His Reluctant Bride: Contracted To My Enemy
"Let me go," I snapped, even though my voice wasn’t as sharp as I wanted it to be.
“No,” he growled, lips grazing the shell of my ear, his breath warm and wicked as his hand slid down, fingers pressing just above my thigh, and trailed all the way to my wet fold.
“You want to hate this, don’t you?” he whispered, mouth trailing hot kisses along my neck as his hand shifted my underwear, “But your body’s begging, baby.”
I gasped, lips parting, and before I could spit out a comeback, he crushed his mouth to mine.
The kiss was rough, full of hunger, and I whimpered into his mouth before I could stop myself.
My body pressed into his, desperate for more.
But he suddenly pulled both his lips and hand back, “Say the word and I’ll stop.”
I stared at him. My chest was rising and falling too fast. My lips were swollen. My thighs, God, I was throbbing.
I want, I need.
He pressed a knee between my legs and my and I mewed.
Yes, me. I mewed like some needy, pathetic bitch in heat. For him.
"That’s what I thought," he growled, and the next second he pinned both my wrists above my head and kissed me like he was trying to ruin me all over again.
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Liora once has a powerful name, a future paved in gold, until Tristan Cole walked in and tore everything apart.
Now, years later, Liora is forced into a marriage contract with the very man who destroyed her life, all to save her dying brother.
But Tristan wants something more dangerous.
Her heart. Her body, all of her.
Will love be her ultimate undoing? Or will she crawl out of wreckage and gain control?
Baca
Chapter: OrdersLioraI blinked, still half processing what he’d just said. A date? With him? “Wait, what?” I managed, but he was already circling around to my side of the car.He opened my door like some kind of gentleman from an old drama and leaned slightly forward. “Come on. Don’t make me look like a creep standing here talking to myself.”I stared at him, still frozen in place. “But I didn't agree to this”He smiled, one of those small, annoyingly confident smiles that always seemed to have a story behind them. “That’s right. But you still got in the car with me.”Yes, which leads to the question; why the hell didn't I walk away but walk right into his car instead? Regardless, that doesn't mean I have this in my intention So I rolled my eyes, mattered “dick” under my breath before stepping out anyway. The restaurant sign glowed softly above the entrance, warm light spilling out through the glass doors. It looked... nice. Way too nice for something casual.Inside, the scent of something rich a
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Chapter: A dateLioraWhen I turned to him, he was already watching me quietly.“Now that I’m really thinking about it…” I paused, searching his face. “It’s been you all along. Isn’t it?”He didn’t say anything right away. Though I could see the faint tension in his jaw, the way his hand gripped the wheel just a little tighter. He doesn't look like he'll be saying anything, so I went on“You really didn’t think I’d notice?” A small, tired smile slipped out of me.He exhaled, leaning back in his seat. “You think too much,” he said in an almost teasing voice but I could tell he was trying to deflect.Thus, I let out a soft laugh that wasn’t really a laugh. “Maybe I do. But I’m not wrong, am I?”He turned his head away, eyes on the road, refusing to meet mine. That alone was the answer I needed.I looked at him for a few more seconds before whispering, “Why didn’t you just tell me?”He didn’t answer that either. Just gave a faint, crooked smile that looked more like surrender than denial.So I looked aw
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Chapter: All AlongTristan After leaving Florence’s apartment, I went straight to the office. I figured burying myself in work would help take the edge off the irritation she left me with.But when I got there and saw there wasn’t much to do, I found myself reaching for my phone instead.I sent Liora a quick text, nothing serious, just a small check-in. But to my surprise, she replied faster than I expected. I actually smiled, catching myself mid-thought.So I sent another message, asking where she was considering the facts that she’d mentioned earlier that she was meeting her friends this morning, but I didn’t think she’d tell me her exact location.Still, she did. I just didn't think she'll visit the company soon. Maybe I was just in a good mood, or maybe I just wanted to see her but before I could talk myself out of it, I told Dante to handle things at the office and got in the car.I drove down to the company, parked right outside, and waited.It didn’t take long before she appeared, and the pure
