LOGINBrynn has been held captive for 21 years, since she was 5 years old. When she finally escapes she restarts her life. Job, friends, dating. Until one night her step sister takes her out abandoning her in a well known mafia club. That’s where she runs into the most dangerous men in the city, Vex Maddock and his right hand man Kade Russo. Rejecting his advances, Vex is intrigued, following her, protecting her. She becomes his obsession. But Brynn’s life is anything but innocent. Her dark secrets come back to haunt her. Vex and Kade must find a way to keep her alive, while also trying not to fall for her.
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To every reader who picks up Cage to Cage — thank you. Writing this story has been a journey into shadows and light, and it means so much that you’ve chosen to step into this world with me. Dark romance can be intense, emotional, and sometimes difficult, but it is also a space where characters grow, fight for survival, and discover the parts of themselves they never thought existed. I hope you find yourself drawn in, challenged, and captivated. Most of all, I hope you enjoy the ride. Your support keeps these stories alive. ⚠️ Trigger Warning & Disclaimer This novel, Cage to Cage, is a work of dark mafia romance. It explores dangerous relationships, criminal underworld dynamics, and the fragile line between desire and destruction. Because of the nature of the story, it contains themes that may be distressing, uncomfortable, or triggering for some readers. Please proceed with care and awareness of your own limits. Trigger Warnings The following content appears throughout the story, either directly or through implication: • Physical and emotional abuse – depictions of controlling, manipulative, and harmful behavior. • Drug use and substance manipulation – including non-consensual drugging. • Explicit sexual content – mature scenes described in detail. • Sexual assault, coercion, and blurred consent – including situations where a character’s ability to consent may be impaired. • Toxic relationships – involving obsession, jealousy, power imbalances, and unhealthy dynamics. • Kidnapping and captivity – characters may be held against their will. • Death, murder, and violence – including gun violence, weapon use, and physical altercations. • Organized crime activity – depictions of mafia families, underground clubs, and illegal dealings. • Psychological trauma and PTSD elements – characters may display or relive traumatic experiences. • Self-harm or suicidal thoughts – referenced or portrayed within the narrative. This novel is intended for mature audiences only (18+). Reader discretion is strongly advised. If you find any of the above subjects harmful or difficult, this may not be the right book for you. Disclaimer This is a work of fiction. All names, characters, places, businesses, organizations, and events are either products of the author’s imagination or used fictitiously. Any resemblance to real persons, living or dead, or to actual events is purely coincidental. The actions, choices, and perspectives of the characters do not reflect the beliefs, morals, or values of the author. Scenes involving violence, abuse, or criminal behavior are not intended to encourage, endorse, or glamorize such actions. Instead, they are included as part of a fictional narrative that explores the extremes of human behavior within the high-stakes world of organized crime and forbidden romance. Readers should understand that the content is written solely for entertainment purposes. While the characters may struggle with difficult themes, the story does not serve as advice, guidance, or reflection of real-world relationships. Healthy, respectful, and consensual interactions should always be the standard in real life. By continuing to read, you acknowledge that you are doing so voluntarily and are comfortable engaging with dark, mature, and sensitive subject matter. Please prioritize your own well-being and step away if any of the material becomes overwhelming.VEX POV The storm outside hasn’t broken yet, but it’s coming.I can feel it in the pressure of the air, the heaviness in my chest, the way every shadow in this house seems to hold a memory she can’t touch anymore.I’m sitting behind my desk—lights low, sleeves rolled, paperwork untouched—when I hear steady footsteps down the hall.Kade.His knock is soft but firm.“Come in.”He steps inside, closing the door behind him. His jaw is tense, his hair still damp from the rain he walked through on the balcony. He looks like he hasn’t slept in days.Truth is, neither of us have.“Sit,” I say.He does.For a moment we don’t speak. The silence feels older than we are.Finally, Kade exhales and leans forward, forearms resting on his knees.“She’s still awake,” he says quietly. “Restless.”My fingers tap once against the desk before I force them still. “Did she ask for me?”His hesitation is the answer.“No,” he says.A slow nod. I don’t let the hit show.We sit in another long stretch of silen
