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مؤلف: Mira Knox
last update تاريخ النشر: 2026-05-31 15:10:31

**UNKNOWN POV **

Declan had been inside the mall for forty-three minutes before Emily walked in—long enough to study everything: the entrances, the cameras, the security rotations. Long enough to understand exactly how Alexander’s guards operated. He leaned casually against the second-floor railing, dressed in the dark uniform of a mall maintenance worker. A cap shadowed part of his face, and a worn tool bag rested at his feet. Invisible. People rarely noticed workers, especially the ones fixi
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  • Safe In His Darkness    87

    EMILY GRAYSON'S An hour later, the mansion was in complete chaos. Or at least, Lexi had made sure it was. "You forgot something." Lexi's said "I didn't." "You definitely did." I sighed for what felt like the hundredth time. "Lexi." She pointed dramatically at my suitcase. "Sunscreen." "I packed sunscreen." "Extra sunscreen." "Lexi." "Emergency sunscreen." I stared at her. She stared right back. Neither of us blinked. "She's been doing this for forty minutes," Haze informed me from the hallway. "Forty-three," Raphael corrected. "Why are you timing it?" "Science." "That's not science." "It could be." I laughed despite myself. The entire mansion had somehow become invested in our departure. Sergio was helping load luggage downstairs. Since he was Alex's personal bodyguard, he would be traveling with us. Raphael was pretending to supervise while doing absolutely nothing useful. Haze was recording everything for future blackmail purposes. And Lexi had

  • Safe In His Darkness    86

    EMILY GRAYSON'S The next morning, I woke slowly. Not because of an alarm, but the sunlight—warm sunlight spilling through the bedroom windows. For a moment, I lay there blinking at the ceiling, confused. Then I remembered: my birthday, the party, Santorini. A smile immediately pulled at my lips until I reached across the bed. Empty. I frowned; the other side was cold. Of course, Alex was already awake. I sat up, stretching before glancing at the clock. Ten thirty. That alone was enough to shock me; I never slept this late. A folded note resting on the pillow beside me caught my attention. Immediately suspicious, I picked it up. The moment I recognized Alex's handwriting, I smiled. “Good morning, love. Before you accuse me of abandoning you, I'm downstairs handling something for thirty minutes. I made breakfast. It's waiting for you. Eat. That wasn't a suggestion. —Alex”I laughed. Of course, he had left instructions. The man genuinely believed I needed supervision twenty-four hours

  • Safe In His Darkness    85

    EMILY GRAYSON'S For a long moment after the kiss ended, neither of us spoke. We simply stood there together beneath the glow of candlelight, our foreheads resting against each other while the fountain whispered softly nearby. The world felt distant. Small. Like everything beyond this moment had stopped existing. Alex's hand remained against my face, his thumb brushing lightly across my cheek. His gaze never left mine. It almost made me shy. "What?" I asked softly. A faint smile touched his lips. "Nothing." I narrowed my eyes. "You're staring." "I know." "Why?" His expression softened. "Because you're beautiful." I groaned immediately. "Oh, absolutely not." A quiet laugh escaped him. "Not this again." "You say things like that with a straight face." "Because they're true." I rolled my eyes. "See? That's exactly what I'm talking about." Alex looked entirely unbothered. "I could list more reasons." "Please don't," I said quickly. "I wasn't asking permissi

  • Safe In His Darkness    84

    EMILY GRAYSON'S For a while, neither of us moved. Alex's arms stayed wrapped around me while the distant sounds of music drifted through the night air behind us. The mansion glowed warmly against the darkness, its lights spilling across the gardens like something out of a dream. And standing there in his arms, I didn't want the night to end. His fingers moved absentmindedly along my waist, slow and possessive beneath the thin fabric of my dress. Comforting. Protective. Mine. I closed my eyes briefly, breathing him in. "You're thinking too hard again," Alex murmured above me. I smiled faintly against his chest. "You know me too well." "I make it my business too." The quiet certainty in his voice warmed something deep inside me. I tilted my head back slightly to look at him. "You always say things like that so casually." A small smirk touched his lips. "Because they're true." God. I genuinely didn't know how one man could be this intense all the time

  • Safe In His Darkness    83

    EMILY GRAYSON'S Night slowly settled over the estate, wrapping the mansion in soft golden light and distant music.Most of the guests had drifted inside by then, but the warmth of the celebration still lingered everywhere. Empty glasses rested across the tables, and candles flickered gently in the evening breeze. Somewhere inside the mansion, Lexi was still laughing loudly about something Raphael is saying.But out in the garden, everything felt quieter now. Softer. More intimate.I stood near the edge of the balcony outside our room, overlooking the estate grounds below, my fingers lightly tracing the diamond bracelet around my wrist.Alex's mother's bracelet.Even now, I still couldn't fully believe he had given it to me. The sound of footsteps behind me was enough to make warmth bloom instantly in my chest. I smiled before even turning around."You disappear a lot for someone hosting a party," Alex murmured softly behind me.I glanced over my shoulder."And you follow me around a

  • Safe In His Darkness    82

    EMILY GRAYSON'S The celebration lasted well into the afternoon.Music drifted softly through the garden while laughter echoed around the estate in a way I had never heard before. For once, the mansion didn’t feel like a fortress built for war. It felt alive.Warm.Safe.And Alex stayed beside me through all of it. Always close enough for his hand to brush against my lower back.Always watching me with that same intense gaze that still made my heart stumble every single time.By the time the cake had been cut and half the gifts were already scattered across the table, I was completely overwhelmed.“Okay,” I laughed breathlessly as Lexi handed me another wrapped box. “How many gifts did you people buy?”“Not enough,” Raphael answered immediately while stealing another strawberry from the dessert table.Sergio snorted loudly. “You say that like you paid for any of them.”Raphael pointed shamelessly toward Alex.“The billionaire over there was funding my generosity.” Alex didn’t even bo

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