A young psychologist, Maria Reyes, fresh out of college, decides to take her first freelance case to build her résumé. Feeling bold and free on her graduation night, she let herself loose after getting charmed by an alluring mysterious man. One drink leads to another and another, and she finds herself drowning in passion in his bed. She reads him like a map and falls for his scars before she even asks for his name. But the morning brings the brutal truth, Darian Wolfe is her father's enemy, a ruthless businessman, an heir to the empire sworn to destroy her father's legacy. She vanishes before he wakes, unable to face what has been done. Weeks later after being able to set up her new office, the past begins to blur until her first patient walks through the door. It's him, Darian Wolfe. Her expression freezes when she sees him. He walks around her office uninvited. He takes a seat without a word. The silence between them is thick with everything unsaid. And then, he looks unblinking in her eyes. "I have a lot to... unpack, Dr Reyes," he says, with a dark smile. "Let's start with a woman I met two weeks ago at a bar," he says, pulling out a red panty from his pocket.
View MoreI stepped out of a black SUV. It was close to midnight, and a drizzle painted the air. I opened my umbrella, inhaling the fresh smell of rain on the asphalt stinging my nose, and headed toward Naomi.
Tonight was our graduation gala night, and I was ready to let loose; my whole life has been a script written by my father, Hector Reyes, and today I chose to embrace the spontaneity that life has to offer. Earlier, I graduated at the top of my class in psychology. The honors degree my father had demanded since I spoke my first word. Everyone said I should soar, but I was a hollow shell, a void where joy should be. There was more to life than playing the perfect girl at an expensive family dinner, where everyone pretended to be someone they were not. So, when Naomi talked me into something exciting and reckless, I let her pull me along. "Come on, Reyes," she teased, shoving open the bar's back door. "Tonight, you get to be wild. Doctor Wild." I bit my lower lip in excitement as she dragged me inside the bar. The lounge hummed with low jazz and the clink of glasses. Naomi disappeared into the crowd, leaving me alone. I ordered something strong—I didn’t even bother to find out what it was; I just needed the burn to steady my nerves. I turned around, observing the room until my eyes locked onto his. He looked straight into my eyes. He must have had his gaze fixed on me ever since I entered the bar. He leaned against the far end of the bar, swirling a glass of something expensive. The dim light played across his jawline, sharp and clean as if it had been carved from glass. His eyelids were dark and predatory. He didn’t smile, nor did he look at anyone else; his gaze was solely focused on me. No one had ever looked at me with such intensity; it was unsettling and exciting. He approached slowly and deliberately, his eyes still locked onto mine. He didn’t blink, and neither did I. At that moment, I felt an unexpected throbbing inside my panties. I was embarrassed by what was happening but had to face the truth—this stranger got me exactly where I wanted to be. He came closer, his voice low, soft, and deliberate. "Celebrating something?" "My future," I responded nervously, trying not to flinch under his gaze. "Or maybe… trying to forget it," I added, adopting a more relaxed posture. He tilted his head, with a smirk. "Dangerous either way." "I love Dangerous," I replied. His gaze sharpened on one side. "You have no idea." We downed a few glasses. The room began to spin, but I forced myself to stay cool. "You know, I love reading people," I tested him. He leaned closer and murmured, "I don’t like being seen." With his hands placed on mine, he added, "People read what they want to see. They never look deep enough to see what’s broken." I had never wanted to prove someone wrong so badly in my life. "Try me," I challenged. He took a sip of his drink, looking away as if he hadn’t heard me. By 2 AM, he led me to the Wolfe's Hotel Penthouse. I didn't bother to read the sign, and I should have asked for his name or questioned the scars on his knuckles, but not tonight. I wasn’t curious; I just wanted to be led by someone else besides my father. The elevator opened into a world dipped in midnight and gold. Everything in the room was elegant, just like him. I can only remember the details retrospectively because his presence filled the space and was overwhelming. "You still haven’t told me your name," I whispered as I stepped off my heels. "Names complicate things," he said, stepping forward. "Do you want this to be complicated?" Our lips brushed, and the tension between us ignited. We were both breathing heavily; I could feel his heartbeat, and he could feel my pulse. His kiss wasn’t gentle the second time around; it was filled with hunger, his lips crashing against mine as if he tasted something that had been denied him for a long time. I relaxed against him, my body surrendering to the pull. He