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Bitterness

Author: Alwyn Wynter
last update publish date: 2026-10-06 21:00:28

Nia

When I woke up, the room was bathed in the dim, gray hues of early morning.

I blinked slowly, my eyelids heavy and swollen from hours of crying. My head throbbed with a dull, persistent ache, but the moment the fog of sleep cleared, the events of yesterday came rushing back in a violent wave.

The docks. The pregnancy test. Daniel’s voice sneering into the receiver. The execution orders signed fifteen years ago.

I didn't move. I lay paralyzed on the matt
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    Nia By evening, the estate had settled into a quiet, heavy calm.Jesse had unpacked her bags and moved into the suite next to mine, bringing a comforting slice of normalcy back into my isolated world.Later that night, the heavy door of the master bedroom clicked open, and Raymond stepped inside.He had stripped off his suit jacket, his tie loosened around his collar, looking weary from a long day of securing the estate grounds with Marcus.The moment his dark eyes landed on me sitting in the middle of the large bed, the harsh edge in his posture softened.He walked over slowly, sitting on the edge of the mattress. The bed dipped under his weight as he reached out, his large, warm hand cupping the side of my neck, his thumb tracing my jawline."She settled in?" Raymond asked softly, his voice low and raspy.I nodded, leaning my cheek slightly into his palm. "Yes. She's in the room next door."Raymond searched my face, his eyes lingering on my features with an intense, quiet devotion.

  • Ruined By His Father    Threshold

    Nia I woke up wrapped in absolute, suffocating silence and the familiar, grounding scent of dark cedar and rain.I turned my head on the plush pillows. Raymond wasn’t in the bed, but the indentation on the mattress beside me proved he hadn't been gone long.A low murmur of voices drifted from the adjoining private study, the heavy oak door cracked open just an inch."...monitor her vitals twice a day," Raymond’s voice rumbled, sharp and commanding yet laced with an underlying tension."No stress, no physical strain, and absolute discretion. If word of her condition leaks to the High Council, you answer to me.""I understand, Mr. Sinclair," a calm, professional female voice replied. "My practice is entirely confidential. I'll ensure she and the baby receive the highest standard of care right here."I shifted beneath the covers, the blanket slipping down to my waist.Almost instantly, the murmurs stopped.Heavy footsteps approached the door, and it swung open wider.Raymond stepped int

  • Ruined By His Father    A Fortress For His Little Bunny

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    NiaThe smoke from the estate’s brief, violent siege had barely cleared before Raymond transformed the master suite into an impenetrable sanctuary.The shattered glass on the balcony was replaced within the hour; extra guards were stationed at every perimeter corridor; and the heavy iron box containing the encrypted syndicate files sat locked away in the safe, untouched while Raymond’s entire world narrowed down to the woman sitting on the edge of our bed.Me.The adrenaline had finally drained from my veins, leaving behind a heavy, bone-deep exhaustion.Raymond knelt on the hardwood floor right in front of me, a bowl of warm broth resting on the small table beside him.His sleeves were rolled up to his elbows, revealing the corded muscles of his forearms and a faint, dark bruise near his wrist from the crossfire downstairs.The cut along his cheekbone had been cleaned and patched, but the fierce intensity in his dark eyes hadn’t dimmed in the slightest."Eat some more, little bunny,"

  • Ruined By His Father    The Siege

    NiaThe truth hit me like a physical blow, knocking the air straight out of my lungs.Even though Daniel had already spoken the words, hearing them come directly from Raymond’s own mouth shattered me in a way I wasn't prepared for.My vision blurred as hot, heavy tears spilled over my lashes, tracking down my cold cheeks."You..." I gasped, my voice barely a thread. I brought my trembling hands up and shoved against his chest with all the strength left in my body."You killed him! You murdered my father!"Raymond didn't fight my push, allowing me to create distance between us, though his dark eyes stayed fixed on mine, bleeding with an agonizing, quiet grief."Listen to me, Nia," he said, his voice raspy and tight. "Years ago, the clan discovered someone was leaking top-secret syndicate intelligence to our deadliest rivals. Every piece of evidence pointed directly to your father. The elders declared him a traitor and ordered his execution. I was sent to eliminate the mole, and I pulle

  • Ruined By His Father    The Price Of Protection

    Nia A low, muffled voice answered him, but I couldn't really hear what Marcus was saying.I pressed my ear harder against the door, holding my breath until my lungs burned.Suddenly, Raymond’s voice exploded into a furious, deafening roar through the receiver."Tell them that I will never hand Nia over!" he barked, his voice laced with pure, terrifying thunder that vibrated right through the heavy oak door."I don't care about their fucking meetings! I don't care if they strip me of the title! If anyone so much as touches a hair on her body, I'll blow them to pieces!"My heart froze. My breath hitched in my throat as a wave of icy horror washed over me.What? Hand me over? Strip his title? What is going on...?The sheer magnitude of his anger left me paralyzed. He was willing to lose everything—his position, his legacy, his entire empire—just to keep me safe.The council wanted me. They were demanding me, and Raymond was waging war against his own syndicate to protect me.Heavy, hurr

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    I woke up up to the soft glow of morning light slipping through the heavy hotel curtains. My body felt heavy, used in the most delicious and terrifying way. I felt a deep, unfamiliar ache pulsed between my thighs, a blunt reminder that I was no longer a virgin. My muscles were sore in places I didn

  • Ruined By His Father    Surrender

    Nia’s POV “Daniel…” I whispered breathlessly when he finally pulled back so I could grasp air. The name sounded strange even to my own ears. I pushed the thought away, it didn’t matter. He was here now, that was all that mattered. His only response was a low, brutal sound that vibrated through his

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    Raymond's POV I stepped into the dimly lit suite, the electronic lock clicking shut behind me with a soft sound. I had just come from a tense business meeting, another late night negotiation with clan associates who thought they could test my patience. Exhaustion weighed on my shoulders, the room

  • Ruined By His Father    The perfect gift

    I adjusted the delicate strap of the red lace lingerie one last time, my fingers trembling slightly against my warm skin. The fabric was sinful, barely there, sheer in all the right places, specifically designed to drive a man wild. I spent weeks picking this exact set, imagining Daniel’s reaction w

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