Chapter: EpilogueCelia’s POVTHREE YEARS LATER “I still remember the thirty minutes speech Lillian gave that day.” Sasha and I are watching the wedding album. It’s Cayden who took that out and showing it to his little brother, Ron. Sasha and Xavier married six months after our marriage. They have a kid now. He is one and half year old. Zed and Lilly has a boy. He is two. We all meet every summer. And this summer, we are busy for Ryan and Meg’s wedding. Alex is with all the three kids, he raised his hand. “Then she said, do you have any idea how many bodies this hand pierced and counted each vein—” “They are kids, Alex. They can’t understand that.” Sasha shouted. Of course, he would not listen. He is continuing the story of how I threatened Jonathan. “I think I did a mistake making him god father for my children. He is completely spoiling them.” Xavier hissed. No matter what, the children refuse to stay away from him. Because, he gives them chocolates, won’t let them touch the books, “I
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Chapter: 111. The weddingCelia’s POV It has been ten days since that proposal I did in the street of Gilbert town. I did only the proposal. Alexander has planned this grand destination wedding. We daily talk about it. Every time we talk about it, we will have an argument and we decide we don’t want any marriage at all. We end up shouting and then moaning on bed. At the night, we talk again. I never thought about what kind of wedding I will have. When they ask about dream wedding, I simply shrug. Even Alexander has no idea about it. We are two creatures who thought it would be impossible for us to get married in these lives and end up in marriage somehow. After a week, he fell silent. He hasn’t discussed about the wedding plans. Something is going on in their office. Even Xavier seemed distracted and busy. And one day, my bell rang and I opened the door just to find the two men in my family in blood. They are not bleeding like they are stabbed. There are wounds like someone punched them hardly. I qui
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Chapter: 110. EuphoriaAlexander’s POV I thought they need some privacy, to put out their emotions for their best friend and brother. So, I left them for themselves for five minutes. Five minutes are all they are getting. He is intentionally trying to make me jealous. Fine, with me. I am not punching this man because I have a huge respect for his mom and his best friend. Still, I can’t help but glancing at the room once in a while or should I say, ten or twenty times in a minute. Bertha, (she insisted me to call her by name instead of Mrs. Bennett) came with a tray of cookies. Oh, god. Not again. I did a fake cry without her noticing me and took one cookie. If I don’t, she would take the trouble to put that directly into my mouth. I have eaten a lot since I came here, that my jaws are hurting from all the chewing they did. I am so tall, has a well built body and look like the man in his late twenties. But, she is treating me, in fact, she is treating all of us like seven year old kids.&nbs
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Chapter: 109. The old homeCelia’s POV I was so habituated to seeing him in Black and greys and that too, they are sophisticatedly tailored shirts and suits. Now, watching him wear shorts, kaki or white T- shirts with half sleeves, loose shirts and printed trousers making me stare at him more often. They are making him look like a teenager. He knows that I have been staring at him. I didn’t try to shift my gaze when he caught me doing that. Its my right. I am confined to fit and flare crepe dresses. I can’t wear more. The climate is warm just like my life. “So, what are we going to do next?” There is a genuine interest in his voice with an added excitement. He looks careless, less worried and totally overjoyed about everything we have been doing. While we are walking, he attended few calls and that’s it. “Hakuna Matata.” He says. If that two words has a human form, it is Alexander King. I took the chance to go to a shop by excusing myself for washr
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Chapter: 108. New planCelia's POV I apologized Meg for what Alex did. Ryan is so sure that she is going to be one of his constants. I am on the road where I am no more cutting the threads with the people who cared for me. I wanted to keep them all in my life like a family. Yes. I am making a family of friends. Alex would never apologize for what he did. At least, I should do that instead. "It's fine. I can understand." She said after a lot of explaining our situations. "He really seemed to like you and I am happy for you both as long as your husband doesn't misunderstand anything and keeps his hands to himself." I wanna say, 'I highly doubt that.' But, I nodded my head in approval. She smiled and I know. It's not that friendly but she doesn't resent me either. We walked back to the house in silence. The only noise we heard after in the house is that of plates and other utensils either slipped or thrown, glasses smashing to some kind of solid things- either floor or
Last Updated: 2021-07-26
Chapter: 107. At LAAlexander’s POV I know this feeling of drawing someone’s picture when you miss them the most. We drew the curves as if we are touching them. We shade the corner of lips as if they are smiling for us and especially, we live in the moment of our past as if it is playing before us. We draw to stay close, to feel home, to feel safe, to feel their warmth and finally to feel them. I did it once after the death of that woman, after pushing Celia successfully because of my arrogant ass, nonsense judgment and baseless assumptions. I drew how she laughed after running away from the thugs. That was the first ever time I saw her laughing and giving a reaction like that. Back then or the other seconds before this instant, I never know that someone would miss me this much, that someone would love me this much and adore my laugh, cherish my little achievements, be proud of what I do and especially makes me feel that I am beautiful. Many said that before. But, feeling it without having to
Last Updated: 2021-07-25
Unbound
Luna has spent nineteen years living inside a gilded cage.
