Vendu au roi de la mafia
Son regard se posa de nouveau sur moi, lent et scrutateur. Puis, sans prévenir, ses mains se levèrent et se refermèrent sur ma gorge.
Je haletai, griffant instinctivement ses bras. Il ne bougea pas. Désobéis-moi encore, dit-il d'une voix basse et froide, et la prochaine fois, on ne comptera pas.
Même tremblante, je relevai le menton. Alors ne confonds pas silence et obéissance, dis-je d'une voix rauque.
La voix de Carlino suivit, calme, absolue, comme si de rien n'était. Ferme-la à clé ce soir.
C'est alors que tout s'est stabilisé.
Il n'y avait aucune pitié. Aucune exagération. Chaque mot, chaque menace, il les pensait vraiment.
Il ne prétendait pas être le diable. Il ne prenait tout simplement pas la peine de le cacher.
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Elle le hait.
Il refuse de se laisser la désirer.
Lina Gray n'aurait jamais cru que l'amour la trahirait. Jusqu'à ce que l'homme en qui elle avait confiance la trahisse pour éponger ses dettes. Livrée entre les mains de Carlino Lacentra, le parrain de la mafia dont le nom suffit à imposer sa loi, Lina est privée de tout choix et couronnée Donna pour s'assurer un trône qu'elle n'a jamais désiré. Dans son monde, le pouvoir fait loi, la loyauté est monnaie courante, et une femme aux côtés du roi n'est jamais une simple femme.
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Chapter: Chapitre 148: Le début de l'éternité Point de vue de Lina Cette robe était sans conteste la plus belle chose que j'aie jamais portée. C'était une longue robe noire brodée de perles scintillantes. Le devant présentait un décolleté en V plongeant qui mettait en valeur ma poitrine, souligné par une délicate bordure de diamants rouges. Elle avait d'élégantes manches longues et le dos était entièrement ouvert. J'étais méconnaissable. Bella a attaché un collier de diamants rouges assorti autour de mon cou. Il se trouvait juste au-dessus de la marque que Kailen avait laissée sur ma peau – une marque qui n'avait toujours pas disparu. Je me demandais ce que Carlino ressentirait en la voyant ainsi. Ce n'était pas comme s'il ne l'avait pas remarquée auparavant ; chaque fois que nous étions intimes et que ses lèvres parcouraient mon cou, il la touchait, mais il faisait toujours comme si cela ne le dérangeait pas. Pourtant, la voir dans le miroir me procurait toujours un pincement de dégoût. Mais si mon amant n'y prêtait pas atte
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Chapter: Chapitre 147: Une pièce manquante Point de vue de Lina C'était maman à la porte. Aussitôt ouverte, elle se referma aussitôt. Mon cœur battait si fort que je l'entendais bourdonner dans mes oreilles. Mes joues brûlaient de honte. Je me tournai vers le miroir et constatai à quel point j'étais rouge. Oh non ! gémis-je en me frappant le front avant de passer la main sur mon visage. Tu as vu ce que tu as fait ? me plaignis-je en me tournant vers Carlino. Comment vais-je faire pour regarder ma mère en face maintenant ? Je n'aurais pas dû t'écouter. Tu ne devrais pas faire comme si ça ne t'avait pas plu, dit-il en boutonnant nonchalamment son pantalon, totalement indifférent au fait que ma mère venait de nous surprendre nus ensemble. Tu devrais être contente que ce ne soit pas les filles. Carlino ! l'avertis-je d'une voix étranglée par les dents serrées. Écoute, Tesoro, dit-il en s'approchant de moi. Ta mère est assez grande pour savoir que les bébés n'apparaissent pas comme par magie. Ce n'est pas la première fois. Sa
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Chapter: Chapitre 146: Une seconde chance (Seconde moitié)Point de vue de Lina Deux semaines ont passé à une vitesse folle. J'étais presque complètement guérie, même si je devais encore prendre quelques médicaments. Carlino avait emménagé chez moi temporairement et s'occupait de tout. Il choisissait mes vêtements, préparait mes repas et, honnêtement, il me lavait presque. Je le taquinais en lui disant qu'il était en train de devenir ma mère, mais il haussait simplement les épaules. J'étais Je me détendais dans mon lit quand la porte s'ouvrit doucement. Carlino entra, portant un énorme plateau-repas. Le petit-déjeuner est servi, Tesoro, dit-il. J'en ai préparé assez pour tes parents et les filles aussi. Tina et Romy reprennent l'école aujourd'hui, n'est-ce pas ? Je me disais que je devrais commencer à prendre en charge leurs frais de scolarité. Qu'en penses-tu ? Il posa le plateau sur le lit. Il était garni : jus de fruits, eau, une frittata aux épinards et aux tomates avec du parmesan, des crêpes à la ricotta nappées de fruits rouges et
