The Blackwell Claim
“You really think a chrome leash makes me yours?” Timothy’s voice was a jagged shard of glass, his pulse thrumming frantically against the cold metal of the Blackwell collar.
Kan leaned in, the scent of expensive bourbon and gunpowder clinging to him. He captured Timothy’s chin, forcing those defiant lavender eyes to meet his own. “It doesn’t make you mine, little ghost. It just keeps you still long enough for me to show you why you’ll never want to leave.”
Behind him, Gideon’s shadow fell over them both, heavy and suffocating. “Careful, Kan,” the enforcer rumbled, his knuckles still stained with the blood of the men who’d tried to stop them. “He’s a reaper. He doesn't want a home. He wants a body count.”
One Ghost. Two Predators. No Escape.
Timothy Gal is a shadow. A high-level operative for the Nash Rebellion, he’s spent his life as a nameless tool in the war-torn Sopttyi District. He doesn’t feel, he doesn’t miss, and he certainly doesn't belong to anyone. But when a routine surveillance mission in Saati Town goes south, he catches the eye of the two most dangerous men in the Blackwell Mafia.
Gideon Blackwell is the muscle—a man of controlled violence and territorial hunger. Kan Nelblack is the mind—a predator with a silver tongue and a taste for absolute submission.
They don’t just want Timothy’s secrets. They want his soul.
Baca
Chapter: 53"Yes." Timothy's neck corded as he twisted to look at the large man behind him. "And you’re mine. Both of you."Gideon’s tongue swiped a hot, wet path across Timothy’s shoulder blade. "Ready for the real weight, Tim? Both of us. At once."Timothy’s stomach did a slow, heavy roll. He gave a sharp nod. They’d spent a week breaking him in with silicon and teasing, but the bastards had held back the real thing. They wanted the Blackwell capos to witness the exact moment Timothy was split open by the pair of them. With the way his blood was already humming, he was more than ready to take the hit.Gideon’s hand flattened against Timothy’s spine, shoving him forward until his chest crushed against Kan’s cold, smooth skin.Kan’s breath hitched as Gideon reached down, slicking Timothy’s backside with a heavy layer of lubricant. Fingers pressed in—one, then two—stretching him with a brutal, rhythmic patience. Gideon didn't stop until Timothy was a gasping, shivering mess, his fingers clawing at
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Chapter: 52"Stop that!" Lydia barked, swatting Timothy’s hand away from his tie before hooking her arm firmly through his. She leaned in, her voice dropping to a low, dangerous gravel. "You don't have to do this, Tim. Say the word and we'll shoot our way out of here."Timothy squared his shoulders, the movement sharp enough to make the silk of his vest strain. He notched his chin up, his jaw a hard line of granite. "I'm doing it." He exhaled, the sound a ragged whistle. "I want this for them. And for whatever kids we end up having to protect."The weight of that reality anchored him. The shaking in his hands died.Arm-in-arm with Lydia, Timothy stepped into the Ceremonial Chamber. It smelled of floor wax, expensive tobacco, and the stifling scent of lilies. In the center sat the stage: a king-size bed draped in heavy white silk that looked like an altar. The Blackwell capos were already seated, a gallery of stone-faced killers in tailored suits. The only empty chair was the one next to Lydia’s h
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Chapter: 51The Great Hall was a tomb of silence, the only sound the low, rhythmic thrum of Blackwell soldiers hitting their palms against their thighs. Timothy stood between the two men, the silk of his low-slung trousers feeling like a thin membrane between him and the predatory gaze of the capos.Gideon moved with a jagged, hungry energy. He didn't wait for a signal. He dropped to his knees, his large hands clamping onto Timothy's outer thighs. His fingers dug into the silk, bunching the expensive material upward. Kan, still seated on the edge of the bed, shoved his hands into the front of Timothy's beaded vest. His thumbs hooked under the fabric, flicking back and forth across Timothy's nipples with a bruising pressure that made Timothy’s jaw creak."Red, Kan," Gideon rasped, his voice vibrating against Timothy's skin as he shoved the silk trousers down to Timothy's knees. He stared at the deep red silk thong, the bold color clashing violently against Timothy's pale skin. "Lace. He wore red l
Terakhir Diperbarui: 2026-03-23
