Under the Mistletoe: He Chose My Brother
“I’m sorry." Nikolai choked. “I never meant for you to find out like this, but I can’t keep living a lie. I tried Reva. I tried to love you the way you needed, to want only you, but every day felt like I was drowning. You never let up; you wanted the perfect husband, the perfect life, and I couldn’t breathe under all that pressure. I want someone who sees me, and I'm sorry it happens to be your brother.”
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With her job paying for a luxurious week-long year-end retreat, Reva was looking forward to a well-earned vacation that she hoped would be a reset and a chance to relax.
But after a wild night of partying, she woke up to find her husband missing from their bed. Confused and hungover, she stumbled through the villa, only to be drawn in by strange sounds. Following the sounds, her world collapsed at the sight that awaited her.
“Fuck! You’re so thick… I want to feel every inch of that beautiful cock. ”
Her husband and her brother… tangled together in the dark, and the betrayal shattered her.
Heartbroken, she ran blindly into the night, colliding with the broad chest of Levi Price, her mysterious billionaire boss.
Intense and frustratingly handsome, Levi was the last person she wanted to be seen by at her worst. But he didn't allow her to continue running; instead, he pulled her into his arms and refused to let go.
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Chapter: CHAPTER 22: WARMTH REVA Warm, golden sunlight filtered through the blinds, brushing softly across my face and waking me from sleep. Slowly opening my eyes, I stretched, and my body sank deeper into the plush mattress before I pushed myself up, gazing into the vast ocean shimmering beyond the floor-to-ceiling windows of Levi’s suite. I sat still for a moment just taking it in before the memories of last night rushed back: dinner, where Levi made me feel like the most beautiful woman in the room, his attention… and then the magical ending: the boat ride, the lanterns, the blankets, and the stars above us glowing like diamonds scattered across velvet. The drama with Nikolai tried to force its way back into my head, too, but I didn’t let it. I would not spend another second thinking about that bastard, and once this vacation was over, I’d get the divorce papers he had so eagerly signed and sever the last string that still tied us together. Hell, I’d do it now if I could stand seeing his face, but I c
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Chapter: CHAPTER 21: A MERRY CHRISTMAS REVA The police vehicles screeched to a stop in front of the building, tires shrieking loud enough to silence every thought in my head. Doors flew open, and officers jumped out, hands already hovering near their belts as they took in the chaos: two men restraining Nikolai, Levi bleeding beside me, and me shaking with anger and shock. The two men holding Nikolai let go the moment the officers approached. Apparently, the cops’ arrival meant they were done playing security, and Nikolai wrenched himself free and stumbled forward, wild-eyed. “Thank you-thank you for coming,” he said breathlessly, pointing straight at us, and then started to explain that his friend disappeared after he went outside for some air. He rushed past the officers, bending to snatch the jacket he’d dropped, and that’s when I noticed that his pants were torn right down the middle, his entire backside out for the world to see. I might have died of secondhand embarrassment in any other situation. But not
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Chapter: Chapter 20: UNHINGED REVA Standing motionless, I watched Levi walk away, his broad shoulders blending into the crowd. My chest tightened, only then realizing I had been holding my breath, and the burst of air left me shakily when I finally exhaled. My heart raced as if I had just run a marathon, and I needed air, too, as the intensity of the moment clung to my skin. But I didn’t want to follow him because I had seen it in his eyes that I wasn’t the only one who got lost in the moment. I could still feel his touch, the warmth of his hand resting against the small of my back, the way it fit there so naturally. And there was an empty ache inside me now that he was gone, like something had been ripped away. “What are you doing, Reva?” I whispered to myself, my pulse stuttering as I admitted, once again, that I was falling for him. It felt real and undeniable despite knowing it was wrong. He was my boss, and even if he weren’t, I wasn’t his type. He had also made it clear that this was a one-off, n
