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CHOSENCrystal’s POVI don’t remember how we made it to the bed.Only that Alejandro wouldn’t let go of my hand for even a second.As though he feared that if he loosened his grip, I would disappear again.The suitcase still sat near the door, abandoned and half-zipped, but neither of us looked at it anymore.Nothing else existed.Not the house.Not the past.Not the years we had wasted fighting ourselves.Just him.Just us.Alejandro stood in front of me, both hands framing my face, his forehead pressed against mine while we struggled to breathe normally again.His eyes were red.Not from anger.From emotion.From finally breaking.“I almost lost you,” he whispered.The ache in his voice nearly shattered me all over again.“You did lose me,” I said softly. “Over and over.”Pain flashed across his face instantly.Not defensive.Not offended.Just devastated.“I know,” he rasped.The honesty of it hurt worse than excuses ever could.My fingers trembled as I touched his jaw. “Why was lo
Chapter 117 — When Daughters BreakCrystal’s POVRunning back to my room, I didn’t realize I was crying at first.It started quietly, tears slipping down my face, landing on the clothes in my hand, blurring my vision as I packed pieces of my life into a suitcase that suddenly felt too small for all this pain.Every breath hurt.Alejandro’s face wouldn’t leave my mind. His restraint, his distance. The way love sat so clearly in his eyes… and yet he walked away from me again.I folded another dress with shaking hands.“Enough,” I whispered to myself. “I am done begging fate.”That was when the door creaked open.I didn’t turn.I didn’t have the strength to pretend I was fine.“Crystal?” Giovanni’s… my father’s voice called softly.My shoulders shook as several emotions fought to dominate me. Grateful that such a man as Giovanni is my father. The way we would bond and talk about everything that happened to us, while we were separated. Then pain, knowing I was leaving and wouldn't experie
Crystal’s POVI didn’t sleep.I lay there staring at the ceiling, listening to the house breathe around me. Every little sound felt louder than it should be. My phone was on the bedside table, screen facing up, like it could ring at any moment.Tomorrow.The word kept playing in my head until my eyes finally closed.Morning light crept through the curtains, thin and pale. It didn’t warm the room, it pressed against my skin like a warning for me to wake up.The shower ran too hot, then too cold. I stood under it anyway, counting the cracks in the wall as steam gathered and slid down the tiles. My reflection in the mirror looked unfamiliar—eyes dull, mouth set too tight. I brushed my hair in short, uneven strokes. The brush slipped once, clattered into the sink. I didn’t bend to pick it up right away.My fingers refused to stay still. They trembled as I buttoned my blouse, missed a button, and tried again. The clock ticked louder than it should have. Each sound felt final, like it was t
Chapter 115The Truth in StrandsCrystal’s POVFor a moment, Gabrielle’s words just hung in the air. The meaning of what she had said was heavy in my heart.Giovanni.The name alone made my heartbeat quicken. Not from fear… but from something deeper, something I didn’t yet have the courage to name or confront, yet it made me excited. Luna was already sealing the last paper packet when she looked up, her expression was unreadable.What could she be thinking about?“Then we finish it,” she said, breaking me out of my thoughts. “We can’t stop halfway.”I nodded, even though my palms had begun to sweat. “How are we going to get his hair?”Gabrielle smirked mischievously. “Leave that to me.”“Gabrielle!!!” I sighed while rolling my eyes.“What do you have in mind?”“Just follow me.” She said smiling like a child about to cause havoc.Laughing out loud, I followed. We moved quietly through the hallway, the air humming with tension and excitement. Giovanni was in the study, sitting by the
Chapter 114 – Echoes of HeartsCrystal’s POVAlejandro’s gaze lingered on me for a moment longer before he finally shifted his attention to Giovanni. His voice was calm yet firm.“Giovanni, I would like to talk to you about the company—and the upcoming crowning ceremony. There are things we need to discuss.”Giovanni’s brows rose and he smiled, but he nodded. “Of course.”The two of them exchanged a silent gaze, then stepped out together. I listened as their steps grew faint as they walked away. I didn’t know whether to feel happy or scared.Luna let out a slow breath, her eyes still fixed on the men as they walked away. Then she turned to Gabrielle and I, with urgency in her voice.“With what we saw today,” she looked at my face smiling, “we should not waste any more time. Come with me.”Gabrielle and I looked at each other and quickly followed her.In her room, Luna dropped to her knees in front of a chest tucked neatly in the corner. She lifted the lid like it held something fragil
Chapter 113 – Whispers of BloodlinesCrystal’s POVThe garden was too quiet, the kind that made my skin crawl. Gabrielle’s grip on my hands was tight, her eyes shining like she was holding something she couldn’t say out loud.“What is it?” I asked again, tense. My voice already showed how worried I was—I couldn’t hide it.She smiled through her tears and brushed her thumb against my hand. “Relax,” she whispered. “It’s good news… at least, I think it is.”I looked at her confused. “Good news?”Her eyes flickered with something I hadn’t seen in her for days—excitement. “Nana told me something before she died. She said… there is a possibility you could be Giovanni’s child, not Alpha Rossi’s.”I froze. My heart tripped, skipped, stumbled… everything. “Wait—what?”“Yes.” Gabrielle’s voice was tender but she sounded very sure. “I wasn’t going to tell you because Nana wasn’t sure herself, and she didn’t want to give you false hope. But last night…” She pressed her lips together, her breath
Chapter 108- Poison in the airAlejandro’s POV I don’t know how long I had been falling.At first it felt like I was running across nothing, and then the ground just vanished and I fell into a hole that didn't have any end, so I kept falling. I was breathing hard, trying to catch my breath. The ai
Chapter 107 – Voice RecorderCrystal’s POVI wished, harder than I had ever wished for anything, that Alejandro or Lucian had seen my message, saw me enter into that van and followed.Giovanni laughed so loud from where he sat, in front. “You know, I saw your message to Alejandro,” he said, like he
Chapter 106 – The Silent VanCrystal’s POVThe day dragged like forever.I kept waiting for Giovanni to make his move, but nothing happened. I barely touched my food at breakfast, I couldn’t read in my room, and even when I tried to distract myself by joining the servants’ gossip, it all felt force
Chapter 105 – The Shadow Over the FenceCrystal’s POVAlejandro froze beside me. My heartbeat was so strong it felt like Giovanni could hear it.We didn’t say a word. We didn’t move.Because at that moment, we both knew the truth—Gabrielle wasn’t just missing. She was in danger.We waited for him







