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Chapter Twelve Part 2: The Trap

Author: Eden Jeweledwolf
last update publish date: 2026-03-03 04:06:38

"He said he'd kill you. Kill your family. Kill anyone I told." Novalee's voice broke. "I was trying to protect you."

"By lying to me for a month?" Pain flashed across his face. "By letting me think you were just—"

"We don't have time for this," Carmen interrupted. "You want to be angry? Be angry in the car. Right now, pack."

James stared at Novalee for a long moment, then turned and walked to the bedroom.

Carmen watched him go, then looked at Novalee. "He'll either forgive you or he won't. But
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    The words should have hurt. Should have devastated. But Dante just—nodded."I know. I don't expect you to love me. I just—I just need you to stay. To be mine. To—to exist with me. Even if you hate me. Even if you're empty. Even if you never feel anything real for me. Just—stay.""I don't have a choice about staying.""I know. But I'm—I'm asking anyway. Pretending you have a choice. Pretending this is—is something other than what it is.""What is it?""Captivity. Ownership. Control. A man who can't let go and a woman who can't leave.""That's what we are?""Yes. That's what we are. And tomorrow—tomorrow I'll ask you to marry me. And you'll say yes. Because you're conditioned to. Because you can't refuse. And we'll pretend it's a choice. Pretend it's real. Pretend we're something other than captor and captive."She stared at him. "You're going to marry me? Make it official? Legal?""Yes.""Why? You already own me. The conditioning ensures I'll never leave. Why make it legal?""Because I

  • Marked, Broken and Carrying his Heir   Chapter Thirty-Six Part 5: The Routine

    That night, she didn't sleep again.Dante heard her. Downstairs. Training. Moving. Functioning.Trying to silence the emptiness through movement.Without Atlas to ground her. Without anyone to make her real.Just—alone. Empty. Mechanical.He'd done that. Sent Atlas away. Asserted control. Proved ownership.He got up. Couldn't just lie there listening. Couldn't leave her alone to process.That would give her space. Time. Freedom.No. He'd occupy her time. Fill her emptiness with him. Remind her who owned every moment.He went downstairs. Found her in the training room. Still training. 2 AM. Hours past her schedule."Stop," he said.She stopped. Turned. Sweat-soaked. Exhausted. But still functional."You should be resting. Sleeping.""I can't. The emptiness is too loud. Training helps. Movement helps. I—""Come with me.""Where?""To bed. You're going to rest. With me. Under my watch.""I don't think I can sleep.""Then you'll lie there. In my bed. In my arms. You don't get to be alone

  • Marked, Broken and Carrying his Heir   Chapter Thirty-Six Part 4: The Routine

    Holding his throat where Dante had choked him. Knowing his place. Knowing the cost of defiance.Hating himself for leaving her. But more terrified of what would happen to Maya if he didn't.Dante stood in the training room. Alone. Satisfied for the first time since getting her back.He'd made her come. Made her respond. Made her feel something real with him. Even if it was confused. Even if it was conflicted. Even if it mixed pain and pleasure.It was something. It was more than empty compliance. It was—it was a start.Isabella had been right. Use her properly. Learn. Adapt. Make her respond.And she had responded. Would respond again. Every time.Because her body was conditioned to. Because pain and pleasure were mixed. Because she couldn't separate them anymore.That was his now. That response. That confusion. That conflict.Not love. Not choice. Not willing surrender.But real. Physical. Unavoidable.And he'd take it. Build on it. Use it.Because that was more than he'd had before.