Chapter: 50"Cut the crap, Timothy." Lydia's hand was a warm weight on his shoulder, her grip tightening when he tried to pull away. "You know you don't have to put on a show for these vultures if you don't want to."Timothy shoved his hands into his pockets, his jaw tight enough to snap. He stared at his reflection—the sharp undercut, the black silk, the look of a man about to be owned. "I’m doing it. For them. For whatever happens next. I’m not leaving our future to chance."The weight of the decision settled in his gut like lead. He wasn't just joining a family; he was anchoring a dynasty.Arm-in-arm with Lydia, Timothy stepped into the Great Hall. The air was thick with the scent of expensive bourbon and old sweat. In the center of the room, a massive bed draped in white silk sat like a stage. Capos and high-ranking Blackwell soldiers lined the walls, their eyes tracking his every move. The only empty chair was next to Lydia's husband. Timothy had heard the rumors—that by the time the night w
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Chapter: 49The Sopttyi District was a smudge of gray in the rearview mirror, and Timothy hadn't looked back once. Grief was a luxury he couldn't afford, not with the weight of two men like Kan and Gideon pressing into his life.Cus was in his element at the Blackwell estate—or "the fortress," as the old soldier called it. Within the first week, Timothy had caught the man actually whistling while he cleaned the armory. The Zions had claimed the thousand-acre perimeter, patrolling the treeline like they’d found holy ground. Timothy had never seen them so at peace.Gideon had insisted on a week of "integration" before the official Blackwell ritual. He wanted Timothy to breathe the same air as the syndicate's inner circle, thinking it would dull the edge of having an audience when things got messy. Honestly, Timothy was just vibrating with the need to show off the marks they’d already left on him. He’d been living with the Blackwell pride for seven days, and the clock for the ceremony was down to mi
Terakhir Diperbarui: 2026-03-22
Chapter: 48The apartment door clicked shut, locking the Sopttyi District and Timothy’s old life on the other side. He didn't make it three steps before his legs gave out. He hit the floor, knees cracking against the hardwood, and let the first sob tear through his throat. He was trading a decade of blood-soaked history for a future he couldn't see yet. He’d never walk the neon-lit docks of the harbor again. Never watch the rain slick the black asphalt of the South End or pull a job under the rusted girders of the old bridge.Gideon didn't say a word. He just hooked his arms under Timothy’s pits and hauled him up, carrying him to the leather sofa. He sat, dragging Timothy into his lap like he weighed nothing. Timothy straddled him, burying his face in the crook of Gideon’s neck, breathing in the scent of gunpowder and expensive soap. Gideon’s arms were a vice, the only thing keeping Timothy’s ribs from shattering under the weight of it all.He could handle losing the city. These men were his anch
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Chapter: 66"Which one of you is first?"I spat a mouthful of copper onto the cracked asphalt of the yard. My knuckles were raw, skin hanging in white strips where I’d caught a jawbone. Six of them. Big. Tattoos crawling up their necks like ivy. They didn't have the blue of the guards or the grey of the regulars. These were Price’s men. Professional hitters who’d traded their suits for jumpsuits just to clock my heart rate from the inside."Nathaniel says hello." The one in the lead—a mountain of a man with a jagged scar bisecting his left eyebrow—produced a sharpened toothbrush. The plastic handle was wrapped in duct tape. "He also said you’re not as pretty as the other one.""The other one would have killed you by now." I shifted my weight. My knees ground together. "I’m just going to enjoy it.""Bold for a dead man."The mountain lunged.He was fast. I was faster. I stepped inside his reach. My elbow connected with his nose. Crunch. Cartilage gave way. Blood sprayed my face. It was warm. Salty
Terakhir Diperbarui: 2026-04-07
Chapter: 65"Where is she, Benjamin?"Arthur Hayes stood in the center of my penthouse, his hands buried in the pockets of a coat that cost more than my first three years of tuition. His face was a map of broken capillaries and desperate, twitching nerves. He didn't look like a King anymore. He looked like a man who had forgotten to breathe."You're a little late for the kidnapping, Arthur." I didn't turn away from the window. The city lights were a blur of cold white and sharp yellow. "The school called three hours ago. Your men arrived in a black SUV with tinted windows. Very original. Very predictable.""I am the Chairman of this company." His voice cracked. A jagged, ugly sound. "I am the man who made you. I can take your sister to whatever facility I deem necessary for her safety.""She’s not at a facility." I turned. My eyes weren't blue. They were dead. "She’s not in the country. She’s not even in this hemisphere.""You... you wouldn't.""I did." I walked toward him. My shoes clicked again