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Chapter: Unmistakably HisLioraI left the coffee shop about an hour later.Cassie and Jasmine had gone off in their truck. Jasmine didn’t offer me a ride today, which I was oddly grateful for.I caught a taxi straight to the company instead of heading home.There were still one or two things I needed to finish up before I could call it a day.After paying the driver, I clutched my purse, took a deep breath in, then out, before heading toward the gate.It wasn’t locked like the last time. The place looked surprisingly clean, almost unrecognizable which made me wonder just how much work those cleaners had put in.But thinking about it.. it should've been getting dirty again. Right?I stepped inside, taking in the sight of the compound. Even the mold that used to creep along the corners of the walls was gone. Someone had clearly taken care of the place.But… who?The question followed me as I made my way toward the building. The floors were spotless, the glass panes gleaming faintly in the afternoon sun. Defin
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Chapter: Cowardice Tristan I knocked twice on the door and waited for it to open from the inside.A quick glance at my wristwatch told me it was a few minutes past 9 a.m. earlier than I usually showed up in any other places other than work on work days, but I couldn’t wait any longer.The door opened after only a few seconds, swinging wide enough for me to see her standing there.She didn’t have that usual scowl or that guarded anger on her face which was, honestly, very untypical of her.Still, I couldn’t help the small smile that tugged at my lips. “Good morning, Mrs. Hayes.”Her eyes flicked up to mine, tired at first but when they took in my appearance, she immediately went for the door to close it but I read through her actions, swiftly extending my hand to prevent that action. At least she's not fainting this time around.Her eyebrows were all drawn up as she glared daggers at my hand, which was preventing her from closing the door. Then she lifted her gaze and looked me in the eye, “Let go of th
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Chapter: Hold you back LioraThe next morning.I checked my watch for what felt like the hundredth time, sitting in the corner of the coffee shop where I’d been waiting for… too long now. Any minute, I told myself. Any minute, they’ll walk through that door.But they didn’t.And now I was starting to think maybe they never got my message. Or maybe they did, but chose not to come.And honestly, I couldn’t blame them. Not after how things ended the last time we saw each other. I wasn’t expecting them to just come running because I suddenly decided I wanted to talk.“Are you sure you don’t want to order anything for now?”I looked up to see the waitress standing by my table, notebook in hand and a polite smile that didn’t quite hide her impatience.“Uh… yeah,” I glanced at the door again before turning back to her. “I’m actually expecting someone, so….”“I understand, ma’am,” she cut in gently. “But according to our policy, customers aren’t allowed to wait over an hour without ordering. And you’ve been here f
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Chapter: Chapter eighty one: Alice and Graham EmberI had no idea what she'll be saying next but I want to hear it so bad I've never wanted to hear anything. Astrid is a mess. I'm even messier as I felt as if my soul had flown away from me, leaving me with a faint energy and bigger curiosity.“I'm the bad guy, a shameless whore who slept with her step daughter's mate on the full moon, then went home to kill her father because I wanted to keep it a secret, because I hated her a lot, yeah? I even fell in love with her mate, got pregnant with his child, I admitted the latter, but the former, I'm never admitting to it because I didn't do it, I was just one of the people involved in the plan, and we all did it to protect you! Derek, Rowan, me… all of us, yet, you've been living your best life during these four years without any hassle while we threaded thin ice here… but what's fate really? Something Derek believed his death would change, something I believe your hatred would change, something even your mother Renee believed she coul
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Chapter: Chapter eighty: Never the killerEmberI stood there, heart racing, as Astrid appeared in the doorway. The moment she saw me, her brow furrowed, a frown settling across her face. She clutched her round belly as if it could shield her from whatever she was feeling. There was a tension in the air, with a mix of worry and something else I couldn't quite decipher at that moment.Astrid’s hand paused on the door, ready to slam it shut, but I stepped in her way. Her glare could have burned a hole through me.“What are you doing here?” she shot back.“I’m not here because I want to be,” I said, keeping my voice calm. “If I’d known it was your place, I would’ve turned around. But since I’m here, I need answers. What happened four years ago?”The silence between us was heavy with unspoken words. I could see the conflict in her eyes—anger mixed with something deeper. However I wasn’t about to back down; I needed to know, I didn't came all the way here to be slammed the door upon on, all my prejudice against her was temporarily