kept his eyes fixed on mine while his hand explored my thighs with purpose, pushing the hem of my dress higher. He unzipped my dress and pulled the straps down. With a deliberate motion, he lifted me up, and my dress fell away. He took his time stepping back, his eyes roaming all over me as if he were memorizing my body. The hunger in his gaze made me tremble; I was so aroused, yet I had never felt so powerful. "You’re trembling," he murmured softly. "I’m not afraid," I lied with a shaky voice. He took off his pants, closed the space between us. "You should be." He led me to his bed and buried his face in my neck, sniffing it intensely. I dug my nails into his skin while he gently moved his finger towards my inner thigh, and he made a circular turn on my clit, which was as wet as a drowned rat. Carefully, he ran his tongue towards my nipple in a circular motion. At this time, I completely surrendered because no one had ever touched me this way. It was as though he knew where I wanted to be touched and exactly how I wanted to be touched. I started moaning while he locked his eyes on mine. I moved my hands towards his dick and grabbed a handful of it. The surrounding veins were killing me, and my hand felt like a baby grabbing its father's finger. My eyes were filled with lust. He looked at me while I held his dick towards my pussy, and he entered throbbing slowly. It wasn't just physical-it was an emotional warfare, a collision of fire and restraint. He fucked me like a man trying to forget something but couldn't stop remembering. I felt his pain, his loss, his anger, everything written on his face. With every thrust, every push and pull, he pressed his pain into me, and I took it willingly, offering something softer in return. "I see your grief," I said. He kept thrusting, taking his eyes away from me. "I see your scars." This time, he was more emotional, and he pushed harder, like he wanted me to stop talking. I kept my teary eyes gazing into his. I felt every bit of him, the anger, loneliness, and hatred that tormented his soul. It was like for that moment I was one with him. He kept thrusting harder and harder. I arched into him, my hands tangled in his hair, and I was moaning. Our body moved in rhythm, a dance of ruin and redemption of a pleasure so raw that it burned. I loved everything about this man; for the first time, I felt alive and free. My past and my future meant nothing to me at that moment. I forgot where I came from, I forgot Naomi, I forgot everyone and everything. It's morning, and he was asleep, his arms heavy on me. My phone buzzed, 12 missed calls from Naomi. She was probably wondering where I'd been. I slipped out of bed, grabbed my dress, and then I noticed a letter on the nightstand. It’s addressed to "Darian Wolfe." My heart skipped a beat. Wolfe? My father’s rival, I had not thought about the hotel the previous night. The man whose family has been at war with the Reyes name for decades. I scanned the room, spotting a photo of Darian, younger, with a man I recognized but not clearly. I was nauseous. Did I just sleep with Darian Wolfe? My father’s enemy. If my family finds out, it’ll be a scandal, a stain on the Reyes name that is bad for our business. My father built his empire on a solid reputation. Would this crumble because of me? I dressed quickly, my hands shaking. The Reyes name is our power, our business, our everything. I can’t let one night ruin it. I left quickly back on the street. Naomi’s texts almost blew my phone up, but I ignored them. I needed to make up a story before I talked to her. What if he knew who I was? What if it was all his plan? And that makes him dangerous. He could use this against us, against me. But his touches lingered—I was feeling something real, I was forgetting who I was. I shook it off. He’s a Wolfe, my father’s enemy. There’s no room for weakness. I hailed a cab, and my hands were still trembling. I have to keep this secret, bury it deep. No one can know about this, not Naomi, not my father. I’ll avoid him, cut him out, and protect Reyes' name at all costs. But as the cab pulled away, his face flashed in my mind—those eyes, that hunger, that pain. And a small, traitorous part of me wonders if I could truly let him go.The city lights smeared across the windshield as I drove the car faster, the tires screaming against the wet road. My hand locked on the wheel. Finally, I could see the glow of the hospital sign ahead, red letters burning against the night."Hold on, Viper," I muttered, forcing my eyes off the road for a second.He was slumped in the seat, barely more than dead weight. His skin was ghost-pale, lips cracked and dry. His chest rose in short, broken bursts, each one shallower than the last. I reached over, grabbed his wrist—weak pulse, fluttering. His fingers twitched once in my grip, then fell limp."No. Not now. Not here," I hissed through my teeth.I turned the car into the hospital drive. Tires squealed, smoke rose, and the car skidded across slick pavement before slamming to a stop at the emergency bay.I was out of the driver’s seat before the engine died, opening Viper’s door. His weight collapsed into my arms as I pulled him free. He was heavier than he looked. His blood soaked i
