Chapter: Chapter FifteenLIORA Kaelen stands a few feet away, watching us. I swallow. He didn't hear everything I said, did he?Reminding myself that I don't care what he thinks, I turn around and face him, arms folded. “I said what I said " “Kaelen!" Cassandra shrieks, running towards him. She throws herself into his arms and he doesn't even bother to push her away. Ugh! What a joke. “I've missed you so much Kael. Tomorrow is the mating ritual and I can't wait for you to mark me." Kaelen slowly pulls her off him, his eyes never leaving mine. There's something in them, something that I can't comprehend. It looks like anger lost and hatred poured into one single gaze “Repeat what you just said,” he growls and I flinch. But I'm not scared of him. I shouldn't be right? “I said REPEAT. WHAT. YOU. SAID." He growls, taking a step forward at each word. I roll my eyes, despite my heart pounding in my chest. “You're the last person I'd want anywhere close to me, even if you are the only man alive." I turn around
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Chapter: Chapter Fourteen[LIORA'S POV] I stare at my mother wide eyed and shocked. I must have definitely misheard what she said. She did not just say that Nythros, the god who waged the great war is my father. How the hell is that even possible? Come to think of it, given the number of strange events that have been happening to me recently, this is not really a surprise. I bet next thing I'll hear, the sea is dried up, or that the mountains have changed positions “We just keep getting into more and more danger," Nyme grumbles and Franky, she's right. But then what can I do? Accept my destiny or not, I'll still be in danger. I'd rather I be able to protect myself from anything. So accepting my destiny it is. “Nythros, my father," I say, turning to Valrik. He had managed to track down my mother's location as per my request. He used his shadow powers to kind of check in on her. Imagine my horror when the first thing I heard was Nythros being my father. “You seem to be a magnet for da
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Chapter: Chapter Thirteen [CAELIR'S POV]I stare at my cousin like I am seeing a ghost. For years we all thought Mila was dead, when in fact she was alive and well. Nothing much has changed about her. Aside from the fact that she reeked of something different, something wrong, something as a result of Nythros. “We have to get her ready," she says taken off her cloak and placing it on the hanger by the door. I don't answer. I stare at the place she calls home. It's more like a hut, hidden in a small village in the human realm. The neighbourhood is quiet and not many people could be seen walking around. The hut in particular is small and dark. The windows are locked and the only source of light is the small candle burning by the hearth. “You know you'll still be welcomed home, right?" I say. “Don't make regret telling you where I live," she says pouring out what looks like coffee into two cups. “I'm not royalty anymore. The only thing I'm currently thinking about is my daughter and how to make sure she do
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Chapter: Chapter Twelve Everyone is silent for a while. I stare up at Valrik, but he's not in the least annoyed. Or maybe he is and is just very good at hiding it. Whichever one it is, leaves me unsettled. The last thing I want is to be caught in the middle of some crazy family drama. Valrik exhales, dips his hands in both his pockets and takes two steps towards his father. “Do you know something, Father?" He asked, voice calm. Too calm. " Grandfather passed down the authority to me. That means I am the Lord of Noctra. I get to make the decisions and you get to obey without questioning.” He reaches out and pulls me close to his side, his hand wrapping around my waist. “Liora is my mate, and the only woman that will be addressed as the Lady of Noctra. Anyone who thinks otherwise should feel free to present his or her complaints to me in person." With that he takes my hand and once more shadows surround us. By the time they clear off, we are in a large bedroom. There's a hearth burning steadily, giving
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Chapter: Chapter Eleven Something twists in my stomach. Nyme growls, wanting me to shift so she can tear apart the witch who's currently holding onto Valrik like she owns him. I force the storm brewing inside me to calm down. Folding my arms, I lean back against the wall and stare at them. “I've missed you, Val," she pouts. " You were gone for so long and it was getting boring.” I examine her from head to toe. Curly red hair, modest figure, and obviously a vampire like him. He doesn't hold her, but neither does he push her away. “I'm gone most of the time, Olivia." His voice comes out flat, unemotional. So Valrik. " That's going to stop,” she wound her hands around his neck, pulling him closer. " Father says we're getting married in two weeks.” I snap. " What!!” I push away from the wall and head towards them. I pry off her hands from Valrik's neck and stand in between them, forcing her to take a few steps back. She stares at me like I'm dirt beneath her shoes, but I couldn't care less. “Val, who's t
