로그인Alliyah Agustin A grand celebration was being held in the main hall of the island, the very building Alexander had secretly planned and constructed almost a month ago. The entire place glowed beneath elegant chandeliers and golden lights, while the sound of laughter, music, and clinking glasses echoed through the air. Everything about the night felt surreal, almost dreamlike, as if I had stepped into a life I never imagined I would have after everything that had happened.Our engagement was being celebrated there, surrounded by people who once only knew chaos, bloodshed, and violence. Yet somehow, tonight felt peaceful. Safe. And as I stood there beside the man I once feared the most, I realized I had never been happier in my entire life.A familiar voice pulled me away from my thoughts.“Congratulations on your engagement,” William Cole said as he approached me with a teasing smile on his face. “At least this time, you weren’t sold or traded away.”I blinked in surprise before lett
Chloe WayhemlIt had been many weeks already, the kind that did not simply pass but instead dragged on mercilessly.I sat in my office, slowly exhaling smoke into the still air, watching as it curled and twisted in front of me before fading into nothing, and with every breath I took.I continued to pick apart every single detail that our people had managed to gather about the Coles and the Astleys, torturing every piece of information, no matter how small or insignificant it seemed.Because I knew that somewhere within all of it, there had to be something that would finally make sense of everything.Some of our people were already dead, and not just anyone but those who had been trusted with a task that they ultimately failed to complete, because they were supposed to kill Alliyah and the man she was with.There was something wrong with all of this, something that did not sit right no matter how much I tried to piece it together, and the more I thought about it, the more that unsettli
Alliyah AgustinEverything inside me stilled.The noise, the fear, the weight of everything he was—it all dissolved into something else entirely.Him.Just him.My hands trembled as I held onto the bouquet, my heart pounding so violently it felt like it might break through my chest. A thousand memories crashed into me all at once—not just the soft ones, not just the easy ones, but everything.The danger.The chaos.The way he had protected me, even when it cost him.The way he had chosen me, again and again, in a world that never allowed second chances. Every reason I loved him.And every reason I was terrified to.My lips parted, but no sound came out. The answer was there—it had always been there—but saying it felt bigger than just a word. It felt like stepping into his world completely…with no way back.Still, he didn’t rush me.Alexander—this man who never waited for anything—stayed exactly where he was, on one knee, looking at me with something so unfamiliar it almost broke me.I
Alliyah AgustinAll I could hear was the wind as it wove gently through my hair, carrying with it the faint scent of salt and night air, while the steady rhythm of the waves lapping against the shore created a quiet, soothing melody beneath the distant chorus of crickets. The entire world seemed to soften into that moment, as if everything beyond what I could feel and hear had simply faded away.I stood there, completely captivated by the scene unfolding before me, unable to look away, as though time itself had slowed—stretching just enough to let me take in every detail, every flicker of movement, every breath of air. It felt as though I had been placed in a space that existed outside of everything I knew, something suspended between reality and a dream. And yet, before I could even begin to process it all, before I could make sense of what I was seeing or where I even was, a melody drifted softly through the air.It wasn’t a tune I recognized, yet it wrapped around me with an odd
Alliyah AgustinThe sun was beginning to dip toward the horizon, painting the sky in soft shades of gold and amber. It was almost sunset, and the warmth of the sunlight had mellowed—no longer harsh against our skin despite being surrounded by the vast, open sea.The gentle breeze brushed against my face, carrying the faint scent of saltwater, but what I loved most about this ride wasn’t just the view—it was the quiet, fleeting moments I could capture. I found myself taking videos and photos, wanting to preserve everything. But more than that, I couldn’t help but focus on Alexander…especially the familiar, comforting scent that lingered around him.I wrapped my arms tightly around his waist from behind, resting my cheek against his back as I breathed him in. It was subtle, but grounding—like I was exactly where I was meant to be.Alexander must have noticed what I was doing. I felt the slight shift in his posture, a quiet acknowledgment, as if he was savoring the moment too. The boat
Alliyah AgustinAlex and I ended up spending the entire day wrapped up in each other after that. Time seemed to blur, slipping quietly into the background as we drifted across the sea, laughing, teasing, and holding on like neither of us wanted to let go.The water was cool against my skin, the sun warm above us, but nothing compared to the way his presence grounded me. Every glance, every touch—it all felt heightened, like the world had narrowed down to just us, floating somewhere between reality and something dreamlike.We stayed close, always close. It was as if even a small distance between us felt wrong, like something was missing. There was an unspoken pull, something deeper than just desire—it was comfort, familiarity, and something dangerously close to needing each other.The salty breeze brushed against my skin as I rested against him, my breathing still uneven from the way he made me feel so effortlessly. I buried my face near his shoulder, letting myself linger there, lis
Alliyah Agustin-AstleyWilliam and I began discussing the proposal in detail, and to my surprise, the more he spoke, the more sense it made.He laid out his ideas calmly and professionally—no arrogance, no unnecessary flattery. Just facts, numbers, and a clear vision. His company specialized in hig
Alliyah Agustin-AstleyI was ready to head home when the weight of longing suddenly hit me. I realized how much I missed my parents—and before I could overthink it, I found myself boarding a bus to see them.Despite everything—despite the fact that they hadn’t done much to get me back from Alexande
Alliyah Agustin-AstleyI woke up to the weight of a heavy arm wrapped tightly around my waist—firm, warm, and achingly familiar. It was the same arm that had held me the entire night, grounding me, comforting me in a way I never thought I’d get used to.I bit my lower lip as I carefully tried to pr
Alliyah Agustin-Astley“That’s a very specific question,” I said quietly, lowering my gaze to the food on my plate and pretending to be absorbed in it.“You still do?” he asked again.I shook my head. “No. I don’t.” After a brief pause, I continued, my voice firm despite the ache in my chest. “But







