Se connecterThird Person POVThe ceremony was beautiful.Candlelight flickered across hundreds of faces. The Five Families sat in their designated sections, watching with interest as Gavin Cross bound himself to Sophia Moretti.The hall was silent except for the officiant’s voice droning on about unity and alliance and blood.No one noticed the figure moving through the shadows at the back of the hall.The person moved with purpose, walking between the pillars that lined the outer edges of the space. Heading toward the raised platform where Zeus sat in his throne-like chair.The old man wasn’t watching the ceremony. His eyes were half-closed, his breathing labored. The cancer was winning. Everyone could see it.The figure approached and stopped just behind Zeus’s chair. He leaned down to talk to him.“Zeus,” the voice whispered.The old man’s eyes opened. It was sharp despite the pain ravaging his body.“Give her back to me.” The person said calmly. “The wedding is done and you have gotten what y
Third Person POV - GavinThe garden was silent except for the sound of water flowing from ornate fountains.Gavin stood alone on the stone pathway, with his hands in the pockets of his tuxedo. The fabric was expensive. Custom-made. Delivered to his room that afternoon along with a note from Zeus.Dress appropriately for your wedding, my son.He’d burned the note but wore the suit anyway.The moon hung full and bright overhead. So bright it cast shadows across the manicured grounds. It turned everything silver and black.It was beautiful. Just like everything else in this godforsaken place.Beautiful on the surface. Rotten underneath.Gavin tilted his head back. Closed his eyes. Let the moonlight wash over his face.Nothing about this family was normal.It wasn’t even really a family.It was a cult. A devilish cult that dragged you back no matter how far you ran. No matter how long you stayed away.And they wanted him to be the king of it.Zeus’s heir. The next Lord of the Five Familie
Melissa's POVPain woke me.Sharp. Throbbing. Radiating from my arm in waves that made my stomach turn.I tried to move and immediately regretted it.My right arm was immobilized. It felt heavy and terrible,really terrible. I forced my eyes open.Cast. My arm was in a cast from my wrist to above my elbow.The memories crashed back.Stephan's hands on my arm.The pressure building.The snap.My own screaming.I gasped, panic flooding through me. I tried to sit up but I couldn't.I looked down. Leather straps were across my chest, my waist, my legs. Holding me in a chair."No," I whispered. Pulled against them. "No, no, no...""Finally awake."I jerked my head toward the voice.Stephan stood in the doorway. Impeccable suit. Hair perfectly styled. Looking exactly like Gavin except for the cruelty in his eyes."Let me go," I said. My voice was hoarse. Raw from screaming."Can't do that, I'm afraid." He walked into the room. "You have a very important role to play this evening.""What are
Sophia's POVI couldn't stop laughing.The sound echoed through my chambers, bouncing off the ornate walls, filling every corner of the space with my joy."Miss sophia?" My maid stood in the corner, her hands clasped nervously. "Are you quite alright?"I waved her off, still laughing. "I'm perfect. Absolutely perfect."I pressed my hand to my chest, trying to catch my breath. But every time I closed my eyes, I saw it again.Gavin's face. That beautiful, broken expression when he heard her scream.The way all the fight just... drained out of him. Like someone had cut his strings.Twenty years. Twenty years I'd waited for him. Been promised to him. Dreamed about the day he'd finally be mine.And now, finally...finally...it was happening.Fresh laughter bubbled up. I couldn't help it."Finally," I breathed. "Finally we can get to the fun part."Seeing Gavin broken like that had been... God, it had been intoxicating.The raw devastation in his eyes. The way his voice cracked when he begge
Third Person POVThe evening air in Colombia was thick with humidity and tension.Gavin walked through the corridors of Zeus's estate with Kane one step behind him. His face was a mask of calm, but his hands were clenched into fists at his sides.He'd been summoned. The Five Families had gathered.And Zeus had promised him Melissa.The grand hall loomed ahead. Massive doors stood open, revealing a space that looked more like a throne room than a dining hall.Inside, they were all waiting.Gavin stepped through the doors.The hall was enormous. Vaulted ceilings. Chandeliers that cost more than most people's houses. A long table that could seat fifty people comfortably. And at that table sat the heads of the Five Families.Giovanni Moretti. Young, handsome, impeccably dressed. He looked up as Gavin entered, his expression cold.Dmitri Volkov. Was older and harder. His eyes followed Gavin with open hostility.Chen Wei. Was calm watching everything with sharp intelligence.Rashid Al-Hashi
Third Person POV - DianaThe apartment smelled terrible like mold and desperation.Diana sat on the edge of a sagging mattress, her phone clutched in her trembling hands, surrounded by peeling wallpaper and water-stained ceilings.This was what her life had become.A run-down studio in the worst part of Brooklyn. No electricity after six PM because she couldn't pay the bill. No heat. Barely any food.All her money was frozen. Her accounts were locked pending federal investigation.The fabricated evidence against Gavin had backfired spectacularly. The prosecutors had torn it apart in hours, and now they were coming after her instead.Obstruction of justice. Evidence tampering. Conspiracy.She was facing serious prison time.And she had nowhere to run. She'd tried calling Jason. Five times in the past two days.It went straight to voicemail every time. He'd abandoned her. The moment things went south, he'd disappeared.Probably back to Zeus. Back to Colombia where the law couldn't touch
Melissa’s POVThe subway ride to campus was really long. Every stop made me more nervous. I kept my head down with earbuds in, but I wasn’t playing music. I just didn’t want anyone to look at me.My fingers tapped on my leg. I wore my favorite jeans, a black sweater, and my denim jacket. Nothing fa
Melissa’s POVSunlight through my window pulled me from restless sleep into harsh reality. I groaned, yanking the blanket over my head before giving up. My eyes felt gritty and swollen, my throat dry. Three nights of bad sleep were catching up with me.I sat up slowly, my chestnut hair falling in m
Melissa’s POV Three days had passed since the pool incident.I have been trying to avoid Gavin the same way I have been doing but I have been failing miserably.I’d touched myself that night. And the night after, I closed my mouth with my palm as I fucked myself thinking about him. About the way h
~Melissa~He named a figure that made several people gasp. More than any student had ever sold at a school exhibition.“I…” Mrs. Chen looked stunned. “That’s very generous, but I’ll need to verify...”“I’ve already verified.” He handed her a business card. “My team will be in touch. Have the pieces





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