's tracking all six at once."They went into the next turn and this is where it got really dangerous. The turn was tight, banked wrong, with a concrete wall on the inside that had ended more than one r
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Chapter: TRISTAN IS THE KING ON THE GAME.Chapter 159Athena"God I still can't believe you got him to race," Sarah said next to me, her voice tight with nerves.I watched Tristan on Derek's bike at the starting line, rolling his shoulders with that smooth, dangerous grace that always made my breath catch. "He wanted to. I could see it in his eyes.""Still," Sarah said, "Tristan never goes back on his words, I never believed he'd race again.""So did I," Orion said, his other arm holding her waist, but there was something almost excited in his tone now. He knew what Tristan could do. We all did.Down at the starting line, Tristan moved with easy precision, testing the bike's weight, checking the tire pressure with his boot. Even from here, I could see the change in him—the way his senses were already taking everything in. Wind direction. Track temperature. The slight shake in one of the other bikes that meant something was loose.Derek stood beside him, probably giving last-minute advice, but Tristan wasn't really listenin
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Chapter: I DIDN'T WANT HIM TO LOSE ANYTHING, I WANTED HIM TO HAVE IT ALLChapter 158Athena"Or maybe you just haven't found the right dresses yet," Kiara said. "Don't give up."The consultant at the third shop was older and had this knowing look in her eyes when I explained what I was looking for."I think I have exactly what you need," she said, disappearing into the back.She came back with two dresses, one draped over each arm, and the moment I saw them I felt my breath catch."These," I said, pointing. "Can I try these?""Of course," the consultant said with a smile like she'd known all along these would be the ones.I tried on the mating ceremony dress first and the moment I saw myself in the mirror I knew this was it.It was flowy and romantic with delicate lace sleeves and a skirt that moved like water, it felt ethereal and connected to nature and absolutely perfect."Oh my god," Sarah breathed when she saw me. "Athena, that's the one.""You look beautiful," Kiara agreed."Like a fairy princess," Leah added.I turned in front of the mirror, watchin
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Chapter: MAYBE MY EXPECTATIONS ARE TOO HIGHChapter 157AthenaI showed the message to Tristan who laughed."You should tell her no," he said."I know," I said, typing back a response.Me: You're stuck with him. Just like I'm stuck with him being best man. We suffer together.Kiara: This is your fault, you know. You're the one who made us work together.Me: I thought it would help!**Kiara:** You thought wrong. The man is insufferable.Me: But you're still doing it?Kiara: Of course I'm still doing it. I'm not going to let him run me off. I just needed to complain for a minute.I smiled at that, at least Kiara wasn't actually going to quit, even if she and Derek drove each other crazy."Crisis averted?" Tristan asked."For now," I said.He pulled me closer and I settled against his side, his hand still on my stomach even though there was no visible sign of the babies yet, I was almost seven weeks now and while I'd had some nausea and fatigue, I wasn't showing at all."How are you feeling?" he asked, like he did multiple times
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Chapter: I'VE BEEN WAITING FOR YOU TO GET ENGAGED FOREVERChapter 156Athena"Anyway," Sarah said, turning back to me. "The point is we should start early, you have two dresses to find and that's going to take some time.""Okay," I agreed. "I trust you.""Good," Sarah said. "Because I have a whole schedule mapped out for the next four months.""Of course you do," I said with a laugh.The rest of the morning passed quickly with more planning and list making. Tristan and Orion disappeared at some point to go look at potential ceremony sites, leaving Sarah and me to continue working through details.Around lunchtime my phone buzzed with a text from Leah asking if we wanted to meet for coffee to discuss more wedding plans, Sarah immediately agreed and we made plans to meet that afternoon."Should we invite Kiara?" I asked."Definitely," Sarah said. "She's the maid of honor, she should be involved in all the planning."I texted Kiara and she responded almost immediately saying she'd be there.A few hours later, Sarah and I were sitting in a coff
