Chapter: To my beautiful readers...Dear Amazing Readers, Wow. What a journey this has been! From the very first chapter to this final moment, you have been with me, turning every page, feeling every emotion, and living through every twist and turn alongside Sophie and Julian. Writing this story has been an incredible experience, but what made it truly special was you—the readers who believed in it, supported it, and followed it through to the very end. Your love, your comments, your gems, your excitement, and even your theories kept me going. I am beyond grateful for each and every one of you. Your time, your emotions, and your dedication mean the world to me. Whether this story made you smile, cry, gasp, or swoon, I hope it left an imprint on your heart, just as you have left one on mine. This isn’t just my story—it’s our story. And though we’ve reached the end of this chapter, remember, every ending is just the beginning of something new(like my next book; please check it out🙃) Thank you for being a part of this
Last Updated: 2025-02-09
Chapter: Epilogue SIX YEARS LATER Sophie’s POV "Good morning, beauty." A deep, familiar voice broke through my peaceful sleep, and I felt a warm presence near me. Slowly, I fluttered my eyes open, adjusting to the morning light streaming through the curtains. Julian stood beside the bed, a soft smile on his lips, holding a tray of breakfast in his hands. "Good morning, honey," I murmured, stretching lazily before sitting up. A wave of warmth filled me at the sight before me—a plate of golden-brown toast, a perfectly fried egg, and a steaming cup of tea. My stomach grumbled in approval, making me smile. Julian placed the tray gently on the bed and sat on the edge, watching me. "I made breakfast for you," I glanced at him, my heart swelling with love. "Thank you, honey." His smile widened, and without warning, he leaned in, tilting his head to kiss me. I quickly turned my face away, causing him to freeze mid-motion. "Huh?" He blinked. I chuckled, pressing my lips together. "I haven’t brushed my
Last Updated: 2025-02-09
Chapter: Fight for survival Chapter 118 Sophie’s POV It had been three hell long days since Julian fell into a coma. His face, once so vibrant and full of life, was now pale and drawn, the oxygen tubes were gone but there was still IV drips connected to his hand. His lips were slightly parted, and his chest rose and fell weakly beneath the hospital gown, but there was no other sign of movement. I sat beside him, my fingers laced through his, unable to look away from his still form. I tightened my grip on his hand, my voice barely above a whisper. "Julian, can you hear me?" No response. My throat tightened as I swallowed hard, forcing back another wave of despair. I wished for even the faintest sign of acknowledgement. I missed him—his laughter, his warmth, his voice, everything that made him who he was. "Do you remember when you first told me you loved me?" I continued, my voice trembling. "You said it so casually, as if you had always known. And I was so scared… scared that if I believed it, I’d los
Last Updated: 2025-02-08
Chapter: Don't leave me...Chapter 117 Sophie’s POV The ambulance doors slammed shut, and we sped through the city, sirens wailing. My hands trembled as I clutched Julian’s, his skin cold and clammy. His face was too pale, his lips slightly parted as he struggled for breath. "Stay with me, Julian," I pleaded, my voice shaking. "Please, don’t close your eyes." He tried to smile, but it was weak. His eyelids fluttered, his body barely holding on. "No, no, no," I sobbed, pressing my forehead against his. "You promised me. You said you wouldn’t leave me. You can’t break your promise now." The paramedics worked frantically, pressing gauze against his wound, checking his vitals. "He's losing too much blood," one of them muttered. "Do something!" I screamed. "We're doing everything we can," another paramedic said, trying to keep me calm. I swallowed back my panic and looked at Julian again. His chest rose and fell weakly, each breath looking more labored than the last. "I love you, Sophie," he whi
Last Updated: 2025-02-08
Chapter: PainChapter 116 Sophie’s POV The sound of the gunshot echoed in my ears, deafening. My body tensed, my breath hitched, and for a moment, I swore my heart had stopped. But there was no pain. I wasn’t hit! Slowly, I opened my eyes, my body trembling, my breath ragged. My heart pounded so loudly it nearly drowned out everything else. Celine—or rather, Victoria—was standing there, her face twisted in rage. But her grip on the gun had faltered, her hands shaking slightly. Then I noticed—someone had tackled her from the side. The gun had fired, but not at me. My breath came in short, uneven bursts as my eyes fell on the person who had tackled her. Julian. He was there, gripping Victoria’s wrist, twisting it painfully as she shrieked in frustration. The gun clattered to the floor, skidding across the rooftop. Victoria struggled wildly, her breath ragged with anger. "Let me go, you bastard!" she spat. "Not this time." Julian’s grip tightened as he shoved her backward, pinning her agains
