
THE BASTARD SON OF THE VIKINGS
BASTARD SON OF THE VIKINGS
Palermo does not forgive.
Neither does it forget.
When Guerrero Valenti, the feared leader of the Vikings, vanished, the city exhaled a dangerous calm—but only for a moment. In the shadows, enemies waited. Rivals sharpened their knives. And one woman bore a secret that could ignite every street in the city.
Lucia Romano carried the child of a man who had disappeared into legend and rumor. A son who had not been claimed, not protected, not named.
The city whispered of him with venom: the bastard of the Vikings.
The boy was fragile, but he was a storm waiting to erupt. And every night, Palermo tested him. Masked men tried to snatch him from his crib. Fire, steel, and blood became his lullabies. Yet he survived. Every threat only sharpened his instincts, every scream hardened his mother’s resolve.
But whispers spread faster than steel through the night—rumors of a man returning. A shadow that would claim everything, sparking fear in every heart:
Guerrero Valenti.
The father who abandoned him.
The legend whose name alone commands obedience.
The storm that will rise, carrying vengeance, blood, and fire.
And when he comes,
Every man who dared call the bastard his enemy will fall.
Every street, every roof, every whispered corner will bow to the son of Guerrero Valenti or be washed in blood.
This is the story of survival.
Of fire and steel.
Of a mother and her son.
Of a father’s return.
Even the earth is getting ready to absorb blood … the blood of those who call the legitimate son of the Vikings a “BASTARD", and collect necks........the necks of those fallen by the sword of GUERRERO VALANTI.
And upon his return Heads will bow to the one they called a BASTARD .
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Chapter: EPILOGUE : THE THRONE RECLAIMEDTHE RETURN OF GUERRERO VALANTI. LEADER OF THE VIKINGSJust then, a distant uproar reached her ears, a sound like the roaring of mighty rivers. She turned and squinted into the horizon. From far away, a crowd surged forward, a living tide of people that seemed as countless as the grains of sand across the earth.She whirled to her armies. “What is going on?” she demanded. The soldiers froze, eyes wide with shock.“Empress… that… that crowd…” a captain stammered. “It is ten times the population of Palermo itself.”Lucia’s eyes narrowed. “A flag… what color is that banner?”“Blue, Your Majesty… but I cannot see the other color,” the soldier replied, shielding his eyes from the sun’s glare.“Bring me my telescope, now!” she shouted. Guards scrambled, dashing through the courtyard, returning moments later with the brass instrument.Lucia handed it to the captain. “Look closely. What do you see?”The captain adjusted the telescope, pulling the distant banner closer. His hands trembled. Th
Last Updated: 2026-01-15
Chapter: CHAPTER 75 - THE EMPRESS LOVE FOR DICKTHE EMPRESS LOVE FOR DICK The healer approached the Empress and said, “For the next twenty-four to forty-eight hours, no one in the palace who values their life should step outside. The poison still lingers in the air, on the sculptures, and on the plants outside. After that, guards will be sent to cleanse the exterior.” Lucia nodded and ordered that the remaining half bag of coins owed to the healer be brought to her. When it arrived, she handed it over with a small smile. “The job was done well,” she said. Then she paused, her eyes narrowing thoughtfully. “Wait,” she said, calling for a fuller bag. The guard returned with the full bag and took back the half bag she had just handed over. Lucia gave the healer the entire bag without hesitation. The healer’s eyes widened with joy. She bowed deeply, her voice trembling with gratitude. “Thank you, Your Majesty. Truly… thank you,” she said, unable to hide her happiness. “Well, I should be the one thanking you,” Empress Lucia said,
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Chapter: CHAPTER 74 - POISONOUS SPRAY AND DEATHPOISONOUS SPRAY AND DEATH The man approached without hesitation, his heavy cock swaying and thickening as he climbed onto the massive bed. He knelt between her spread legs, his large hands gripping her thighs and pushing them wider, exposing her glistening folds completely. Lucia gasped, her back arching as he leaned in, his hot breath teasing her sensitive skin. His tongue darted out first, lapping firmly at her clit in slow, deliberate strokes, tasting her arousal that had built up from hours of courtly tedium. She moaned, fingers tangling in his short hair, pulling him closer. 'Yes, just like that,' she urged, her hips bucking against his mouth. He sucked her swollen nub between his lips, flicking it with the tip of his tongue while two thick fingers slid into her wet pussy, curling upward to stroke her inner walls. Lucia's breaths came in sharp pants, her body writhing as pleasure coiled tight in her belly. He pumped his fingers faster, the obscene squelch of her juices
