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CHAPTER 9: Matthew's POV
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2026-07-16 06:12:31
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Irene's POVThose four words hadn't left my head.>> She's asking questions now.Two days had passed since I'd caught my mother whispering those words into a mirror charm, low enough that she clearly believed nobody else could hear. For two days I'd turned them over in my head, wondering who she'd been talking to and why it sounded like she meant me without ever saying my name.I hadn't told Matthew. Not because I didn't trust him, but because some stubborn part of me wanted to hold on to one piece of this mystery before everyone else took it out of my hands.The whispers around the estate hadn't helped my paranoia either. I'd gotten used to a lot since coming to Blackwood Territory. I was used to the cold looks, the awkward silences, and the way conversations ended the moment I walked into a room. But over the past two days, something had changed.People weren't just watching me anymore. They were avoiding me. Two maids stood outside the east sitting room, folding fresh linens into n
His To Protect, Forbidden To Love CHAPTER 9: Matthew's POV
The east holding room was small and quiet.A narrow cot sat against one wall, and a single chair faced it from the opposite side. Marta sat on the edge of the bed with both hands clasped tightly in her lap. She looked up the moment I stepped inside.The door clicked shut behind me and she flinched at the sound."I'm not here to hurt you," I said.A faint smile touched her lips, but there was no humor in it."That's what they always say."I pulled the chair closer and sat across from her, leaving enough space between us that she wouldn't feel trapped.For a few seconds, neither of us spoke."You said something today," I finally said.She lowered her eyes."You called Irene by another name."I watched her carefully before continuing."Luna Selene."The moment I spoke the name, she closed her eyes. It was almost as if hearing it aloud caused her pain."I need you to tell me who she is.""I shouldn't have said anything.""Why?."She tightened her hands until her knuckles turned white. The
His To Protect, Forbidden To Love CHAPTER 8: Irene's POV
Nobody moved for three full seconds after the woman said it.Then everything happened at once.Two guards came close from either side and seized her by the arms before she could say another word. She didn't struggle. She didn't even seem to notice them. Her eyes stayed fixed on me as though she had seen something she never expected to see again."Wait."The word escaped my mouth before I could stop it. I stepped forward, but Matthew's arm came across my chest, stopping me."Let her talk.""Irene." His voice was calm, but there was no mistaking the warning beneath it. "Stay back.""She knows something." I tried to look past him. "Look at her. That isn't confusion.""No." His gaze never left the woman. "It's recognition."My stomach tightened."So you saw it too.""Yes, I did.""Then why are they taking her away?""Because this isn't the place to question her."The guards started leading her toward the east corridor.She twisted around to keep looking at me."Luna Selene..." she whisper
His To Protect, Forbidden To Love Chapter 7: Irene’s POV
You’re mine, Irene.It rang in my head for the how many-th time this morning.Fine, I’ll get out of bed.I barely slept. I mean… how could I have? When I couldn’t get his damn voice out of my head.I stared at the ceiling for a while, just lying there like movement would somehow make things worse. My body felt heavy in that annoying way it does when your brain refuses to shut up at night. I kept replaying yesterday in pieces I didn’t even ask for. Matthew’s face…The way he looked at me…You belong to me.I turned on my side with a quiet groan and pulled the blanket over my head.“No,” I muttered to myself. “We’re not doing this. Not today.”But my brain didn’t care.Of course it didn’t. The second I tried to think about something else, my mind dragged me right back into him again. I sat up slowly, pushing hair out of my face. It was messy. I didn’t bother fixing it properly.What was the point anyway? My life wasn’t exactly the kind that rewarded effort with clarity.The room was very
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His To Protect, Forbidden To Love Chapter 3
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His To Protect, Forbidden To Love Chapter 2
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