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Chapter: Chapter Ten LIORA'S POV]" Who do you think is hotter,” Nyme asks as I get ready for breakfast. A maid knocked at my door earlier this morning saying Chimera would love my presence at breakfast. " Caelir or Valrik?”" Your question is very inappropriate, especially at this particular moment,” I tell her as I turn to the mirror to adjust my hair. " I think it's Valrik.” She goes quiet for a second. "No, it's Caelir. Urgh! They're both hot.” A laugh escapes me as I attach a purple butterfly clip to my hair. “You're confused." I step out of the room and head for the dining room. When I get there, I'm greeted with the sight of my mates, sitting at the breakfast table with Chimera. They are all chatting and laughing as they eat their breakfast. Well all except Kaelen. The sadistic asshole sits at the head of the table, face set in a cold stare. There's no hint of a smile or amusement on his face. It's like he's not part of the table, or the conversation. Bastard! “Good morning, sunshine!!" Chi
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Chapter: Chapter SixteenAMELIA I groan at the pain between my legs as I make my way from the closet to the dresser. Fuck, I'm sore! I mean who wouldn't be after that little fuck fest with Valiente. As if last night wasn't enough, after Alberto left his room and his brothers did same, asking him to send me to mine, he just pinned on the counter in his bathroom and fucked me senseless. We took a shower and got to his bedroom where he fucked me again, then returned us to the bathroom for another shower where he fucked me three more times before finally letting me go to my room. Everything that happened so far just gave me a clearer view that Valiente is not the calm, composed older brother like I always thought him to be. Nope, he's the most reckless and unhinged amongst the three. Especially since he wants me to carry his baby. Thank God I renewed my birth control shot last week. No chances of getting pregnant now. Alberto said he's taking me riding, so I opt for a pair of jeans, a hoodie and some snea
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Chapter: Chapter FifteenAMELIA)The knock comes again, harder this time, more insistent. Alberto’s voice booms through the thick wood.“Valiente! Open this damn door. I know you’re in there.”My heart slams into my ribs so hard I can taste it in my throat. The sheet slips lower; I yank it back up, clutching it like armor, but it’s useless. I’m naked under here, marked, leaking, reeking of sex and Valiente.Valiente’s smirk vanishes in an instant. He’s on his feet, hand clamping over my mouth before I can make a sound. His eyes lock on mine, sharp, and commanding.“Quiet,” he breathes against my ear, the sound sending shivers down my spine and getting my pussy all wet and wanting. What the fuck!Rafè moves like lightning. He strides to the door but doesn’t open it yet. Instead, he glances back at us, voice low and lethal. “Bathroom. Now.”Valiente doesn’t hesitate. He scoops me up—sheet and all—cradling me against his chest like I’m something precious and breakable, then carries me through the open bathroom
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Chapter: Chapter FourteenAMELIA Sunlight slices through the heavy curtains like a knife, pulling me out of a dreamless sleep. My body aches in places I didn’t know could ache, thighs sore, core tender, a dull throb between my legs that reminds me exactly what happened last night. I’m tangled in black sheets that smell like Valiente: smoke, leather, and that dark, masculine scent that clings to him like sin.I’m alone in his bed.For a second, panic flares. Did he leave me here like some used toy? But then I hear the voices. Low at first, then rising, sharp and heated. Coming from just outside the bedroom door.I sit up slowly, clutching the sheet to my chest. My dress is crumpled on the floor, panties nowhere in sight. My skin still carries faint red marks from Valiente’s grip, his teeth, his everything. Heat floods my face even as shame twists in my gut.The arguing gets louder. I recognize all three voices now.Rafè. Valiente. Alessio.“…shouldn’t have fucking touched her yet,” Rafè is saying, voice tight
