로그인I have to destroy him… but God, the way he looks at me makes me want to ride him instead.” Those were the last words Clara remembered thinking before she stepped into Ryder West’s world. One blackmail. One impossible mission. One dangerous secret that could destroy them both. Clara Bennett is a talented photographer hiding a massive secret .... she’s the anonymous owner of Ashton City’s most explosive gossip blog. Ryder West is the city’s ruthless, richest, and most mysterious bachelor. They say he’s not entirely human. Some call him a monster. Others swear he’s something far more dangerous. Now Clara’s cruel ex-fiancé has discovered her secret and is holding her dying mother’s life in his hands. He’s forcing her to get close to Ryder, dig up every dirty secret, and deliver the man to him. She has no choice. He says he’ll save her mother… if she destroys Ryder. She says she’ll do whatever it takes to protect her only family. But as Clara slips deeper into Ryder’s dark world, something shifts. The more she uncovers, the more she craves. His intense gaze. His dangerous power. The way he makes her feel alive for the first time in years. What started as a mission to betray him is slowly turning into something far more treacherous: She’s falling madly in love with the very monster she was sent to destroy. ***Trigger warning** 18+* Smut*
더 보기Clara Bennett “Ryder, something feels wrong,” I said, gripping his hand tighter as we walked out of the hospital together a few days later. The sun was too bright, the air too fresh after being trapped inside for so long. My shoulder still ached under the bandage, but it was nothing compared to the fear that had settled deep in my chest. “I keep thinking they’re watching us. Victor. Francis. Both of them. They won’t just let us go.” Ryder pulled me closer, his arm around my waist as we walked toward the car. His body was tense, but his voice stayed calm for me. “I know. I feel it too. But we’re not running anymore. We’re facing this head on. Together. I won’t let them touch you again.” I looked up at him, my heart swelling with love even as the fear tried to choke it. “I believe you. I do. But what if they come at us from different sides? What if they work together? I saw how they looked at each other at the warehouse. They hate each other, but they both want us. That makes them
Clara Bennett“Does it still hurt?” Ryder asked softly as he helped me adjust the pillow behind my back in the hospital bed. His hands were gentle, careful not to jostle my injured shoulder. He had barely left my side since I woke up, always finding little ways to take care of me... bringing me water, fluffing pillows, just sitting there holding my hand when I needed the silence.I shook my head, but the truth was my shoulder still throbbed with every movement. “A little. But the doctors say it’s healing well. I’ll be okay.”Ryder sat on the edge of the bed, taking my hand in both of his. His thumbs stroked my knuckles slowly, a habit he had developed over the last few days. “I hate seeing you like this. Every time I close my eyes, I see you taking that bullet for me. You shouldn’t have done that, Clara. I should have protected you.”I squeezed his hands, looking up at him. His eyes were tired, full of guilt and love all mixed together. “I couldn’t let him shoot you. I love you too mu
Clara Bennett“Ryder!” I screamed as I saw him break through the line of guards, blood streaming from multiple wounds on his body. He looked like a man possessed, eyes glowing with that amber light I had come to recognize as the wolf inside him fighting to break free. His clothes were torn, his face bruised and cut, but he kept moving toward me like nothing else in the world mattered.Victor’s men tried to stop him, but Ryder tore through them with raw power, claws extended, roaring with a sound that was half-human, half-beast. My heart was breaking as I watched him. This was my fault. All of it. I had led him here. I had betrayed him again by agreeing to help Victor. And now he was fighting for his life because of me.He finally reached me, grabbing me and pulling me behind him as he faced Victor and Francis. His breathing was ragged, blood dripping from his side onto the floor, but he stood tall, shielding me with his body.“Stay behind me,” he gasped, his voice rough with pain. “I’
Clara Bennett“Ryder!” I screamed as I heard the sounds of fighting echoing down the hallway. My heart was pounding so hard it felt like it might burst out of my chest. I pulled against the chains again, the metal biting into my already raw wrists. “Let me go! Please!”Victor stood in the doorway, watching me with that cold, satisfied smile. “He’s here. Just like I planned. Now you have a choice to make, Clara. Help me take him down, or watch him die trying to save you.”Tears streamed down my face as I shook my head. “I can’t. I won’t betray him again. Not like this.”The sounds of the fight grew louder — gunshots, growls, the crash of bodies hitting walls. I could hear Ryder’s voice roaring my name, full of pain and rage. He was hurt. I knew he was hurt. And he was still coming for me.Victor stepped closer, crouching down so we were eye level. “You don’t have a choice. Help me, and I’ll let you both live. Refuse… and I’ll make sure he dies slowly in front of you.”I sobbed, my whol
Clara Bennett Ryder stopped right in front of me, his tall, powerful frame blocking out everything else in the room. His dark eyes moved slowly from my face to Amelia, who was still clinging to his arm like she owned him. “Mr. West, please!” Amelia whined in that annoying high-pitched voice,
Clara Bennett I sat rigidly in the chair across from Ryder’s massive desk with my back straight as a rod. It was only my first day, and I already felt like a complete nervous wreck. My palms were sweaty, and every time his intense gaze swept over me, my pulse quickened like a startled rabbit.
Clara Bennett My feet dragged against the cracked sidewalk as I made my way back to where they had dumped my car. Every step I took sent a painful reminder through my bruised ribs that my mom was held back there. I glanced back and saw them drag her out to who knows where. I felt helpless. Th
Clara Bennett Tears blurred everything as I drove through the cold night. The heater in my old car had died months ago, but I barely felt the chill. All I could feel was the knife in my chest. “Cheating bastard,” I whispered, wiping my eyes with the back of my hand. “Jerk. Liar.” All those mon
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