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Chapter: CHAPTER 73 - CHAOS AND CHAOSCHAOS AND CHAOS “Guerrero Valanti is alive.” The words hung heavily in the air. “Then where is he?” Tulio demanded. Lucia smiled slowly, her eyes cold. “You came here searching for Severo,” she said, then turned mockingly toward Enzo. “And for your dear friend. You have searched my palace, and he is not here. Take your leave now. You have crossed the line.” Her voice rose, commanding silence. “A meeting will be held tomorrow evening,” Lucia announced. “If you truly want the truth, gather here after sunset. I will tell you what none of you know.” The soldiers began murmuring, uncertainty rippling through the crowd. Groups started to disperse, boots scraping stone as they moved away. Then a voice shouted from the back, sharp and accusing. “What if she killed Severo and the exiled son?” A collective gasp swept through the gathering. Suddenly the soldiers stopped. They turned back. Voices rose, overlapping, clashing, swelling into chaos. Shouts echoed from every direction.
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Chapter: CHAPTER 72 - THE EAST, WEST, NORTH AND SOUTHERN SIEGETHE EAST, WEST, NORTH AND SOUTHERN SIEGE "Empress, you must be still. You must rest in one place, or the poison from that arrow will claim your life before the sun sets." The healer’s voice was thin, trembling with a mix of exhaustion and terror. Lucia let out a jagged sigh, her chest heaving as she finally sank into the velvet cushions of her chair. The room felt too small, the air thick with the scent of medicinal herbs and the metallic tang of her own blood. The silence was shattered as the heavy oak doors burst open. A soldier stumbled in, his armor dented and slick with grime. He gasped for air, his eyes wide and bloodshot. "Empress! The West and North wings... they are lost. Enzo and Severo’s men have breached the inner gates. They call themselves 'Severenzo' soldiers now. They move like a single tide." Lucia’s eye twitched, a violent spark of lightning in her gaze. Despite the healer’s frantic protests, she surged to her feet. The poison burned in her veins l
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Chapter: CHAPTER 71 - DEADLY WAR DEADLY WAR “Send the soldiers in charge of the war to the border,” Lucia commanded. The palace erupted into motion. Soldiers ran through corridors and courtyards, armor clanking, weapons being seized from racks. Some fastened breastplates, others checked blades, bows, and poisoned arrows. Orders echoed through the halls as ranks formed. Soon, thousands marched toward the gates. They moved like a living tide, countless as sand, stretching beneath the burning sky. When they reached the border of Palermo, they took their positions and stood firm. A lone soldier climbed onto the fence, standing tall against the chaos beyond the border. Suddenly, a poisoned arrow sliced through the air. It struck him. His body jerked once, then toppled over the fence, crashing lifelessly to the ground on the other side. Lucia’s soldiers gripped their weapons, rage and pain burning in their eyes. They were ready to strike. Ready to release death. But no command came. So they stood there, for
Last Updated: 2026-01-15

WEREWOLVES vs VAMPIRES
Divided by blood and moonlight, one secret can ignite a war—and one girl can tear a kingdom apart.
Kaelen, heir to Alpha King Thorin, has been raised to destroy vampires, not love one.
Lyra of the Nightfall Court was trained to see werewolves as beasts, not destiny. Yet when they meet in secret, hatred turns into something dangerous, something neither of them can deny.
But Lyra is not what she seems.
When her coat tears during a public confrontation, a glowing werewolf mark is revealed on her shoulder..the crest of a high-ranked Alpha female.
The truth shatters both kingdoms. Lyra is a hybrid. Her mother was a banished werewolf.
Her father, a powerful vampire. Her identity was hidden, her wolf blood suppressed, forcing her to live as something incomplete.