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Chapter: Chapter ThirteenAMELIA My body feels like it’s floating and burning at the same time.Valiente’s arms are steel bands around me as he lifts me off the bed like I weigh nothing. My legs are jelly, my thighs slick, my lips still tingling from him, from the taste of him that lingers on my tongue. I should fight him , I should demand he put me down, send him out and lock myself in like Rafè ordered. But I don't do any of those things. Rather, I let my head fall against his shoulder instead, and I let him carry me.The hallway is dim, silent except for the distant murmur of the party still going downstairs. No one sees us, or stops us. Valiente moves like a shadow, quiet, purposeful, and dangerous.He kicks his bedroom door open with his boot and carries me inside. The room smells like him: leather, smoke, cedar, and something darker, more primal. His bed is massive, black sheets already rumpled like he never sleeps properly. He lowers me onto it gently—too gently for what’s coming—and I immediately try
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Chapter: Chapter TwelveVALIENTEThe lock clicks just as I push the door open, too late for her to stop me. I step inside, shutting it behind me with a soft thud that makes her jump. She’s halfway to the bed, still in that flimsy dress from the party, hair mussed, eyes wide and glassy like she’s one wrong word from shattering.The beast in me threatens to burst free, but I shut it down. Not yet, not until we know what happened. “Amelia.” My voice comes out lower than I intend. “I’ve been looking all over for you.”She freezes, arms wrapping tighter around herself. “Valiente… how did you…”“Rafè left. I saw him in the hall.” I take a step closer, slow, watching the way her pulse flutters at her throat. “He looked like he wanted to kill someone. What happened?”“Nothing,” she says too quickly. “I’m just tired.”Bullshit. Her voice cracks on the lie, and she’s still trembling, fine shivers she can’t hide. I’ve watched her enough these past weeks to know the difference between her usual fire and this… this quie
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Chapter: Chapter ElevenAMELIA The first impression you get when you stare at Rafael Romano is that of a calm gentleman. Everything about him reeks of silent composure, the kind that gets women weak on their knees. But in reality he is a glorified asshole. That much is obvious to meHe stands at the foot of the bed, watching me with those dark, unreadable eyes. Not amused, not gentle. Just… assessing.“You’re shaking,” he says quietly.“I am not,” I snap back, even though my fingers are digging into the comforter.His jaw tightens. “Did someone touch you?" I look away.Big mistake.In two long strides he’s in front of me, crouching so we’re eye level. “Who was it?” he asks.I shake my head. “No one touched me. They broke into my room." Rafè exhales slowly, like he’s containing something violent. “What did they do?”I swallow, my pride battling against my fear. My fear wins.“Took my stuff.”The words feel like broken glass leaving my throat.His entire body stills. “What.”I force myself to meet his gaz
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On the night of her university graduation, Nooria Al-Fariz catches her boyfriend in bed with her best friend and flees to a hotel suite her sister Faiza promised would help her forget. Instead, Faiza’s “sparkling juice” leaves Nooria drugged and stumbling into the wrong room—straight into the arms of Valentino Delucca, the most feared mafia boss on the East Coast and the man her sister was supposed to marry.
What begins as one brutal, addictive night of rough passion explodes into a public scandal when the press catches them tangled in sheets the next morning. To salvage his reputation and collect on a broken family promise, Valentino claims Nooria as his own. He demands she become his contract wife, come to his bed every night, and give him an heir—no exceptions, no escape.
Terrified and betrayed, Nooria is torn between the guilt of betraying her sister, the shame of her family’s disgrace, and the dark, dangerous pull she feels toward the monster who alternates between punishing dominance and shocking tenderness. But the deepest secret is still hidden: the man who ruined her wasn’t alone that night. Valentino has an identical twin, Damien—and both brothers now refuse to let her go.
In a world of blood oaths, arranged alliances, and obsessive possession, Nooria must decide whether to fight for freedom… or surrender to the two men who will burn everything down to keep her.
A dark mafia romance with forced marriage, breeding kink, twin obsession, family betrayal, and intense spice.