As the daughter of one of the most feared mafia lords, every smile, every dress, every step she takes belongs to someone else. Her escape plan is simple: survive an arranged marriage to her childhood best friend, then disappear forever.
But two days before the wedding, she's kidnapped.
Her captor, Sandro, is everything she was taught to fear—cold, ruthless, and nearly a decade older than her. The entire underworld bows before him, yet he seems completely indifferent to the girl he stole.
Unlike every victim before her, Luna refuses to accept her fate.
She lies.
She argues.
She bites.
She escapes.
She turns Sandro's perfectly ordered life into absolute chaos.
What begins as a kidnapping soon becomes something neither of them expected. Secrets unravel, old enemies resurface, and the lines between prison and freedom begin to blur.
Then, when Sandro finally does the one thing no one else ever has...
He lets her go.
But sometimes freedom changes people.
And sometimes, by the time you become the person you've always wanted to be, the one who broke your world is the only one willing to rebuild it, if you'll let him.
A dark mafia romance about freedom, redemption, and a heroine who refuses to let any man decide who she becomes.
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Chapter: 53. THE GOOD NEWSLUNAHis hand immediately caught my injured ankle. His entire body went still.“Does this hurt?”I stopped fighting. His voice had changed.Completely.Concern.Genuine fucking concern.And just like that, my anger weakened.Damn him.“It's fine.”“You were limping yesterday.”“I was not.”“You were.”“I walk dramatically.”“You're impossible.”“And yet you're carrying me.”He adjusted his grip around my legs and continued upstairs.I tried pushing my hair away from my face.“Fuck you!” I screamed.“That’s your best?”I scowled even though he couldn’t see me. “That’s the only cuss word I know.”“Of course.”“Where are you taking me?”“My room.”“Why?”“So you stop getting stupid ideas.”“Dating Marco isn't stupid.”“It is when you're Luna.”“That's offensive.”“Good.”I gasped. “You know what? I think this relationship is moving too fast.”His steps stopped.I immediately realised what I'd said.Slowly, he turned his head.I couldn't see his face properly from upside down, but I knew.
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Chapter: 52. THE UPSIDE DOWNLUNAI woke up alone.For a few seconds, I didn't realise what felt wrong.The room was warm. The curtains were still drawn, leaving thin strips of morning light spilling across the floor. My ankle was significantly better, though it still hurt when I moved it too much.And I was comfortable.Too comfortable.I stretched. Then reached blindly toward the other side of the bed.Nothing.My eyes opened.The space beside me was empty.Cold.I frowned.Alessandro was gone.I pushed myself upright, looking around the room as if the six-foot-something man could somehow be hiding behind the curtains.Nothing.His clothes from last night were gone too.I stared at the empty side of the bed.Okay.Maybe he was downstairs.Why would that bother me?It didn't.Obviously.I got out of bed, carefully putting weight on my ankle. After washing up and changing into one of the oversized sweaters Marco had ordered for me, I made my way downstairs.I can still feel his scent. The image of him kneeling be
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Chapter: 51. THE CHANGELUNA"Ever since you kissed me on the beach," he said, his voice low and rough, "I've imagined you naked all the fucking time."I couldn't breathe."You dreamed of me?" I whispered.He didn't answer with words. He lowered his head and pressed his lips to my collarbone. Soft. Reverent. Like I was something sacred."Every night," he murmured against my skin. "Every fucking night, Luna. In my bed. In the shower. In my office while you sat there annoying me with your nonstop talking. Everywhere."I shivered. "That's—""Pathetic?" He laughed against my skin. "Obsessive? Insane? Yes. All of it."His lips moved higher, trailing up my neck. "You have no idea what you do to me."His hand cupped my breast, his thumb brushing over my nipple. I gasped. The sensation shot through me like lightning, sharp and electric."Tell me," I breathed.He pulled back just enough to look at me. His eyes were burning. "Tell you what?""Tell me what I do to you."He stared at me for a long moment. Then his hand