Last Updated: 2025-02-07
Chapter: Bang!Chapter 115 Sophie’s POV "How do I look?" I asked, turning to Julian while smoothing down the fabric of my red off-shoulder gown. The silky material hugged my curves perfectly, flowing elegantly to my feet. Julian’s gaze softened as he stepped closer, his lips curving into a fond smile. "You look as stunning as always," he murmured, tucking a loose strand of my hair behind my ear. His touch was gentle, affectionate, and when he leaned down to press a kiss on my forehead, warmth spread through me. Then, he kissed me lightly on the lips, making my heart skip a beat. "Thank you, hubby," I whispered, "You made this happen. You made everything happen. If someone had told me a year ago when I got here that everything would turn out like this, I would have asked them to shut up." Julian chuckled, his fingers tilting my chin up so I could meet his gaze. "Why?" he asked. I sighed, shaking my head at how absurd it all seemed now. "Because I never thought I would fall in love with yo
Last Updated: 2025-02-07
Chapter: Chapter 63Ava's POV It was like everywhere suddenly became silent. No, it was like my scream made me deaf already. I couldn’t hear anything again, not even my heartbeat."Alpha..." I heard a muffled sound, but I didn’t see who said it, and the sound faded too quickly.It took me a while to realise my hands were clamped tightly over my ears, pressing so hard it hurt. My eyes were shut so tight that little sparks of light flashed in the darkness. Could what just happened be a dream? Was I still asleep? Maybe if I opened my eyes, I’d wake up in my bed. Maybe Thorne would even be sitting there beside me, like nothing had happened at all.But…what if it was true? What if what I had just seen a second ago was real? The thought made my stomach twist violently. Would I be able to live with myself? Could I survive knowing someone had died…because of me?The Alpha had snatched the sword from one of his guards, and instead of coming to me like I had thought, he had turned in the opposite direction and st
Last Updated: 2025-08-15
Chapter: Chapter 62Ava's POV The splash of water struck my face so suddenly that my whole body flinched. My eyes snapped open instinctively, but the sudden sting made me squeeze them shut again.For a moment, my brain couldn’t process what had just happened, it was like being yanked out of darkness into a blinding, burning light. My lashes felt heavy, clinging together as droplets ran down my cheeks and jaw. I tried to lick at the drops that reached my lips, desperate for even the smallest relief to the dryness scraping at my throat. My lips were cracked, my tongue rough against them. I didn’t care that the water tasted strange, as if it had been scooped from the bottom of a bucket that hadn’t been cleaned in months.God, I was so thirsty and all it cared about was the way my throat burned and begged for something, anything, to soothe it. “That’s dirty water,” a voice muttered nearby. “Poor girl,” another voice murmured. “What do you think you are doing? You are pitying her?” The sudden growl cam
Last Updated: 2025-08-13
Chapter: Chapter 61Ava's POV "Stop, everybody!"The voice was a female's but it was sharp and loud that everywhere became silent. For a second, I didn’t know if I’d imagined it. My head was pounding so badly it felt like someone was hammering inside my skull, each thud echoing in my ears. I tried...God, I tried to force my eyes open, because that voice didn’t sound like Evelyn’s or any of the others who’d been circling me like vultures. My lashes fluttered, and for half a heartbeat I caught a flash of movement, people… and then the sting hit.A white-hot burn shot straight into my eyes, so sharp and sudden I hissed out loud and squeezed them shut again. It felt like someone had thrown a handful of sand into them and ground it in with their fist. My tears instantly welled again, making it impossible to see.“Are you guys daft or what?” the same female voice rang out again, louder this time, pitched in a way that made people listen. “Doesn’t it look to you that there are all bunch of lies that you are b
Last Updated: 2025-08-11
