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Pearl Cole
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Poison me softly

Poison me softly

“I agreed to treat him before I knew I was meant to kill him.” Dr. Cecilia Vale is a therapist, who has spent years learning how to fix broken minds, not destroy them. But when a powerful socialite offers her a job that could rebuild her ruined career and drag her out of a life she can barely survive. She accepts without asking too many questions. Her newest patient is Jude Martinez. A man feared by many, understood by none. Cold, and dangerously perceptive, Jude is not the kind of man who trusts easily. Yet, within the quiet walls of their therapy sessions, he begins to reveal fragments of himself that no one else has ever seen. And Cecilia finds herself drawn in, despite every instinct warning her to stay away. Because behind the smiles, deep conversations, and chemistry-filled banter, they exchange, there is a truth she cannot escape. Jude’s wife did not hire her to help him. She hired her to kill him. With a poison that leaves no trace and a contract she cannot break, Cecilia is forced to choose between her survival and her conscience. But as the lines between duty and desire begin to blur, the man she was meant to destroy becomes the one person she cannot bear to lose. And in a world built on power, betrayal, and blood, love is not just dangerous. It is fatal.
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Chapter: Chapter 120: Poison Me Softly
The first thing I remembered was blood.Not my blood.Jude’s.Hands were everywhere around him. Roman was shouting orders. Someone called for an ambulance.Allison was crying so hard that I thought she’d lose her voice, while Alex buried his face against my side, refusing to let go of me.Everything happened so quickly after that.Jude was rushed into the hospital. Doctors surrounded Jude him the doors closed between us.Then, we waited.###I’d been stabbed before.Back then, everyone around me had looked terrified.Jude hadn’t left my bedside. The twins and Mae had cried so much. I knew they had all been worried. At least, I thought I understood.But until this point, I didn’t grasp how dreadful it was. Nothing prepares you for watching someone you lo–I stopped the thought before it could finish.My eyes remained fixed on the operating room doors while doctors continued moving in and out.No.The word refused to stay buried.Someone you love.Love.I closed my eyes for a brief mom
Last Updated: 2026-07-08
Chapter: Chapter 119: He's Hurt
CECILIA’S POVThe moment I stepped inside the hideout, everything around me seemed to go in slow motion.Allison stood upstairs with Brittany's arm wrapped tightly around her little body, a gun pressed against the side of her head while tears streamed down her cheeks. A few feet away, Alex struggled against the man holding him, kicking and shouting with everything he had. Every instinct inside me screamed to run toward them, but one wrong move would get Allison killed.I stayed hidden behind the broken wall near the entrance, my fingers wrapped tightly around the gun beneath my dress. Jude stood directly beneath the staircase. Roman remained beside him, Benjamin and Mae stood farther to one side, close enough to react but far enough that Brittany hadn't fixed her attention on him yet."Let her go." Jude's voice stayed calm despite everything.Brittany laughed. "I don't think I'm in the mood.""You've made your point." He slowly lifted both hands where she could see them. "Name your
Last Updated: 2026-07-08
Chapter: Chapter 118: To The Wall
Brittany had barely stepped inside the building before one of her guards hurried toward her.He wasn’t trying to hide his urgency. Something had clearly gone wrong.“Ma’am.”Brittany turned toward him with visible annoyance. “What?”The guard lowered his voice. “They found us.”Brittany stared at him for several long seconds before speaking again.“What did you say?”“The hideout where the children are...they know where it is.”Brittany’s expression slowly changed. She began to power walked forward as she asked the man. “How?”“They took Mr. Benson, your driver—Brittany gave a cold laugh, but her eyes were filled with hot anger. “So he sold me. I knew I should’ve replaced him months ago.”Without another word, she entered the car. The man took over in the driver seat, and quickly began to exit the penthouse grounds.“Take the shortcut.” She told him. “They’ll never know to pass there.”Within minutes, Brittany arrived at the hideout. She didn’t rush forward. No. She calmly walked i
Last Updated: 2026-07-08
Chapter: Chapter 117: Britanny's Hideout
Benjamin D'Angelo stood beside a black SUV parked across the road from Jude Martinez’s penthouse.He kept his eyes fixed on the stream of expensive vehicles leaving the estate. The auction has just ended, but he had been outside for longer. He was waiting for her. From the penthouse, a figure rushed out and he recognised her even though it had been four years. Mae stepped out without drawing attention to herself, closing the door carefully before making her way toward him. She didn’t greet him immediately, choosing instead to look around first to make sure none of Jude’s guards had followed her.“You came.” She said, not bothering to hide her surprise.Benjamin gave a small shrug. “I already gave your friend the gun. That should be enough proof I’m going to help you get back your godchildren.”Mae studied him for another moment before asking the question that had been bothering her ever since he’d contacted her.“Why are you helping me, Benjamin? What do you want after this?”Benja