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Chapter: 64"Light it up."The match hissed. A tiny, flickering spark in the damp darkness of the loading dock. I didn't wait for a response. I flicked the stick into the river of gasoline.The warehouse didn't just burn. It exhaled. A roar of blue and orange heat that slammed into my chest. I didn't move back. The sweat on my forehead turned cold in the wind of the blast."Mr. Clarke, the perimeter is clear." Miller stepped beside me. He was wearing a tactical vest over a three-thousand-dollar suit. He looked ridiculous. He looked terrified. "But we need to go. The fire department is five minutes out.""Let them come." I watched the flames lick the side of a crate marked PROPERTY OF PRICE LOGISTICS. "Did you find the central stash?""The pills? Yes." Miller held up a small, reinforced silver briefcase. "Every dose of the Loyalty batch. Nathaniel was planning to move them to the docks tonight.""Hand it over." I took the case. It was heavy. It felt like holding a dozen lives in my hand. "And the
Terakhir Diperbarui: 2026-04-06
Chapter: 63"You’re in the wrong room, Natalie."Natalie Collins froze. She was mid-reach for a plastic bottle of lukewarm gin on the motel dresser. The flickering neon sign outside the window—a cracked 'M' in MOTEL—cast a rhythmic, sickly pink light over her face. She didn't turn. Her hand hovered. Shaking."Benjamin." She finally pulled her hand back. She didn't grab the gin. She gripped the edge of the laminate wood. "How did you find this place?""Jonathan’s father has a very predictable taste in cheap hiding spots." I stepped out of the shadows by the bathroom door. The air in the room was thick. Cale, sweat, and the sharp, chemical tang of bleach. "And you have a very predictable way of spending his money. Three star ratings. Cash only. No cameras.""I had to leave." Natalie turned. Her hair was a bird's nest. A dark bruise, the color of a rotting plum, blossomed across her cheekbone. "Arthur... he was going to kill me, Ben. I saw the ledger. I saw what they did to the boys at the orchard."
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Chapter: 62"You look like a king, puppy."Jonathan’s voice crackled through the intercom, thin and metallic. He leaned against the reinforced stool on the other side of the six-inch glass. The orange jumpsuit was three sizes too big. It made his shoulders look sharp. Bony. He hadn't shaved in weeks. A dark, messy scruff covered his jaw."I look like a man who hasn't slept in four days." I didn't sit. I couldn't. I stood in the cramped visitation booth, my hands shoved deep into the pockets of a tailored wool coat. I stared at the smudge of grease on his side of the glass. "They’re treating you okay?""They’re treating me like a Hayes." Jonathan tilted his head. A slow, mocking grin pulled at his cracked lips. "Separate wing. Private shower. No one touches the Prince, Ben. Not even the guards. They’re too afraid of what you’ll do to their bank accounts.""They should be." I stepped closer. The light in the high-security wing was a flat, dead white. It sucked the color out of everything. Except hi
Terakhir Diperbarui: 2026-04-05
Chapter: 61"Which one of you wants to stay?"The boardroom fell silent. Twelve men in charcoal suits stared at me. I stood at the head of the mahogany table, my knuckles white as I leaned against the polished wood. I didn't sit. Jonathan’s signet ring felt heavy on my pinky. Too big. I tucked my hand into the pocket of a suit that cost more than my father’s farm."Mr. Clarke, you can't just—" The lead counsel, a man with a face like crumpled parchment, started to rise."Sit down, Miller." I didn't look at him. I looked at the city through the glass. "I just did. Your retainer was terminated five minutes ago. Your access cards are dead. Your firm’s server has been wiped of every Hayes Tech file. You're a private citizen again. Congratulations.""This is illegal." Miller’s voice went up an octave. "Arthur Hayes is the Chairman. You are a scholarship student with a temporary power of attorney. You have no standing to—""Arthur Hayes is currently in a holding cell being processed for a laundry list
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MIDWINTER MATE
He’s the Captain of the Austin Wolves. I’m just the guy who makes him lose his composure.
