Novels by Mableewritings

I sat on the porch of the little countryside house Moreno had bought for us, watching Gustavo chase fireflies. His laughter rang through the air like music, untainted by the horrors we’d lived through. He was only two, blissfully unaware of how close we’d come to losing him.Moreno walked out behind me, his presence as grounding as the earth beneath my feet. He was different now lighter, though the scars on his arms and the shadows in his eyes told a story that would never truly fade.“You’re thinking too much,” he said, sitting beside me. His hand found mine, rough and warm.“Maybe,” I whispered, my gaze fixed on Gustavo. “Sometimes I wonder how we even survived it all.”He leaned closer, his breath warm against my ear. “Because I’d burn the whole world before I let it take you.”We didn’t talk about Mateo anymore. Some nights, I’d still wake up with his voice echoing in my dreams, and Moreno would hold me until the shaking stopped. But we didn’t let those ghosts stay. They had no pl

The wedding was a blur of white lace and suffocating silence. I felt nothing as Mateo slid the ring onto my finger my mind was elsewhere, screaming for freedom.Moreno’s face haunted me. I could still see the rage in his eyes as he walked away that day. It wasn’t defeat. No, Moreno never backed down. He did what he did to protect Gustavo. He’d come back.Days passed, each one heavier than the last. Mateo tightened his grip, turning the house into a prison. I wasn’t allowed to speak with anyone without his approval.“Smile more, Cupcake,” he would say, brushing my hair back like I was some porcelain doll. “You look prettier when you remember who you belong to.”Each time, I bit my tongue and smiled. I couldn’t afford to fight him head-on. Not yet.That night, while pretending to sleep, I overheard two of Mateo’s guards talking outside my door.“Do we tell him?” one whispered.“Are you crazy? Mateo will lose it. Losing the kid was bad enough,” the other hissed.My pulse quickened. The k

The car rolled to a stop in front of the estate Mateo had chosen for his sham of a wedding. Every corner of the building was draped in white flowers and golden ribbons, but all I saw was a prison. The moment we stepped inside, I noticed it a tiny teddy bear on the table near the entrance. My breath hitched.Gustavo.That was his teddy bear, the one he never let go of. My heart lurched as I whipped around to face Mateo.“Where did you get that?” My voice cracked despite my best effort to stay calm.Mateo’s smirk was poisonous. “Oh, I see you recognize it. Cute, isn’t it? Your little boy has good taste in toys. He’s safe for now depending on you.”The words slammed into me like a bullet, and I lost balance, unfortunately Mateo caught me. “What did you do?” I whispered trying to remain calm.“Nothing yet. But you’ve been sloppy, Bella. That secret passage you’ve been using? That’s how I found him. You think I wouldn’t notice your late-night disappearing acts?” He leaned close, his voice

I was locked in the room by one of Mateo’s men. The air felt heavier with each passing second, but I slipped into the bathroom, clutching the phone like my last lifeline, waiting for Sandra’s call. I didn’t even realize I had dozed off until a vibration buzzed in my hand, jolting me awake. I answered the call before the second ring.“We’re safe. Moreno is fine,” Sandra’s voice whispered urgently through the line. “He’s stepped out to make arrangements to come and get you. He said to tell you that he wants to end this, once and for all.”I nodded instinctively, forgetting she couldn’t see me. God, I wanted to speak to Moreno, to hear his voice just once, but Sandra was right we didn’t have the luxury of time. Every second we hesitated gave Mateo more power.After the call, I hid the phone under the bathroom sink and walked to the window, trying to calm my racing heart. Cars kept coming and going. Something was happening outside, but I couldn’t figure out what. The door flung open. I f

Immediately we got home, I immediately unbuckled my seat belt, but Mateo held my wrist firmly, I struggled to get away but he was too strong. “What?” I asked him. “Who did you meet?”I scoffed, “I thought you were powerful, why don’t you find out yourself? Let go of me you’re hurting me.” I said and he still didn’t loosen his grip on me. “Are you seeing another man Bella?” I laughed, at least it was better than finding out that I was meeting with Sandra. “What’s so wrong with me, I’ve been mourning my husband for a very long time, It’s time for me to think about my happiness. Don’t you think so too Mateo?”He looked at me and I almost got scared for a moment, I knew he was a horrible person but I hadn’t seen this dangerous look in his eyes before. I looked at the time on my phone to distract myself. In two hours, Moreno would be out of that hell and I wouldn’t have to pretend around this demon anymore. “Let me go,” I demanded. When he released my grip, I immediately left the car glad

TAINTED LOVE SEQUEL 13 BLACKMAIL BELLA Mateo successfully put me in a lockdown in my own house, it was driving me crazy that I couldn’t do anything about it, I needed to be calm to be able to think of a solution. I met with Maria and she reminded me that she told me to be wary of Mateo. “What do you plan on doing now?” She asked concerned. “I don’t know, this whole shit is driving me crazy,” I said as I ran a hand through my hair, frustrated. I had to find a way to leave here, I wasn’t going to let Mateo have his way, I needed to find a way to meet with Sandra, and speak with Moreno so we could sort all this mess out. I went to my room looking for somewhere quiet that I could make a call. I didn’t know if Mateo had the house bugged. I just had to pray he didn’t. Just as I was in my thoughts with the phone in my hands I suddenly felt a vibration. It was Sandra, I quickly ran into the bathroom shutting the door and window. “Hello,” I said, my voice shaking. “Little one.” I paus