VEX POVThe ember of my cigarette burns down to the filter before I even realize I haven’t taken a drag in minutes.Kade is upstairs now—hovering near her door, pretending he isn’t. I felt him watching me before he went up the stairs. That tension in his shoulders. That guilt he tries to hide every time he looks in my direction.He thinks I don’t know.About the kiss.About whatever flickered between them the moment she leaned into him like she remembered a life her mind can’t piece together yet.But I do know.I’m not blind.And I’m not stupid.What I am… is terrified.I finally toss the cigarette into the crystal tray and sink onto the edge of the foyer bench, elbows on my knees, head in my hands.She was shot.She almost died in my arms.Came back only to lose every memory that made her mine.Liam avenged her.Robert Mason is rotting in a shallow grave somewhere he’ll never be found.But his damage?That lives on.It lives in the blank look in her eyes when she sees me.In the way
KADE POV The door closes behind me with a soft click, but the sound feels louder than it should. My pulse hasn’t slowed since I walked in there. I stand in the hallway for a long second, just breathing. Her scent—jasmine and salt—still clings to my shirt, the ghost of her touch still burning against my skin. I shouldn’t have kissed her. The thought runs through me like a confession I can’t take back. But the truth is, I’d been holding that moment back for far too long. Watching her sit there—lost, trembling, desperate for something solid—it broke something in me. I wanted to give her something to hold onto, even if it cost me everything else. I press a hand over my chest, trying to quiet the storm building there, and turn toward the stairs. Vex is waiting in the foyer below, exactly where I knew he’d be. His jacket’s off, sleeves rolled, tie loose. He’s pacing—something he only does when he’s barely keeping control. When he sees me, he stops. “She okay?” “Yeah,” I answer, for
The words hang between us long after he stops speaking. Rather have you partly—than not at all.Something inside me twists, tightens. The room blurs at the edges. My pulse pounds in my ears, drowning out the sound of rain beginning again beyond the windows.And then—A flash.The sharp echo of footsteps in a marble hallway. Music spilling faintly from a ballroom. A glint of gold light against Vex’s eyes just before he says, forgive me.My breath catches.Suddenly I’m not sitting at the table anymore. I’m there—pressed against the wall, the world shrinking to the heat of his hand at my throat and the taste of danger on his lips. The kiss crashes through me all over again—rough, consuming, meant to be a cover but becoming something else entirely.I can feel it—the press of his chest, the low growl in his throat, the split second before the guards rounded the corner. The way he broke the kiss like it cost him something to stop.The memory fades as fast as it came, leaving me trembling. M
BRYNN POV I close the door behind me, the soft click echoing too loud in the hallway. My pulse hasn’t slowed. My lips still feel warm—haunted by the taste of smoke and restraint. I press my fingers there, as if I can erase the memory before it sinks any deeper. But it’s too late. The moment is already carved into me. The kiss should have answered something. Instead, it leaves me more lost than before. When I finally crawl back into bed, the sheets feel wrong. Everything does. My mind replays it over and over—the way his hand slid into my hair, the way he stopped himself like it hurt to let go. If I didn’t know better, I’d swear my body remembers him more than my mind ever could. Sleep doesn’t come easy. When it finally does, it’s shallow, restless. A blur of sea light and cigarette smoke, of two sets of eyes watching me from opposite ends of memory. By morning, I’m no closer to peace. The rain has stopped, leaving the garden outside glistening in pale sunlight. I dress slowly,
BRYNN POVSleep won’t come.The sheets smell faintly of sandalwood and smoke—his scent—and it only makes the silence louder. I stare at the ceiling, tracing the faint shadows cast by the rain-damp moonlight, counting seconds until the clock somewhere in the hall ticks over to another hour I can’t feel.Everything here feels borrowed. The room. The clothes. Even my name when people speak it.I used to belong somewhere, to someone. But now it’s like living inside a story everyone remembers except me.The image of Kade’s eyes—dark, steady, full of something I can’t name—won’t leave me. And behind it, Vex’s silhouette on the opposite balcony, cigarette ember glowing like a warning light in the dark.Three people. One truth I can’t remember.I throw off the sheets and stand, wrapping the robe tighter around me. The mansion is quiet, the kind of silence that hums beneath marble and memory. My bare feet make no sound on the polished floor as I step into the hallway.The walls are lined with
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