Chapter: CHAPTER 135: EPILOGUEMy hands trailed on the rough skin on Bella's thigh with so much concentration that I didn't miss it when she flinched away. The loving and tenderness that I have spent the last one hour coaxing into her skin was gone. In its place was the rigid straightening of her spine and shoulders, an indication of how tense she suddenly became, almost as if she knew what was coming.The last six months we have been living in a bubble. I had accepted that it was okay for her not to say those three magical words that used to make my heart soar back to me, but lately it's been getting to me. Or maybe it's the way she never wants to talk about the 2 year gap in our relationship, or the baby we didn't know we had but lost. I want to know if she still secretly blames me for what happened. If every single time she sees the scars she hates me the way I do myself. I didn't mean to but I sighed loudly, my shoulder drooping before I rolled her body away from mine and got up padding softly to the bathroom
Last Updated: 2023-01-18
Chapter: CHAPTER 134: Home in his Arms."I'm really sorry for the part I played in this. Especially knowing that you saw everything that happened that night. We staged a ruse and didn't take you into consideration and for that I'm sorry. Luka is my friend, and all I want is for him to be happy. He means so much to me that's why I came here and I told you my side of the story, it's up to you now whether you believe it or not." Erica ended and got up to leave. I couldn't bring myself to nod or acknowledge her. She had shown me proof that she was after all in a relationship with someone then, who was a professor at their school and telling me this could put her in trouble but she had chosen to do it anyway. I don't know what I was expecting to feel when the 'proof' came, but I'm not sure it's this. If I don't have the usual anger or person to blame for all my predicament then where do I stand? What is this deflated feeling I have in my stomach? Like a balloon punctured at the far end. "Bella," Luka began after a whi
Last Updated: 2022-10-23
Chapter: CHAPTER 133: The Whole TruthThe ride down to Luka's place was one of the most uncomfortable rides I've ever had to endure. My reference to his trysts with other girls was like an elephant in the room. It made me irritated and angry but he looked sad and kept giving me glances which I acted like I wasn't aware of. It was a different apartment from the last one which came to me as a suprise. But what I didn't expect was to see a fur covered, energetic dog launch at me. It did occur to me to go back to the shelter and ask about her wellbeinh after I got out of the hospital but I always assumed she would have been adopted or have moved on without remembering who I was. The moment she saw me she barked loudly and ran to me, wagging her tail. She remembered me, and that made me so warm and happy inside. I spent the next few minutes sitting there on the floor of Luka's studio apartment recieving her licks and hugs and reciprocating her love with my belly rubs and hugs. It took a while before she went on to greet Luk
Last Updated: 2022-10-17
Chapter: CHAPTER 132: The House mate AgreementLife was slowly and steadily returning to normal. Did I cry alot after that phone call with Luka? Yes. Did I fight the urge to go to him and be sure he is okay concerning the pregnancy bombshell I dropped on him? Yes. Did I think he'll show up after that night and actually accept responsibility to apologize for the way every thing turned out? Again Yes. But he didn't. Somehow, whatever I said to him must have resounded with him because he stayed away just as I asked. And it took a while but I took a day at a time. I showed up to classes, I smiled when it was necessary and went to as much of the freshers parties I could go to while my therapist tried to make sure I didn't loose my mind. Day in day out, I told myself that now that I have confronted Luka with all the hurt and the pain, I didn't need to see him again and I was happy that he didn't show off so why was he here now and why did I feel the familiar warmth and twinge in my chest that was usually there whenever I was near h
Last Updated: 2022-10-17