Now everything changes.
The mark is drawn to strength...to the strongest Alpha in the pack.
And it begins to react.
Not only to Kaelen.
But to Thorin.
As tension between wolves and vampires explodes, a more dangerous conflict rises within the Den itself. The Alpha King feels the pull. Lyra feels it too. An attraction she cannot explain. A bond that challenges her love for Kaelen and threatens to fracture father and son.
Is fate choosing the reigning Alpha?
Or the heir destined to overthrow him?
With war brewing, loyalties tested, and a forbidden bond caught between two bloodlines, Lyra becomes more than a symbol of peace....she becomes the prize in a deadly struggle.
Love is forbidden.
Power chooses its own mate.
And in this war, blood will decide who she belongs to.
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Chapter: CHAPTER 28 - "THE EVOLUTION ".We returned with more questions than answers. The image of the strange symbol burned in my mind..sharp lines carved into Thorin's wall, deliberate and precise. We spent the night researching. Books. Elders. Anyone who might recognize the mark. It was a warning, a signature left by someone who had bypassed every guard and vanished without a trace. By the time the weight of our ignorance settled in, sleep had abandoned me entirely. Dawn came gray and cold. I gathered everyone. Soren. The vampire elders. The oldest wolves from our camp. Rylan stood beside me as I traced the symbol in the dirt with a stick. No one spoke at first. Then an old vampire named Theron, who is also lyra’s father, stepped forward. His eyes were milky with age, his voice a dry whisper. "Describe it again." I did. Theron's face went pale..paler than a vampire should be able to go.
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Chapter: CHAPTER 27 - UNKNOWN CREATUREI barreled forward.. But before I could reach Thorin, a hand slammed into my chest and dragged me back. “Kaelen!” Rylan’s voice cut through the dark as he forced me down behind the rocks. “What are you doing?” I struggled against his grip, my eyes still locked on Thorin and Lyra standing beneath the torchlight. “He’s touching her,” I growled. “And if you attack him now?” Rylan shot back quietly. “Do you want to ruin everything? Weeks of planning—gone because you can’t control your anger?” My chest rose and fell as rage burned through me. Every instinct screamed to break free and tear Thorin apart. “Think,” Rylan said sharply. “Do you want to save Lyra… or die here tonight?” The words struck harder than his grip. I forced myself to stay still. But the damage had already been done. A sharp snap of dry leaves cracked through the silence. Thorin’s head turned immediately. His gaze swept toward the forest. “Who’s there?” he called, his voice cold and commanding. Around him
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Chapter: CHAPTER 26 - GHOST OF THE MOUNTAINI pressed myself against the frozen bark, barely breathing.Varken stood less than ten feet away, his massive frame blocking the firelight. His nostrils flared as he dragged in the cold air. Confusion flickered in his eyes.He stepped closer to the trees.Behind him, the young wolves stood frozen.Varken’s gaze swept the darkness once… twice…Then stopped.On me.Our eyes met through the leaves.My heart stopped.Recognition flashed across his face.His mouth opened… . Then he blinked.Shook his head.And turned away.“Probably a deer,” he muttered. “This territory smells like ghosts tonight.”The young wolves exhaled.Varken kicked the dying fire. “You four are useless. Can’t even keep a proper fire going.”He pointed at the tallest one. “More wood. The rest of you stay alert.”Then he left the clearing without another glance.I waited. Counted one to sixty.Then slipped deeper into the forest.But I didn’t leave.Something told me to stay.I circled back and climbed the rocks above
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Chapter: CHAPTER 25 - "SEEDS OF REBELLION".The days that followed were brutal. Blood oath or not, wolves and vampires didn't trust each other. The clearing where we'd fought together became a divided camp…wolves on one side, vampires on the other, a fire burning in the no-man's-land between them. Soren found me at dawn, watching the sun rise through the trees. "Your people won't train with mine." "Mine feel the same about yours." He stood beside me, his pale face catching the first light. "How do we fix this..werewolf man ?" "We don't." I turned to face him. "Not with words. With action." "What kind of action?" "The kind that shows them we're stronger together." I limped toward the training ground. "Gather your best fighters. I'll gather mine." The first joint training session was a disaster. Two wolves and a vampire nearly killed each other within the first hour. Rylan had to pull them apart. Soren's second-in-command, a fierce vampire named Vex, nearly challenged me to a duel when one of my wolves acciden
