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Forty three

Author: Realistic_pen
last update publish date: 2026-02-28 21:46:42

Desiree POV

Pure Adoration.

She calls my work a Masterpiece. Something no one has ever called anything of mine before.

I stand slowly, brushing charcoal dust from my fingertips onto a cloth. The wolf on the parchment stares back at us, its gaze intense and unyielding. For a strange second, it feels like it is guarding me.

Lyra steps closer, studying the texture, the layers of shading. There is nothing false in her admiration. Her eyes are warm, curious, not sharp like the others in this hous
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  • Mated to the Enemy: Imprisoned by Mate Bond   Ninety seven

    Desiree’s POV And after tossing and turning all throughout the night after Gillian decided to chose Seraphina's world over mine, I'm already standing in front of the mirror, my fingers moving coldly as I pin my hair back. My reflection looks like a stranger wearing a cold indifference that I spent all night perfecting. Admist the commotion in my head, the door to the suite slowly open and I honestly do not need to turn around because I already know the person through their scent. Gillian Blackthorn. Yep. I am calling onto his full government name since I do not know him anymore, just the little details of his name. Gillian stops as few feet behind me and I'm the mirror, I can see him. He looks like hell with wrinkled clothes, his hair is a mess, and his eyes are bloodshot from a night spent sitting upright in a guest wing chair. “Des,” he says, his voice so raspy and tentative but that doesn't even get a wrink of my brows. I pick up my pearl earrings and click them into place,

  • Mated to the Enemy: Imprisoned by Mate Bond   Ninety six

    Gillian's POV “The healer said the blood is null.”Seraphina breaks the news the moment I step into the room, her voice airy and casual, as if she hasn't just sent a messenger to the villa acting like the world was ending. I feel the heat of Desiree right behind me with a sharp and grounding presence in the air. I scan the room. There is no blood, no emergency. There is only Seraphina lounging against the pillows of the guest bed, looking perfectly fine. My gaze catches the flash of pure disappointment on her face when her eyes land on Desiree trailing behind me. It is clear. She wants me alone in the room. I just hope this is not just a string she pulled to have me in here because at the end of the day, my father's health is important more than some silly pulling of strings. “What? Null?” Desiree's voice slips through the room. She steps around me, her arms crossed tightly over her chest, anger lacing her features with pure irritation. “You didn't confirm before screaming abo

  • Mated to the Enemy: Imprisoned by Mate Bond   95

    Desiree’s POV Gillian’s jaw is set so tight that I can hear his teeth grinding. He doesn't even argue much with me, he knows that tone already and he knows that when I square my shoulders like this, I'm not just the Luna anymore. Okay, I'm making it seem dramatic. As we descend the stairs, the air in the villa is strangely so thun. When we finally reach the landing, I see her.Seraphina is sitting exactly where Kael said she would be, on the bench near the brand entrance. She looks different than the last time I saw her. The sharp, arrogant side she used to carry like a weapon has been blunted by fatigue. Her hair, usually perfectly coiffed, is loose and slightly frizzy from travel.But it’s her silhouette that stops the air in my lungs.She’s wearing a soft, stretchy maternity dress, and the bump is unmistakable. It looks heavy , rounded, and prominent. She isn't just pregnant; she’s far along and everyone can see that.She looks up as our footsteps echo on the floor. Her eyes i

  • Mated to the Enemy: Imprisoned by Mate Bond   Ninety four

    Desiree’s POV “And you’re mine,” he growls, before his mouth finds mine, ending the argument the only way he knows how.Gillian’s body leans against mine, filling his scent in my nostrils and my body. He doesn't move to take me to the bedroom, he just holds me there, pinned against the cool wood of the wall with his forehead resting against mine. His breath is sending heat on my skin, like he's just run a mile to catch me before I slipped through his fingers. “You are still mad,” he murmurs, his voice vibrating deep in his chest.“I'm furious,” I breathe out, though my hands are busy tangling themselves in the hair at the nape of his neck. “You acted like a caveman in front of my friend. You probably embarrassed Kael for the next ten years.”Gillian lets out a low, rough chuckle. He slides his hands down from the wall, his palms skimming over the fabric of my blazer before settling firmly on my hips. He pulls me closer, making sure there isn't a single inch of air between us.“Kael

  • Mated to the Enemy: Imprisoned by Mate Bond   Ninety three

    Desiree’s POV “I hope you don't mind if I join you?” He asks, his grin widening as he looks directly at Ronan. “I'd hate for the conversation to get boring.”My eyes widens and my lips part, but I am too stunned to even give a response. Who the hell comes all the way from the villa on his Luna's first day at work after Instructing his beta to follow me. Who the hell appears even after seeing I am with someone?I blink my eyes, giving him signs to give us space but his next words renders me more speechless. “Do you have something in your eye? I can help you-” he says, standing up to touch my eyes but I quickly avoid his hand touching me with an awkward smile. “Oh... darling,” I say, my voice sounding a little tighter than I than intended. My eyes fix on Ronan, who like he's having the absolute time of his life watching the Alpha of the North play the role of the uninvited third wheel. Ronan doesn't even look intimidated. If anything, he looks delighted, leaning back as he mirrors

  • Mated to the Enemy: Imprisoned by Mate Bond   Ninety two

    Desiree’s POV “No way,” the person says, their face lighting up with a radiant, happy beam as they begin to run toward me. “I can’t believe it’s actually you!”I stand frozen on the manicured path, my hand still gripping the strap of my briefcase, as the figure sprints toward me with a grin that could outshine the afternoon sun. Ronan!Before I can even process the shock, he's in front of me, skidding to a halt. He looks exactly the same - the same effortless, messy hair, the same twinkle in his eyes that suggests he's always five seconds away from a joke or a heist. "Desiree!" he laughs, his voice like a refreshing splash of cold water. "I heard a rumor that a certain fierce Luna was taking over this place, but seeing you here... in that suit? You look like you’re ready to buy the whole territory just to spite someone."I find my voice, a genuine smile breaking through my professional face. "Ronan. Lyra mentioned I might be seeing you, but I didn't think it would be so soon."He

  • Mated to the Enemy: Imprisoned by Mate Bond   Twenty

    Gillian's POV Desiree lies in the center of my bed, unmoving except for the slow rise and fall of her chest. The healer's bandages wrap around her throat in clean white layers that look too bright against her skin. She has always been fierce, but now, seeing her like this feels wrong for me. I fe

    last updateLast Updated : 2026-03-20
  • Mated to the Enemy: Imprisoned by Mate Bond   Thirty

    Desiree's POV If someone had told me a week ago that I would willingly choose Eliana to accompany me anywhere outside Gillian's territory, I would have laughed in their face and tell them to their face ‘In your dreams’But here I amStanding at the entrance of one of the most extravagant boutiques

    last updateLast Updated : 2026-03-24
  • Mated to the Enemy: Imprisoned by Mate Bond   Twenty nine

    Desiree's POV “Darling!” I call, running up to Gillian amidst everyone in the room. I cling to Gillian's shoulder like he is the only solid thing in the room that keeps shifting under my feets. I can smell his scents in my lungs, dark cedar and smoke, something that makes him more unique, and fo

    last updateLast Updated : 2026-03-23
  • Mated to the Enemy: Imprisoned by Mate Bond   Twenty five

    Gillian’s POV I close my eyes, trying to restrain my anger as I hear footsteps. Can't mistake Desiree for her, Seraphina. Even in my private study room, her perfume still sinks into the room as she walks in. I can hear her heels clicking towards my side, irritation clinging to my body. Why don'

    last updateLast Updated : 2026-03-22
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