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Author: Amaka
last update publish date: 2026-01-17 22:30:11

đŸ–±ïžJaydenđŸ–±ïž

Cowards.

That was the word sitting on my tongue as I stared down at the open book in front of me, my eyes skimming lines I had read at least five times without understanding a single thing. My first semester exams start tomorrow and instead of formulas and theories all I could see were faces I did not want to miss and voices I did not want echoing in my head.

I hate them.

I hate that I miss him.

I hate that I fucking care.

Three months.

Three long fucking months since Victor ran of
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    đŸ–±ïžSammyđŸ–±ïžI still can’t believe he was truly gone even after one full year of his death, and the fact that I’m now king and done with college while Jayden is still in school, mostly home-schooled, is something I’m still adjusting to. Some days it hits me like a punch in the chest, that Victor isn’t going to walk into the room with that smug smile of his, teasing both of us, or reminding me that I still can’t beat him at chess no matter how many times I try. And yet, here we are, running the entire supernatural world together, carrying his memory like a torch that never dims, making sure his sacrifice wasn’t wasted.Jayden’s been incredible through all of it, though, showing a strength I never knew he had. Every time we meet with rulers from different kingdoms, I can see him learning, observing, adapting, and somehow managing to stay compassionate while wielding a power most people couldn’t even dream of controlling. The way he talks to them, the way he listens to the citizens, it’

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    đŸ–±ïžJaydenđŸ–±ïž “Do you want me around, or should I come over with your dada?” The voice on the phone was calm, familiar, and strong, and I could feel the weight of concern in every word. I wiped the fresh tears from my cheeks, trying to straighten my back, trying to pull myself together. I forced a smile even though it felt fragile, shaky at best. “Papa
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 a boy who still needs his papa and dada can’t rule,” I said, my voice carrying the conflict I felt inside. There was a pause on the other side, and then his warm, steady voice cut through the fog of my grief. “And who said that, son? My son is a very strong man. He can do anything he sets his mind to. You think ruling is just sitting on a throne? No, son. It’s being patient. It’s knowing when to speak and when to listen. It’s understanding your people, even when your heart aches for someone you’ve lost. You are strong, Jayden. Don’t let grief make you forget that.” I swallowed hard, t

  • Caught in Between Lust and Desires   232

    đŸ–±ïžJaydenđŸ–±ïž “Baby, you need to eat something.” Sammy’s voice was soft but steady, though I could see the edge of pain behind it. He was trying not to break, trying not to crumble in front of me, but I knew him too well. I could see it in his eyes, that familiar storm he always fought to hide. I shook my head slowly, my hands trembling as I clutched the blanket tighter around me. “Do
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 last night had been ours. It had been perfect, full of warmth and closeness, and I had woken this morning to a pain in my chest and a hollow ache in my neck. I had thought it was normal after everything but now the truth pressed down on me, heavy and suffocating. Sammy swallowed hard. “It’s
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  • Caught in Between Lust and Desires   231

    đŸ–±ïžJaneđŸ–±ïžI had been watching him for what felt like forever. The hospital room had been my world for a month, and he had been trapped in a deep sleep the whole time. Every single day, I’d sit there, barely blinking, barely breathing, just staring at him. Just waiting for him to open his eyes. My heart had been aching, my chest tight with worry, every second feeling like I was losing him all over again.And then, finally, he moved. His eyelids fluttered, and the color in his eyes returned slowly, like the sunrise chasing away a long, bitter night.“Jane
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    đŸ–±ïžSammyđŸ–±ïž I tried so hard not to cry. Goddess knows I tried. But the tears kept coming anyway. They slipped down my face quietly at first, then faster, like my body had completely ignored the command my brain kept giving it to stop. I wiped my face roughly with the back of my hand and stared at the ground again, hoping maybe if I blinked enough times the scene in front of me would somehow change. It didn’t. The smell of burnt stone and smoke still filled the air. The massive building that once stood proudly in the middle of the council grounds was nothing but a destroyed skeleton now. The walls had collapsed inward, the windows were shattered, and everything inside looked like it had been swallowed by hell itself. Fire had done its job well. Too well. Around the ruins were the remains of bodies that the rescue teams had already tried to collect. Most of them were nothing but burnt bones and ash at this point. I stared at them without blinking. My chest tightened again. So

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    đŸ–±ïžJaydenđŸ–±ïž Pain. That was the first thing I felt before my mind even caught up with reality. Not the normal kind of pain either. This wasn’t the soreness from training too hard or the dull ache you get after reading all night. This felt different, deeper, like something inside my chest was being squeezed by invisible hands that refused to let go. My eyes snapped open. I sucked in a sharp breath. “Ah~~~” The sound left my throat before I could stop it, rough and shaky like my lungs had forgotten how to breathe properly. My heart slammed violently against my ribs. One beat. Two. Three. Each one felt wrong. Too heavy. Too painful. My hand immediately shot to my chest, fingers pressing against the spot like that would somehow stop whatever the hell was happening inside me. “Jayden?” The voice beside me sounded strained. I turned my head slowly and saw Sammy sitting up beside me on the bed. His hair was messy, his breathing uneven like he had just woken up from the same

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    đŸ–±ïžVictorđŸ–±ïž “Is everything ready for the orientation tonight?” My voice filled the student council office, steady and sharp enough to slice through the silence. The windows were wide open and the evening breeze moved through the red curtains like it was bowing to me. My second-in-command stood in

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    đŸ–±ïžJaydenđŸ–±ïž I was trying to quietly slip away, blend into the chaos like smoke, the girl beside me turned so fast her hair nearly slapped me in the face. She grinned like she’d been waiting for the end of class just to attack me. “You are fucking famous man can we be friends.” I blinked at her.

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    đŸ–±ïžSammyđŸ–±ïž The only place he’d be at this hour was the year-one building, so I headed there with my chest still hot from the fight. I wasn’t even fully healed yet, but it didn’t matter. My body could wait. My pride could wait. My wolf could wait. Jayden couldn’t. The moment I stepped onto the pat

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    đŸ–±ïžSammyđŸ–±ïž I didn’t even know how I walked out of that cafeteria. My feet moved, but my mind stayed frozen in that one impossible moment. My wolf felt humiliated beyond sanity and I on the other hand felt shocked to the point my thoughts couldn’t line up. The sting of his slap kept replaying in my

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