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Chapter: CHAPTER 24 - BLOOD ALLIANCE OF WEREWOLVES AND VAMPIRESRylan met my eyes, and before he even spoke, I already knew. Something had gone wrong. Badly wrong. The camp had gone silent the moment the scouts dragged the wounded wolves into the clearing. Blood soaked their fur, dark and thick. One wolf collapsed near the fire, gasping as another tried to press a cloth against the wound in his side. My stomach twisted. “Where are the others?” I demanded. Rylan didn’t answer immediately. His silence was enough. “How many?” My voice hardened. “Two,” he said quietly. The words landed like stones. Dead. I clenched my jaw as I forced myself to remain standing. My ribs screamed in protest, but I ignored the pain. “What happened?” I asked. Ryland wiped blood from his hands. It wasn’t his. “The vampires refused,” he said. Murmurs spread through the camp. “They wouldn’t even hear us out,” one of the injured wolves rasped from the ground. “The moment they realized we were wolves, they attacked.” Another wolf nodded weakly. “They think it
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Chapter: CHAPTER 23 - THE MESSAGE IN BLOODPain was the first thing I felt. Not the sharp kind that comes and goes, but a deep, crushing agony that felt like it had settled into every bone in my body. For a long moment I didn’t move. I couldn’t. Even breathing felt like dragging broken glass through my lungs. The world around me was quiet. Too quiet. Then voices drifted through the darkness. “He’s waking.” “Careful. Don’t move him.” “Rylan, I think his eyes are opening.” My vision slowly cleared. Shapes formed above me..faces leaning over, their eyes glowing faintly in the dim light of a fire. Wolves. Dozens of them. The same wolves we had freed from Thorin’s cages. I tried to move. The moment I did, pain exploded through my neck and spine so violently that a groan tore from my throat. “Easy,” a familiar voice said. Rylan. He knelt beside me, his face tight with worry. “Don’t try to move yet.” My mouth felt dry. “What… happened?” My voice came out hoarse, barely more than a whisper.
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VINDEL. THE BILLIONAIRE'S SPOILED DAUGHTER
VINDEL THE BILLIONAIRE'S SPOILED DAUGHTER SUMMARY
Vindel Holt had everything. Beauty, wealth, privilege—and the world at her feet. As the only surviving child of the Holt lineage, granddaughter of Guerrero Holt, the legendary billionaire founder of Agro One Apex, she was destined to inherit an empire that spanned continents. But privilege had spoiled her, arrogance had defined her, and manners had never mattered. Until the day her grandfather decided that being a princess wasn’t enough.
In one cruel decision, Guerrero Holt froze her accounts, revoked her luxuries, and threw her out of the mansion. Overnight, Vindel went from a life of effortless power to a world where her name and money carried no weight. She found herself dismissed from every job she tried, mocked by staff, and forced to face the harsh reality she had never known. Her pride bruised, her fury uncontained, Vindel is thrust into the real world, and it is far less forgiving than she ever imagined.
With no money, no servants, and no protection, Vindel is forced to navigate the world she once ruled from afar. From being mocked in luxury hotels to sleeping in cramped motels, every encounter humbles her, and every challenge teaches her lessons she never wanted to learn—respect, humility, and resilience. Yet, her fiery spirit refuses to be tamed. She lashes out, curses, destroys, and fights, proving that surrender is never an option for her.
Amidst the struggle, Vindel discovers people who refuse to bow to her name, including the enigmatic Zayden, a man who sees past her wealth and refuses to be intimidated. As she works her way up from cleaning floors to learning the value of hard work, unexpected bonds form, transforming anger into passion, and arrogance into desire.