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Chapter: THIS WAS WHAT I WANTED WITH TRISTANChapter 155AthenaI woke up the next morning to the smell of coffee and bacon, and for a moment I just lay there with my eyes closed, listening to the sounds of the house coming alive, Lily's high-pitched laughter from downstairs, Liam's babbling, the low murmur of adult voices.Tristan's arm was still around me, his hand resting on my stomach like it always did now, and I felt this overwhelming sense of contentment wash over me.We were getting married in four months.The thought made me smile even before I opened my eyes, made warmth spread through my chest until I felt like I might burst with it."I can feel you smiling," Tristan's voice said, rough with sleep..I opened my eyes to find him already awake, watching me with that soft expression that made my heart do flips."I'm happy," I said simply."Good," he said, leaning down to kiss me. "You should be happy, you're getting everything you ever wanted.""We're getting everything we ever wanted," I corrected."True," he agreed, hi
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Chapter: THE INTENSITY IN HIS EYES MADE MY STOMACH FLIP.Chapter 37MaxWe stayed like that for a while longer, my head on his chest and his fingers drawing lazy circles on my back. I could feel his heartbeat under my ear, steady and strong and somehow comforting in a way that made my own chest feel tight.Neither of us mentioned leaving or classes again or anything that existed outside this room, and I was grateful for that because the moment we acknowledged the real world this bubble we'd created would pop and I wasn't ready for that yet."Are you hungry?" Ace asked eventually and his voice rumbled through his chest where my ear was pressed."A little.""I have some snacks in my drawer.""What kind of snacks?""The good kind."He shifted under me and I reluctantly moved so he could get up, immediately missing the warmth of his body against mine. I watched him walk over to his desk, noticed the way his shirt was still twisted from my hands, the way his hair stuck up in places where I'd run my fingers through it, and something in my chest
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Chapter: AND I KNEW IT COULDN'T LAST FOREVER BUT FOR NOW I WAS GOING TO PRETEND IT COULDChapter 36MaxHe was so close and he smelled so good and all I could think about was kissing him."I forgot what I was going to say.""Did you?""Yeah.""That's interesting.""Why is that interesting?""Because I don't think you came here to talk at all." He shifted slightly closer and my heart rate picked up. "I think you came here because you wanted to see me. Same reason I've been checking my phone all morning hoping you'd text.""You were checking your phone?""Yeah Max I was. Because last night was..." he paused like he was trying to find the right words. "Last night was really good and I wanted to see you again.""It was really good," I agreed. "The kiss I mean, kissing you was really good.""Just really good?""Amazing. Incredible. The best thing ever."He smiled and it lit up his whole face. "The best thing ever?""Don't make me say it again.""But I like hearing you say it.""Kissing you has become my favorite thing," I said and watched his eyes go wide. "Better than Basket
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Chapter: I LOOKED AT HIM AND MY MIND WENT COMPLETELY BLANK. Chapter 35MaxIt was a lie and we both knew it but I couldn't exactly tell him the truth, couldn't admit that I'd been thinking about him nonstop.And that I just wanted to see him, wanted to be near him, wanted to figure out what the hell was happening to me.Ace studied my face for a long moment and I saw the exact second he decided to call my bluff because his expression shifted into something almost playful, almost challenging.He stepped closer and I took an involuntary step back, and he kept coming until we were inches apart and I could smell his cologne and see the flecks of gold in his brown eyes."Are you sure that's why you're here?" he asked and his voice was low and dangerous. "To talk about Freya?""Yes," I said but my voice cracked and that restless feeling under my skin flared up so strong I almost gasped.Ace's eyes searched mine and I saw heat there, saw want and frustration and pain all mixed together, and I couldn't look away, couldn't move, couldn't do anything ex