Chapter: CHAPTER 131: Selfish BastardLUKAKnowledge isn't always power, it's sometimes pain. The kind that has you buckled over like you were kicked in the nuts. Nothing about this all consuming pain makes knowing about everything feel powerful. l feel powerless. With no single idea on how to fix this. My eyes burn and my wrist hurts from drawing and painting all day today. I also felt weak all over. When I drove down to Bella's dorm room last night all that was going on in my head was that I needed it not to be true. That there was a way out, a slim ray of hope that still gives me a redeemable chance but it had turned out to be the opposite of that. Not only had the details of what happened over the one year that I had stormed into my dad's office to get, found out to be true there were also more. Like a baby, a child between Bella and I that had miscarried. So much has happened, and I have no idea how I'm going to fix it. I haven't slept in almost 72hours. From the flight down home, to the flight back to going to
Last Updated: 2022-10-10
Chapter: CHAPTER 130: The Bitter TruthBELLA"Who is there?" I snapped. The loud noise coming from the person banging at the door repeatedly and forcefully echoed around my little room. "Who is there?" I called out even louder than earlier and was met with no response, just continuous, loud, pounding on the door. I thought about ignoring the person since they didn't answer me, and also because it was too late at night to be calling on someone since it was raining heavily. I grabbed my phone, "if you're not going to answer, I'm calling Campus security." The knocks and pounding stopped for a while after my threat and I heard the person curse out loudly in a strange language that wasn't totally foreign to me, since I knew the accent. Before I could come up with a solution, the loud knocks continued. I opened the door intent on giving the person a piece of my mind if it was who I thought it was and I was right. It was Luka. He was standing there soaking wet from the rain with his teeth chattering from cold and his eyes re
Last Updated: 2022-10-04
For Better or Buisness
"I will give you time to adjust to this, and when it is time, you will want me, you will want this thing between us, and you will carry my seed and do your duties as my wife should."
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Nikolas Stavros, is the human definition of power, wealth, and beauty. He is determined to never fall in love again, and when it is time to marry, it must be for duty.
A woman he can control who will breed heirs for him.
Elaine Kyros knows duty all too well. After her mother died with a broken heart because of her grandfather disowning them, it is now time for her to take care of her twin brother as her mother requested on her dying bed. She will do anything, including marry herself off to the richest man in Greece to pay off her brother's debt.
With wide blue eyes and an innocent heart, Elaine finds herself in a twisted relationship with a much more mature man, breathtakingly gorgeous in every way. Abandoning her college dreams she must learn what it means to be sold and bound by contract to her husband. She has no choice as she promised her mother to take care of her brother on her dying bed.
Nikolas has sworn never to forget all about the past that tore his heart out a few years ago, but his little Bride is close to tearing down all his walls. Till the past comes calling and he ends up destroying his present.
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Chapter: Chapter 79: Take what you wantI just wanted to help you, you don’t need to be rude and harsh to me.” She looked like she wanted to cry again and I felt like an ass. “Well, I didn't ask for your help did I? That’s also why I’m asking you to leave” her bottom lip trembled and she swiped the tears away quickly. “It’s not my fault you’re acting like being attracted to me is such a crime all of a sudden.” And with that she stormed out, slamming the door so hard that if the foundation was loose, I’m sure it must have rattled a bit. I stood there for a while, shocked that she could guess why I was acting the way I was and the next thing I knew I was going after her not minding the limp and the pain. She had left the room and I made a beeline for the room she had been hiding in since we got back to Greece and it was also empty. I was just leaving the room when one of the maids ran into me at the door and I hissed in irritation when I saw that it wasn’t the person I thought it was. “Look at where you’re going!” I yel
Last Updated: 2026-03-11
Chapter: Chapter 78: BabyMooningStop being a baby.” I rolled my eyes and couldn't help jutting my lips out in a pout. “I'm not one” “When do you start physiotherapy?” She asked and I shrugged. Today, tomorrow, whenever I'm ready. She looked like she wanted to say something, and it just made me feel anxious so I blurted out, “I’m hungry,” She paused, “Call Mama Mia if you don't want to go downstairs.”“Or you could just serve me breakfast in bed?” I followed it with a wink and she just gasped and looked at me like I had two heads. “Do you have bipolar disorder?” “Huh?” I stared at her, wondering where in the world that question came from. “How?” That's the only question I could ask. She just shook her head and got up and started heading out. “Hey,” I called at her back but she didn't even turn to acknowledge it. “What does that even mean?” She has been the one with the crazy mood swings. Last night she looked like she wanted to kill me. I huffed when she left and lay back down in the bed. I'm not going to