Chapter: Chapter 60Ava’s POV I honestly didn’t know what punishment awaited me, but I’d made up my mind. I would survive. Not because I believed there was a happy ending for me here...no, that fantasy had died a long time ago. But because dying now would be meaningless. It'd be a waste. If I was going to go, it would be on my own terms. My death wouldn’t shift the balance of power in this place. It wouldn’t even be remembered. I’d be another nameless slave in a long line of nameless slaves. But if I stayed alive…maybe, just maybe, I could claw my way out one day. The sound of heavy boots on the floor cut through my thoughts. Two of Alpha Darien’s guards entered the kitchen without knocking, but instead of speaking, they crossed the distance, grabbed me under the arms, and hauled me to my feet. My heart thudded against my ribs. They were taking me. “Where are you taking her?” Karen’s voice snapped. I turned my head to see she was already moving toward us, her body blocking the path to the door. The
Last Updated: 2025-08-11
Chapter: Chapter 59Ava's POV I stumbled to the closet, pulling the phone from my pocket. My fingers shook as I pressed the buttons the way Thorne had shown me. It made an irking sound before I heard Thorne's voice. "Ava..." he called on the other end. “Thorne…” My voice broke, and fresh tears streamed down my cheeks. “Are you okay? What’s wrong? Where are you?” His voice was full of alarm. “Thorne…I was caught. The Alpha said…he’s going to punish me when he gets back, so I...” "What did you mean? How? I'm coming there right now." he said, his voice filled with concern. "Listen to me first, Thorne." I yelled, my voice strained. There was a pause. “Sorry, Ava. I’m listening.” I reached up to the top shelf of the closet, pulled the small poison bottle from my bra, and placed it there before resting my hand on the wood for support. "The Alpha is going to punish me but don't you ever mention that you know anything about it or that you were...the one that gave me the poison..." I said, my voice tr
Last Updated: 2025-08-10
Chapter: Chapter 58Ava's POV I tried to lean on the wall, my hands trembling as I pressed my weight against it. The sharp, tearing pain in my back made my knees almost give way. My breath came short and fast, not because I was trying to breathe quickly but because each inhale made the pain worse. It burned. Not a clean burn...not the kind you get from touching something hot and then pulling away... this was fucking more, like a knife had been buried in the muscles of my back and someone was twisting it in slow circles. Death…death would be better than this. Death would mean release. Death would mean quiet. Death would mean no more counting the seconds until the next wave of agony hits. No more fear of when it will come back. “Ah… God…” I muttered under my breath, clenching my teeth as another wave of agony stabbed up my spine. The pain crawled up my ribs, spreading like wildfire until it reached my skull. My vision blurred, and for a terrifying moment, I thought I was going to black out. I blinked
Last Updated: 2025-08-10
Chapter: Chapter 48Zara's POVFuck. My head throbbed so badly I thought it was going to split open. It felt like something was pounding against my skull. I slowly opened my eyes, but everything around me looked blurry and shaky, like I was underwater.I groaned softly and squeezed my eyes shut again. My head spun, and I felt a bit dizzy. What was happening? Where was I?After a moment, I opened my eyes again, this time slower, trying to adjust to the weird lighting and strange movement around me.“Are you awake?” The voice startled me. I turned my head slightly to the left, even though it hurt, and saw Cassius. He was standing, staring down at me.I blinked a few times and looked around again. My surroundings still felt wrong. It was like I wasn’t even on the ground.“Where…where are we?” I asked, my voice came out as a whisper..“We’re flying to Italy right now,” Cassius replied, casually. I blinked again, confused. “What do you mean, Italy?” I rubbed my temples, trying to make sense of everything.“
Last Updated: 2025-08-02
Chapter: Chap 47Cassius's POV "What time is the flight?" I asked, my voice low as I closed the drawer of my desk. "It's scheduled for an hour's time," Raven replied, eyes flicking to the ticking clock on the wall. I nodded, tapping a finger against the cool surface of the table. “Good. That should be enough time to sort things.” The image of Crystal’s lifeless body flashed across my mind again. Was it the people planning on attacking that attacked her? But why was she left there? Something about that wasn’t sitting right. Was it a warning? “Did you find out why Crystal was lying on the floor?” “No. The security footage around that side is smashed.” Before I could curse, the office door creaked open, and Tyler strolled in with his usual smugness. “Hi, Brother. This one that you called for me...I wonder what it's about,” he said, grinning as he flopped lazily into the seat across from me. I didn’t even bother responding to his theatrics. “Just keep checking, okay?” I told Raven, shoot