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Chapter: I THOUGHT WE SHOULD TALK ABOUT FREYAChapter 34Max"Tell me to stop," I said quietly and took another step closer. "Tell me you don't want this and I'll walk away right now.""Ace opened his mouth and then closed it and I could see the war in his eyes, the fight between what he knew was right and what he wanted."I can't," he finally said and his voice was barely a whisper. "I can't tell you I don't want this because I do, I've wanted this for five years."Something in my chest cracked open at his words and before I could think about it, before I could talk myself out of it, I closed the distance between us and kissed him.This kiss was different from the first one, slower and more deliberate, and I felt it everywhere as his lips moved against mine. My hands came up to cup his face and his fingers gripped my shirt and for a moment everything else fell away.There was no Freya, no guilt, no confusion, just this feeling of rightness that I couldn't deny anymore.Ace made a small sound against my mouth and kissed me harde
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Chapter: HE'S WAITED FIVE YEARS. NOTHING COMPARES TO THAT.Chapter 33MaxI knocked on Ace's door and waited, my heart pounding so hard I could hear it in my ears, and that restless feeling under my skin was getting worse with every second that passed."Ace, I know you're in there," I called out and knocked again, harder this time.No response.I pressed my ear against the door and heard movement inside, heard footsteps and then silence, and I knew he was standing right on the other side trying to decide whether to ignore me or tell me to leave."Ace, please, we need to talk.""Go away Max." His voice came through the door and it sounded tired and strained. "I already told you, there's nothing to talk about.""I'm not leaving until you open this door.""Then you're going to be standing out there for a long time."I leaned my forehead against the door and closed my eyes, frustration building in my chest because he was being stubborn and I couldn't blame him but I needed to see him, needed to talk to him face to face."I mean it Ace, I'll stand
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Chapter: DON'T ASK ME TO WAIT AROUND WHILE YOU DO. I'VE ALREADY WAITED FIVE YEARSChapter 32*Everything's set up. Timer is on the table. 15 minutes like always. Text me when you're done so I know you didn't pass out or something.*I read the message three times and felt something crack in my chest because he wasn't coming.He'd set everything up but he wasn't going to be here, and the careful professional tone of the text made it clear he was drawing a line.This was just therapy. Nothing more.He was protecting himself and I couldn't blame him for that, not after everything I'd put him through.My hands were shaking as I typed back a response.*Thanks. You're not coming?*The three dots appeared immediately and then disappeared and then appeared again, and I could almost see him on the other end struggling with what to say.*Can't make it tonight. You know what to do though. You'll be fine.*He was lying and we both knew it but I didn't know how to call him on it without making everything worse, without admitting that I'd been counting down to Thursday just to se
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SHADOWBORN: The Rise Of The Dragon Wolf
He ran to protect his family from the unknown.
She ran to protect herself from the unknown.
Neither of them knew the storm that was coming, all they knew was that they had run.
Alexander, a hunter, lived a quiet life with his four brothers and loving parents, until a hunt in the woods changes everything.
Bitten by a dying wolf-man whose last words warned, “Protect her, yourself, and everyone around you, because they’ll come,” Alexander begins to change.
Terrified of what he's becoming, and of who might be coming for him, he vanishes, hoping to keep his family safe and find the 'her' that needed to protect.
Across town, Nyx returns home to find her world drenched in blood. Her mother lies dying, whispering impossible things: “They found us. I’m sorry, Karl. I couldn’t protect our daughter the way I promised…” A name she’s never heard.
A promise she doesn't understand. With an ancient diary and her mother’s final breath, Nyx is told to run, and never look back.
Two strangers, on the run with no idea who they truly are, or what they’re destined to become.
Bound by a hidden past and an ancient war, Alexander and Nyx will soon discover that fate doesn't care if you’re ready.
Because once the blood wakes... there’s no turning back.