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Chapter: CHAPTER 19: SOMETHING TERRIBLE NIKOLAI Reaching the side of the building in seconds, my breath was ragged, and the jacket clutched in my hand tightly, like I was holding to Hunter himself. The bench where the woman said she had found the jacket sat in the far corner where the lights didn’t reach. Only a dull spill of glow from the lit area brushed across the ground, leaving the rest swallowed in shadow. “Hunter?” My voice cracked under the strain, but there was no response. Just the crash of the ocean a few feet away, louder than before, as if the waves were answering me instead of him. “Hunt!” I tried again, stepping closer as I forced my eyes to adjust to the darkness. But there was still nothing, no movement, no silhouette, not even the faintest sound of someone shifting or breathing. Moving past the bench, I scanned the ground, the walls, and the dark stretch of grass leading toward the cliff edge. “Hunter!” I shouted, louder this time, desperation scraping up my throat. The ocean roared as the wi
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Chapter: CHAPTER 18: FORCED LOGIC LEVI I stumbled toward the ship’s railings, the night air hitting my face sharply enough to jolt me but not nearly enough to clear the chaos inside my head. The noise from the party faded behind me, muffled into a distant hum as I gripped the railing hard enough for my knuckles to ache. I was on a small balcony overlooking the sea at the side of the building, and I dragged a deep breath into my lungs, but it didn’t stop the tingling running through me. I could still feel her. Her warmth clung to me long after she wasn’t in my arms anymore, lingering on my skin like an imprint I couldn’t shake. Shutting my eyes, I cursed under my breath as her face burst behind my lids, her eyes bright, her lips parted, her body fitting against mine with a terrifying ease. Shit! I scrubbed a hand through my hair, tugging at the roots in a desperate attempt to knock some sense into myself. “Snap out of it,” I muttered harshly. What the hell was happening to me? I tried to force logic into the mess
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Chapter: CHAPTER 17: EXTRAORDINARY REVA A scream tore out of me as Nikolai's fingers clamped around my throat, but Nikki's voice echoed behind us before the sound had even fully left my lips. He released me instantly, stepping back like he’d been burned, just as Nikki rushed forward, eyes wide. “Are you okay?” I kept my eyes on him. “Am I, Nikolai? Am I okay?” I demanded, my voice breaking, and he blinked at me like he had just snapped out of some trance. His jaw clenched and then--without a single word--he turned and walked away. Just like that. “What the hell?” Nikki breathed. “Did he--did he really just have his hands around your throat?” “He’s crazy!” I spat, my voice trembling with rage. “Fucking bastard’s taking out his frustrations of being abandoned by his whore on me. The piece of shit.” My whole body shook, adrenaline still burning under my skin, and Nikki placed a hand on my arm, her face pale. “The barstad left me for my brother just two days ago,” I said before I could stop myself, the confessi
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Bound to the Capo
“Why do you suddenly want out of this marriage? Who the fuck are you screwing, you dumb bitch?!”
“I'm not screw-” I tried to explain, but he was already on me and I screamed as he dragged me up by my neck, his hand so tight on my throat I couldn’t breathe.
“Who is it?!” he growled. “Who the fuck would dare!”
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In a world absent the mate bond, alliances were formed through blood, power, and betrayal rather than fate.
Makena Blackwell was born into the mafia's lowest-ranking position, promised at birth to a powerful heir in exchange for her family's survival. She was ready to marry him. But he was ready to destroy her.
On the night she was meant to die, however, something impossible happened. A man rose from the icy steel trays of her father’s morgue. He was a stranger, with no memory, no name, and no pulse. And when their gazes met, fate spoke the word they never expected to hear in their lifetime, echoing so loudly in their souls it shook the very fabric of their being.
“Mate!”
The man the world left for dead wasn’t just anyone; he was the dread every mafia house feared, and he was hers.
She was promised to a prince of power… but fate gave her the king of the dead.
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Chapter: CHAPTER 79: BLAMEMAKENA There was no time to regroup, and my eyes fixed on Leonora, but a brown wolf lunged at me from the left, snarling with blood-soaked teeth. I turned, bracing for impact, but another slammed into me from behind, blindsiding me. Its claws tore through the flesh of my back, ripping the air from my lungs as I fell to the ground, screaming. But it was yanked away before it could sink its canines into my neck. I rolled onto my back, pain coursing through my spine, and looked up to see one of Don's men reach out a hand to pull me up, but his eyes widened just as I accepted it and began to stand. "Get down!" I hit the floor, and the air above me shattered as Ren crashed through the wall, stone and dust exploding around him before he landed exactly where I had been lying seconds before, with Val right behind him. Val landed hard on top of Ren, his claws already buried in Ren's chest, and Ren let out an agonized groan, attempting to twist away, blood gushing from his mouth.