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Chapter: Chapitre 145: Une seconde chance (Première moitié)Point de vue de LinaEntendre ces mots sortir de la bouche de Carlino m'a glacée le sang, là, sur ce lit d'hôpital. Mais ensuite, à ma grande surprise, j'ai senti tout mon être se détendre. C'était le même homme qui avait juré de ne jamais revenir dans ma vie, simplement parce qu'il ne voulait pas que son monde sombre m'entraîne vers le bas.Et aujourd'hui… Qu'est-ce qui a changé ?Je le fixais du regard, ma voix à peine audible. Qu'est-ce qui a changé, Carlino ?J'ai cru te perdre, dit-il, la voix brisée. Rien que d'y penser… ça me déchirait l'âme. Tesoro, je veux juste passer le temps qu'il me reste avec toi. Je te promets de protéger notre famille. Rien ne vous fera jamais de mal. Je le jure. Je… Il s'interrompit, le regard baissé sur ses mains. Je sais que je ne te mérite pas, murmura-t-il. Nous venons de mondes complètement différents. Tu es bonne, pure… et moi, je ne suis qu’un monstre des ténèbres. Mais je vais changer, Lina. Je ferai mieux pour toi.Hé, l’interrompis-je, les l
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Chapter: Chapitre 144: Des fissures dans l'armurePoint de vue de Carlino Je t'avais dit de ne pas lui dire que j'étais là, ai-je sifflé entre mes dents serrées, en essayant de baisser la voix. Je t'avais dit de ne pas m'impliquer. Pourquoi diable lui as-tu dit, vieux ? J'étais plus anxieux que furieux, pour être honnête. L'idée de la voir allongée sur ce lit d'hôpital me retournait l'estomac. Elle aurait l'air faible, fragile. Ce n'était pas la femme que je connaissais. J'avais l'habitude de la voir rebelle, se rebeller contre moi à chaque occasion. Son père me fixait. Son expression était douce, calme, et cela m'irritait car je savais exactement ce qui se passait dans sa tête. Je n'ai… nous ne lui avons rien dit, a-t-il dit, s'écartant enfin pour me laisser entrer. Elle savait que tu étais là parce que… tu sais quoi, entre. Les mots se sont coincés dans ma gorge. Je voulais protester, mais j'étais perdu, mes pensées étaient éparpillées. Mes jambes agissaient d'elles-mêmes, chaque pas vers la porte me paraissant plus lourd que
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Chapter: Chapitre 143: Une pointe de paranoïaPoint de vue de Carlino J'étais affalé sur la chaise en plastique rigide devant les soins intensifs, le bruit de mes bottes résonnant frénétiquement sur le sol stérile. Les formalités administratives étaient terminées, mais l'attente était insoutenable. La lourde porte s'ouvrit enfin et le médecin sortit. Je me redressai d'un bond, la mâchoire serrée. Elle a perdu beaucoup de sang, dit-il en retirant ses gants. Elle a besoin d'une transfusion urgente. Quel est son groupe sanguin ? O positif, répondis-je sans hésiter. Le médecin hocha la tête. Merci. Nous allons chercher un donneur compatible à la banque de sang. Il se retourna et s'éloigna rapidement dans le couloir. Je me laissai retomber sur la chaise en me massant les tempes. Je savais tout de Lina. Le moindre détail. Son plat préféré, la robe exacte qui la faisait sourire, sa boisson favorite, les gâteaux et les en-cas qu'elle achetait quand elle était stressée… J'avais tout mémorisé après notre séparation. Ce n'était pas qu
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Sold to the Mafia king
His eyes returned to me—slow, assessing. Then, without warning, his hands shot up and clamped around my throat.
I gasped, instinctively clawing at his arms. He didn’t move. “Disobey me again,” he said, voice low, stripped of warmth, “and we won’t be counting next time.”