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Chapter: Chapter SeventeenNOORIA The sound of my mother's voice opens the door of panic that I've been trying to keep shut since I stepped out of the car. I claw at Hussain's hands, my eyes silently pleading with him to let me go. “Nooria?" Mama's knock came again, louder this time and more urgent. “Your husband is here! You didn't tell us he will be coming and Assad is seconds away from killing him." Valentino is…here? Oh fuck! “Le…t…me go…y…you mons…ter!” I manage to speak trying to get his hands off me. The freak doesn't move, he barely chuckles and leans in so close that his lips almost touch mine. I try to shift my head away, but his grip on my neck makes it impossible to move and I'm stuck with the horrible possibility of kissing him. " Don't you think this is fun?” He asks, darting out his lips to lick the corner of my lips thesame way he did years ago. " Your mother walks in and sees her all so righteous and holy daughter in the arms of another man, her sister's fiance at that.* He laughs lowky li
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Chapter: Chapter SixteenNOORIA I hate Saturdays. There's this nervous feeling in my stomach that refuses to leave whenever the clock alarms five am on a Saturday morning. It's not because of work or anything out of the ordinary.No.Saturday is the day of the week where we come together as a family to have dinner and bond. It was Mama's idea and I hate it with everything I can muster. The other days of the week, I could avoid seeing and speaking to Baba. I leave early for work, or school and return home before he does. I head straight to my bedroom where I spend my time till next morning. But on Saturdays I can't. Baba would be at the table, his chair directly opposite mine as he asked me highlights of my week and the things I achieved, then his gaze would drop to disappointment because I didn't say what he wanted me to, or I didn't achieve what he expected me to. But today in particular, I'm wishing this Saturday never arrived. I stare down at my phone, at the message from Mama saying that Faiza should
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Chapter: Chapter FifteenNOORIA “I am sorry, but I couldn't find anything regarding the number," the man I'm assuming to be Carlos says, shaking his head. “It's an encrypted address and no matter how hard I dig in, I meet a dead end." I wrap my arms tighter around me and curl up further into the sofa. I couldn't go to bed alone knowing someone wants to kill me so I pleaded with Valentino if I could stay in his office while he works. Surprise, surprise, he actually said yes. Now I'm curled up in a scared little ball on his sofa watching him work. This is my first time in his office and I must say, I'm a little impressed. I expected his office to be all bland and boring like his heart. But it's rather fascinating to look at. There's a medium sized bookshelf with rows and rows of books I doubt he even reads. The sofa I'm sitting on is placed at the left side of the office, pushed to lean against the wall, directly opposite the bookshelf.His large mahogany bed is placed in the middle of the room, filled w
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Chapter: Chapter FourteenNOORIA Hussain stretches out his hand with a smile. Every thing in me screams at me not to accept his greeting. To turn around and bolt out of that place and never return. But with the way my mother and sister are staring at me, it's a huge doubt they won't ask questions if I do what's on my mind. I reach out against my better judgement and take his hand. He squeezes and gives me his signature smile. The one that would come off to anyone else as innocent, anyone but me. I know very well what that smile means. “It’s nice to see you again, Nooria,” Hussain says smoothly, his voice polished and charming. His thumb brushes the back of my hand in a way that looks innocent to outsiders but feels like a deliberate reminder. “You look even more beautiful than the last time we met.”Faiza’s eyebrows shoot up. She glances between us, curiosity sharpening her features. “You two know each other?”I pull my hand back as quickly as I can without making a scene, forcing a tight smile onto my fa
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Chapter: Chapter ThirteenNOORIA.White.Everything is fucking white.The ceiling above me is blindingly white, smooth and sterile, with a single recessed light that hums softly like it’s mocking me. My eyelids feel heavy, glued shut, but I force them open wider. Am I dead? Is this what death looks like, an endless white room with no edges and no escape?My chest aches. My throat is dry. Something beeps steadily to my left, rhythmic and annoying. I try to turn my head, but the movement sends a dull throb through my skull. I blink again, slower this time, and the world starts to sharpen.Voices.I hear voices; soft, worried, familiar.Fi and Mikky.If I’m dead, does that mean they’re dead too? Did Valentino come for them after he shot me? The image flashes behind my eyes again — his gun pointed straight at my face, the cold click of the trigger. My stomach lurches. I squeeze my eyes shut, trying to push the nightmare away, but it only makes the beeping louder.“Nooria? Hey, she’s waking up.”Fi’s voice is clos
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Chapter: Chapter TwelveNOORIA “Sit the fuck down and have your meal, before I bend you over this table and teach you why you shouldn't be late for breakfast." Valentino’s cold voice yanks me out of my own world as I stand frozen in the middle of the dining room. I don't know how long I stood there, but the picture of a young Valentino and a woman I assume to be his mother captured my attention the moment I step into the room. " Didn't you hear me, Amor?” He growls when I'm still standing despite his demand. I fight the urge to roll my eyes as I make my way to the table and take a seat opposite him. There goes the gentle person from yesterday. It is indeed true that good things never last. I make myself a toast and pour myself a glass of milk, surprised it's even at the table. My husband doesn't look like the type. “Didn't know you drank milk," I murmur. “I don't. You do." Oh! I didn't know he knew that. As I bite into my toast, my eyes find it's way to the photo on the wall and it's really difficul
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