Diego Alvarez is everything the sport of hockey demands: lethal, disciplined, and untouchable. As the captain of the Austin Wolves, he lives his life in the spotlight, fueled by the primal instincts of a wolf who refuses to be leashed. He plays hard, wins harder, and never looks back at the guys he leaves in his wake.
I’m the opposite. I’m Kol Reyes—scholarship student, dance instructor to kids, and a guy who spends more time in the university library than on the ice. I’ve spent two years perfecting the art of being invisible to the Alvarezes, especially after Diego humiliated me back in high school.
But then comes one night, one party, and one massive, blurry mistake. I wake up in the bed of my worst enemy, tangled in his sheets and gasping for air, with no memory of how I got there—only the lingering, electric hum of his touch against my skin.
Now, Diego is everywhere. He’s stalking the library, "helping" with my Physics homework, and looking at me with a predatory intensity that makes my traitorous heart skip a beat. He says he wants to get to know the "real" me. He says he’s done with the games.
But I know better. He’s an Alpha, and he’s playing a dangerous role.
The problem? The chemistry between us is a frozen fire I can’t stop reaching for. I’m supposed to be guarding my heart against the man who once broke it, but every time Diego touches my cheek or pulls me into his orbit, the walls I built start to crumble.
Baca
Chapter: 36DIEGO“Alright, he’s approaching,” Ethan Brooks murmurs, his eyes glued to his phone screen as he keeps watch.“Are you certain he hasn't caught wind of this?” Diego responds, his voice tight with an unfamiliar, gnawing anxiety.“One hundred percent. Valeria Cruz confirmed that he was completely oblivious. She led him to believe they were just grabbing a casual bite together.” Ethan steals another glance at his notifications.“How did you actually manage to get Valeria to cooperate?” Diego asks, genuinely curious. “I was under the impression she wanted to see me traded to a different continent.”“Well, fortunate for you, she has a bit of a soft spot for me,” Ethan says with a flash of his trademark cocky grin. “I put in the work to convince her that your remorse is authentic and that your only goal is to reconcile with Kol. She said if I’m willing to vouch for your character, she’ll grant you this one opportunity, but the final whistle is Kol’s to blow.” Ethan winces slightly. “She al
Terakhir Diperbarui: 2026-04-12
Chapter: 35KOLThe tremors in Kol’s hands were so intense that he nearly fumbled his phone while punching in his mother’s number. Valeria offered him a supportive, silent thumbs-up from the hallway as he retreated into the sanctuary of his bedroom, and he managed a fragile, grateful smile in return. His pulse was a frantic rhythm in his ears as the line rang repeatedly. He knew his mother should be awake; as a veteran night-shift nurse at Austin Memorial Hospital, she typically began her day around four in the afternoon to prep for a seven o'clock shift. It was currently five-thirty.He rested his palm instinctively over his lower abdomen, reclining against the headboard as the ringing continued. Just as he was certain the call would drop to voicemail, she answered. “Hello, sweetheart,” Daniela Reyes said, her voice warm and melodic. The familiar sound acted like a balm, sending a wave of relief through his chest. He realized, with a pang of guilt, that he didn't check in with home nearly enough