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Chapter: CHAPTER 9 - CROSSING PATHS WITH THE PIMPCrossing paths with the pimpsI bolted through the back door again, my apron still tied, my pulse racing like I was chasing fate itself. I reached them just as they were about to get into their cars.“Excuse me,” I said quickly, my voice shaking despite my effort to sound calm.They turned.All three of them.I swallowed hard.“I’m sorry,” I rushed on, afraid they’d walk away like the other girl. “I don’t mean to be rude. I just… you all look amazing. Your lifestyle. The way you live.” I inhaled. “How do you do it? How do you make your money? I’m tired. I really am.”They looked at one another.Then they chuckled.Not cruelly. Not kindly either. Just amused.One of them stepped forward. She was the boldest, the sharpest. Confidence clung to her like perfume.“I’m Bella,” she said.She reached into her bag and handed me a card. Thick. Clean. Expensive.“Come to my estate tomorrow,” she said casually. “If you’re serious.”My heart nearly stopped.“O-okay,” I breathed.Happiness rushed
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Chapter: CHAPTER 8 - DESPERATELY IN NEED OF MONEY “I’ll take the money.” The words left my mouth before my courage could catch up to them. Mark smiled. Not a warm smile. Not relief. It was slow, sharp, almost satisfied—like a predator watching its trap finally close. “Good,” he said. “I was beginning to think you didn’t have sense.” My stomach twisted. “Follow me to the room.” My heart was pounding so hard I could hear it in my ears. It’s nothing, I told myself. Nothing is going to happen. I’ll just go up. I’ll sit. I’ll collect the money. That’s it. That was all. I followed him. The hallway felt longer than it should have. The carpet muffled our footsteps, but every step echoed inside my chest. He opened the door and gestured for me to enter. I sat on the edge of the bed, stiff, alert, my bag clutched to my side. “Hold on,” he said casually. “I’m pressed.” Before I could respond, he leaned in. His lips brushed mine. The smell hit me immediately—strong alcohol, sour and heavy. My body stiffened, every instinct screami
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Chapter: CHAPTER 7 - $100 BILL TEMPTATION$100 bill temptationI was still lying there, staring at nothing, my mind replaying everything like a cruel loop—the dark road, the man, the way his hands tightened around another man’s throat, the sound that came out of him before his body went still. I kept thinking I was awake, just… thinking.But my body gave up before my mind did.The exhaustion won.The long hours from the bar.The humiliation.The fear that had clawed through me afterward.The stress I forced my brain to carry, pretending I was fine when I wasn’t.It all pressed down at once.And I sank.Deep.When I woke up, it felt like being dragged violently back into my body.My eyes flew open.My heart exploded in my chest.Oh my God.Mr. Mark.I jerked upright so fast the room spun. My hands were shaking—no, trembling—as I grabbed my phone. The screen lit up, and my stomach dropped hard.Just a few minutes left.I was supposed to be on my way.My breath came out uneven, shallow, like I’d been running. My fingers wouldn’
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Chapter: CHAPTER 6 - NARROW DEATH ESCAPE. NARROW DEATH ESCAPE It was Sunday. My only day off. I woke up to the sharp beep of my phone, the sound cutting through the silence of the motel room. For a moment, I didn’t move. My body still ached from the week. My back. My waist. My pride. The only thing my grandfather hadn’t cut off was my phone. I reached for it slowly and squinted at the screen. Mr. Mark. My stomach tightened instantly. I opened the message. Meet me at the Grand Meridian Hotel by 4:00 p.m. I’ll be waiting. I stared at the words for a long time. The Grand Meridian. I knew that place. Everyone did. Tall glass building. Valet parking. Marble floors. The kind of hotel I used to walk into without even slowing my steps. The kind of place that smelled like money and control. Now it felt like a test. I dropped the phone onto the bed and rolled onto my back, staring at the cracked ceiling. The fan rattled overhead. Somewhere outside, a car horn blared. Sunday. My only day off. I thought about the hundre