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Chapter: SOMETHING ABOUT IT FELT WRONG.Chapter 34NyxI stayed with Alex until the sun started to set, watched his chest rise and fall with each breath.The bruises on his face were already starting to fade thanks to his werewolf healing but some of the deeper wounds would take longer.Every time I looked at him I felt this mix of emotions I couldn't sort through, anger that he'd been so reckless, fear that Lyra could have killed him, and something else. Something warm and frightening that sat heavy in my chest.He'd done that for me, stood up to Lyra knowing exactly what would happen.I reached out and brushed a strand of hair from his forehead, but he didn't stir he just slept on like a baby.There was a soft knock on the door and I tensed, If it was Lyra coming back I didn't know what I'd do.But it was Finn who poked his head inside. "Hey. Is he okay?""He's sleeping," I said quietly. "His face looks better than it did an hour ago."Finn stepped fully into the room and closed the door behind him. He looked at Alex and
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Chapter: THE HARDEST PART WAS STILL TO COMEChapter 33Nyx"How close are they now?" I heard Lyra say to no one in particular. She might be mind linking with her other wolves.Lyra stopped walking. "What?"What happened? I don't even know what was going on.Lyra's eyes narrowed. "That doesn't make sense. Raiders don't retreat without a reason."Ohh, they retreated. That's a good thing, so why was her face still like this."Maybe they saw how many wolves we have," the guard suggested."Or maybe they were scouting," Lyra said. "Testing our defenses. Seeing how we'd react."She turned and looked at me. Really looked at me. "Or maybe they sensed something that scared them off.""What do you mean?" I asked."Banshees are feared by all supernatural creatures," Lyra said slowly. "Even other wolves. If they sensed what you are they might have decided we're not worth the risk.""But I didn't do anything," I said. "I've been in here the whole time.""Your power leaked out when you screamed," Lyra said. "It spread through the entire villa
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Chapter: IF THEY FIND OUT WE HAVE A BANSHEE THEY'LL EITHER TRY TO KILLChapter 32NyxThe words hung in the air between us.I stared at him trying to process what he'd just said. "What?""I don't want to be just friends," Alex repeated. His voice was rough like it hurt to say the words. "I haven't wanted that for a while now."My heart was beating so fast I thought it might break through my chest. "Alex.""Seeing you with Finn made me crazy," he said. "Every time he made you laugh or touched your arm or sat too close I wanted to pull you away. I wanted to remind you that I was here. That I'm the one who's been with you through everything."I couldn't breathe. Couldn't think. "You never said anything.""Because I'm a werewolf," Alex said. "Because I'm dangerous. Because you deserve someone safe, someone who could control his powers and I'm neither of those things."I reached out and took his hand. "I don't want normal and safe. I want you."His breath caught. "Nyx.""I was so angry when I saw Lyra kiss you," I said. "Not just angry. Furious. Like somethi
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Chapter: BECAUSE I DON'T WANT TO BE JUST FRIENDSChapter 31AlexI lunged forward and caught her before she hit the ground. The silver light around her flickered once and then died.She was unconscious in my arms, blood was still running from her nose and ears but she was breathing, her heartbeat was strong against my chest.I sank to my knees still holding her, my ears were ringing and everything hurt but I didn't care."Nyx," I said. My voice sounded strange and distant. "Nyx wake up."She didn't respond.I looked around and saw that everyone else was on the ground too, holding their heads and bleeding from their ears.Lyra was the first to stand. She looked at Nyx and there was something in her expression I'd never seen before.Fear."Get her inside," Lyra said. Her voice was rough like the scream had damaged her throat. "Now."I didn't argue, I picked Nyx up and started running toward my cabin.Behind me I could hear people starting to recover, starting to ask what happened. But I didn't stop to explain.I kicked open my door an
