Marked, Broken and Carrying his Heir
Preview:“Pin her to the ground. Dom, you keep those damn legs down.” Dante coughed as he stood up to regain himself.
They wanted a weapon. They created a queen.
Novalee Ashford had a simple life-a job she tolerated, a husband she adored, a future she believed in.
Then Dante Santoro decided she was his.
Ripped from everything she knew, Novalee is thrust into a world of violence, cruelty, and impossible choices. The Santoro family doesn't just want to own her body-they want to remake her soul. Under their brutal tutelage, she transforms from victim to weapon, from captive to bride.
But Novalee has a secret: she remembers who she was. And she's planning something they never expected.
Vengeance.
With Atlas-the guard who was supposed to keep her caged-as her unlikely ally, Novalee plays the deadliest game of her life. Every smile hides a blade. Every submission masks rebellion. Every moment brings her closer to the reckoning they deserve.
They wanted to create a monster.
They succeeded.
Marked, Broken and Carrying his Heir is a dark romance containing mature themes and graphic content. Reader discretion is strongly advised.
****WARNINGS****
Explicit sexual assault/rape
Non-consensual sexual situations
Explicit consensual sexual content
Sexual degradation and humiliation
Forced sexual performance
Violence:
Graphic murder
Torture
Domestic violence and abuse
Blood and gore
Beatings and physical assault
Captivity & Control:
Kidnapping and imprisonment
Human trafficking elements
Forced marriage
Psychological manipulation and gaslighting
Conditioning and breaking
Loss of autonomy
Trauma & Loss:
Pregnancy loss
Forced hysterectomy
Suicide
Grief and mourning
PTSD symptoms
Other:
Forced drug administration
Starvation/food control
Sleep deprivation
Isolation
Death of spouse
Baca
Chapter: Chapter Six: Living with LiesThe apartment was dark and silent when Novalee finally made it home. 2:47 AM. The numbers on the microwave glowed green in the darkness.Sunday. James's day off from Patterson Shipping.He was home.The realization hit her like a fist to the gut. She'd been running on autopilot, her mind fractured and scattered, and she'd completely forgotten. Sunday was his day off. He wasn't at work. He was here, in their apartment, probably asleep in their bed.She couldn't fall apart. Not yet. Not where he could hear her.Novalee stood in the entryway, still wearing her coat, her entire body shaking. She needed to move. Needed to get to the bathroom, lock the door, deal with this before he woke up.She forced herself forward. Coat off—hands trembling so badly she could barely manage the zipper. Shoes kicked into the corner, too loud in the silence. Purse dropped on the chair.The bathroom. She just needed to make it to the bathroom.She padded down the hall as quietly as possible, her breath comi
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Chapter: Chapter Five: The Tipping pointSaturday nights at Club Vault were Novalee's time to let off steam before her day off Sunday. After a week of juggling her day job’s chaos, the scary drama with Dante and unexpected incidents, like the absurd one with Hera and the delivery man, Nova was glad for this familiar rhythm. She wasn’t stewing over work drama tonight. She was lost in the beat of the bass and the hum of energy around her, manning her post like a performer in her own right.She stood near the Violet Wand stage, flaunting her confidence as much as her curvy frame. The clipboard and tip jar sat purposefully on a cocktail table beside her, but it wasn't just her luminous presence drawing attention. She caught the curious glances of patrons—some hesitant, others intrigued—eyeing the table’s display of sleek, electrifying devices.“God, there are way too many people in black suits out on the deck,” Greysen said, startling her as they returned from their smoke break. Their tone carried an edge of suspicion. “Must’ve
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Chapter: Chapter Four: Family DinnerNovalee adjusted the strap of her seatbelt as they drove down the street toward her parents' house, James' hand comfortably resting on her knee. The excitement of seeing their both families together played in her head, the happy buzz of family, the laughter of her brothers and their wives filling the air like the sound of a familiar song. Her family gathered for their weekly Friday night dinners, a tradition that stretched as far back as when they were engaged.“Don’t forget to ask Mom for more of her mashed potatoes,” James teased lightly, squeezing her knee before his hand slid back to the steering wheel.“I’ve got a plan,” she replied with a grin, reaching over to take his hand briefly before pulling it back, feeling a flush settle over her. “Maybe we can ask for extra to take home. You know how much we both love them the next day.”They pulled into her parents' driveway, greeted by her mom’s familiar scent of baby powder in the air. Her father was at the grill, still sporting his
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Chapter: Chapter Three: Cleaning Storage UnitsThe afternoon sun, weak and watery, cast long shadows across the cracked concrete floor of the storage facility. Novalee, humming along to a jaunty tune on her battered headphones, strolled down the aisles. Her pen scratched against her clipboard with rhythmic strokes as she conducted her routine security walkthrough. The only other sounds were the droning hum of fluorescent lights and the muted scuff of her boots against the floor.The mundanity of her task was a stark contrast to the storm Dante brought with him when he arrived, unannounced. The air itself seemed to thicken as the SUVs had rolled through the gate that morning. Even with his henchmen bustling around, loading and unloading unmarked boxes, Dante's presence was like a physical weight pressing down on her.Her first glimpse of him came when he strode through an aisle to oversee the operation. Novalee stole a sidelong glance, her eyes tracking the man who had disrupted her life in ways she couldn’t fully articulate. Dante
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Chapter: Chapter Two: Dante’s ApproachThe day was dragging toward its close when Novalee caught sight of headlights through the rain-drenched windows of the storage facility office. The heavy storm was relentless, sheets of water smattering against the glass, dimming the streetlights into hazy halos. The clock on the wall showed ten minutes to closing, and Novalee had already begun her end-of-shift routine—stacking paper, tidying the cluttered desk, and pressing the button on the coffee machine to set it up for brewing the next morning.That was when the black SUVs pulled into the lot.She didn’t have to know who they were, or who drove them—no one around here had vehicles like that unless they were something else entirely. The men inside were just as imposing as their vehicles. Tall, broad-shouldered figures dressed in dark suits and matching ties, their expressions as unreadable as the glassy rain splattering against the windows. The heaviness of their presence didn't need to be verbalized; it spoke in the way the air s
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Chapter: Chapter One: Welcome to Novalee’s Wonderful Life“Pin her to the ground. Dom, you keep those damn legs down.” Dante coughed as he stood up to regain himself.Two men had come when summoned. She vaguely recognized Atlas but the other had been a part of the sea of henchmen faces. Both took a hold of her like she was just a doll. Getting her on the floor again as Atlas pinned her arms and the other her legs. She kicked and squirmed the whole way down.Once immobilized against the floor. Dante looked over Novalee who still fought and thrashed against being restrained against the floor. He was panting in anger. It seemed like his white eyes were tinged with red now as he moved toward her. It was unnerving but Novale didn’t care. She was trying to get the upper hand again to get out of here.A sharp pain collided with her cheek. The copper taste of blood filled her mouth. There was going to be a bruise there as water filled her vision. While in her daze from getting a punch to the side of the face, Dante climbed back over her. Gripping he
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