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RECKLESS DESIRES: THE ODEN LEGACY
Last Updated : 2025-09-16
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"I don't care if you're a spoiled heir or a pawn in his twisted game—tonight, I will decide my fate!" AMIRIAM roars as her world collides with danger, desire, and scandal. In a sprawling mansion where wealth hides dark secrets, the fierce and determined AMIRIAM, a devoted nanny to sweet little JAMES, finds herself entangled in a torrid affair with the enigmatic LUKE ODEN. Torn between loyalty and lust, LUKE battles the oppressive expectations of his domineering father, JACKSON ODEN, whose ironclad control over his inheritance fuels a legacy of broken hearts. In searing, shock-filled exchanges—like LUKE's biting retort, "You want to see me stripped bare, not just physically but for who I truly am?"—the story exposes a raw vulnerability beneath the veneer of high-society indulgence. Family ties further complicate the passion: the ever-watchful AMA, the supportive yet embattled CHRISTIANA and RITA, and even FRANK and OSSIAN PETE, whose past romances and betrayals echo through every heated encounter. Meanwhile, the seductive STACY enters the fray, her allure both a promise and a threat, challenging every boundary in this forbidden game of love and money. Hot, sweet, and unapologetically scandalous, Reckless Desires: The Oden Legacy is a searing tale of passion, power, and betrayal—a world where every whispered secret and incendiary dialogue has the potential to shatter lives and redefine destiny.
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“Luke,” Amiriam called from the kitchen, “if you’re hiding my tea, this is not funny.”“It’s not your tea I’m hiding,” came his voice from outside.She frowned, drying her hands on a dish towel. The house behind her hummed with muted domestic chaos: Rita singing to herself as she scribbled in a notebook, Christiana muttering to herself over laundry, James chattering to Mrs. Oden about the possibility of dragons. Normal. A word she never thought she'd hear herself say again.Amiriam stepped out onto the porch.Luke was resting against the railing, tall, bruised, shoulders broad and staunch as a fortress that had weathered one too many storms. The gold light of evening gilded him, and in his hand he was holding an envelope—thin, white, unsealed."Is that—" she started.He shook his head slightly. "Not a poem. Not a proposal." His voice was steady, but beneath it something trembled. "Just… something I had to say."Her heart slowed. She moved closer, almost tentatively, as though if she c
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"Reading it to me?" James asked, eyeing the large hardback Amiriam was holding.She smiled faintly and ran her hand over the embossed title. "Not tonight, James. Grown-ups' book.""But you wrote it," he grinned, leaning on her arm. "So I should read it first.""It means you'll be the first to get a signed copy when you're older.".He was ready to protest, but Luke appeared in the doorway holding two mugs of tea. “Bedtime, little guy. You’ve already out-read everyone tonight.”“Even Jackson?” James laughed.“Especially Jackson,” Luke said, passing a mug to Amiriam.The Oden household had been peculiarly quiet for days. Since James's birthday and everything that happened, they were walking on eggshells around one another, as if the air itself would shatter if a deep breath was taken. During the quiet, Amiriam lost herself in Threadlight's last rewrites. She wrote in borrowed moments—early morning hours when the house slept, and late night hours when Luke pretended to be studying at his
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"Make a wish, James."The candles on the cake flickered in the darkened dining room. They all leaned in—Luke with his face broken out in a grin, Amiriam with her hands gripping James's shoulders, Rita and Christiana seated to either side of them, observing. Jackson remained at the head, Mrs. Oden by him, her hand resting lightly upon his arm.James closed his eyes, furrowing his brow in thought before he blew out the candles. He opened them once again and declared resolutely, "I wish for all those I care about to stay."The room remained silent for only slightly longer than a normal birthday pause. It was a child's wish, but it landed with a weight in both of them.Luke ruffled his hair. "That's a good one, pal."James grinned, oblivious to the ripple his words caused.The party was small—just family, Zack, and Victor dropping by briefly. The table was cluttered with brightly wrapped presents, paper plates, and the scent of frosting.“Open mine first,” Rita urged, sliding a medium-siz
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“I’m pregnant.”Rita’s voice cracked, the words slipping out like something she’d been holding in for far too long. She sat at the edge of Amiriam’s bed, shoulders hunched, hands clutched tightly in her lap.For a moment, Amiriam didn’t move. Then she reached over, prying Rita’s fingers apart gently to hold them. “Hey,” she said softly, “breathe.”Rita’s eyes were wide, damp with the threat of tears. “I can’t. I—Amiriam, I’m terrified.”“You’re allowed to be,” Amiriam said. “But you’re not alone.”Rita shook her head. “It’s not just the pregnancy. It’s… everything. The noise. The family. The way nothing ever really stops around here.”Amiriam gave her hand a squeeze, leaned closer, and whispered, “This child will never know silence.”The words hung between them—equal parts promise and warning.Downstairs, Luke was fighting with a very awake James, who had decided that bedtime was "too early for a superhero." The living room floor was cluttered with action figures, some of which were m
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