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Chapter: 50. THE ESCAPEI keep finding myself in his arms whenever my heart gets heavy.Not to mention he was the reason my life got so hard in the first place. Everything feels so wrong yet so right. His arms around me, his heartbeat against my cheek, his body wrapped around mine like he's trying to shield me from the world.Every fucking thing about him feels so right. Yet so wrong.For an hour straight, I talked about my mother. How she fought. How she tried her best for me. How she failed at the end. The cookies she baked. The braids she did. The dresses she selected. The shoes she bought. The fights we had. The resentment I held.And her screams. God, her screams.I poured my pain into the space between us, and he took it all in. Every word. Every tear. Every broken confession. He didn't interrupt. He didn't offer empty platitudes. He just held me and absorbed my grief like it was his own.But it wasn't enough.I couldn't escape my past. I couldn't escape her screams. What stopped her from trying to run
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Chapter: 49. THE BROKENLUNAHe looked angry.“I was sixteen when my parents were killed. You were barely seven.” His eyes narrowed. “You want me to believe that you eavesdropped on Elio and Colton and you remember it?”I stared at him. “I didn't know they were planning a murder.”His expression hardened. "You were seven, Luna. You could have remembered it wrong.”“I was looking for my mother.”That stopped him.The anger in his face shifted into something else. Something quieter.“Why?”I looked at our hands. I didn't want to answer that.There were memories I could talk about because I had repeated them so many times inside my own head that they had eventually stopped feeling like memories.They had become stories.Facts.Things that happened.But this wasn't one of them. “I couldn't find her.”His jaw tightened.I could see the moment he understood where this was going.“Luna.”“I knew she was somewhere in the house.”My voice sounded strange. Too distant.Like it belonged to someone else.“So I went look
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Chapter: 48. THE SKILLALESSANDROHer eyes light up like a fucking thousand-volt bulb."You will really let me talk to him?" She asked me with hope in her voice. So much hope that I hate it."Depends on the credibility of your information."Her smile didn't fade. She raised her hand, showing five fingers. "Five minutes." She said.Then she immediately started serving the ramen.No hesitation.No crying.No emotional breakdown.Apparently, all it took to revive Luna was the possibility of talking to Remi and a bowl of processed noodles.She poured the ramen into two bowls before grabbing two pairs of chopsticks and one fork. I assumed the fork was for me."They'll get soggy," she warned. "Eat fast."I looked down at the bowl.Then at the chopsticks.Then back at her.She had already settled onto one of the stools, one leg tucked beneath her, completely focused on her food.With a practised movement of her fingers, she separated the chopsticks.I watched her lift a portion of noodles.Not a single strand fell
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A TWENTY SOMETHING
**Strictly for adults**
HANA
You don't fall in love with your enemy. If you do, then, be prepared to embrace their dark side and welcome their secrets. Because you don't know them like you know your friends.
I left a man at the altar just to fall in love with his brother. We have nothing in common but our damaged soul. It is cruel how you can love a person like that only to find out that it was forbidden, all the way long, and you were forced to fall apart by fate. Our tragic pasts paved way for our beautiful future until his secrets were revealed. I never fit in his world, no one could ever; for he was born to kill, to bring death.
From enemies to lovers, hating to loving, strangers to family, then to complete strangers, Hana and Bash are all you need. Their love will make your heart warm, they make you laugh, and their distance makes you cry. Find out more about their forbidden romance.
