Retribution
Valencia Amara Nightingale III was trapped—engaged to a powerful, ruthless prime minister with a hidden agenda, forced to endure his cruelty for five long years. A princess in name only, she had no power, no choices, just a future of helpless submission. Until the day she was murdered.
But as fate would have it, death wasn’t the end for Valencia. In the same dark forest, at the exact same time, another life was lost—Anastasiya Constantine. A fighter, An agent , a woman forged in the harshest streets, Anastasiya was known for her fiery spirit and sharp mind. The world thought she was out of control, a lost cause, but her death was the catalyst for something unimaginable.
God, it seemed, had other plans.
Anastasiya is resurrected in Valencia’s body— now a young royal with the face of innocence, but the heart of a warrior. Gone is the meek, kind princess. In her place is a woman driven by vengeance and a hunger for power. With nothing to lose and everything to gain, Anastasiya begins her quest for revenge—against the man who destroyed Valencia’s life, and against the corrupt world that betrayed her.
Her ultimate target? Aslanov Moroz Vladislav, the most powerful businessman in the world. Seduction, submission, and a ruthless drive for revenge will lead her to sell her soul to him, use his empire and influence to take control of a life that is no longer hers by choice—but will be by force.
One woman. Two lives. And a debt forged in blood.
Vengeance? Lol.
She was out for Retribution.
Basahin
Chapter: 41. Salt In The Wound.Valencia Nightingale My eyes watered as I watched Vladislav’s figure fade out of my line of vision. The pain, temporarily numbed by the tonic he had given me, had returned with full force. I curled in on myself, biting down the scream that threatened to escape my lips.I had just been accepted—I couldn’t start showing weakness, even though I knew Vladislav and I were bound together now.I was his property.Literally.But that didn’t mean I needed to be a liability as well.Just suck it in like a big girl.The shuffle of heavy footsteps around the room registered at the back of my head, but I was far too exhausted to care. My eyes were pressed shut, attempting to mask the pain.“Get your fucking ass up.”My eyes shot open to see Anatoly leaning over me, pectorals bulging through his skin-tight shirt, almost the size of boulders—though it didn’t take away from the terrifying mask stretched tight over his face.I don’t think anything could.I rolled my eyes before attempting to pull mys
Huling Na-update: 2025-05-12
Chapter: 40. The Pact.Valencia NightingaleThe rain had intensified, each droplet a cold needle against my skin. I lay at Vladislav's feet, my body battered and broken, yet my resolve unshaken. His question echoed in my ears even after silence prevailed.Was I truly willing to sell my soul and entire being to him? Was I jumping from one cage to another?Call it gut, intuition, or foolish naivety, I believed I had been led to him for a purpose, and as long as I could achieve my goal, nothing else mattered."Yes," I whispered, the word barely audible over the downpour.Vladislav's eyes narrowed, a flicker of something—satisfaction? amusement?—crossing his face. Without another word, he bent down, his arms slipping beneath me with surprising gentleness.A startled gasp slipped from my lips as the pain that had been dancing through my body like a live current dwindled at the mere whisper of his touch.My eyes immediately shot to his, arms slowly reaching out to wrap around his broad shoulders. His eyes barely
Huling Na-update: 2025-05-11
Chapter: 39. The Price of Desperation Valencia NightingaleMiracle.That was the only phenomenon that could explain why I was still alive right now. There was no part of my body that had been spared from the bruises, from the pain.And God, the pain.It suddenly doesn’t feel like pain when it’s everywhere.It’s heat, pressure, a blur behind my eyes, until it’s the only thing anchoring me to the world. Until it's the only thing I can feel. I lay still for a moment, tangled in the collapsed canopy, barely breathing as shouts thundered from above and the shriek of alarms cut into the night.I really did it. I really held the mother of the Prime Minister hostage and threatened Malcom Reece with her life.Where were the snipers? Why didn't they shoot me from behind? Or did Malcom Reece really value his mother that much? Enough to be humiliated by me?I barely even noticed what was going on in my surroundings until a bullet whizzed past my ear, exploding onto the gravel beside me. I flinched as stones tore across my face like a
Huling Na-update: 2025-05-10