Last Updated: 2026-07-05
Chapter: Chapter 116: Split Into Two Directions
Jude remained exactly where he was, his attention fixed on the woman in the dark feathered mask.There was no doubt anymore.He had watched her brush past Brittany with what looked like an ordinary accident.But he knew she had purposefully went there after he sent the instructions to her. His eyes stayed on her as she quietly followed Brittany through the exhibition hall.She seemed to be tracking Brittany. Did she recognise her?“Of course she did.” He muttered.But why? Had she come here tonight with an entirely different objective than the one he had given her?Jude’s feet carried him forward, to demand answers. Guests continued examining the displays around him without noticing the storm quietly building beneath the calm atmosphere. Meanwhile, Jude’s entire understanding of the past few years had shifted within a matter of seconds.A strange laugh almost escaped him.If someone else had told him this story yesterday, he would’ve dismissed it as impossible.Out of all the laun
Last Updated: 2026-07-05
Chapter: Chapter 115: The Target
CECILIA’S POVMy phone vibrated quietly inside my purse.The sound almost disappeared beneath the low conversations surrounding me, yet I recognized that notification instantly. It was Dr. Venom. Finally!My heart skipped as I reached inside without drawing attention to myself.Keeping my movements small, I lowered my gaze and unlocked the screen beneath the cover of my purse.A single message waited.[The target is close to the sword display. She’s wearing a dark pink dress and white mask. Proceed.]Plant the chip.I slipped my phone back into my purse and slowly lifted my head, to search for the person I’d be planting the microchip on. I adjusted my mask before searching through the crowd again. A few seconds later I located the target.Just as Dr. Venom had described, there was a woman near a sword display, wearing a pink gown and white mask. There were still several people between us. Good. That gave me enough cover.I began moving naturally through the crowd, pausing briefly b
Last Updated: 2026-07-04
The Outcast Luna's Revenge

The Outcast Luna's Revenge

After spending ten years loving Alpha Kael from the shadows, Lyra Blackwood finally gets the one thing she has always dreamed of—she is about to marry her fated mate. Once branded as the daughter of a traitor, Lyra endured years of humiliation, bullying, and loneliness. Kael was the only person who ever stood up for her, teaching her to believe that her past did not define her. When he confessed his love, she believed the Moon Goddess had finally rewarded her unwavering faith. But on the day they are meant to become mates, Kael's ex-lover crashes the wedding, battered and terrified, accusing Lyra of kidnapping and torturing her. Planted evidence. False witnesses. A pack eager to condemn the traitor's daughter once again. When Kael chooses to believe the accusations instead of the woman he promised to protect, Lyra loses everything—her freedom, her reputation, and the man she loves. Thrown into prison, Lyra uncovers a conspiracy that reaches far beyond a ruined wedding. Her father's death was no accident. The betrayal began years ago, and someone is willing to destroy entire packs to keep the truth buried. As mysterious allies emerge, dangerous enemies close in, and an ancient secret tied to the Moon Goddess awakens, Lyra must decide whether to fight for the mate who broke her heart... or embrace a destiny far greater than the life she once dreamed of. Because sometimes the Alpha's greatest mistake isn't rejecting his fated mate... It's realizing too late that she was the only one who could save them all.
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Chapter: Chapter 22: The First Luna Awakens
The ground moved beneath my feet.I grabbed the nearest stone pillar as the entire tomb trembled violently.Dust poured from the ceiling. Ancient stones cracked above us, and one of the torches suddenly went out.Then another.Then another."What's happening?" I shouted.No one answered.I looked toward my father.The color had completely drained from his face."She's awake," he whispered.My heart hammered against my ribs."Who?"He looked at me."The First Luna."A cold shiver traveled down my spine.Kael stepped forward. "What does that mean?"My father ignored him."Lyra, you have to leave. Now.""Leave?"I glanced toward the entrance.The enormous stone doors had already slammed shut.There was no way out."I can't."My father gripped the bars of his cell."You don't understand. If she wakes completely, this tomb won't be safe."A deep vibration rolled beneath us.Then a woman's voice filled the chamber."Blood of my blood..."I froze.The voice wasn't coming from one direction.
