MasukNoah has officially fulfilled his end of the sacred agreement, and now, it's time for Aria to pay her debt. But as the past starts whispering from the shadows, we have to ask... who exactly is hiding in Noah's history?
ARIA'S POV "I'll double it!" I scream, pressing myself against the partition. "Ten times! I'll pay ten times whatever they offered you! Just let me out!" He shakes his head, tears welling in his own eyes as he looks back at the deserted road. "I don't have a choice, young lady. My family... they're in their hands. They owe dangerous people money they can never repay. If I don't kill you today, my wife and children will die. I decided to sacrifice my life for theirs. I will be dying alongside you today... I just need you to forgive me." "No! Listen to me!" I plead, my voice raw, clawing at the glass. "You know the King family, don't you?! Nobody has more power than them! Noah is my boyfriend! He is the father of my son! He can protect your family! He can rescue them! What assurance do you even have that those monsters won't go back on their word once you're dead?! But I can promise you—I swear on my life—I will convince Noah to save your family and let you go! If you kill me, Noa
ARIA'S POV JFK is louder than I remember. The arrivals hall presses in from every side—rolling suitcases, overlapping announcements, the scent of coffee and jet fuel. I stand near the glass doors with my phone in one hand, scanning the crowd for Matteo. He went to collect the luggage. It shouldn't take this long. Paris was a blur of back-to-back board meetings, but all I can think about is home. Home in New York. Home with Noah. A giggle slips out before I can stop it, earning me a strange glance from a passing traveler. I press a hand to my flushed cheek, feeling ridiculously exposed. I miss him. I miss Noah so much it aches. It took me five days to convince him to stay behind in New York instead of trailing me across the Atlantic. Five days of relentless bargaining, coaxing, and using every weapon in my arsenal—both my mouth and my body—until he finally relented. Recalling the way he held me hostage in our bed, guilt-tripping me into giving him whatever he wanted, makes
THIRD PERSON POV Her mother tore free of the men holding her long enough to close the distance and slap her daughter hard across the face. “This is all your fault, you useless piece of shit. My father is dead because of you.” Another slap. “I told you to be smart if you wanted to play these games. How dare you drag me into it? How dare you drag the family?” Her father had been shot when he foolishly tried to fight Noah’s men at his home. The men pulled her back before a third strike could land. Richard remained on the floor where he had been pushed, breathing hard, red-rimmed eyes fixed on Lora’s ruined state. He said nothing. The coldness in his stare needed no words. George Whitmore came awake fully only when Falcon forced him to his knees in front of Noah. Sweat already shone on his forehead. “I know nothing about this, Mr. King,” he stammered, voice cracking. “Nothing. I swear it.” “You’re here because of your relationship with her,” Falcon said flatly. Whitmore’s he
THIRD PERSON POV Noah stood near the window of the private clinic room, his tall silhouette outlined by the fluorescent lights above. His security forces had locked down the whole city immediately Naomi had shared the news. Cars were stopped and searched. The media was already spiraling with rumors, and the Mayor’s office had called twice, but Noah didn't care. None of that mattered right now. "Is she ready to talk?" Noah asked without turning around. "She's still showing some resistance, sir," Falcon replied from the doorway, his voice low and even. "Bring the others in," Noah said, his tone devoid of warmth. "She will regret ever taking a breath. I will burn down everything and everyone connected to her." To the rest of the world, Noah appeared unyielding, a man made of tempered steel. But inside, Agony and fury were tearing him apart Earlier, when he had stood over his son’s bed, his chest had constricted at the faint, purple-red bruises marring the boy's small cheek. Re
THIRD PERSON POV The door opened again after a long time. Lora’s body went rigid against the cold floor at the sound of it opening. Every muscle still throbbed from what Mario had done to her—twice in her pussy, once in her ass, and then the brutal use of her mouth until he spilled across her face and chest. She felt hollowed out, scraped clean of anything that had once been hers. The short he had left behind hung loose around her upper thighs, doing nothing to cover the swollen, used state of her. Her own clothes were ruined beyond salvage. She had stopped trying to cover herself hours ago. Maybe he’s sleeping now, she thought, staring at Mario’s curled form in the corner. He had broken down after the last orgasm, sobbing like a child before folding in on himself. The room still smelled of sex and sweat. Three men stepped inside. Noah entered first. The temperature in the room seemed to drop around him. The man from earlier— Falcon flanked him on the right; the third man
⚠️ CONTENT WARNING This chapter contains physical assault, threats, drugging, violence, and references to sexual assault/rape. Some scenes may be disturbing or triggering for sensitive readers. Please read with caution. THIRD PERSON POV Lora’s eyes opened slowly, the darkness pressing in from all sides. The floor beneath her was cold, bare concrete that leached the warmth from her skin and made her bound wrists and ankles ache. She had no idea how long she had been here—minutes or hours blurred together after the warehouse door had exploded inward. The memory returned in fragments. Armed men flooding the space. Noah King at the front, face stripped of anything human. He had gone straight to the boy, cutting the ropes with quick, precise movements, lifting the small body into his arms without a glance wasted on her. Only when he passed did he speak, voice low and final: “You will regret this.” The look in his eyes had frozen something inside her. Then rough hands had drag
ARIA'S POV This wasn't an accident. Mario didn't have the brains or the motive to pull off something this huge alone. There was only one person ruthless enough to orchestrate this kind of public humiliation. Stepsister charming, Lora. Everything started adding up in my head. The two strange me
ARIA'S POV When the morning light hit my face, everything hurt. My head throbbed so hard I almost fainted right back onto the pillows. My limbs felt like lead, completely pinned down by a deep-seated ache and my lips were cracked, dry, and bitter. Parting them sent a sharp sting across my mouth.
ARIA'S POV I dropped to my knees on the carpet of the suite, clutching my stomach. My breath came in short, ragged gasps.The room was turning upside down. I was drowning in waves of unnatural, terrifying heat that felt like it was cooking me from the inside out. My skin felt so hot it was actu
ARIA'S POV The ultimate power couple. That's what they call them. A bitter taste filled my mouth as Jamie and Lora looked at each other with loving eyes on that stage. Seeing how perfectly they fit each other felt like a blow to my chest, a pain so deep I literally wanted to rip my heart out jus







