Chapter: Chapter 7: He Wants the Child(Lyra’s POV)“No, Rhys. Please… don’t do this.”I pushed at his chest, my voice breaking as I tried to wriggle free from his grip. But he didn’t stop—he didn’t even blink.His arms were too strong, his body too hot, and the smell of alcohol clung to his breath like smoke. Whatever had consumed him, it was wild, reckless, and dangerous.“You don’t get to say no tonight,” he murmured hoarsely.Terror lanced through my chest.“You’ll hurt the baby. Rhys, stop!”He didn’t listen. He wasn’t even himself. The Rhys I feared—the one who could still think—was gone. In his place was someone colder. Someone darker. Someone completely lost to whatever had been laced in his drink.I screamed. I begged. I fought with every ounce of strength I had left—but it wasn’t enough.Pain bloomed through me. And with it, something warm—too warm—began to spread beneath me.Then came the blood.So much blood.I could barely cry out before everything started to fade. The last thing I saw was his face, frozen in
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Chapter: Chapter 6: Losing His Mind(Lyra’s POV)"Can I ask for something warm? Just... something simple."The maid blinked at me, caught off guard by my sudden appearance in the kitchen. I hadn’t expected anyone to still be working this late.She nodded quickly. "Of course, Madam. Please, sit. You look tired."I gave her a polite smile and lowered myself into the nearest chair. My lower back ached, my ankles were swollen, and the baby had been kicking since I woke from my nap.It had only been a few hours since Rhys dragged me back here, and yet the air inside the villa already felt heavy again—like walking into a room where all the windows had been shut for too long. Everything about this place was suffocating.I ate quietly, every bite mechanical. Then I returned upstairs, moving slower now. My belly made everything a chore—bending, lifting, walking. Sleep, at least, was the one escape I could still rely on.Down the hall, behind a closed study door, Rhys sat at his desk, his jaw clenched so tightly it could’ve crack
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Chapter: chapter 5: Taken Back (Lyra’s POV)“No. No… it can’t be him.”The air caught in my throat as the car door opened. One foot on the ground, one hand braced against the edge of the van, I stared at the figure stepping out like a living nightmare.Rhys.I stumbled backward, almost losing my balance. Panic surged through me like lightning—cold, fast, and blinding.Elridge caught me just in time. “Lyra? What’s wrong?”My lips parted, but no words came. He was already moving toward us, calm and measured like a predator who’d cornered his prey. I felt my stomach twist, both from fear and the weight of the child inside me.“We need to leave,” I whispered urgently, clinging to Elridge’s arm. But my body betrayed me—too slow, too heavy. The bump made everything harder.Elridge glanced at him, frowning. “Who is that?”He looked every inch the tycoon—sharp suit, perfect posture, a face carved from stone—but the chill in his eyes made her flinch.“My husband,” I murmured, my heart sinking. “And the baby’s father.”Her l
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Chapter: Chapter 4: Found Her at Last(Lyra’s POV)“You look like you belong on a magazine cover,” someone whispered behind me.I glanced over my shoulder. A woman on the bus was staring at me, eyes wide with admiration. Another leaned forward from her seat and added, “She’s glowing. Even with that baby bump, she looks radiant.”I offered a small smile and shifted uncomfortably in my seat, adjusting the hem of my cardigan to cover the tight stretch of my belly.“How far along are you?” a third woman asked, her voice warm and curious.“Eight months,” I replied gently, resting my hands over the life growing inside me.There were murmurs of congratulations and motherly advice as the chatter moved away from me, and I stared out the window, watching the narrow, dusty road roll beneath us. The bus rocked gently with every turn. It was strange how calm everything felt. It was the first time in months I hadn’t been constantly looking over my shoulder.But I shouldn’t have let my guard down.Meanwhile, two hours away, in the luxur
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Chapter: Chapter 3: Escaped with his child (Lyra’s POV)“You really think you deserve to give birth to my child?”The words hit me harder than a slap. Rhys’s voice was cold, almost bored, as if he were commenting on the weather, not the life growing inside me.“The baby’s innocent…” I murmured, clutching my stomach. It was all I could say, the only argument I had.He scoffed and leaned in, his eyes sharp with disgust. “Innocent?” he repeated, his voice dipped in venom. “There isn’t a shred of innocence in anything that comes from you. Or your bloodline.”I looked down at the floor, biting my lip hard enough to taste metal. “It wasn’t planned,” I said quietly. “I didn’t mean for this to happen.”But he didn’t believe me. Of course, he didn’t. He never believed me.“Spare me the act,” he snapped. “You think you can trap me with a child? That I’ll forgive you, or worse, love you because of it?”I shook my head, fighting the urge to cry. “That’s not why—”“Any other woman could carry my child, Lyra. But not you. Not with your moth
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Chapter: Chapter 2: Unworthy of having my child (Lyra’s POV)“Why did it have to be me?”I pressed my hand against my abdomen as I made my way out of the hospital. The weight of the ultrasound report in my bag felt like a stone pressing into my chest, suffocating me with each step I took.Pregnant.It didn’t feel like a miracle. It didn’t feel like something that should bring joy. All I could feel was fear—fear of what this child would mean for me, for my already broken life.I’d never wanted to be in this position. I had no desire to bring a child into a world like this, especially not when I wasn’t even sure I could protect it. If this baby had been given the chance to find parents who could love and nurture it, then maybe it would have a chance at life. But I… I wasn’t sure I was capable of being a mother, not under these circumstances.The memories of how I got here made my stomach churn. It was Rhys. It always came back to him. The reason I was in this mess was his cold, vengeful desire. All because of something my mother did
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