Last Updated: 2026-08-19
Chapter: Chapter 21: The Man Who Died
"Dad?"The word barely left Lyra's mouth.The man standing beside Selena slowly stepped into the torchlight.He was older.Much older than the father Lyra remembered.His hair was streaked with gray, his face thinner, and deep lines marked the corners of his eyes.But his eyes...Those eyes hadn't changed.Lyra knew them.She had seen them in her childhood dreams for fifteen years."Papa?"His face crumpled."Lyra..."That single word shattered the last piece of doubt inside her.She ran toward him.But before she could reach him, Rowan caught her around the waist."Don't!""Let me go!"Lyra fought against his grip."That's my father!"Rowan tightened his hold."Something isn't right.""He's alive!""I know.""Then let me go!"Her voice echoed through the chamber.Her father watched her struggle, tears filling his eyes."Lyra..."She stopped fighting.For a moment, father and daughter simply stared at each other.Fifteen years.Fifteen years of grief stood between them.Finally, Rowan
Last Updated: 2026-08-09
Chapter: Chapter 20: The Man Beneath The Mountain
"Lyra..."The voice echoed through the tomb.Lyra froze.Every part of her body recognized it before her mind could process what she was hearing.Her father's voice.The voice she'd spent fifteen years trying to remember.The voice she'd heard in her dreams.The voice she'd cried for when she was a child.She took a step toward the darkness."Wait."Rowan caught her arm.Lyra turned sharply."Let me go.""We don't know who's in there."She pulled herself free."That's my father.""Lyra—""I know his voice."There was no hesitation in her words.Kael stepped beside her."Then we go together."Lyra looked at him.There was pain in his eyes, but she couldn't allow herself to be distracted by it."You don't get to decide that anymore."Kael's expression fell.He nodded slowly."Then I follow."Lyra didn't answer.She turned toward the darkness.And walked inside.---The tomb was enormous.The walls stretched high above them, disappearing into shadows.Ancient carvings covered every surfa
Last Updated: 2026-08-09
Chapter: Chapter 19: The Ghost At The Door
The room went completely silent.Rain hammered against the wooden walls of the abandoned guard station, and the wind howled through the mountains, but Lyra barely heard any of it.All she could hear was the voice outside."Lyra... open the door."Her heart pounded so hard that it hurt.For fifteen years, she had imagined this moment. She had imagined seeing her father again, hearing his voice, asking him why he left her behind.But now that it seemed possible, fear wrapped itself around her chest.Kael stepped in front of her, his hand tightening around his sword."Stay back."Lyra grabbed his arm immediately."No."He turned to her, his face tense. "Lyra, we don't know who's out there."Tears filled her eyes as she shook her head."That's my father."Across the room, Rowan had gone pale. Cassius had already drawn his sword, while Ronan quietly moved toward the window, trying to see through the storm outside.Another knock echoed through the station.Knock. Knock. Knock."Please, Lyra
Last Updated: 2026-08-05
Chapter: Chapter 18: The Crown's Secret
The tunnel trembled beneath their feet, but for a few seconds, nobody moved.Lyra stared at the silver emblem in her hand, barely noticing the dust falling around her. Moonlight reflected off the metal, illuminating the symbol engraved at its center: the Ashbourne wolf, surrounded by a crescent moon and a crown.Beside her, Kael had gone completely pale.Ronan shook his head slowly, his voice almost a whisper."That's impossible."Lyra looked up at them, confusion and fear twisting inside her."What is it?"Kael stepped forward and carefully took the crest from her trembling fingers. He turned it over, his expression growing darker with every second."It belonged to my grandfather," he said quietly."Alpha Magnus Ashbourne."Lyra frowned. "The Alpha who died twenty years ago?"Kael nodded."There was only one royal crest in the entire pack. It was buried with him."A loud rumble echoed through the tunnel, but no one reacted.Rowan stepped closer, his eyes fixed on the emblem."Then wh
Last Updated: 2026-08-05
Chapter: Chapter 17: The Truth That Shouldn't Exist
The tunnel went silent.For a few seconds, no one moved.No one breathed.Lyra stared at the bloodstained note trembling in her hands, reading the same four words over and over again.Your father is alive.Her vision blurred.It had to be a lie.It had to be.For fifteen years, she had carried the weight of his death. She had stood beside his grave as a child, listening to the whispers of the pack. She had spent countless nights crying herself to sleep, wondering why he had abandoned her.And now, some stranger expected her to believe that everything she knew was wrong."Lyra..."Kael's voice was soft, careful.She immediately stepped away from him, clutching the note against her chest."No."Her voice cracked."Don't say anything."Kael froze.Tears rolled down Lyra's cheeks as she shook her head."I saw him die."The words barely escaped her lips."I stood at his grave."Rowan's face had gone completely pale.For the first time since Lyra had met him again, he looked lost.Even he d
Last Updated: 2026-08-05
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