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2026-09-12 23:40:20
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Rebirth of the Billionaire’s Substitute Bride Commander
Kira’s POVBefore the first cartel bullet could cut through the downpour, Aziel grabbed the collar of my jacket, dragging me behind the wheel of an overturned freight car. He shielded my body with his own, pressing his back against the rusted iron as a hail of lead tore through the wood above our heads."Stay down!" he roared over the gunfire."I have a clear line to their flank!" I yelled back, pulling my Glock from my waist."Not while they have heavy caliber!" Aziel stepped out from behind the wheel, leveling his shotgun and firing with precision. Every blast from his weapon kicked like a cannon, dropping the Silencers who scrambled behind the open doors of their SUVs.Across the tracks, Kael’s street soldiers unleashed fury. They obviously didn't have the kind of training the Silencers had, but they had sheer numbers, vicious rage, and an intimate knowledge of the terrain. Molotov cocktails arced through the black sky, exploding against the hood of the lead SUV in a burst of roar
Rebirth of the Billionaire’s Substitute Bride Bait
Kira’s POVThe locker room beneath the fighting pits smelled of rust and iodine.I stood in front of Aziel, my hands covered in his blood for the second time in twenty-four hours, re-stitching the tear in his side. He didn't make a sound as the needle pierced his skin, but his jaw was clenched so tight the muscles ticked in his cheek.Outside the door, Kael and two hundred of the Narrows’ most violent street soldiers were arming themselves with everything they could find. We had our army. Now, we just needed a war."The Silencers are moving in a grid," I said softly, tying off the final stitch and pressing a fresh square of gauze to his ribs. "They are sweeping the district, but they have too much ground to cover. If we engage them block by block, we’ll take heavy casualties. We need to cut off the head of the snake."Aziel pulled a black tactical shirt over his head, wincing slightly. "Their commander. If we take him down, the hit squads lose their coordination. But he’s surrounded b
Rebirth of the Billionaire’s Substitute Bride Underground
Kira’s POVThe deeper we went into the underground, the more the city above ceased to exist.Aziel led Silas and me through a maze of flooded subway tunnels and rusted access doors, far beneath the grid of the Narrows. The door at the end of the tunnel vibrated with the muffled roar of a hundred shouting voices."Stay close to me," Aziel murmured, his hand resting on the small of my back. Silas kicked the iron door open.A wave of heat, stale cigar smoke, and the metallic tang of blood washed over us. It was a massive underground chamber centered around a sunken concrete fighting pit. Hundreds of street soldiers, gang enforcers, and Narrows loyalists surrounded the edge, screaming as two men beat each other bloody in the center.This was the underbelly of New York. The place where Aziel Lockwood had forged his name before he ever put on a bespoke suit.As we stepped into the light, the roaring crowd closest to the door suddenly went dead silent. The silence rippled outward like a sh
Rebirth of the Billionaire’s Substitute Bride Needles
Kira’s POVWhen the door clicked open, my heart jumped along with it.Silas practically shoved Aziel into the room, kicking the door shut and locking it behind them before leaning his full weight against it. He was completely out of breath, his clothes soaked with the rain and alley water.But my eyes weren't on Silas.Aziel stumbled forward, his body swaying dangerously. His left hand was clamped tightly over his ribs, and dark, thick blood was actively pouring through his fingers, soaking through his jumpsuit."Aziel!" I gasped, the sidearm slipping from my grip as I rushed forward and caught his good arm, taking his weight."I'm fine," he grunted, a pained grimace crossing his face as he let me guide him toward the mattress. "You saved my life, Empress. That was a hell of a shot.""Shut up and sit down," I commanded, my voice trembling with a mixture of fear and panic.He sank onto the bed, his chest heaving heavily. Silas threw a plastic first-aid kit onto the floor beside the mat
Rebirth of the Billionaire’s Substitute Bride Blood in the alley
Kira’s POVThe grainy, black-and-white feed on the laptop flickered as freezing rain lashed the Narrows. I sat on the edge of the mattress, the burner phone pressed hard to my ear."Two targets moving past the rusted dumpster on your left," I said, my voice coming off as sharp and steady in the empty room, despite how I fel. "One is carrying a heavy assault rifle. The other is checking the doorways.""Copy," Aziel’s voice crackled through the tinny speaker, dropping to a predatory whisper.On the screen, the meatpacking alley was a graveyard of shadows and broken pallets. I watched the two cartel mercenaries advance, their flashlights cutting through the thick, icy fog. They were hunting us. They thought they were the apex predators in this city.They had no idea what was waiting for them in the dark.I held my breath as the two men passed a crumbling brick alcove.Suddenly, a massive shadow detached itself from the wall.Aziel moved with explosive speed that even had me shocked. I kn
Rebirth of the Billionaire’s Substitute Bride Survival
Kira’s POVI woke up to the sound of rain lashing against the cracked windowpane.The safehouse was bitterly cold, the single radiator in the corner was already dead. But I wasn't shivering. I was entirely enveloped in heat.Aziel had pulled me flush against his chest, his massive arms wrapped around me like iron bands. Even in his sleep, his grip was fiercely protective. I rested my cheek against the his dirty orange federal jumpsuit, listening to the steady, reassuring rhythm of his heartbeat.We had lost the empire. We were sleeping on a bare, squeaky mattress in a rotting room. But as I traced the edge of his split lip with my thumb, the void that had haunted my chest for the last week was finally gone.Aziel’s eyes fluttered open. He didn't stretch or yawn; he woke up instantly alert, his instincts immediately assessing the room before his gaze snapped down to me.The moment his eyes met mine, the feral intensity in his eyes immediately softened."Good morning, Empress," he raspe
Rebirth of the Billionaire’s Substitute Bride The Husband I never understood
Kira’s POVThe chaos of the ballroom was finally left behind, replaced by the choking silence of the hotel’s executive lounge. Two lawyers stood nervously beside a polished table. Resting in the center was a fifty-page marriage contract. It outlined the strict boundaries of my new life as a Lockwo
Rebirth of the Billionaire’s Substitute Bride The Wedding Explosion
Kira’s POV The grand ballroom of the St. Regis Hotel was a sea of white roses. Thousands of blooms hung from the crystal chandeliers, their sweet scent masking the toxic reality of the room. The hall was packed to capacity. Rows of velvet chairs were filled with the city's most powerful business
Rebirth of the Billionaire’s Substitute Bride Game on
Kira’s POV The first thing I noticed was that I could breathe. Air rushed into my lungs, fresh air that didn’t taste like smoke, and that didn’t smell like gasoline or burning hair. It tasted clean, cold, and sweet. I bolted upright. My hands flew to my chest, then to my face. I expected to fe
Rebirth of the Billionaire’s Substitute Bride Dying Twice
Kira’s POV The first thing I noticed moments before dying was that my sister was smiling as they walked away from my burning car. The rain was lashing against the windshield violently, sounding like handfuls of gravel being thrown against the glass. The mountain road was entirely dark, illumina
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