Chapter: 38. One step closer.Vladislav MorozI had to stifle my laugh, forcing myself to take a gulp of my wine. I couldn’t draw attention to myself at this time—I needed to let her enjoy every bit of the spotlight.Anatoly sent me a sharp look, but I paid him no heed.Nothing could take my attention from the woman standing before me.Satisfaction.That was what I felt as I stood at the far edge of the rooftop, wine in hand, watching chaos unfold with a predator’s calm.Valencia Nightingale had a sword to the throat of Malcom Reece’s mother and a gun to his face—red and blotchy with suppressed anger.An entire ballroom full of diplomats, ministers, royals, and elites. The kind of people Malcom Reece strived to impress. Now they watched as his fiancée held a sword to his mother and a gun to his face. The perfect audience for a perfectly crafted show.I had to give it to Valencia. She really outdid herself this time. But the main question now...Could she make it out of here alive?Guards closed in, their black sui
Huling Na-update: 2025-05-09
Chapter: 37. Desperation In Real Time (2)Valencia Nightingale The moment the music began, I knew exactly where to look.There he was.Malcom Reece, seated like royalty in the center row of a crescent-shaped lounge of dignitaries, all tucked in velvet and arrogance. His suit was a perfect navy cut, tie straight, smile tighter. He laughed at something one of his guests said, head tilting just slightly—but he was distracted.On the other side of the room sat his mother, rigid and regal, draped in gold and pearls, her eyes flicking over the dancers with the disdain of someone used to blood diamonds and power.And then, the one person I was looking for.Vladislav.He leaned against a marble pillar at the far end of the rooftop with Anatoly behind him, standing with rigid intensity like some 16th-century bouncer. He still didn't have the decency to remove that wretched and horrifying mask from his face.Vladislav stood apart from the guests, away from the noise. He didn’t pretend to watch the dancers like the others. He observed.
Huling Na-update: 2025-05-08
Chapter: 36. Desperation in Real Time.Valencia Nightingale They moved like clockwork—silent, coordinated, and dangerously alert. What else would one expect from a Prime Minister's security detail?I was really walking into the lion’s den.From my spot behind a marble column, I watched the team flow across the rooftop like a single organism, each member synced to the next. Dressed in sharp black suits with discreet comms pressed to their ears, they weren't just bodyguards—they belonged to HEPPS. High-End Personnel Protection Service. Almost as dangerous as Nova Command. Just that they were authorized and formed by the government, while Nova Command was often referred to as a terrorist group with no ties to the government.It was overkill, really. I’d expected high-end security, sure, but this? This was military precision—armed personnel, snipers, surveillance drones, CCTV network, and even a freaking bomb-sniffing carnivore.Malcom Reece really went all out.I lurked in the shadows, a building away from the rooftop venue,
Huling Na-update: 2025-05-07
Chapter: Chapter Fifty-four.Cassiopeia Nyx"You can’t handle it."My heart constricted painfully in my chest as I leaned against the wooden door of his office. I wanted to run back into the room and implore him to tell me he didn't mean what he said, but the way he enunciated it, without hesitation… it made me believe that he really meant it.I had assumed that he didn't care that I wasn't strong enough, that his love for me had absolved me from all guilt, but now I see that wasn’t the case. It took a lot for him to slip up and show his true feelings.I thought I knew pain. I thought I had endured everything that could be thrown at me. But this? This felt different.It wasn’t physical, like the scars that marred my skin. It wasn’t something I could fight with persistence or defiance. It was deeper, more personal—a wound to the very core of who I was.I could handle him.But he didn’t believe that.Fuck. Even I didn't believe it. I was trying so hard to be strong, and his support made everything feel easier, but
Huling Na-update: 2024-12-02
Chapter: Chapter Fifty-three.Xeros RomanovThe moment she nestled into my arms, everything unraveled. The heat of her body, the soft tremble of her fingers as they wrapped around my torso, the scent of her filling my senses—it all became too much. Cassiopeia. My mate.My queen.Immediately, I recognized Nox's desire. I tried to run away, to put some distance between us, but it was futile. She was a force I couldn’t resist, pulling me in, tearing apart every shred of resolve I had left. And now, she was here, standing in front of me, despite me telling her to stay away... looking up with those eyes—filled with longing, trust, and something else… something dangerous.Desire.I could feel the heat radiating off her, searing my skin as if it were my own. My wolf, the primal force within me, roared in approval, clawing at the edges of my mind, desperate to claim what was ours. To mark her, to bind her to me in every way.But I couldn’t.The images flashed through my mind, unbidden and relentless—the scars that marred h