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Chapter: 34DIEGO“You know I do,” Diego replied, his voice dropping into that familiar, quiet intensity. He locked eyes with Ethan, stripping away the defensive layers so his friend could witness the unvarnished truth. “Isn’t it glaringly obvious? My soul hasn't been on the ice since Kol and I became an item—not in any way that counts.” He shook his head, a look of genuine disbelief crossing his face. “There was a time when the Austin Ice Arena was the boundary of my entire universe. But he pulled back the curtain; he proved to me that the world is infinitely larger than a rink.”“I mean…” Ethan cast a wary glance around the locker room, ensuring the rest of the Wolves were occupied with their own gear. In this sanctuary of testosterone and grit, confessing that anything held more weight than the game was akin to high treason. “This was the ultimate objective, Diego! Dominating the state championships, hoisting the trophy as the captain… You’re telling me that fire has just burned out?”“It’s no
Terakhir Diperbarui: 2026-04-07
Chapter: 33DIEGOIt had been an agonizing ten days since the last time Diego had heard Kol’s voice—not that he was meticulously tracking the hours. Except, in reality, he was doing exactly that, and the rest of the team was starting to pick up on his fraying edges. Even Isabella had transitioned from her usual mockery to a strange, unsettling brand of pity, which only served to sharpen the blade of his guilt."Snap out of it, Diego," she said, leaning against the doorframe of the Alvarez Residence as he packed his gear for the afternoon skate. "Statistically, you were bound to father an heir eventually. Honestly, I couldn't have scripted a more dramatic twist if I’d tried." Diego shot her a look of pure exhaustion, but she simply tossed her hair and continued. "There is no more efficient way to sabotage a man’s trajectory than with a surprise pup," she added with a careless shrug.Diego shook his head, a heavy sigh escaping him as he rubbed his palms over his face, trying to clear the mental fog
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Chapter: 32“You are going to have to find a new spot, though,” Valeria added, her pragmatic side returning.Kol felt the weight of reality settle back onto his shoulders. “I know,” he said with a touch of sadness. “I’m going to miss the hell out of our place, but I wouldn't dream of inflicting a newborn on you. I’ll figure out a path. I’ll likely have to move back to the Reyes family home and stay with my mom.”“I’ll be over every week!” Valeria promised, trying to maintain the high energy. “Don’t expect me to handle any biological hazards or diaper changes, but I’m definitely going to be the one to spoil them and squish those tiny cheeks.”“How are you so certain it’s a girl?” Kol asked with a grin, rubbing a slow circle over his stomach.Valeria shrugged casually. “Call it a wolf’s intuition.”“I have a feeling you might be right,” Kol agreed, looking down at the subtle change in his profile between his hipbones. He couldn't believe he’d dismissed the signs for so long, failing to recognize th
Terakhir Diperbarui: 2026-04-06
Chapter: 31KOLValeria Cruz allowed Kol to nearly pulverize her knuckles while the medical professional applied the translucent, chilled conductive gel across his lower abdomen. “Wow, that’s actually warmer than I anticipated,” Kol murmured, a nervous tremor in his voice.“We strive to keep the experience as pleasant as possible,” the nurse replied with a practiced, gentle bedside manner. “Alright, you’re going to feel a bit of firm pressure now.” She positioned the ultrasound transducer against his skin, sliding the device with rhythmic, sweeping motions as she searched for a clear image on the dark monitor.Valeria was visibly wincing, and Kol realized he had her hand trapped in a desperate, white-knuckled vice. He relaxed his grip an inch, and she mouthed a silent ‘Thank you’ toward him. He offered a small, apologetic smile in return. He felt a profound surge of gratitude that she had agreed to accompany him to the Austin Memorial Hospital for this. The thought of facing the cold reality of t
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