Last Updated: 2025-06-17
Chapter: Chap 46Zara's POV There are no words to absolutely describe what I'm feeling right now as my gaze locked with Cassius standing at the door. It was as if the air had been knocked clean out of my lungs. My heartbeat wasn’t just loud—it was frantic, thundering against my ribs like it was trying to escape. My stomach twisted into knots so tight it was hard to breathe, let alone think. I felt stripped bare. Exposed. Like every carefully hidden thought, every buried truth, every fragile piece of me I’d tried so hard to keep hidden was suddenly illuminated under a harsh, unforgiving light. I wanted to look away. I should’ve looked away. But I couldn’t. My eyes stayed locked on his, frozen, as if breaking that connection would shatter whatever thin thread of composure I had left. My hands were cold and clammy, trembling slightly at my sides. I curled them into fists to stop the shaking. But it didn’t help. The dread had already sunk its claws into me. A part of me screamed to run. To fle
Last Updated: 2025-06-01
Chapter: Chap 45Zara's POV Torture. That's the only fucking word to describe what Cassius is making me go through. This...this is the kind of torment that doesn’t leave bruises, but cuts deep anyway. He’s fucking torturing the hell outta me right now, and every fiber in me is screaming to punch him in the damn gut and scream until I go hoarse. "I'm still waiting, Cara mia," he said, his voice a low, dangerous purr that sent a traitorous shiver down my spine. No, no. I can’t let Cassius get to me. I can’t give in, not now. If I show him a crack, he’ll wedge his way through and rip me wide open. I can feel his hard-on pressing into my thigh, his body betraying the control his mouth pretends to have. He wants this too. I know he does. But I’ll never give in. Never. "Well...I've learned not to do things without the person's permission," he said, his warm breath grazing my cheek as he let me go. He stepped away and the sudden distance made my body ache with need. I hated it. I hated how much I want
Last Updated: 2025-05-31
Chapter: Chap 44Zara's POV I sat down on the bed slowly, wincing as a fresh wave of pain throbbed through my shoulder. I’d worn myself out punching that damn wall like a lunatic. Every muscle in my arm screamed in protest, reminding me just how useless all that rage had been. I feel like screaming right now, but what was the point? No one would hear. I was locked in a room that felt more like a prison than anything else. No windows, no furniture worth throwing, just a sleek AC unit humming quietly like it was mocking me. Who the hell builds a room like this unless they’re hiding something? My nails dug into my palms as I clenched my fists. "Zara," I muttered to myself, "he didn’t even ask you to snoop. This is on you. You brought this on yourself." I let out a shaky breath and stared at the pristine walls like they might offer a solution. They didn’t. “I swear, if I had something to throw, I’d shatter it.” My voice cracked around the fury, but there was nothing here. Just polished nothin
Last Updated: 2025-05-26
Chapter: Chap 43Zara's POV "Where are you going? I told you you're gonna sleep in my room," Cassius said, stepping out of the bathroom. I blinked—twice—because, holy hell. The man was a walking Greek god. The shirt he wore was unbuttoned, teasing toned skin beneath, while the shorts he had on stopped just below his knee, revealing more muscular thighs than I was mentally ready for. But it was his hair that stole my breath. Wet and tousled from the shower, brown strands falling slightly over his forehead, dancing with the breeze from the fan... God. I didn’t know it was possible for someone to look this dangerously good. I always saw him with his hair slicked back—but like this? It felt illegal. "Did I have that much effect on you?" he asked with a smirk. Shit. Shit. Shit. I had been caught. I had been caught red-handed. My jaw was still slightly open, and I felt the embarrassment crawl up my throat like fire. I snapped my mouth shut, praying to every god I’d ever heard of that my cheeks wer
Last Updated: 2025-05-25
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