Even shaking, I lifted my chin. “Then don’t mistake silence for obedience,” I said hoarsely.
Carlino’s voice followed—calm, absolute, as if nothing had happened. “Lock her floor tonight.”
That was when it settled.
There was no mercy here. No exaggeration. Every word, every threat—he meant them.
He wasn’t pretending to be the devil. He simply didn’t bother hiding it.
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She hates him.
He refuses to let himself want her.
Lina Gray never thought love would betray her. Until the man she trusted, traded her life to pay his debts. Delivered into the hands of Carlino Lacentra, the Mafia king whose name ends conversations. Lina is stripped of choice and crowned Donna to secure a throne she never asked for. In his world, power is law, loyalty is currency, and a woman beside the king is never just a woman.
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Chapter: Author's NoteAuthor's NoteAnd just like that, we've reached the end. To every single reader who picked up this story, thank you. Thank you for giving Lina and Carlino a place in your heart. Thank you for every vote, every comment, every message, every theory, every moment you spent laughing, crying, screaming, or falling in love alongside these characters.This journey has been long, filled with twists, heartbreak, healing, and second chances. There were days when writing felt easy, and days when it felt impossible, but knowing that you were waiting for the next chapter always gave me a reason to keep going.Thank you for staying through the slow moments, the frustrating moments, the emotional moments, and the beautiful ones. Thank you for believing in these characters even when they were broken, and for celebrating with them when they finally found their way home.As an author, there is no greater gift than readers who choose to invest their time, emotions, and support in a story. I will never ta
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Chapter: Chapter 150: The beginning of foreverLina’s POV The dress was hands down the most beautiful thing I had ever worn. It was a floor-length black gown stitched with shimmering pearls. The front featured a plunging V-neckline that highlighted my cleavage, framed by a delicate border of red diamonds. It had elegant long sleeves, and the back was completely open. I looked entirely different. Bella fastened a matching red diamond necklace around my neck. It sat right above the mark Kailen had left on my skin—a mark that still hadn't faded. I wondered how Carlino would feel seeing it out in the open like this. It wasn't like he hadn't noticed it before, whenever we were intimate and his lips traced down my neck, he touched it, but he always acted like it didn't bother him. Still, seeing it in the mirror always made me feel a twist of disgust. But if my lover wasn't worried about it, I supposed I shouldn't be either. I carefully made my way down the stairs, taking slow steps because of the ridiculously high heels I was weari
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Chapter: Chapter 149: A missing pieceLina’s POV It was Mom at the door. As quickly as it opened, it shut right back. My heart hammered against my ribs so hard I could hear it ringing in my ears. My cheeks were burning with embrassment. I turned to the mirror and saw just how flushed I was. "Oh no," I groaned, smacking my forehead before dragging my hand down my face. "See what you did?" I whined, turning to Carlino. "How am I supposed to face my mother now? I shouldn't have listened to you." "You shouldn't pretend like you didn't enjoy it," he said, casually buttoning his pants, completely unbothered by the fact that my mother had just caught us naked together. "You should be thankful it wasn't the girls." "Carlino," I warned, my voice strained through clenched teeth. "Look, Tesoro," he said, walking over to me. "Your mother is old enough to know that babies don't just appear out of thin air. This isn't your first time." His hand slid around my waist, pulling me flat against him. "Let me fucking go." I struggled ag
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Chapter: Chapter 148: A second chanceLina’s POV Hearing those words come out of Carlino's lips made me go cold right there on the hospital bed. But then, surprisingly, I felt everything inside me start to relax. This was the same man who said he’d never come back into my life, all because he didn't want his dark world dragging me down. And today… What changed? I kept my eyes locked on him, my voice barely a whisper. "What changed, Carlino?" "I thought I would lose you," he said, his voice cracking. "The thought of it... it tore my soul apart. Tesoro, I just want to spend whatever time I have left with you. I promise I’ll keep our family safe. Nothing will ever hurt you guys. I swear it. I’ll—" He stopped midway, looking down at his hands. "I know I don’t deserve you," he mumbled. "We’re from completely different worlds. You’re good, pure... and I’m just a monster from the dark. But I’ll change, Lina. I’ll do better for you." "Hey," I cut him off, tears already spilling down my cheeks. "I believe you. I know you