**No incest**
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Chapter: EPILOGUE - IIBASH Celia is not due until next month. But that little shit can't wait for any longer. He came out earlier than expected, and if you are asking me why I am calling a one-hour-old baby, little shit, wait until I finish the full story. I didn't let Hana step out of our room for another five days. She has stitches, and what was she thinking, trying to sit in a wheelchair? Not under my watch. My Rose yawned in my arms and went back to sleep, her tiny hand wrapped around my finger. A few days back, if someone had told me that I would call another human being cute other than my wife, I would have laughed at them. Now, looking at Rose's sleeping form, that's all I can think - cute, delicate. She needs to be protected from all the ugliness of the world. I will make sure she is untouched. When my wife and daughter were being discharged, we visited Celia and Alex. Three-year-old Willow ran to me, hugging my leg. "Hey, sweetheart." I smile at her. "Mommy birth me a brother." S
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Chapter: EPILOGUE- IHANA"What are we doing in Japan?" I asked, glancing around at the sea of cherry blossoms, their delicate petals drifting through the air like whispered dreams.Bash smirked. "I told you that's exactly what you would ask."It took me a moment to understand. Then, I remembered—the night we spoke of impossible dreams in Istanbul, the ones we knew would never come true. Anniversaries we’d never celebrate, trips we’d never take, a life we’d never have.Yet, here we were."It happened," I whispered, as a pink petal landed softly on my cheek.Bash's eyes held mine, warm and unwavering. "We made it, Mrs. Merrick."And then he kissed me beneath the cherry blossom trees.Ahmet always said we were just two lovesick fools wandering the world, celebrating life. He wasn’t wrong. For three months, that’s exactly what we did—travelling with no destination, doing nothing but making love, laughing, and getting lost in each other.Then, we returned to Istanbul.Bash wanted to rewrite the memories. What
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Chapter: 121. MR & MRS. MERRICK HANA"Can I disown him?" Sandro muttered behind me. I followed his gaze to Matias sitting in the front row and wiping his tears with a tissue. "Fuck." Another hiss from Sandro. Matias is sniffling-- hard.Bash is scowling at the kid. I nudged him gently so that he would change his expression. My attempt is futile."I will disown him." "No," It's Vin this time.I like how the guys tried to blend in. But they failed miserably. With their tattooed body, hidden arms, and bulky personality, there's no way Sandro and his crew can blend in. But I can give ten out of ten for the attempt. Though Bash and Sandro still joke about killing each other (sometimes it doesn't sound like a joke at all), they are there for each other. They formed a bond. Bash is not part of the outfit anymore, but they have each other back in their own way."Where is Luna?" I questioned Bash while posing for the photo."Avoiding me," Sandro answered.As the night came alive, we danced. Bash glared at everyone who dan
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Chapter: 120. THE RUNAWAY-BRIDEHANA || THREE MONTHS LATER "Are you fucking someone else?" Bash gasped, turning around. "Jeez, babe. What are you doing up so late?" It is almost one o clock in the night. According to my fiance, it is the ideal time to come home. At first, I didn't give it much thought. There are a lot of things to take care of with Sandro taking over and Bash cleaning the mess Elio left in his export and import businesses. It has been three months since I almost lost my life. For the first few weeks, Bash didn't leave my side. He nursed me back to health, accompanied me to the hospitals, and made sure I had a perfect diet and sleep. Once he started going to work, he seemed distant. I thought he was busy. I thought he was feeling guilty for what happened. I can understand how his mind works. He is fiercely protective of me. He thinks he failed me. Still, that doesn't explain the growing distance between us. I took a threatening step forward. "Are you fucking someone else? Are you
Last Updated: 2025-02-22
Chapter: 119. NEW BEGINNINGBASHThe world narrows to the rhythmic sound of Hana's laboured breathing. Her blood stains my hands, her pulse weak beneath my fingertips. "Sandro," I command, my voice steady despite the storm inside me. "Take care of Colton and his men. I'll take Hana to the hospital."He came to my side, and for the first time, his eyes softened at Hana in my arms. "Take care of her. Luna won't like it if something happens to her sister."At this moment, I don't even care why Luna's likes matter to him anymore."Do you want Colton alive?" He asked me.A gun fired in the distance, and someone screamed.I gently lift Hana, cradling her against me. Her eyes flutter open, and she offers a faint, reassuring smile."I'm here," I whisper, brushing a strand of hair from her face."I don't care what you do with him. It doesn't matter anymore."Sandro nods, understanding the gravity of my decision.With urgency, I carry her to the car, my mind racing. The nearest hospital is miles away, and every second co
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Chapter: 118. FAILEDBASH The tension in the room was palpable. Colton stood across from me, a smug grin playing on his lips as he held Hana captive. Her eyes met mine, filled with a mix of fear and determination. I looked for any visible wounds on her body. I swear if he touched her, I'd make Colton's death ten times more painful. I'll do the same even if he doesn't touch her. Hana looked terrified. Her eyes filled with unshed tears find mine. She would have pressed her knuckles to her eyes if her hands weren't tied. That must have hurt. She has no pain threshold when it comes to physical wounds. Emotionally, she fought many battles. Her wrists will have marks from that rope and I imagined choking Colton's neck with the same. Her eyes zeroed on my clenched fists and she shook her head. She is trying to be brave —For me. She is asking me not to lose my patience. "Finally." Colton opened his filthy mouth, "The son of Xavier and Rose. We had a history we need to settle." I unclenched my
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