Warning ⚠️ This story is not suitable for young readers. Reader discretion is advised. Betrayal made her a thief. Desperation made her a liar. Vengeance turned her into a weapon. Shivani Sinclair became Red, a ghost in the underground art world—until a secret agent caught her and turned her into something deadlier. Now, she hunts criminals who hide behind wealth and power. Her next target? An art dealer smuggling drugs. But then he appears. Azrael Nikolai Mordecai is a man who takes what he wants—women, power, control—but none of it excites him anymore. He’s drowning in apathy—until he sees her. Dressed in blood-red leather, she is sin-wrapped in a woman's body. One look and she shatters his world. She needs to stay hidden. He wants to own her. She kisses him to escape. He vows she’ll never run again. Now, the hunter has become the hunted. And in this game, obsession is far more dangerous than love.
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* 1 - A Kiss To Escape *
Heads up! Things get steamy in this chapter. If you're uncomfortable with explicit content, feel free to skip ahead!
AZRAEL NIKOLAI MORDECAI “Anong balita sa proyekto na pinapatayo sa Makati? Tapos na ba?” Seryoso kong tanong sa tauhan ko nang makapasok ako sa meeting hall. “Sir, pasensya na. Nagka-aberya—” “What the f–ck?” hindi pa nga tapos sa pagsasalita si Harris na siyang engineer ng Azul Residences project in Makati, pero heto uminit agad ang ulo ko. “I was expecting good news!” My voice is sharp and deep. I slammed my hand on the table so hard that it echoed around the hall. “Niko, calm down…” Denise, one of the best architects of Mordecai Real Estates, approached me with a sly but comfortable smile. I tried hard to compose myself, but I couldn’t hold my anger. “That’s worth billions, people! I’m not gonna lose five billion for your mistakes! Better fix it or else you won’t be able to find another job!” Agad namang nagsialisan ang mga tauhan ko sa loob ng hall at tanging naiwan lamang si Denise. “You should calm down, Nik. Inaayos na namin iyon. Nagkaaberya lang dahil may changes na pinagawa ang may-ari. Hindi mo naman pinatapos si Harris,” she said while seducing me—tracing her fingers around my neck as she walked around me, fucking teasing me with her touch. My breathing became heavier as soon as she sat on my lap. She touched my lips with her thumb and I grabbed it and immediately kissed her palm and sucked her thumb. “Ahh,” she moaned, arching her body. “You shouldn’t provoke me, Denise…” I whispered, my voice low, raspy, and deep. “I love provoking you, Nikolai…” She met my eyes with burning desire. I chuckled darkly, and my hands landed on her chest. It wasn’t that big, but not flat either. Still, not good enough to satisfy me. Pero wala akong magagawa. Walang ibang babae sa building na ito na pwede kong landiin kun’di siya lang. She moaned loudly as I touched her breast, my fingers moving in slow, deliberate strokes, coaxing pleasure from her body. Pero habang pinapanood ko siyang sabik na sabik, at kusang gumagalaw sa ibabaw ko, I felt nothing. No thrill. No satisfaction. I wanted to lose myself in the moment, to feel the rush of desire consume me—but it never came. Thirty-five years in this world, and nothing excites me anymore. Not the wealth I’ve amassed. Not the countless women who warm my bed night after night. Nothing stirs me, nothing makes my pulse race. It’s as if the fire within me has long been extinguished, leaving behind nothing but emptiness. Still, I can’t let go of what has become my comfort. I may not enjoy it anymore, but I need it to remind me that I’m still alive. “Ahh! Ahhh! Niko, harder please!” She moaned as I thrust her in and out. D–ng. Gusto ko nang labasan pero hindi ko magawa. Am I becoming sexless? “Harder… Please, Niko… I need you to thrust harder…” the whore is pleading and I gave her what she wants. Mabilis kong nilalabas-masok ang pagkalalaki ko sa kanya. My junior’s throbbing inside of her but I couldn’t reach my climax! Fck. Mabilis kong hinila ang alaga ko sa loob niya at umupo sa upuan habang hila ang buhok ni Denise. “Kneel,” I ordered. She gasped, but then a sly grin plastered on her beautiful but annoying face as soon as she realized what I wanted. She sucked my junior, deep and hard. I tried everything just to reach my climax, but it never came. Mabilis kong pinaalis si Denise sa meeting hall kahit na hubo’t hubad pa ito. Wala namang tao sa hall na ito dahil katabi lang ng hall ang opisina ko. Denise couldn’t please me f–ck. Nababaliw na ako nang ayaw pa rin akong malabasan kaya napasigaw ako sa inis. I should have found another woman to please me. “Oh, tinatanga mo d’yan?” Wika ni Alex sabay abot ng baso na may lamang Tennessee whiskey. Mabilis ko iyon nilagok at nagpadagdag. I want to get drunk and wasted. I wanted to feel what sex feels like again. This is losing my mind. “Ano? Wala kang mahagip na babae?” Natatawang tanong ni Sancho. Inirapan ko ang mga kaibigan ko dahil sa kabaliwan nila at muling nilagok ng diretsyo ang whiskey. “F–ck you,” mura ko sa kanila. I stood up and tried to