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Chapter: Chapter 147: Cracks in the armorCarlino's POV"I told you not to tell her I was here," I hissed through gritted teeth, trying to keep my voice down. "I told you not to involve me. Why the fuck did you tell her, old man?" I was more anxious than pissed, honestly. The thought of seeing her lying in that hospital bed made my stomach turn. She would be looking weak, fragile. That wasn't the woman I knew. I was used to her being defiant, fighting me at every turn.Her father just stared at me. His expression was warm, quiet, and it irritated me because I knew exactly what was going on in his head."I didn't… we didn't tell her anything," he said, finally stepping aside to give me room to go in. "She knew you were around because—you know what, just go inside."The words caught in my throat. I wanted to argue, but my mind was a mess, the thoughts scattered. My legs moved on its own, each step toward the door feeling heavier than the last.By the time I reached the handle, my eyes were already burning. I quickly wiped at th
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Chapter: Chapter 146: A touch of paranoiaCarlino's POVI sat slumped in the rigid plastic chair outside the ICU, the echo of my restless boots tapping a frantic, endless rhythm against the sterile floor. The paperwork was done, but the waiting was so much suffocating. The heavy door finally swung open, and the doctor stepped out. I shot up instantly, my jaw clenched."She has lost a lot of blood," he said, pulling off his gloves. "She needs an urgent transfusion. What's her blood type?""O positive," I replied without a second's hesitation.The doctor nodded. "Thank you. We'll pull a match from the blood bank." He turned and hurried down the corridor.I sank back into the chair, rubbing my temples. I knew everything about Lina. Every single detail. Her favorite food, the exact dress that made her smile, her preferred drink, the cakes and snacks she bought when she was stressed—I had researched it all meticulously after we parted. It wasn't just memory, it was an obsession. Recalling her blood type was second nature.Aiden’s
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Chapter: Chapter 12: His possessionMy heart slammed against my ribs. I shoved the pendant back into the secret seam, pressed the mahogany panel flush, and scrambled to my feet just as footsteps hit the marble floor.It wasn't Julian. It was Marcus, his sharp eyes scanning the living room before settling on me."Miss Blue," Marcus said, his voice flat. "Mr. Vance requires you in his primary study immediately."I swallowed the lump of panic in my throat, adjusting the straps of my overalls. "Now? It's almost midnight.""Now," he simply said. Then shifted slightly, giving me a way to move towards Julian.I walked down the long, dimly lit hallway toward his office. The heavy double doors were pulled wide open. The room reminded me of the escapade we had that morning inside his other study. I couldn't lose my composition. I have to brace myself. I breathed out softly as I walked further inside. Inside, the room was bathed in the cold blue light of multiple monitors mounted on the wall. Financial graphs were crashing red lin
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Chapter: Chapter 11: The physical keyMy shop suddenly feel suffocating, I couldn't stay in here anymore. Looking at Marcus standing outside through the display window was like looking at the bars of a cell.If I wanted my life back, I had to finish the desk. Once that restoration was complete, Julian would have to sign over the deed to my workshop like he promised. Then I could put some real distance between us, his security team will be damned.Marcus opened the heavy door of the black SUV for me without a word. I slid into the leather backseat, clutching my canvas tool bag to my chest like a shield. Sam was in the passenger seat, his eyes constantly scanning the rearview mirror."I don't need two full-grown men taking me to work," I muttered, glaring at the back of Marcus's head."Mr. Vance’s orders, Miss Blue," Marcus replied, his voice completely flat. "We go where you go." I bit my tongue and stared out the tinted window. Julian had built a wall of muscle around me, and no matter how much I complained, his men only
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Chapter: Chapter 10: Building a golden cageThe sound of my own ragged breathing filled the quiet study. My body was still trembling, my skin flushed and sensitive, but the second the fog in my mind started to clear, a wave of deep embarrassment slammed into me, turning my blood from hot to freezing cold. God, what had I just done? Five minutes ago, I was screaming at him about my missing father. Now I was lying naked on his office desk, panting like an addict.Julian leaned over me, resting his hands on either side of my shoulders. He looked down into my face, and a slow, dark smirk pulled at his lips."You pretty much enjoyed what you claimed you didn't want," he said, his voice low, raspy, and thick with satisfaction.I turned my head away, my cheeks burning with a heat so intense I felt like crying. I hated myself at that moment. I hated how fast I had surrendered, how easily my body had betrayed every boundary I tried to build between my client and I.Julian didn't say another word about it. He reached into his trouser poc