  • Marked, Broken and Carrying his Heir   Chapter Thirty-Six Part 3: The Routine

    Her body had betrayed her. Or been conditioned so well it responded regardless. She didn't know which."Get up," Dante said. Not as harsh. Almost—almost gentle.She stood. Pulled up her pants. Turned to face him. Eyes wet. Not quite crying. But—something."You came," he said. "For me. Your body responded. To me. Not just to him.""I—" She stopped. Struggled. "I don't—I don't understand. It hurt. But it also—my body—I can't control—""Your body knows who owns it. Knows who trains it. Knows how to respond. Even when your mind doesn't want it to. That's the conditioning. That's what Isabella made. And it works. For me. Not just for him."She looked at Atlas. Confusion. Almost—almost betrayal. Like her body responding to Dante was cheating on Atlas. Even though that made no sense."I didn't want—" she whispered. "I didn't want to feel good. Not when he was—not when it hurt. Not when—""But you did," Dante said. "And you will again. Every time. Your body will respond to me. Will come for m

  • Marked, Broken and Carrying his Heir   Chapter Thirty-Six Part 2: The Routine

    He removed her pants. Carefully. Respectfully. She was already in position. Ready. Trusting him completely.Dante watched. His fists clenched. This was—this was intimate. More intimate than fucking. Because she was present. Because she trusted Atlas. Because she was choosing this.Atlas knelt between her legs. At her feet even while positioned above. His posture submissive even while serving her.He used his mouth. Gentle. Practiced. Knowing exactly what she needed.She made sounds. Small. Soft. Real. Not mechanical. Not empty. Real pleasure. Real presence.Her hand moved to Atlas's hair. Holding. Guiding. In control.This was what Isabella meant. The girl had control here. Had agency. Had choice.And Atlas—Atlas gave her that. Willingly. Completely.Dante felt something break inside him. Watching her respond to Atlas. Watching her be present. Be real. Be alive.For someone else. Not for him. Never for him.She came. Quiet. Her body arching. Her breathing catching. Real. Genuine. Pres

  • Marked, Broken and Carrying his Heir   Chapter Thirty-Six Part 1: The Routine

    Day Two. The penthouse.Dante woke to an empty bed.6 AM. She'd already risen. Following her schedule. Functioning.He found her in the kitchen. Dressed. Hair pulled back. Making breakfast.Eggs. Toast. Coffee. Efficient. Precise."Good morning," he said."Good morning, Dante." She didn't look up. Just continued cooking."You're up early.""My schedule indicates 6 AM wake time. Shower. Dress. Prepare breakfast. I'm on schedule."The clinical response. The empty compliance. Just like Isabella had made her.Dante sat at the counter. Watched her work. She moved like a machine. No wasted motion. No personality. Just—function.She plated the food. Set it in front of him. Poured coffee."Thank you," he said."You're welcome." She made her own plate. Sat across from him. Began eating.Mechanical. Chewing. Swallowing. Fueling."How did you sleep?" Dante asked."I was in a resting state for approximately seven hours. Adequate for function.""But did you sleep well? Did you—did you dream?"She

  • Marked, Broken and Carrying his Heir   Chapter Twelve Part 3: The Trap

    At 2:55 PM, they stood in the living room with their bags. James and Novalee with hastily packed duffels. Greysen with their prepared bag. Mateo and Jackson finishing the explosive setup."Charges are set," Mateo reported. "Pressure plates on the door. Remote detonator as backup. When Dante's peopl

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  • Marked, Broken and Carrying his Heir   Chapter Ten Part 3: Breaking Point

    "Jesus.""He came into the storage facility about five weeks ago. To rent a unit." Novalee's voice was flat, mechanical. "He was... wrong. From the first moment. The way he looked at me. Talked to me. Like I was already his."She told Greysen everything. The escalating visits. The threats. The nigh

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  • Marked, Broken and Carrying his Heir   Chapter Nine Part 2: The Accident

    The funeral was held four days later.Novalee moved through the preparations in a daze. Caskets. Flowers. Programs. Readings. James handled most of it—she couldn't focus, couldn't make decisions, couldn't function.She knew Dante had killed them. Knew it with absolute certainty. But she couldn't pr

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  • Marked, Broken and Carrying his Heir   Chapter Nine Part 1: The Accident

    Three days after the penthouse.Novalee sat at her desk at the storage facility, staring at nothing. Her body still ached—deep, internal pain that throbbed with every movement. The bite marks on her breasts had scabbed over but still hurt under her bra. She'd taken four ibuprofen this morning and i

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