LOGINIris had always dreamed of a quiet life; a man who truly loved her, extending a saving hand from this suffocating fate, so they could grow old together in peace. But life had-other plans. “Please… Gabriel… enough… let me go…” Her voice trembled inside the locked room, punctuated by sobs. No door-would open, and no window offered escape. Trapped inside a-luxurious space that felt like a golden cage. Alone, surrounded by luxury never part of her dreams. Nothing remained but to wait for his return. When he entered, silence became suffocating. His eyes smiled, but seeing her tears, his expression darkened. He lifted her chin despite resistance, wiping her tears, whispering, “Iris… tell me what you want… and I will give it to you.” She stayed silent. Her-only desire was to vanish from this world. Anger flickered in her-eyes. In desperation, she bit his hand and pushed him away. “Get away-from me…” Her defiance only fueled his delight. She retreated, tears falling. He smiled faintly, as if losing his mind. “A child… isn’t that what you used to dream of?” He drew closer, voice calm. Iris trembled, turning away. “Tell me again… and I will make it happen… just stay with me.” He silenced her. She could not speak, trapped between fear and confusion. His presence filled every corner of the room, leaving no space for her thoughts. Iris lowered her gaze, struggling to breathe calmly, realizing that every refusal only tightened his hold. She understood that escape was impossible, no matter how much she resisted. The words she once wanted to shout faded into silence inside her mind. she recognized something far more unsettling.The truth finally became clear, though it was far too late.This was not love,It was something darker and far more dangerous.Obsession!!
View MoreIris had always believed that the world, despite its cruelty, must hide somewhere a small mercy in a corner.
She still believed in this belief… Until… Some events happened that turned her view of the world upside down. … Iris was just an ordinary orphan girl with no strong background. She worked in a small kiosk in the morning and sewed in her own shop at night. Her routine was simple. But what bothered her was her beautiful face. She saw herself as ordinary, without any special beauty, just acceptable. But whenever her face appeared from behind her silver strands of hair, eyes corrupted by filthy desire turned toward her, a predator’s gaze toward prey. So she had to lower her fringe over half her face and use makeup to make her appearance more ordinary. And finally, the harassing looks and attempts at flirting decreased. Today she was at her small sweets kiosk. She would turn nineteen tomorrow, so she decided to make a small cake for herself at the end of the day. While she was distracted, she felt a pull on her skirt. She looked down. She saw a little girl trembling with fear, hiding herself in her arms. Iris felt worried, and when she was about to ask her, she heard a huge noise outside and then— Bang— The kiosk door was forcefully pushed open. Two large men appeared in front of her, masked, with horrible scars covering what was visible of their faces. The first one stepped forward and slammed Iris’s desk hard. The poor girl trembled from fear. She looked down so as not to draw attention to the little girl. The child felt her gaze and raised her head, silently begging her to hide her. Iris understood. They were here for this little girl. She gathered her courage and asked with a trembling voice: “Ho… how can I help you?” Her voice betrayed her. The man in front of her laughed and said mockingly: “Don’t worry, miss, we are not here to harm anyone. We are just looking for a little girl who belongs to us and got lost. Have you seen a girl with purple hair coming from this direction?” Iris’s heart beat violently. This matched the description of the girl with her. Unfortunately, there was no one working in the kiosk today except her. But she never thought of handing the child over to them. In this kingdom, slave trade was a source of income. And that was another reason for hiding her features. Iris closed her eyes for a moment, then opened them with determination and said in a low voice: “No, I haven’t seen her. Please, if there is nothing else—” She could not finish her words before hearing a mocking laugh. The man looked at her suspiciously and said slowly: “Really?” Iris’s hands trembled under the desk as she calmed the child. She forced herself to speak: “Really.” The man narrowed his eyes, then laughed again coldly and said: “Fine, since the lady said so, we have no choice but to search another area.” He turned toward the door, then suddenly stopped. The second man, who had not spoken since entering, turned and said in a rough voice: “It would be better if you are not hiding her. If we find out you are lying… you will not see the light again.” He stared at her fiercely, then left, slamming the door in anger. Iris’s legs could no longer hold her, so she collapsed to the ground with a muffled sound. She covered her mouth and trembled violently. The girl hugged her and tried to calm her. Iris looked at the little girl, who was calming her while she herself was trembling from fear. She wanted to ask her, but postponed it. She stood up with difficulty and hugged the girl gently, saying: “It’s okay, they’re gone. I won’t let them take you.” Iris stood up with difficulty and ran with the girl. She entered an old storage room connected to the kiosk. She hid the girl and told her to stay silent, and that someone