LOGINJess stared at the thing in-front of her wondering if her eyes were playing some sick joke on her. It couldn’t be, how had this happen? When had it happen? Enlightenment dawned on her as the color drained from her face, was life not cruel enough for her, now this, this sick joke that she was thrown into. Did it even make sense for her to notify the father? “Damnit”she cursed as a twisted laugh left her lips wasn’t it already enough that she would die soon. But now because the bitch called life wanted to toy with her some more she made her pregnant. And for whom?? Her laugh quickly turned into a sob. She was now pregnant for a slave no less.
View MoreA sense of calm slowly began to return, not the kind my sister would soon have to face with her new role, but the quiet kind I needed for myself. With everything that had happened, stillness felt earned. My appointment with Dr. Jane was creeping closer. Soon, I’d be hearing the results from my last round of blood tests. Honestly, with everything unfolding around us, I’d nearly forgotten it was coming up. I was still taking my pills and supplements, and my last checkup with Sam had shown the twins were doing well. That reassurance had carried me farther than I realized. It had been a couple of days since I’d gone into the office. Apollo likely would after today, work had a way of calling him back, no matter how much he tried to put it off for me. Phoe was spending time with Amir today. Just the two of them. Apollo had been hesitant at first, but I’d seen how Phoe relaxed around him, how naturally the bond was forming. It wasn’t replacing anything. It was expanding. And that ma
I sat in bed, wrapped in cashmere blankets, my cocoon of softness shielding me from the weight of everything pressing in on my heart. Phoe lingered in my thoughts. So much had happened to him in such a short time, his world shaken, rearranged, rewritten. And yet… there was comfort in knowing he now had two places where he belonged. Two men who loved him. Two homes that would never question his place in them. In the future, if doubts ever tried to creep in, he would have answers. Certainty. Family My hand drifted instinctively to my stomach, fingers tracing slow, protective circles over the gentle swell beneath my palm. The twins would have a story of their own one day. A familiar fear surfaced quiet but persistent. Will they hate me for giving them a father who isn’t biologically theirs? The memory of Phoe’s face flashed through my mind, the terror, the confusion, the way his spirit had seemed to dim the moment he believed Apollo wasn’t his father. My heart had shattered f
I sat there, staring at him as he read from the strange device in his hand. One by one, he listed everything I had done in that country, every misstep, every secret, every sin I had paid dearly to keep buried. Two months from now my marriage contract with Dragma would end. Why was this happening to me? Hadn’t I gone through enough. With each word, my body grew colder. It felt as though the air itself was being siphoned from the room, replaced by dread. “Stephanie,” he said lightly, mockery dripping from his voice, “you’ve really been a naughty girl, haven’t you?” The way he said it made my skin crawl. “And now,” he continued, tapping the screen, “what was that little story you mentioned earlier?” My face went numb. I was sure all the color had drained from it. In my fear, I had forgotten he’d been listening watching, absorbing every word I’d spoken. “I didn’t mean anything by it,” I said quickly. He chuckled, then tapped the device again. My own voice filled the room
I can’t breathe. I can’t… I can’t breathe. I willed my lungs to pull in air, but my body refused to obey. Panic clawed up my throat, sharp and merciless. “Breathe,” he said coolly. “I can’t have you dying just yet.” The command sliced through me. My body reacted instantly, sucking in a deep, desperate breath. Air burned my lungs, and I doubled over as a violent cough tore through me. Clutching my chest, I forced myself upright and looked at him. The man. I had only seen him once before, but his presence felt even colder now. His face was carved from ice, eyes devoid of warmth or mercy. “Stephanie,” he said, lips curling faintly, “why aren’t you learning? Are you really that stupid?” The insult stung, but I swallowed my response. This man wasn’t someone you talked back to. “How did you get into my house?” I rasped, the words barely leaving my throat. What was it about him that made my body fear him, obey him? “It’s only right,” he replied calmly, stepping clo












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