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CHAPTER 7

last update publish date: 2026-03-11 22:07:12

The morning sun didn't just come up; it blasted through the penthouse windows, throwing gold all over the mess from last night.

Damon woke up first. His brain, usually all business, was quiet for once. He didn't grab his phone or check the market. He just noticed Luke sleeping between him and his brothers. Luke was out cold, like only total tiredness could bring – breathing slow and steady, lips just a bit open.

Elias and Kael were already awake, but still. They were like statues guarding their
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  • CLAIM THE CORE   CHAPTER 7

    The morning sun didn't just come up; it blasted through the penthouse windows, throwing gold all over the mess from last night.Damon woke up first. His brain, usually all business, was quiet for once. He didn't grab his phone or check the market. He just noticed Luke sleeping between him and his brothers. Luke was out cold, like only total tiredness could bring – breathing slow and steady, lips just a bit open.Elias and Kael were already awake, but still. They were like statues guarding their treasure. Elias was on his elbow, checking out the faint marks on Luke's neck like he was planning a painting. Kael had his hand on Luke's back, his thumb tracing his spine in a way that said, He's mine.He looks chill when he's not fighting it, Kael said, his voice low.He shouldn't be fighting it, Damon said, still sleepy. He brushed hair from Luke's face. He's made for this. For us.Without a word, they got out of bed, moving like they knew each other inside and out. They threw on robes and

  • CLAIM THE CORE   CHAPTER 6

    Luke’s eyes, wide and shimmering with unshed tears, darted from Damon’s unyielding face to Elias’s predatory smile, then to Kael’s imposing presence. The words, brutal and intimate, echoed in the opulent dining room, stripping him bare. He was back in that penthouse, naked and vulnerable, at their mercy. His breath hitched, a choked sound in his throat.Elias reached across the table, his fingers brushing Luke’s cheek, wiping away a tear. The touch, though gentle, felt like a brand. “Don’t cry, sweet boy. This is just the beginning. We’ve waited a long time for you to come back to us.” His voice, a low purr, resonated deep within Luke’s chest.Kael’s hand, a warm, heavy weight on Luke’s thigh, moved higher, his fingers brushing against Luke’s crotch. A feather-light touch, yet it sent a jolt of electricity through Luke’s body. Luke gasped, his eyes flying open, meeting Kael’s intense gaze. The storm in Kael’s eyes promised both destruction and ecstasy.“And this time,” Damon said,

  • CLAIM THE CORE   CHAPTER 5

    The plush carpet of the executive suite muffled Luke’s footsteps, each one a hesitant whisper against the opulent silence. The air, thick with the scent of polished wood and an underlying, almost imperceptible ozone tang from unseen electronics, pressed down on him. His hand, clammy, smoothed the fabric of his new, crisp shirt. This was it. The lion’s den.A stern voice, precise and devoid of warmth, sliced through the quiet. “You're late.”Luke flinched, his head snapping up. Damon Thorne stood by the expansive window, his back to the room, a silhouette against the glittering cityscape. The morning sun, a sharp blade, outlined his formidable frame. Even from a distance, the sheer size of him, the breadth of his shoulders, sent a shiver down Luke’s spine. He swallowed, his throat suddenly dry.“Only by a minute, Mr. Thorne. Traffic was… unexpected.” Luke’s voice, usually soft, cracked slightly. He hated how it betrayed his nervousness.Damon turned, his gaze, sharp as obsidian, i

  • CLAIM THE CORE   CHAPTER 4

    The silk sheets, cool and tangled, offered no comfort. Damon’s eyes snapped open, a primal jolt of alarm seizing him. The scent was there, faint but unmistakable, a lingering sweetness that clung to the pillows, to the air itself. Luke. But the bed was empty. The other side, where the boy had been, was now a smooth, undisturbed expanse.He sat bolt upright, the movement sharp, immediate. His gaze swept the opulent master suite, searching, dissecting every shadow. The bathroom door stood ajar, revealing only pristine marble. The walk-in closet, a cavern of designer clothes, silent. A cold dread, sharp and unfamiliar, began to coil in his gut.“Luke?” His voice, usually a command, was a rough whisper, laced with an edge of something akin to panic. No answer.He threw the covers back, his powerful frame moving with a sudden, desperate speed. His bare feet hit the cool floor, the polished wood doing nothing to ground the rising unease. He stalked to the bathroom, peering in, then to th

  • CLAIM THE CORE   CHAPTER 3

    The glass doors of Thorne Industries shimmered, reflecting the relentless morning sun. Luke pushed through them, a gust of cool, conditioned air washing over him, a stark contrast to the humid city outside. The lobby stretched before him, a cathedral of polished marble and gleaming chrome, hushed and impossibly vast. A sleek, blonde receptionist, her smile perfectly sculpted, gestured towards a bank of elevators.“Level thirty-two, marketing department,” her voice, smooth as silk, barely registered.He nodded, a tight knot in his stomach. The elevator ascended, a swift, silent whisper. Each floor clicked past, the numbers on the panel a countdown to a confrontation he was both dreading and determined to face. He stepped out onto the thirty-second floor, a labyrinth of open-plan offices and glass-walled meeting rooms. The air hummed with a low thrum of activity, the clatter of keyboards, the hushed murmur of voices. A woman, her dark hair pulled back in a severe bun, approached him

  • CLAIM THE CORE   CHAPTER 2

    The first sliver of dawn, a faint bruised purple against the black, seeped through the penthouse’s floor-to-ceiling windows. Luke’s eyes fluttered open, gritty and heavy. His head throbbed, a dull, insistent drumbeat behind his temples. Every muscle in his body screamed in protest, a symphony of aches and stiffness. He lay on his stomach, face pressed into a pillow that smelled faintly of expensive cologne and something else, something musky and primal that made his stomach churn. Panic, cold and sharp, cut through the lingering haze. He was naked. The silk sheets, now twisted around his legs, felt alien against his skin. His asshole throbbed, a dull, persistent ache that radiated through his hips. A wave of nausea washed over him, bile rising in his throat. He remembered flashes: rough hands, thick bodies, the overwhelming scent of male, the feeling of being stretched, filled, utterly consumed. The memory was fragmented, like a shattered mirror, reflecting only distorted images of

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