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Chapter: Chapter seventy nine: Unknown father EmberI threw two dresses into the mini box, grabbed a few necessities, and finally took my spare toothbrush, just in case. After zipping it up, I carried it out. Lyra was solemnly wiping Kai's body with a wet towel. I exhaled. I can't back away now—I have to go. I walked up to his side and crouched next to him. “Mommy, is that you?” His little fingers landed on my cheeks, and with all my strength, I pressed back my sobs, whispering in a broken voice, “Yes, baby, it's your mommy.” “Lyra said you're going to be back soon.” He took a short pause, blinking rapidly as he stared at my face before eventually asking, “Are you leaving me alone?” “No, baby, I would never do that. The thing is, Mommy has to get you chocolates, a bunch of them.” “I… don’t want chocolates. I only want Mommy.” Streaks of tears ran down my face, and this time I didn’t wipe them off. Instead, I let them flow freely. “I’m sorry, baby… Mommy is really sorry you're going through this. You know what? Mommy
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Chapter: Chapter seventy eight: In your careEmberI kept staring at the letter with wide eyed, confused; first I had know idea how this got here, secondly how the heck did the person knew that I wants answers, answers to everything, the gut feeling is gnawing on me, yet I always finds a make believe to rid that thought, just like this letter stated that I wanted answers.But what answers would I probably want? What answers do I really seek? Why can't I say it, why don't I know it. I stared at the address which clearly reads a house in Arizona. Do I really want to do this? Honestly, I have no idea, whatever this is, whatever will come from it, but I folded it and put it back going out of the room to the yard. For some peace and quiet, maybe I could fatten my thoughts and come up with a reasonable plan on how to help my son get better. And maybe I could even go back to Arizona, in contrast to the fact that the man had come all the way from Arizona to Florida to look for me, but since I pushed him away, he definitely must've go
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Chapter: Chapter seventy seven: All you need to know EmberAfter Maverick was gone, I couldn't make sense of what's going on. I washed my face in the bathroom, swinging back my hair to get off the water that drenched it, eventually grabbing a towel and wrapped it around my head like a burrito. Exhaling, I walked out of my room to check Lyra's door which was still very much locked, thus has been on lock since the moment she stormed out of my face in the sitting room.I walked into the sitting room to touch Kai's forehead, he was still burning up, but not as hot as he was when I'd come back. He wasn't supposed to get sick again since Lyra got him the herbs that had kept his condition stabilized since we came back to Florida, so I never have to bother about looking for the man, however hearing the news earlier was not only a blow to me, but it makes me even more panicked. And thankfully, having him around for a few seconds reduces the boy's temperature, however, now I can't really tell for sure because he's a little hot now doesn't mean
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Chapter: Chapter seventy six: AliceMaverickI had planned tonight to be very colourful and bright so Ember could enjoy it as much as she wants, after having Alex scout around for one of the biggest and beautiful beach around here I had shut down the whole place so we can have all the time— Alone, and I was glad she really came looking stunning in her dress.I had made sure to also reserve the top floor of the restaurant on the island where I hoped we'll spend the night, but she was so curious to know what I have in store, however I was determined to not share it with her.We got off the yacht and made for the building, however her phone rang, but just after the call ended she was trembling. Her face turned so pale that I had to calm her down. She wanted me to follow her, which I did without a second thought. The sound of that boy going sick affected me so much that I yelled at the sailor to get the Yacht moving again.When we got out of the car, I was really surprised to see the familiar environment we're in. Why would
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