LOGINThe gruesome, unholy sight made me freeze solid in absolute disbelief and horror, the hot ceramic coffee mug nearly slipping from my trembling fingers. My eyes stared wide, unable to look away from the pool of blood spreading across the floor, and a violent shaking took over my entire frame. The woman didn't even blink at the two dead bodies lying at her feet; she simply turned her head toward the silent soldiers stationed in the corners and gave a wave of her manicured hand. "Pack this disgusting mess up immediately," she ordered, her voice completely smooth and casual, as if she were merely asking them to clear away dirty dinner plates. The robotic guards moved into action without a single second of hesitation, grabbing the heavy ankles of the dead men and dragging them out of the luxurious room, leaving dark streaks across the polished floor. I sat there shivering violently, the sheer shock of the brutal execution rattling my teeth together. The woman watched me closely, her shar
A hot, furious wave of anger instantly surged through my entire body the exact moment those chilling words left her mouth. My vision turned completely red with rage, and a wild, animalistic instinct took over my mind; I wanted to leap forward and literally tear her apart with my bare teeth. Losing all control, I threw my weight forward and rushed at her with everything I had left, but the two muscular guards anticipated my move. They lunged inward at the exact same instant, grabbing my upper arms and locking me in place before I could step onto the porch. "You absolute jerk!" I screamed, my voice cracking with pure fury as I thrashed violently against their iron grip. "I don't know who the hell you are, and I have absolutely no idea why you are standing there saying welcome back to me! But I swear to God, I will make you pay for every single thing you just did to Ella! I will make you suffer for this!" The woman didn't flinch or step back from my screaming. Instead, her smile widen
"Nooooo!" The desperate, agonizing scream tore violently from the very depths of my throat, ripping through the tense air inside the vehicle. The horrifying sight of Ella being pushed from the moving van made my entire world crash down in a single second. Time seemed to slow down into a terrible, agonizing crawl as her small body was thrown completely clear of the vehicle. For one brief, heart-wrenching moment, she seemed to hang frozen in mid-air against the rushing wind. Her wide, terrified gaze locked directly onto mine, her innocent eyes blinking for a tiny, final fraction of a second as she looked at me through the open space. And then, she fell, disappearing instantly into the blur of the fast-moving asphalt highway behind us. "No! No! Ella!" A wild, uncontrolled frenzy of pure panic and grief exploded inside my chest. I scrambled frantically across the floorboards, my heart hammering against my ribs as I tried with all my might to follow her straight out of that broken windo
The bleeding guard stared up at the dark opening of the gun barrel, and a sudden, deep flash of pure terror washed over his wide eyes. His aggressive attitude completely vanished into thin air, and he raised both of his shaking hands high above his head without a single second of hesitation, pinning his back flat against the floorboards of the moving vehicle. A cold, dark smile touched my lips as I tightened my fingers around the heavy metal grip of the weapon, keeping it locked directly onto his face. "Oh... so tell me, how exactly does it feel to suddenly be the helpless prey?" I mocked, my voice dropping into a harsh, steady whisper that made him flinch. "I honestly never knew a massive, muscular warrior like you could have this kind of pathetic fear in your eyes. You are only doing this dirty job because you are hustling for a quick paycheck, right? So you better cooperate with me perfectly right now, or else I swear you won't be alive to see a single cent of that money." Withou
My entire world completely froze into a solid block of ice at that precise moment, the heavy silence inside the moving van pressing down on my chest until I could barely breathe. It felt as if every single thing I had ever believed in, every little truth I thought I knew about my dangerous life, was nothing but a massive, cruel lie. A sharp, physical pain stabbed right through my ribs, making me feel like my heart had shattered into a million tiny glass pieces. My mind raced in a frantic, wild circle; I already knew with absolute certainty that Stefan was desperately hunting me down across the country, but who else on this earth could possibly be looking for me with this much hatred? I swallowed hard, the metallic taste of old blood dry on my tongue as I tried to force the words past my trembling lips. "S-so... who exactly is this person that wants me?" I stammered, my eyes wide with pure, unadulterated fear as I stared at the dark fabric of the guard's mask. The
The leader stared at the ground for a second, a dark, calculating look crossing his eyes as he shook his head back and forth. "No, on second thought, I don't think it's a good idea for us to leave this little maid girl behind," he muttered, turning his masked face back toward the glass doors of the restaurant. "She saw everything. The moment we drive away from here, she could easily run straight back to the mansion and tell everyone in the pack that her mistress is completely missing. And we absolutely do not want to cause a massive commotion right now. We still have to wait for the main boss to come first before we can officially leave this area." A heavy jolt of pure panic hit my chest, and I immediately started shouting at the top of my lungs, my voice cracking with desperation. "No! No, please! She doesn't know a single thing about any of this! I am the only one you men actually want! You can take me with you right now and do whatever you want, just please leave her co
The word bounced off the cold tile walls, sending a violent shockwave straight through my body. I stared up at her, my mind completely spinning as the room seemed to tilt. "What do you mean by that?" I whispered, my voice trembling so much the words could barely escape my throat. Veronica’s mouth
I froze for a fraction of a second, the blood draining completely from my face. Without a single word, I snatched my dropped scarf from the floor, spun on my heel, and sprinted back inside the restroom. My hands shook so violently that it took me three agonizing tries to slide the heavy metal bolt
Underneath the dark handkerchief, my heart didn't just break—it completely shattered. Every syllable that left Stefan’s mouth felt like a physical blow, a sharp dagger piercing straight into the deepest part of my soul. It was a pain far worse than any physical wound I had ever survived in my life.
Michael's expression didn't even flicker. He remained completely still, his eyes fixed forward on the stadium floor as if he hadn't just heard a ghost story. "Are you scared of him seeing you?" he murmured, the words dropping slowly from his lips, his voice perfectly level."Yes," I blurted out, th