Huling Na-update: 2024-12-01
Chapter: Chapter Fifty-two.Cassiopeia NyxSomething was wrong.Not with Xeros—but with me.An unusual burning sensation spread through my entire body, starting from my lower abdomen. It was beyond what words could describe. It spread like a raging prairie fire, doubling in intensity with every wave of the wind and every second I remained still, threatening to swallow me whole. I could barely think straight as I watched the elders file out of the meeting hall, still whispering amongst themselves about Xeros's sudden and urgent disappearance.At the thought of him, my body began to ache even more. Hera growled ferociously from her position at the back of my mind. It was more feral than anything she had ever expressed to me, even when she tried to take over my body. The more she growled and pushed at me, the more the pain increased.My knees shook as I pushed myself up from the seat, beads of perspiration trickling down my chest and stomach.Where was Xeros?A groan tumbled from my lips as I forced myself to my fe
Huling Na-update: 2024-12-01
Chapter: Chapter Fifty-OneCassiopeia Nyx"Who could be so daring to attempt an attack on the king's private quarters" Elder Yousef asked, his dark face marred with worry lines, Whispers floated all through the large space of the meeting room. They looked apprehensive, this was the first time someone had brazenly attempted an attack on the king's private quarters.Xeros and i remained quiet as we watched them mull over the information we just shared, there was nothing more to say, Xeros was unconcerned but i seemed to drift towards the worried questions the elders seemed to throw at one another.Who could it be? What made them so fearless? Could it be an uprising?The more they spoke the more my anxiety levels spiked. Xeros's grip around my wrist was firm and comforting but he was distracted, his calloused thumb circled around the soft skin of my wrist. I didn't know what exactly had consumed his thoughts. His eyes were focused on me but they were dazed."Xeros" i whispered, shifting in my seat beside him. He b
Huling Na-update: 2024-11-20
Chapter: Chapter FiftyXeros RomanovI slipped through the door with pristine agility only to be met with Cassie’s terrified gaze. She stood right before me, her eyes widened in shock before morphing into relief. Her grip around the candle stick was fierce, as if she’d been ready to fight off whatever threat she imagined might follow me in here.A sigh left me as I took in her stance, her anxiety, and the hint of fear in her gaze. My eyes swept over her form, checking for any sign of injury even though I knew without doubt she’d been safe here. Finally, my gaze settled on the candle stick, and despite the situation, a flicker of amusement surfaced.“You were going to come after me?” I asked, my voice soft but edged with amusement.Cassie nodded, her expression shifting as she let out a breath she’d been holding. “I… you were taking so long, so I thought… something had happened to you.”Without hesitation, I crossed the room in a few quick strides, reaching out to gently ease the candle stick from her hands.
Huling Na-update: 2024-11-06
Chapter: Chapter Forty-nine.Cassiopeia Nyx The room was quiet. The kind of quiet that made even the slightest sound amplified. i was curled into Xeros’s chest, my face pressed into his bare skin and his arms wrapped tightly around me. Normally, nothing brought me as much comfort as this,but as much as I tried to relax into his embrace, sleep danced just out of reach, like a strip tease, no matter how hard I tried to reach out for it, it eluded me.Something felt… wrong.My skin prickled, the hair on my body standing on edge. A strange sensation crawled its way up my spine, making the air in the room feel heavier, pressing down on me. It was just my mind playing tricks on me, maybe it was because tonight had been emotionally exhausting. But the feeling wouldn’t leave; it only grew more intense, like invisible eyes watching from somewhere in the shadows.I shifted in Xeros’s arms, careful not to wake him. His breathing deepened, but even in sleep, his arm tightened slightly around my waist, as if some part of him
Huling Na-update: 2024-11-05
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