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Conditional Freedom
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2025-07-02 15:47:49
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RIGHTFULLY MINE Too soon to breathe
ZOE'S POV ‘Granted bail? To someone who tried to kill me?’ I couldn’t move for a few seconds after the judge spoke. My legs went weak. My breath got caught in my throat. Alexis was granted bail. Not acquitted—no, not that. But she get to walk, breathe freely and smirk with that wicked calm like she always does. And that was enough to send shivers down my spine.I turned my attention to Owen who was motionless with his jaw clenched and his eyes blazed with anger. His hands were made into fists on the bench. His neck muscles stood out as he forced himself to calm down.The courtroom emptied fast. People gathered their things and whispered as they left. I stood still. Numb. Watching her. Alexis.Sitting there beside her lawyers. Smirking. Smiling with her chin tilted like she’d just won an award. Our eyes locked. She didn’t need to speak. I could read the message in her smug expression.This is just the beginning.And right then, something inside me cracked. Not with fear this time, bu
RIGHTFULLY MINE Conditional Freedom
OWEN'S POV I got to the hospital in the afternoon. The air was fresh, the sky was blue but I felt heavy. I couldn’t stop thinking about what Zoe said.I had to make sure Alexis pays for what she did.When I arrived at her floor I saw the officers waiting—two in uniform and one detective in plain clothes. Officer Blake, a seasoned man with tired eyes and firm hands, nodded at me. “Mr. Pratt, we’re about to proceed.”“Let’s do it,” I said, jaw tight.We entered Alexis’s room. It felt cold there. Alexis sat up in bed, her posture was perfect despite the bandage. She looked like she was about to pose for a fashion magazine not face criminal charges. Her skin was pale but her eyes sharp. Unbothered.Officer Blake moved forward speaking sternly.“Ms. Alexis Calder, you are under arrest for the kidnapping and attempted murder of Zoe Packer. You have the right to remain silent. Anything you say—”“I know the drill” Alexis cut in almost laughing.The other officer handcuffed her to the hospit
RIGHTFULLY MINE The other side of control
OWEN'S POV I haven't been getting good sleep. Each morning I arrived at the office earlier than the last not to work but to sit in silence pretending everything was under control. But the reality was, that day changed me. I hadn't stop thinking about Zoe’s trembling voice when she spoke to me, her hands covered in blood and the fear in her eyes. Alexis’s voice kept replaying in my head too “Do you really believe I would get locked up here?”So when I opened the door and saw Zoe there I was frozen in shock.She sat at her desk going through papers like nothing was wrong. I caught my breath. I wasn’t sure if she was real. But she looked up and smiled.“Morning,” she said softly.I was still staring.She looked... better. Not like before all of this began, but not broken either. Her eyes looked worn out but she looked confident again. That strength I had always admired was in her posture, her hold on the pen and in the way she gazed at me.“You’re back?” I finally said, my voice roughe
RIGHTFULLY MINE A favour too far
AUSTIN’S POV “Let me speak with him?” I repeated Zoe's words to myself. “Seriously?”I could not believe Zoe agreed to see Owen. After everything that happened after all the trouble and danger that man brought into her life she still gave him the chance to talk. I stood on the stairs listening to their conversation. I couldn’t hear what they were saying from where I was but their body language spoke volumes. The concern in Owen’s eyes and the gentle way Zoe responded, made me feel terrible.I left them alone. If she wanted to repeat her mistake that's her choice. But I couldn’t just watch.I was still angry after Owen left the house. I went to wait in the living room. Zoe came to meet me after a few minutes. She looked tired despite her calm face. She stood with her arms crossed."You shouldn't have spoken to Owen like that" she said quietly.I looked at her in confusion. "Spoke to him how? Like the guy who nearly got you killed?""Austin... I appreciate you worrying about me. But y
RIGHTFULLY MINE In the shadow of regret.
OWEN'S POV I watched Zoe from a distance as she stepped out of the ambulance, talked with Austin for a while before she got into the car with him. She put her head against the window looking exhausted. I should feel relieved now knowing she's safe but I felt empty inside. It was not just the image of her covered in Alexis’ blood that lingered in my mind, it was how she could have easily died and how I might have lost her forever.I stayed up all night. I couldn’t sleep.I felt weighed down no matter how many times I stood up to pace or sit back down and act like I was fine. I couldn’t stop hearing Austin’s voice in my head, accusing and harsh. Zoe almost died because of you.He wasn’t wrong.If she hadn’t fought back. If that gun had angled slightly differently. If we hadn’t found her in time…I ran my hands over my face gritting my teeth to keep from screaming.I had promised I would keep her safe.And yet, all I did was let Alexis into her life. All I did was believe someone I kne
RIGHTFULLY MINE After the Darkness
ZOE'S POV I was cleared physically. They said I was fine. I wasn’t hurt badly only small cuts on my hands and a bruise on my forehead.But the important part was ignored, the cracks in me.My mind was stuck on replay. The echo of the gunshot. The look in Alexis’ eyes. My hands, covered in her blood. Her gasp. My scream. The way time seemed to slow as I called Owen… hands shaking, voice hollow.They gave me a hot drink afterward but I didn’t drink it. I just held the cup and stared into it like the steam could clear my mind. When I walked out, Austin was waiting. He looked worried. “Are you okay?” he asked quietly.I nodded too quickly. It was a lie and he probably knew it. But I didn’t want to fall apart again. Not here.“Can I talk to Jamie?” I asked. “Just for a minute.”Austin looked at me, hesitating for only a beat before saying, “Of course. But… would you rather come with me instead? You still look shaken. I don’t think you should be alone tonight Zoe. And being with Jamie mi
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