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Chapter: CHAPTER 5 - THE DAY I MET MR. MARKTHE DAY I MET MR. MARKI woke up late.Not the graceful kind of late where the sun is soft and forgiving. The ugly kind. The kind where your eyes snap open and your heart jumps straight into your throat because you already know you’ve ruined something.The room was hot. The motel fan rattled uselessly in the corner. My phone lay face-down on the table, dead. I must have slept through the alarm. Of course I did.“Damn it,” I muttered, throwing the blanket aside.My body protested the moment my feet hit the floor. Every muscle screamed like it had been beaten with a rod overnight. My back still hadn’t forgiven me for the bed. My hands were sore from scrubbing yesterday. My shoulders felt stiff, heavy.I didn’t even bother with the mirror this time.I washed my face, pulled my hair into a messy knot, grabbed my bag, and rushed out. No makeup. No perfume. No careful outfit selection. Just speed and panic.I got to the bar late.Very late.Music blasted from inside, loud enough to vibrate
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Chapter: CHAPTER 4 - THE FIRST DAY OF NOTHING THE FIRST DAY OF NOTHING I woke up because my back screamed. Not the gentle stretch kind of scream. The sharp, unforgiving pain that shot straight up my spine and forced a groan out of my throat. I rolled to my side and the bed answered with a loud squeak, like it was mocking me. I opened my eyes. The ceiling stared back at me, cracked and yellowed, with a dead insect trapped in the corner. For a second, I didn’t understand where I was. My mind reached for silk sheets, blackout curtains, the quiet hum of air conditioning. Then reality slammed into me. The motel. The smell hit me next. Damp fabric. Old smoke. Something sour hiding under it all. I sat up slowly, my muscles protesting like I’d slept on concrete. The thin mattress dipped in the middle, offering no support at all. I swung my legs over the side of the bed and stood. Pain lanced through my lower back. “Unbelievable,” I muttered. “Absolutely unbelievable.” I used to sleep on a custom orthopedic bed flown in from E
Last Updated: 2025-12-23

THE BILLIONAIRE'S SURROGATE NIECE
Isabella Rodriguez has everything a woman could want a powerful husband, a luxurious life, and an empire at her fingertips. Yet after three miscarriages, the child she longed for remains just out of reach. Desperate, she turns to her late sister’s daughter, Valerie, offering her a fortune to carry Alejandro’s child as a surrogate.
Valerie agrees, but nothing about this arrangement is simple. Desire sparks between her and Alejandro, secrets fester behind closed doors, and betrayal lurks where trust should be. Isabella’s closest friends, Selena and Ariana, weave their own schemes, one subtly flirting with Alejandro, the other quietly manipulating Valerie—turning the mansion into a battlefield of hearts, ambition, and power.
As the pregnancy progresses, tensions rise. Who will claim Alejandro’s heart? Can loyalty survive temptation? And when the stakes grow deadly high, no one will emerge unscathed.
A tale of love, deception, and passion, THE BILLIONAIRE'S SURROGATE NIECE will keep you on the edge of your seat until the very last page.
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Chapter: CHAPTER 9 - THE EVIL POWDER/THE AFFAIR THE EVIL POWDER/THE AFFAIR Ariana’s phone vibrated softly against the marble countertop. She was alone in her apartment, the city below glowing with evening traffic, her thoughts tangled in Alejandro Rodriguez’s name. She picked up the phone immediately. She knew who it was before she even looked. “Elvira,” she said. Her mother’s voice came through calm, steady, without warmth or apology. “It is ready.” Ariana’s breath caught. “The powder?” “Yes. Prepared carefully. As you requested.” “When I see him,” Ariana asked quietly, “it will work?” Her mother paused. “If you do exactly as I told you. One pinch for each eye. No more. Desire bends easily. Control does not.” Ariana smiled, slow and confident. “I don’t need control yet. I only need him once.” Elvira exhaled. “You always rush.” “I know men like Alejandro,” Ariana said. “Once I am under his skin, the rest will come. He will question himself before he questions me.” “You want his body,” Elvira said plainly. “I want
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Chapter: CHAPTER 8 - THE THINGS PEOPLE DO FOR LOVE The Things Love Makes People Do for love Ariana sat alone in her bedroom long after midnight, the city lights of Bologna blinking faintly through the tall glass windows. The room smelled faintly of incense, not because she had lit any, but because memory itself had a scent. She lay on her silk-covered bed, staring at the ceiling, replaying every glance Alejandro Rodriguez had ever given Valerie. Not her. Never her. Her fingers curled slowly against the sheets. Ariana was not used to losing. She had grown up watching her mother bend rooms without raising her voice, watching men change decisions after a single conversation. Power had always flowed quietly in her family. You did not fight it. You redirected it. Alejandro’s attention on Valerie was not a coincidence. Ariana knew that much. Desire was not logical, but it was malleable. And if it could be redire