This chapter is going to have two different POVs, We’re stepping into a slightly faster pace now, so hold on tight.If you’ve been following along from the beginning, thank you so much for sticking with me through this journey. Your support means the world. 🖤xoxo,Mableewritings~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~EVEI had promised myself last night that I would tell Noah. That he deserved to know. That I couldn’t keep carrying this weight alone.But promises made in the dark have a way of unraveling in the daylight.When I found him in the kitchen, pouring coffee, my courage weakened. I couldn’t see his reaction or find out what type of mood he was in. As he had his back to me, his posture was stiff and guarded.“You’re awake early,” he said without turning.“So are you,” I murmured, tugging the sleeves of my sweater down over my hands. “You didn’t come home last night.”He finally looked at me then, and for a fleeting second, I thought I saw something soften in his eyes. But it vanished just as qui

EVEI woke up to the faint sound of birds outside the window and the guilt of my fight with Agatha from the previous night. I admit I was harsh and I had lashed out at the only person who had been on my side from the beginning.The pregnancy was eating at me, emotionally and physically.It wasn’t just the weight in my stomach. Everything was happening at the same time and I felt overwhelmed.I had been counting the days, looking at myself in the mirror for changes no one else had noticed yet. But soon, they would. And Noah…I didn’t want to think about how Noah would react to the news.I rubbed my palms against my face and sat up. The house was quiet. Too quiet. Noah didn’t sleep at home last night so I was alone. Suddenly there was a knock on my room door.“Eve?”Agatha, I thought as I recognized her soft voice.I sighed, pulling the blanket around me before getting up to open the door. Agatha stood there, her hair tied back, she had dark circles under

EVE It suddenly dawned on me that I was oblivious to everything happening around me. But how? I thought I knew Noah so well, and Ian, there was never a hint of him being part of anything dark or illegal. “You okay?” Noah asked when he noticed me staring at him for too long. “Hmm.” I forced a smile. “You didn’t have to end your call like that. Wasn’t it important?” “No, it wasn’t,” he said rubbing my head softly as he walked away. “Don’t stay up late and lock all the doors, I won’t be coming home tonight. Something came up at work.” Noah said giving me a sympathetic look. I didn’t respond, instead I started to think really hard. I knew Ian worked with a tech company, I never really asked the name of the company. I needed to find out what was going on, I didn’t like being left in the dark. I went to search Noah’s room for any clue I could find. But there was nothing, there was no way there wouldn’t be any document regarding his work. I searched his closet, under th

He knew it, Ian knew I didn’t get rid of it, but how? I kept it a secret, no body else knew apart from Agatha and I.He stepped closer, lowering his voice, as he slowly whispered.“Get rid of it, Eve. While you still have the chance.”The way he said it didn’t sound like an advice, not even a plea. It was an order. A warning.I decided to act ignorant. “What are you talking about?”“Don’t try to act smart with me Eve, you don’t want to know what I’m capable of doing” Ian said slowly walking towards me as I moved backwards.“You would have continued living your life like I didn’t exist, why are you here now? Bored of your new girlfriend?” I asked.“Bored?” He laughed, “and who said she’s new.” He said lighting a cigarette.His words cut me like a knife directly to my chest but I refused to show it, that was what he wanted and I wasn’t going to give him that satisfaction.My throat tightened, I was scared but I had to show Ian that he didn’t have any hold on me any longer. “You don’t ge

CHAPTER TENSILENT THREATI wasn’t looking for her, I told myself. Not really.But one evening, while I was scrolling through Instagram, I saw her, the older woman Ian had traveled with. Turns out she was some social media figure, her profile was like a polished magazine, expensive vacations, champagne glasses against sunset skies, luxury hotels that I didn’t think I’ll be able to afford no matter how long I worked.Her captions were short but suggestive, with hidden messages. “New beginnings.” “Forever looks good on me.” One photo of her hand resting near a glass of wine, a diamond ring glinting faintly on her finger.Engagement. Maybe not said outright, but the message was clear. Did Ian propose to her?The more I scrolled, the tighter my chest grew. I couldn’t stop. I went through every picture, every comment, every tagged location. There was no picture with Ian.Sometimes I closed my eyes and imagined walking up to Ian, demanding answers. Did she know about me? About the night

EVEAgatha came over one Saturday afternoon, with her arms full of shopping bags, her eyes darting with the kind of excitement that usually meant gossip.“You’ll never believe who I saw at the mall,” she announced, collapsing onto the sofa beside me.I was half-distracted, scrolling through pregnancy forums I shouldn’t even be on, but at the mention of who, my heart picked up speed.“Who?” I asked, trying to sound casual.She smirked. “Ian.”The name alone made my stomach twist.“And?” I pressed.Agatha shrugged, but the look in her eyes told me she knew the effect this would have on me. “He walked past me. Didn’t even blink. Acted like he hadn’t seen me in his life. Cold. Like I was invisible.”Invisible.I tried to laugh it off, but my throat felt tight. “Good. He should stay invisible. He belongs there.” The sound of the front door opening made us both turn.“Noah,” I whispered, sitting up a little straighter.He walked in, still wearing his work shirt, sleeves rolled up, phone in