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Chapter: CHAPTER 78: A CORPSE MAKENA “Akira?” My voice broke, a thousand emotions colliding: shock, confusion, and disgust as I remembered our last interaction. But before I could take another step or speak, he tilted his head, his eyes gleaming with cold, cruel intent. “Hello, love." There was mockery in his voice. “Miss me?” Then his gaze moved to Val, and everything changed. Disgust distorted his features, and his lips curled. "Is this it?" he scoffed. “Is this the filth you left me for?” He took a step forward, his shoulders squaring, contempt coursing through him like poison as his eyes gleamed. "A fucking strigoi," he hissed venomously. “A bloodsucking, leeching piece of shit!” Val didn’t move, but his eyes stayed locked on Akira, and it was then that I also registered the shock in Don’s eyes. But I couldn’t dwell on it, feeling Val's icy aura rippling just beneath the surface. Akira kept going. "You chose a disgusting, undead parasite that reeks of rot?" He shifted his gaze away from Val and bac
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Chapter: CHAPTER 77: GUILT AND FEAR MAKENA I couldn't believe this was happening again. We had just stopped looking over our shoulders. We had begun to breathe again, smile, and sleep. We had started to believe that this was it, that we had finally found our sanctuary. And now this. Guilt lit up my chest, twisting with fear as I remembered how we had never been honest with the Adamis. They were hurt or worse, without knowing the truth about Val and why we were fugitives. Val and I had discussed coming clean. It ate away at us, knowing they’d been nothing but kind while we lied to their faces. But we were afraid that what he was would scare them. We were afraid it would ruin everything, and we didn’t want to run again. We were lucky to find this place… lucky that they took us in and kept us from sleeping on the streets. And we had no idea what would happen if we had to flee again or what the next city would bring. So, even though it tore us apart inside, we remained silent. Familiar sights snapped me out of my
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Chapter: CHAPTER 76: PANIC AND FEAR MAKENA Lifted, I opened my eyes and saw Val grinning down at me, and realized I had dozed off. I was cleaning up after dinner when I suddenly became tired and decided to sit for a moment, during which I believe I fell asleep. It had been a week since Val and I moved into our new apartment, and we had never been happier. Things were still going well at work, and he was on the night shift this week, so I frowned, wondering why he was home. He said they ran out of the parts he needed, so his manager told him they would arrive in the morning and gave him the option of going home for the night, which Val accepted. "Well, I am not complaining. I’m never looking forward to spending the night alone,” I said, to which he leaned in and kissed me. I told him Kian came around after he left, and I had spent the majority of the evening with him. The Adamises came to visit us frequently. Kian practically lived with us; he had more clothes here than at home. Last Sunday, we ate dinner at the
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Chapter: CHAPTER 75: RESENTMENT AKIRA Asher's eyes fluttered open, confusion flashing across his face as he blinked a few times, attempting to regain his bearings, and then he shuddered, and I sensed his wolf. When my adrenaline had subsided following the fight, I realized I had not felt Asher's wolf. I was perplexed because I had never heard of a wolf that just vanished, but I couldn't question him because he was unconscious. “Are you okay?” That appeared to snap him out of it, and his eyes met mine, and as soon as recognition dawned on his face, he bolted upright from the bed. He stumbled and almost fell over. "What-" the shock was real on his face as his gaze jumped around the cramped room before returning to me. I quickly stood, hands raised, and began explaining what had happened. However, I paused when he flinched, his hands flying to his temples, as if in pain. His eyes widened and his face wrinkled, as if he was deep in thought, and I was about to speak again and finish what I was saying when h
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Chapter: CHAPTER 74: GOOD THINGS MAKENA Val and I said our final goodbyes to Kian and Ana shortly after ten o'clock. They had been amazing, helping us unpack, and had stayed long after everything was in place. I’d even tested out the kitchen, whipping up something quick but hearty, which we all ate together around the small dining table. Following dinner, we shared two more bottles of wine. Val had stepped away to take a call from a colleague who needed a shift covered, and I was drawn to the balcony by the soft hush of the night outside. Sliding the glass door open, I stepped out into the warm breeze and gripped the railing as I took a deep breath. The city lights blinked softly in the distance, and as Thomlin had promised, I could barely hear the hum of traffic far below. Everything smelled new, fresh paint, wood polish, the faint scent of clean linen, and hints of lavender from somewhere in the building. It truly felt like a fresh start, and Andreas's words echoed in my head: "This is the beginning of go
Last Updated: 2025-12-04
Coming Out of the Deep
He straddled me, his hips swirling in slow, maddening circles. His body was right there, pressing into mine, and I couldn’t escape it; I didn’t want to. His hands found mine and guided them to his chest, and when my palms touched his warm skin, I was gone.
My pulse was a blur of frantic beats pounding in my ears, drowning out the crowd's cheers and whistles. With his face inches from mine, Alec leaned in. His breath ghosted over my lips, his smile, cocky, knowing, playful, and somehow tender all at once.
“You okay there?” he asked with an amused tone, and I opened my mouth, desperate to say something—anything—but nothing came out. My throat was dry, my skin was on fire and my mind was completely blank.
All I could do was stare at him, completely mesmerized by how his body moved against mine and that wicked smirk on his lips. Before I knew it, heat pooled low in my belly, spreading downward, and I instinctively clenched my thighs together to stop the throbbing that ignited between my legs, but it was too late as I dampened the soft leather.