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Chapter: CHAPTER SEVEN - SELENA THE UNHINGED SERPENTThe morning sun slanted through the large windows of the mansion, casting long shadows across the polished floors. Isabella sat at her dressing table, carefully applying makeup, though her mind was elsewhere. The elegance of her actions hid the sharp edge of suspicion she felt gnawing at her heart.Selena appeared at the doorway with a soft knock, her smile radiant but perfectly measured. “Isabella, darling, may I come in?”Isabella raised an eyebrow, masking her unease. “Of course, Selena. What brings you here so early?”Selena stepped inside gracefully, closing the door behind her. She moved closer, lowering her voice. “I wanted to talk to you. About… Valerie.”Isabella stiffened, immediately wary. “What about her?”Selena perched delicately on the edge of the chaise lounge, folding her hands in her lap. “She is charming, yes. Innocent looking. But appearances can be deceiving. You must be careful, Isabella. Alejandro is not immune to her… presence.”Isabella’s hand tightened around
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Chapter: CHAPTER SIX - WATCHFUL EYESValerie lay on her bed, staring at the ceiling. The morning light had grown sharper through the curtains, but it brought no warmth. Her mind was a storm, replaying every moment with Alejandro, every glance, every word, every brush of his hand against hers. She pressed her palm against her stomach and whispered to the baby.“You have no idea how complicated this is,” she murmured.The baby kicked, a tiny but firm reminder that she was carrying life that could not be ignored, that no matter how tangled her emotions grew, she had a responsibility to protect it. Yet every part of her felt the tension that had been building for days. Alejandro was everywhere in her mind, in her thoughts, in her dreams. He was impossible to ignore.A soft knock at her door startled her.“Valerie, it is just me,” Ariana’s voice said.Valerie sat up. “Come in.”Ariana entered quietly, closing the door behind her. She carried herself with the effortless grace of someone who always seemed to know more than anyo
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Chapter: CHAPTER FIVE - THE CEO’S UNCONTROLLED FEELINGSValerie woke that morning with a sense of unease she could not shake. The sun had barely risen, but the mansion already hummed with subtle tension. She rubbed her stomach lightly, feeling the baby move, and whispered a quiet promise. “I will protect you. No matter what.”The promise felt fragile. The world she had thought she could control was beginning to crack at the edges.Her phone buzzed softly on the nightstand. A message from Ariana:Selena and I will stop by soon. Do not be late for breakfast.Valerie exhaled and slipped into a loose sundress, straightening her hair and trying to ignore the pounding of her pulse. When she opened the door, Selena and Ariana were already waiting in the living room. Selena’s bright smile was laced with subtle calculation. Ariana’s expression was unreadable, her eyes always observing, always analyzing.“Good morning,” Valerie greeted, trying to keep her voice calm.Selena smirked. “Morning, beautiful. How is our favorite pregnant girl today?”Vale
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Chapter: CHAPTER FOUR - SUSPICION ARISESValerie woke before dawn, her fingers pressed lightly over her stomach as if she could feel the child growing inside her already. A faint glow touched the bedroom curtains. Her mind would not rest. Every moment since that night replayed itself like a bruise that refused to fade. Alejandro Rodriguez had touched her. He had lost his restraint with her. And she felt guilty every time she remembered how her breath had trembled when his hands moved across her skin.She hated the fact that a part of her had wanted him.She hated the fact that he was Isabella’s husband.She hated the fact that she was carrying their child.And worst of all, she hated how her body reacted the moment he entered any room.She sat up slowly and exhaled, whispering to herself.This is temporary.This is for the money.After birth, I leave and start a new life.Her phone buzzed on the nightstand. A message from Ariana.Open the door. I brought breakfast. Selena is with me.Valerie dragged herself out of bed and wa
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