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Chapter 13 – Off the Clock
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2026-03-28 00:39:13
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Between Destiny's Chains and Moonlight (Book series) Chapter 13 – Off the Clock
The drive home was quiet; neither of us spoke.We simply sat there in that charged silence that seems to stretch out, making your skin feel tight, like you’ve outgrown your own body. The car finally pulled up to a luxurious villa, and the front doors slid open to reveal a world that felt entirely removed from the noise and exhaust fumes of the city below. The lighting was low and intimate, casting long, honey-colored shadows across the polished hardwood floor. Soft instrumental music drifted through the air, low enough that it seemed more like a heartbeat than a tune.“Sit, Rahab,” Nisi said, pointing to a stool.He moved toward the bar and, without asking, poured a glass of dark amber liquid. When he handed it to me, I caught the label: my favorite liquor, the peaty, expensive kind I usually only splurged on after a big win. I took a sip, feeling the soft burn settle in my chest and ground me.Than my gaze flicked between Nisi and Rapha.“So this is your next hideout. I must say it’s
Between Destiny's Chains and Moonlight (Book series) Chapter 12 – An Offer I Can’t Refuse
The dark SUV didn’t steer toward the shiny glass tower that housed our Midtown offices.Instead, it moved silently through the morning traffic, heading toward a quiet, ivy-covered townhouse tucked away in Gramercy Park. No neon signs, no flashy gold accents, just a heavy, weathered oak door and a valet whose movements carried the kind of careful deference reserved for royalty or those who could buy their way into it.“This place is very secluded. You aren't planning to kidnap me, are you?” I tried to cover my nervousness with a joke, clutching my briefcase tightly as my knuckles went white. Truthfully, I didn't know what to expect from this breakfast meeting.Inside, the restaurant was an oasis of quiet, old-money luxury. We were led past the main dining area, where some of the city’s titans whispered over their breakfast, to a private room at the back. It felt less like a breakfast nook and more like a high-stakes war room.When the door clicked shut, the city’s chaos vanished. I sat
Between Destiny's Chains and Moonlight (Book series) Chapter 11 - The Audit
The sun hadn’t even fully cleared the New York skyline when the buzzer to my apartment shrieked, slicing through my caffeine-deprived brain like a serrated blade.I was currently in a state of high-alert panic, standing in front of my hallway mirror in the cramped confines of my Upper West Side flat, trying to convince myself that my neck didn’t look like a crime scene."It’s just a shadow," I whispered, tilting my head to the left until my vertebrae popped. "Poor lighting. A localized skin irritation due to... extreme professional stress and the unforgiving New York humidity."A low, cynical chuff sounded from behind me.I spun around. Ranger was sitting by the front door, his tail giving a single, mocking thud against the hardwood. Beside him, Soldier was leaning against the coat rack, watching me with an expression that was entirely too human for a creature that spent its day sniffing fire hydrants and chasing pigeons in Central Park."Stop it," I hissed, pointing my concealer wand
Between Destiny's Chains and Moonlight (Book series) Chapter 10 - The Snitch on the Rug
I punched my pillow for the fourth time in ten minutes, but the down-filled rectangle wasn’t the real problem.Actually, it was the ghost of a touch that I still felt on my skin, and the fact that my bedroom currently felt like a high-security enclosure.I flopped onto my back, staring at the ceiling and replaying the boardroom scene for the thousandth time. My professional dignity hadn't just been compromised, it had been shredded and fed through a high-end industrial processor.I, Rahab, the woman who could calculate a five-year fiscal projection in her sleep and identify a fraudulent invoice from thirty paces, had moaned against a one-way glass window while the entire city pulsed below."It was the adrenaline," I whispered to the empty room, trying to sound authoritative. "A physiological response to a high-stress environment. Purely mechanical. Like a knee-jerk reflex, but with more... vintage wine."I closed my eyes, but that was a huge mistake.Behind my eyelids, I could still s
Between Destiny's Chains and Moonlight (Book series) Chapter 9 – Closing the Gap
“You can’t do this,” I tried to interject confidently.It was a valiant effort, really, the kind of statement that usually works in a brightly lit office during business hours. But the words failed miserably the moment Nisi lifted one of the crystal glasses and started to pour the vintage wine over my naked body.The cold liquid was a sharp, biting shock against my feverish skin. I closed my eyes, breathless, as the dark red droplets raced down my curves, soaking into the lace of my underwear. This was insane. This was a direct violation of at least fourteen different corporate bylaws, not to mention the laws of physics regarding how much heat one man’s gaze could actually generate.“Analysis, Rahab?” Nisi murmured, his breath vibrating against my ear as he followed the path of the wine with his eyes. “What happens when the liquid meets the flame?”When his lips started licking the wine, trailing a path of fire down toward my lace, I held my breath so hard my lungs ached.“Wait! This
Between Destiny's Chains and Moonlight (Book series) Chapter 8 - Losing My Assets
I returned to the boardroom with two crystal tumblers clinking in my hand, my heart pounding so hard it felt like the percussion section of an orchestra gone rogue.Michally’s parting words, they get cranky when they need to share, looped in my brain like a glitchy recording.I tried to summon the version of me who cared more about pivot tables and market volatility than the way a certain CEO’s hand had branded my lower back, but that Rahab seemed to have taken indefinite leave.The heavy oak doors clicked shut behind me, sounding far too much like a trap snapping into place. Nisi and Rapha weren’t seated at the table. They stood by the floor-to-ceiling window, silhouettes carved from obsidian, gazing out over the city.“The glasses, Rahab,” Rapha demanded without turning.My heels betrayed me, clicking too loudly in the silence as I crossed the room. I set the tumblers down, the crystal singing against the wood.“I have the South Ridge documents ready for your digital signature,” I s
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