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Chapter: Chapter 9: Playing with fireI couldn't breathe.TARGET - DAVID BLUE (DECEASED).The words burned into my retinas. My hands shook so violently the heavy leather file rattled in my grip. My father’s face stared back at me from that paper, his kind eyes looking straight through me from five years in the past. This can't be a coincidence. None of it was. The desk, the job, the double pay, the sudden interest in my tiny workshop—it was all tied to my father. It has to be. And my father isn't dead, why is he being declared as deceased. Does Julian knows something —"Find what you were looking for, Maya?"I jumped out of my skin, dropping the folder onto the glass desk.Julian was standing in the doorway of the study. He was wearing a grey linen shirt with his sleeves rolled up and black trousers, holding a steaming mug of coffee. His face was completely calm, but his dark grey eyes were locked onto the open file lying on his desk.As he walked closer to me, a wild, blinding rage exploded in my chest, hot enough to sc
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Chapter: Chapter 8: The name on the fileJulian’s words echoed in my head like a gunshot. “She owns my complete attention.”The ballroom was dead silent for three whole seconds before whispers broke out like a wildfire. Victoria looked pale, stumbling back into the arms of her two friends while the wealthy elites traded shocked glances. I stood frozen, my waist locked in Julian’s heavy, burning grip. My heart was hammering a chaotic rhythm against my ribs.Why was he doing this? We barely knew each other. I was a woman who was brought into his life a few days ago with sawdust in her hair, yet here he was, ready to crush the city's powerful families just because someone insulted me. It didn't make any sense. Despite the wild, dangerous pull I felt whenever he touched me, a deep sense of panic rose in my chest. If my shop hadn't been held hostage, I would have ripped off these heels and walked out right then.Every minute at that table felt like an eternity. I could feel the hostile, judging eyes of high society digging into m
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Chapter: Chapter 7: Three hours (Second half)For the next ninety minutes, I was washed, brushed, painted, and styled like a human doll. They pulled my wild, dark curls into an elegant, loose updo that framed my face. They applied soft makeup that highlighted my eyes and painted my lips a deep, velvet red.And then came the dress.It was a deep emerald green silk gown. It wasn't designed for the skinny, starving models you see in fashion magazines. It was made for a curvy plump woman. The silk stretched over my wide hips, hugged my waist tight, and dipped low over my chest, highlighting every single curve I possessed. It had a long slit up the left leg, showing off my heels.When I looked in the full-length mirror, I barely recognized myself. I looked powerful. I looked stunning. But underneath the expensive silk, my heart was hammering a terrified, unsteady beat.I stepped out of the guest room into the main living room.Julian was standing by the window, wearing a crisp black tuxedo that made him look like a dark, lethal king.
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Chapter: Chapter 31: The sovereign choice (second half)Della's POV He suddenly winced, his hand coming up to rest lightly over his ribs as a sharp pang from his gunshot wound caught him off guard. "Maybe... maybe we should wait until you're fully healed?" I murmured against his mouth, though my voice was thick with desire. My body was begging to be touched, the heat coiling intensely between my legs. "Let me make you feel good," Karlo rasped, his voice coated in dark, heavy pleasure. Before I could answer, he knelt on the floor before me, taking off the G-string undies. He took my left leg, hooking it over his shoulder, and buried his face straight into my dripping center. A sharp gasp ripped from my throat. The pleasure was so sudden, so overwhelmingly intense, that my eyes rolled back. My fingers tangled tightly into his dark hair as he used his tongue with devastating precision. My knees felt so wobbly that Karlo broke away for a second, lifting me effortlessly and carrying me over to the massive king-sized bed. He unzipped my bl