The SUV grilles in the rare view behind me with armed men.I swerved hard as gunfire lit up behind me. Bullets slammed into the trunk and shattered the rear window, glass spraying across the seats. Viper groaned and slid lower, shards tangled in his hair."Stay with me!" I yelled, one hand glued to the wheel, the other pressing against his chest to keep him upright. Heat radiated off him—fever, blood loss, exhaustion. His pulse fluttered under my touch faintly.The lead SUV turned wide, its headlights blinding me as it tried to push me into the guardrail. My hands ached against the steering wheel. I shifted down and pressed the gas. The car shot forward, tires screeching like banshees, as rubber burned on the asphalt.For a moment, we were in the clear. Then, more headlights appeared ahead. Another vehicle blocked the exit ramp, its shiny grill gleaming like a sneer.It was a trap.I cursed and hit the console with my elbow. Then, I pulled out my pistol. My window was down, and the wi
The clock was eating me alive.Every second dragged me closer to midnight, closer to the promise the cartel had whispered in my ear: if I didn’t keep to my deal, Viper would be executed. I could almost hear it—the crack of a gunshot, the echo bouncing off warehouse walls, the silence after.I’d made choices in my life that carried weight. Deals with devils. Betrayals I swore I’d never commit. But this? Waiting while Viper’s life dangled in the dark—this was worse.My hands gripped the steering wheel until my knuckles burned white. I kept checking the rear view, scanning the streets. Every set of headlights made my chest tighten. Was it them? Was it the call? Was it the moment I lost him?Maria’s note burned in my jacket pocket, but it didn't matter if Viper was gone. Without him, the whole game shifted. Without him, I wasn’t just fighting Reyes—I’d be fighting alone.I glanced at the dashboard clock. 11:47.Thirteen minutes.My phone buzzed.For a second, I froze. My heart skipped, th
The walls were closing in. Naomi’s confession tore the ground from beneath me, leaving me raw, hollow, and furious. Viper’s blood was on the line, Maria was still in Reyes’s grip, and now Naomi carried a truth that could fracture the little loyalty I had left in my circle. For a moment, I couldn’t move, couldn’t think. The weight of too many lives, too many secrets, crushed against my chest.But standing still was death. Mark’s voice was a blade in my ear, cold and merciless: "We stick to the plan." But I had to do the opposite. Between them, I felt myself ripping in two—logic against loyalty, strategy against heart.And yet, through the storm of it all, only one truth crystallized. Reyes was tightening the leash. Maria was more than bait now—she was leverage, the axis this war turned on. If I didn’t move first, Reyes would drag me into his game, break me piece by piece, until there was nothing left.So I chose movement. Not words, not hesitation. Action.I loaded the pistol, mapped t
Maria Reyes—no, Maria Wolfe. Her name twisted inside me like a knife. Every time I said it, even silently, it burned. She wasn’t just another piece on the board, not just another player in this endless war. She was mine once and she had turned my weakness. And Hector knew it. That was the problem.Hector didn’t understand love because he had never felt it. People to him weren’t partners, they weren’t family. They were assets—expendable, replaceable, nothing more than tools to sharpen his hunger. I’d done bad things, yes. I wasn’t innocent. But at least I knew where my sins ended. Hector’s? His had no bottom. His brand of evil was pure, methodical, without limits. And for the first time, staring into the shadows he cast, I realized what kind of monster I was truly up against.I have mapped out all my plans. Every path to break Hector’s empire had been calculated, every angle weighed, every weakness targeted. I had built a perfect machine of destruction. But Maria changed everything. Wi
The SSD sat in my jacket pocket, heavier than any weapon I carried. A single drive. Data enough to topple empires. Men had killed for less. I had killed for less.I sat down, the leather chair creaking under me, and dialled the number Mark had slipped me earlier. Cartel. Sombra’s men. My thumb hesitated over the call button for only a second before I pressed it.The line rang once. Twice. On the third, a voice answered—low, accented, sharp as a knife."Wolfe."The sound of my name on his tongue was like a gun cocking. They knew me. They’d been waiting."Put Viper on," I said. My voice was steady, cold, but inside my chest, the weight pressed harder.Static. Then, a muffled sound. A groan. My knuckles clenched. It was Viper. Alive. Barely.A chuckle followed. "He breathes. For now. But you know the terms. The SSD. You bring it, you walk away with him. Midnight. No SSD, no Viper."I leaned forward, elbows on my knees, staring at the drive on the table. My voice cut low. "You think I’m d
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