would come to help her. When she was about to leave, she heard the girl scream: “Lady, be caref—” But it was too late. Bang— Iris felt a sharp pain in the back of her head, then her consciousness faded. “I told you… if we find out you are lying… you will not see the light again.” Iris sank into a deep sleep. A hot tear fell on her cheek. The last thing she thought of was: calling for help…Iris slowly woke up in his arms, her body feeling as though it had been trampled by thousands of horses. Fortunately, she had taken her medicine before the previous night. She lay on the bed, her body enclosed within Gabriel's arms. He held her close in a steady, comforting embrace that wasn't suffocating. The warmth of his presence was the first thing she felt before she fully took in the room around her. The moment she remembered what had happened between them the night before—and the words he had whispered into her ear—her face flushed crimson. She wanted nothing more than to bury her face in a pillow and scream at the top of her lungs, but unfortunately, she was trapped... and far too exhausted. She tried to move her hand slightly. He noticed immediately. He closed the papers resting against his chest, then removed his silver glasses and placed them on the small table beside the bed. He turned to face her. At first, he said nothing. He simply looked at her for a long momen
He moved closer and spoke in a low voice."Part your lips a little."She hesitated for a moment, her breathing turning uneven before she reluctantly did as he asked. His gaze remained fixed on her, as though he was studying her reaction more than anything else.He kissed her gently at first, then pulled back slightly, watching the flustered expression on her face."You taste different..."Her cheeks immediately turned crimson, and she had no idea what to say.He leaned in again, but this time much more slowly, as if every movement had been carefully calculated. As time passed, the tension in her body gradually eased despite her obvious nervousness."Relax... there's no need to be nervous."His voice was softer than before, less teasing and far gentler.She closed her eyes for a moment, unable to understand exactly what she was feeling."The light... it's too bright.""Leave it. I want to see you more clearly."She fell silent.Then he whispered near her ear,"You're so beautiful, my l
Iris's POVWhen I felt his lips against mine, every negative emotion I had melted away, and I found myself completely absorbed in kissing him back.The men in my village had always tried to seduce me. Every one of them looked at me with burning desire, yet all I ever felt toward them was disgust and fear.But with this handsome man before me...Seeing that intense longing in his eyes made me feel like the most beautiful woman in the world.If I were ever to lose my purity and my virginity, I wanted it to be with him.Gab cupped my hips and lifted me effortlessly, as though I weighed nothing.My legs instinctively wrapped around his waist. I parted my lips to protest after suddenly remembering that this was his wedding night, but he seized the opportunity to deepen the kiss.When that soft warmth slipped into my mouth once again, my knees nearly gave out. I would have collapsed if he hadn't been holding me.Still kissing me—sometimes passionately, sometimes with a tenderness that sooth
Iris's pov: A whole week had passed…A week of watching the palace slowly transform into a place that no longer resembled itself.White flowers carpeted the long corridors, crystal chandeliers were lit since early morning, and servants moved briskly in every corner, as if the world would end if a single minor mistake occurred today.The wedding day of Gabriel and Katrina.Even the air felt different.Heavier.Colder.I stood before the mirror in silence while the maids pinned the final details of the bridesmaid dress around my body. It was soft, a pale silver color, with sheer sleeves and delicate, shimmering embroidery at the waist and chest.It was beautiful.So beautiful that it only made me want to cry more."It is perfect on you, Lady Iris," one of the maids said with a smile.I managed only a forced smile in return. I didn't want to look miserable. Not today. Katrina had always been kind to me. She didn't deserve these ugly feelings from me.But despite that…Every time I remem
The morning was not calm…A violent knock on the door—“Open up!”Iris’s body froze.Lety, who was half asleep, immediately clung to her clothes.They exchanged a silent look.Fear… returned.The knocking repeated, this time stronger.“In the name of the Royal Palace, open the door!”Iris’s eyes wi
They froze in place. In the narrow alley, a huge man was holding another person by the clothes… Then— Stab. Once. Twice. And a third time… without mercy. The sound of flesh being pierced mixed with broken breaths, and drops of blood splattered onto the stone wall. Lety’s eyes wide
Iris woke up early as usual.She looked at Lety sleeping beside her.She gently kissed her forehead, then got up quietly.Lety had insisted the night before on sleeping next to Iris despite having her own bed.In truth… Iris found it cute.It was natural for Lety to act like that, since she was onl
Iris became severely ill after that incident.Her temperature rose to an unprecedented level, as if her body was burning, as though fire was flowing through her veins.Even when she reached adulthood and experienced her first menstrual cycle, she had never suffered from such a violent fever.The la






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