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Chapter: Epilogue A YEAR LATERLake's POV Reaching the borders of Kairos’s kingdom, my stomach was a swarm of nerves as I gazed upon the gates of my mate’s home for the first time.To say I was nervous would’ve been a laughable understatement, because I was practically vibrating. This was Darian and Mira’s wedding, and not just any wedding, but a royal event of the decade, and the first thing I noticed was the sheer beauty of it all.Even from the outskirts, the kingdom was breathtaking. Ornate sea silk banners in gold and aquamarine flowed with the currents, tied to coral pillars that stretched up like towers.Strings of glowing pearl lanterns weaved through sea fans and swayed gently in the water, illuminating the path ahead. Schools of tiny bioluminescent fish darted through the decorations like living confetti, casting fleeting shadows across our skin.The gates were carved from pale, ivory coral and inlaid with sunstone and lapis, which glittered in the soft underwater light.Guarding them stood
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Chapter: Chapter 168: The Lost City Lake's POV When we arrived at Kairos’s place, construction filled the air... drills, hammers, and voices calling over the noise. For a moment, I just stood there, taking it all in.The back half of the house, the part torn apart by the sea’s surge, was still a mess. But it wasn’t just rubble anymore. There were signs of rebuilding... scaffolding, fresh timber, and workers moving with purpose.Since we weren't running away this time, Kairos and I properly took in the damage for the first time.A man in a navy hat and dusty boots came over, wiping sweat from his brow. He introduced himself, and Kairos and I introduced ourselves back to him. He was the foreman on-site, letting us know they’d already started laying the new foundation. “The place’ll be back to itself in no time.”Kairos thanked him, and I stepped forward. “We want the pool to stay the same,” I said. “No changes, and that matters to us.”I loved that pool. It was the coolest thing, and we made memories there. The foreman g
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Chapter: Chapter 167: Maddening Desire Lux's POVLooking at myself in the mirror one last time, I smoothed down the short, emerald green cocktail dress I’d picked out for the evening. It hugged my body just right… cute, playful, and a little daring.Paired with red heels, I worried for a second that I might be overdressed, but it was Reed who had made the dinner plans and sent a car for me, indicating that we were going to a high-end place, so I couldn’t risk feeling underdressed. Mom and Dad always said it was better to overdress than underdress.I rechecked the time, grabbed my clutch, and was about to leave the room when I heard the door creak open. Stepping out of the room, I squealed at the sight that greeted me.“Oh my God!” Lake and Kairos stood there, and before either of them could speak, I was running across the room. Lake met me halfway, and I threw myself into his arms, laughing through the sudden rush of joy that bubbled up in my chest.“You didn’t even say you were coming back." I was beyond happy. “Are you g
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Chapter: Chapter 166: FreedomKairos's POV We headed to the zoo, and I was excited, especially at the thought of finally seeing an elephant. Lake told me he never forgot things, like when we met.We drove through the quieter side of the city, my father taking in the sights and Lake pointing them out to us. My mate enjoyed showing us around, and I couldn't wait to show him around in the deep one day soon, too.Reed had never seen my home, only pictures he had me take for him because he couldn’t swim that far. I hoped it would be different for my mate, since his abilities weren’t given to him like Reed’s, but by the gods themselves.We reached the zoo's gates, and from the outside, it looked like a giant garden, with banners fluttering and families milling about with ice cream and maps. But it wasn’t until we stepped inside that I felt like I had landed in another world.Lake explained again that it was where surface creatures lived, creatures I’d never encountered beneath the waves. But even knowing that didn’t pr
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Chapter: Chapter 165: Imposing Kairos's POVLake and I cleaned up after breakfast, deciding to help Lake’s mom before heading out to meet with my father.He arrived early in the morning, choosing to stay at a hotel instead of accepting Lake’s parents' invitation, and that alone gave me knots in my stomach.When we finished, we headed up and got ready. Lake’s parents were waiting downstairs as we descended the stairs and wished us luck.Sliding into the car, the drive to the hotel was initially quiet before Lake tapped his fingers against the steering wheel, humming softly to the radio.He smiled when our eyes met and told me we had done enough worrying when we woke up. We had. We’d had such a beautiful day yesterday that we managed to push away the thoughts of my father, but this morning they came crashing back.We learned he wasn’t alone. Reed’s father had arrived with him, which didn’t surprise either of us since my father knew little about this world; having someone like him around made things smoother.As we ne
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Chapter: Chapter 164: Sea and Land Divisions Lake's POVKairos and I eventually left the business district. We rode out from the city in the late morning, the tall towers and bustling traffic slowly fading behind us as I took him to the surprise destination.It was time for him to have his first riding experience, and the concrete and glass were soon replaced by open skies and long stretches of green.His father wouldn’t arrive until the early hours of tomorrow, and I wanted us to make the most of our time together before that happened. Sitting around and worrying wasn’t going to help.I was terrified of the mer king after he tried to kill me, but my love for Kairos was worth taking a chance on, so I did it.It was the reason I hadn't gotten into detail with my parents about how he tried to kill me; I had just said he got angry and tried to drag Kairos to the deep with him.My parents would never forgive him if they knew he tried to kill me, and it wouldn’t matter what reasons he had. So I made sure Kairos would never mention th
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