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Chapter: Chapter 30: The sovereign choiceDella’s POV I stood before the full-length mirror, staring at the girl looking back at me. For three long weeks, I had worn pale pinks, cream sweaters, and soft fabrics, trying to fit back into the mold of the harmless girl I used to be. But that girl had died in Karlo's dark world. No amount of pastel clothes or mundane coffee dates was ever going to bring her back. I reached into the closet, pulling out a tailored obsidian-black dress with a sharp neckline. I pinned my brown waves up, painted my lips a deep velvet red, and grabbed Dad car keys. I wasn't a captive. I wasn't a prize to be protected or a helpless bird to be released. I was Della Brown and I was going to claim the life I actually wanted. I drove straight toward the northern hills. As the heavy iron gates of the Valtteri estate parted to let my car through, I didn't feel a drop of fear. The guards at the gate stared in shock, but none dared to stop me. I parked in the courtyard, stepped out into the crisp evening air,
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Chapter: Chapter 29: The ache of freedomDella’s POVThree weeks had passed since I walked out of the medical wing, and the world had moved on as if the storm that destroyed my life had been nothing more than a passing shadow. My home was peaceful. The heavy, suffocating weight of the debt was gone, replaced by quiet morning coffee, laughter at the dinner table, and the slow, steady rhythm of an ordinary life. My family was healing. My father smiled again, my mother no longer jumped when the doorbell rang.Everything was back to normal. And it was driving me insane."Della, are you even listening to me?" Christal’s voice pulled me out of my trance. We were sitting at an outdoor café in the heart of the city's shopping district, bathed in warm afternoon sunlight. A light breeze rustled the pastel umbrellas above us, and Christal was gesturing animatedly over her iced matcha latte, talking about a promotion at the firm she works in and a guy she had met over the weekend."Sorry," I murmured, forcing a small smile as I stirred
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Chapter: Chapter 28: Returning to my worldDella’s POVThe silence that fell over the room felt heavier than the concrete slab that had trapped me in the De Luca basement. I stood rooted to the floor, staring down at Karlo. My ears rang with the echo of his words, my mind struggling to process the reality of what he had just surrendered."What... what are you talking about?" I whispered, my voice trembling. A hollow, disbelieving laugh bubbled up from my throat. "Is this some kind of sick test, Karlo? After everything? After you took a bullet for me?"Karlo didn't look away. His eyes, usually so full of terrifying, possessive fire were… flat, exhausted, and weighed down by an unbearable grief."It’s not a test, Della," he rasped, his chest rising in a slow, shallow struggle against the heart monitor’s steady hum. "It’s the only decent thing I have left to give you.”“You spent weeks keeping me in a gilded cage!" I stepped closer, my voice rising, thick with tears and sudden, furious confusion. "You forced me into your world! Y
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Chapter: Chapter 27: The choice that has condemned usDella’s POVThe air in the private medical wing of the Valtteri estate was heavy with the crisp, sterile scent of antiseptic, sharp contrast to the smoke and copper that had filled my lungs in the subterranean hellhole four days ago.The low, rhythmic beep... beep... beep of the heart monitor was the only sound breaking the silence of the room. It was the only tether holding me to sanity.For ninety-six hours, I hadn't stepped out of this room.Cain had tried to coax me into taking a break. A team of nurses had softly suggested I sleep in one of the guest suites. Nina promised she'd watch over him while I rested. Even Karlo’s personal physician had offered a mild sedative to help me rest. I refused them all. I bathed in the adjoining bathroom, changed into oversized soft clothes, and pulled an armchair right up to the edge of his bed, my hand permanently anchored around his cold, quiet fingers.I couldn't leave. I couldn't sleep, because every time I closed my eyes, I saw the blinding
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Chapter: Chapter 26: The bullet meant for meDella’s POVI stood frozen in the eye of the storm, my hands resting against Karlo’s chest. His heart was hammering with a terrifying, heavy thud beneath his damp tactical shirt, his steel-blue eyes searching my face with a terrifying intensity."It was just one of the guards," I whispered, my voice raspy from the smoke filling the corridor. "The one stationed at the sub-station."Karlo didn't nod. He didn't relax. The muscle in his jaw clenched so hard I thought it would crack.Without a word, his large, calloused hand slid down to wrap tightly around my wrist, anchoring me to his side. He turned, stepping over the burning debris, dragging me through the sea of fallen bodies and shattered glass littering the concrete floor.He stopped beside a groaned, bleeding guard slumped against the wall. Karlo stared down at the man, his voice ice-cold. "Is this him?""No," I murmured, watching the way Karlo’s shoulders flexed with raw, unrestrained power.We moved to the next body lying in the
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