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Chapter: NYX SWAYED ON HER FEET AND THEN STARTED TO FALLChapter 30The next week blurred together in a haze of training and exhaustion, Marcus pushed me harder each day like he was trying to break me. Maybe he was.But I didn't break, instead I got stronger.My body adapted faster than I thought possible, bruises that should have taken days to heal were gone in hours. Muscles that should have been sore for a week felt fine by the next morning, even my reflexes were getting sharper and faster.I was becoming something else, something not quite human anymore. I stopped being human the day I was bitten by that man that night, I couldn't hate hate him because it was the reason I met Nyx.NyxI still couldn't stop thinking about her and Finn.It was driving me crazy, every break I took my eyes would find them, they were always together. Always talking and laughing like they'd known each other for years instead of weeks.I told myself it didn't matter, that I was being ridiculous.But It didn't help."You're distracted again," Marcus said. H
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Chapter: SEEING HER WITH ANOTHER MALE WAS TRIGGERING SOME KIND OF POSSESSIVE INSTINCT.Chapter 29Alex We spent the rest of the morning going at it with the wooden swords, and Marcus was right. When I stopped trying to control my emotions and just let myself feel angry I fought better. Faster. Harder.I still couldn't land a hit on him but I came closer than I ever had before.By lunch time I was exhausted but I also felt different, like something had shifted inside me."Better," Marcus said as we put the swords away. "Much better. Whatever you were feeling you used it instead of letting it use you."I nodded and headed toward the food hall. My stomach was growling and I needed to eat before the afternoon session.The hall was crowded with wolves eating and talking, I got my food and found an empty table in the corner. I was halfway through my meal when Jaden sat down across from me."Heard you had a breakthrough this morning," he said."Word travels fast," I said."Marcus was telling everyone how you finally stopped fighting like a scared human," Jaden said with a g
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THE SPITEFUL BRIDE: Marry To Rival's Son
Stefan raises a skeptical brow."And why would I do that?" His voice was low, like a warning, and it made her shiver even though she tried not to show it.
"We both have one thing in common," Mia continues, her gaze unwavering."Shitty fathers. A pointed pause hangs in the air."The only difference between us is that you are an illegitimate child, and I am not". Stefan studies her, the heiress in her designer armor, the fire in her eyes that matches the burn of his own rage.
"That's your solution? A wedding band as a weapon?" He said ignoring the part where she just referred to him as an illegitimate child.
"The only weapon they will not see coming". She steps closer, close enough for him to catch the scent of her perfume, gunpowder and jasmine."Our fathers stole our birthrights. Then, Stefan's mouth curves into something sharp.
"One condition," he murmurs, closing the distance."No divorces. If we are doing this, it's for life"
"Deal" Mia said without missing a beat. She would not give him the pleasure, she would destroy her life as she seems fit
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Mia Meyers was born to rule her father's empire , until he named his bastard son heir instead. Can these two rivals, united by their vengeful hearts, pull off a marriage of convenience to reclaim what they believe is rightfully theirs?
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Chapter: HER NIGHTMARE WAS FINALLY OVERChapter 187The courtroom felt like it was holding its breath. Ethan's voice cracked as he continued his testimony, each word seeming to cost him something."My dad found out that my mom was cheating on him and killed her instead. After that he killed her lover too."The silence stretched until it felt unbearable. Then Ethan dropped the bombshell that changed everything."The man my father killed was Liam Chen. Grey's younger brother."Every head in the courtroom turned toward the back where Grey Chen sat. His broad shoulders tensed and his hands slowly curled into fists on his lap. The pain that crossed his face was raw and immediate.The prosecutor stood quickly. "Your Honor, the State calls Grey Chen to the stand."Grey rose from his seat like a man carrying the weight of the world. His heavy footsteps echoed through the silent courtroom as he walked to the witness box. When the bailiff held out the Bible for the oath, Grey's voice was steady but rough around the edges."I swear t
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Chapter: SHE WAS PLANNING TO KILL ELENA Chapter 186The courtroom was so quiet you could hear the soft hum of the air conditioning. Mia sat in the witness chair, her hands folded over her growing belly, her voice steady as she faced the jury. She had been on the stand for over an hour, methodically destroying the image of Samuel Meyer piece by piece."Mrs. Sterling," the prosecutor said, adjusting his glasses, "can you tell the court how you first discovered evidence of your father's crimes?"Mia took a deep breath, her eyes briefly finding Stefan in the gallery. He nodded encouragingly, his face tight with barely contained emotion."I was at my friend, Elena's room about weeks ago. She had stepped to take a shower, and her phone was sitting on her bad when it buzzed with a message notification." Mia's voice was clear, but those who knew her could hear the underlying tremor. "I glanced at it without thinking, the way you might when someone's phone goes off near you."Samuel's lawyer, Marcus Wright, one of the most expensi