Last Updated: 2026-03-10
Chapter: Chapter 77: Baby in her handsNikI sat up sharply and wondered why she was looking at me with so much fire in her eyes. I rubbed my eyes with my hand to keep the sleep out of it, just so that I could see her clearly. “I'm sleepy.” I croaked out. “Whatever it is you're mad about, can it wait tomorrow, my leg hurts.” She stood there over me and had the sleeping medication kicked in, she gently pushed open the covers and got inside with me. I could have sworn I was sleeping, but I heard faintly the word-love. I don't know what context it was used in, all I know is that her eyes were Misty and she was pulling me into an embrace. Whatever it was that she loved or hated, I'm sure she'll tell me about it in the morning. *****I don't know how long I slept for, but when I woke up it was Elaine leaning over me. She was staring right at me and it felt so creepy, as if she had been doing that for a while. “Goodmorning” I managed to mutter rubbing my eyes. “How's your knee?” Her finger trailed on the skin on top of
Last Updated: 2026-03-09
Chapter: Chapter 76:NIK Something was up with her, I'm not exactly sure what it is I did wrong this time but she was angry at me. I have tried my hardest the last few days to let her be. Even though all I felt every single time was to stay right beside her. The last few days, the anxiety of something happening to her has felt more crippling. It's not like I can be beside her, every second of the day, but somehow instead of worrying every single second I chose to do the hard thing and give her time to heal and distance myself. Whatever was wrong, I will fix it before leaving for work today. I got up a bit early, after barely sleeping all night. The moment I did, I changed into shorts and a wife beater, before heading to the private gym on the left wing of the house. Raw-dogging my exercise sets today was the only way to have some serotonin boost to have a good day. Today was also leg day which kinda was usually my favourite part to train. I had almost finished my reps and was doing some squats w
Last Updated: 2026-03-08
Chapter: Chapter 74: Do you hate me.*****I heard his pause and his loud sigh, before he got into bed beside me. “If you're not hurt, what is the attitude about?” He was lying on his back, probably facing the ceiling. I just guessed but when I turned back towards him, I was right. “So you hate me now?” “Why would I hate you, you're carrying, my child, my blood, my heir” I scoffed, “what has all that got to do with liking me?” “It means we are bond for life, I can never hate you.” “But you can tolerate my existence and presence but not want it around?” He gasped and I saw the confusion on his face. “What does that even mean?” He pulled at the hair on his skull roughly, something he usually did when he was agitated. “It's a simple question, do you hate me or not?” I yelled this time and he flinched. “Peristeraki…” he warned, his voice cold but curt, “you're yelling.” “You yell at me all the time right, just this once it's been done to you and all of a sudden you hate it.” His nose flared and then he reached ove
Last Updated: 2026-03-07
Chapter: Chapter 74: No feelingsELAINE. I stood in my birthday suit in front of the mirror in the guest bathroom and stared at myself for the first time since the kidnapping. My pregnancy bump was bigger, and between the one million sleep, and Mama Mia feeding me like an animal going to slaughter, I was also fatter. My bruises had mostly faded, and I had a bullet scar on my chest, which scared me. Since the kidnapping incident, Nik had gotten so much more paranoid and he was constantly on edge about something. My grandfather had been trying to reach me too, and he must have gotten wind of our return because the calls from strange numbers have become more frequent. Sometimes I wonder if we will have the normal grandfather, grandchild relationship, and even though it makes me sad, I'm sure the ship must have sailed. I was still standing in front of the large Amoeba shaped mirror in our room when Nik entered. I wasn't expecting him, and I froze for a split second before scrambling to wear my robe which I left on
Last Updated: 2026-03-06
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