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Chapter: I'M HERE TO TELL YOU THE TRUTH ABOUT THE MAN WHO MURDERED MY MOTHERChapter 185Mia turned to see Stefan taking long strides toward her, his face a mixture of relief and pride. Without hesitation, he wrapped her in a tight embrace, holding her as if he'd feared he might never see her again."You were amazing in there," he said when he finally pulled back to look at her face."Thank you for trusting me," Mia replied, her voice thick with emotion. The weight of everything they'd accomplished together settled between them."I trust you with my life, love," Stefan said softly, placing a kiss to her forehead before taking her hands. Together, they walked toward his car, fingers intertwined.As they drove toward their penthouse, Mia's phone rang. Detective Martinez's voice filled the car through the speaker."Mrs. Meyer, we're moving on the warehouse now. Grey is inside with your father, and we have confirmation that your aunt is in the building."Mia gripped Stefan's hand tighter. "Is she safe?""We're about to find out. Stay on the line."Through the phon
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Chapter: I'M PROUD OF YOU. AM WAITING OUTSIDE.Chapter 184The silence that followed Samuel's call was deafening. Grey stared at the phone in his hands, his face pale as ash. He felt pity Mia who just listened to her father order her death like he was ordering for coffee.Mia looked at Grey, seeing the exact moment when his loyalty finally cracked. The man who had kidnapped her, threatened her, delivered devastating news about her mother's murder, now sat broken on a concrete step, staring at his phone like it might explode."I'm sorry " Grey whispered."You don't have to." Mia's voice was surprisingly gentle. "We need change the situation, that's what's important."Grey looked up at her, confusion replacing the despair in his eyes. "We?"Mia pulled out her phone and scrolled to her contacts. "Tell me, Grey, in all the years you've worked for my father, has he ever kept a promise that didn't benefit him directly?""I..." Grey thought for a moment. "No. Never.""Emma's treatment could have been successful two years ago. The medica
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Chapter: JUST LIKE HE'D KILLED HER MOTHER.Chapter 183The phone hit the concrete with a sharp crack, the sound echoing through the alley like a gunshot. The kidnapper, stared at the shattered device as if it held the last remnants of his sanity."Emma," he whispered, his voice breaking on the name. "Emma, daddy's here..."But the line was dead, the phone's screen dark and fractured across the dirty pavement.Mia kept the gun steady, watching the man crumble before her eyes. Twenty minutes ago, she might have felt pity. Now, she felt nothing but the sharp edge of calculated fury."Your daughter has leukemia for years now," she said, her voice clinical. "Stage three. The experimental treatment at Tress Medical costs four hundred thousand dollars per cycle. Your insurance won't cover it."Marcus's head snapped up, eyes wide with something between terror and desperate hope. "How do you...""Know everything about you? Because I'm not the naive little princess everyone thinks I am." Mia took a step closer, the gun never wavering. "
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Chapter: HOW DO YOU SEE MY WIFE? SHE'S GOOD RIGHT?Chapter 182"Stop," Mia whispered, but the word came out broken, barely audible above the sound of her own heartbeat thundering in her ears.The man's grin widened, feeding off her pain like a parasite. "Your father strangled her with his bare hands. Did you know that? Right there in their bedroom, the same room where you were conceived."Mia's hands pressed harder against her ears, but she couldn't block out his voice. It cut through her defenses like a blade, each word carving deeper into her soul."She fought him," he continued, circling her like a predator. "Scratched his face so bad he had to wear makeup for weeks. But Samuel Meyer always gets what he wants, doesn't he?""You're lying," Mia managed to say, though her voice shook with uncertainty. "My mother died in a car accident. I was there. I saw.....""You saw what he wanted you to see." The man crouched down in front of her chair, his face inches from hers. "A staged accident. Very convincing, I'll give him that. Even had th
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