walk towards the dance floor to get a woman to come with me to my house. Umiikot na ang paningin ko, but my eyes suddenly became clear when I caught a glimpse of a woman who passed through me. Agad kong sinundan siya ng tingin at nakita kong unti-unti na itong nawawala sa paningin ko. She has this sweet but alluring scent that drowns me in. Kaagaw-agaw pansin din ang kanyang mahabang pula at medyo kulot na buhok. She’s wearing a red top paired with white leather skirt. She looks so hot and gorgeous to us, and I want her in my bed right now. Sinundan ko siya at nang hahawakan na sana ang kanyang balikat ay nagulat na lang ako nang bigla niyang hawakan ang pulsuhan ko at buong lakas na binuhat ako bago tuluyang tumama ang likod ko sa sahig. What the fuck? What the hell just happened? Did she throw me? That petite body of hers?! Instead of getting mad for throwing me on the floor, I got amused. How could a small woman like her throw a big man like me? What is she? A hulk? But she’s red. A red Hulk? Funny. That’s so funny, Niko. Napagulong ako sa sahig at iniinda ang sakit na nararamdaman ko dahil sa pagkakabato niya sa’kin sa sahig. Ramdam kong nabalian ako buto, pero namamangha pa rin akong napatingin sa kanya. What the hell? Did she put a spell on me? Then, our eyes met. She has these sharp and beautiful gray eyes that are so alluring, making my heart captivated by her. “Touch me again, and I’ll make sure to break your bones into pieces, Mister.” She coldly said. My jaw fell. Wow. She’s bold. And I like her. I like her the moment I smell her scent. How much more if I brought her to my bed? I’ll make sure she’s going to be my slave. “I haven’t even touch you yet,” pagdadahilan ko, na siyang totoo naman. Napaismid siya at inayos ang buhok at earpiece sa tenga. “There’s a last-minute addition to the catalog. Leave.” Ako ba ang kausap niya? Bakit ang ganda ng boses niya? Fuck. Nababaliw na ako. Napatingin ako sa ibaba ko nang maramdaman kong unti-unti naninigas ang alaga ko. She… she aroused me! Fuck! What did she do to me?! Tumayo ako at aabutin na sana siya nang napalingon ito sa kanang bahagi niya. “Red paint in the corner.” Aniya sa kalmadong boses pero nakakunot ang noo niya. “Fuck, Xy. Moved. You’re wasting time, idiot!” Galit na siya, pero napakakalmado pa rin ng boses niya. How did she do that? “What? Location?” “F–ck.” And I just stood there watching it all unfold. “How long?” mahinang bulong niya, probably to someone who’s at the end of the line. “D–mn. D–mn. D–mn. I’m losing time. F–ck.” I love it when she curses. With that angelic face, it almost sounds like a prayer. Mabilis na nakalingon ang babae sa kaliwang bahagi niya, kaya sinundan ko ang tingin niya at napansin namin na may tumatakbo mula roon ay mabilis siyang nakalapit sa’kin at nagulat ako nang maramdaman ko ang malambot at matamis niyang labi sa sa labi ko. Her lips are sweet like cherry—tempting, intoxicating—but there’s danger hidden beneath that sweetness. A silent warning in the way they curve into a smirk, in the way they whisper promises that could ruin you. A kiss from her is both a dream and a curse. “Don’t move,” she muttered while her lips touched mine. F–ck. F–ck. F–ck. Sobrang bilis ng pagkakatibok ng puso ko sa ginawa niya. And fuck. Binubuhayan ako. Dahil sa halik niya ay nahawakan ko ang magkabilang pisngi niya at nilaliman ang halik pero bago ko pa ipasok ang dila ko sa bibig niya ay nakaramdam ako ng pag-apak sa paa ko kaya napahiwalay ako sa kanya at siyang pagsiko naman niya sa t’yan ko dahilan ng pagkawala ko ng balanse at siyang pagtama ng pwetan ko sa sahig. “F–ck!” Mura ko habang dumadaing sa sakit. “Nakakatatlo ka na miss!” Sigaw ko sa kanya. “Told you not to move, are you fucking idiot? Buti nga apak at siko sa t’yan mo, kung sinipa ko na ang alaga mo, baka umiyak ka na at hindi na magkaanak pa!” Is she concerned about me? Gusto niya bang magkaanak kami? I hate kids, pero kung siya lang din naman ang magiging ina ng mga anak namin, I’ll give her a dozen of babies. “Then why did you kiss me?!” She rolled her eyes and fixed herself. “Distraction.” She fixed her hair and flipped it to the other side. “Thanks for saving me! By the way, pero ang baho ng hininga mo! Mag-toothbrush ka nga! Ciao!” Mabilis na nakatakbo palayo ang babae. Sa sobrang inis ko ay napasigaw ako ng malakas dahilan para tignan ako ng mga tao sa paligid. Fuck. Once I see you again, I swear, I won’t hold back. I won’t be merciful. I’ll have you gasping, trembling—fucked so good you won’t be able to stand.SHIVANI IVELLE SINCLAIRPagkalabas ko ng silid ay hindi ko inaasahan na naghihintay pala si Niko sa tapat ng kwarto ko. Gaya ko ay nakaputi rin ito pero kulay itim ang maong na short na suot. Nakabukas ang dalawang butones ng kanyang polo na suot kung kaya’t kita ang kanyang maganda at matigas na dibdib.He smiled at me and reached for my hand. Pero nabigla na lamang ako nang inikot niya ako. Kasabay ng pag-ikot ko ang pagsayaw rin ng laylayan ng suot kong dress.Matapos niya akong paikutin ay agad niya ako hinila papalapit sa kanya.Inilapit niya ang mukha niya sa’kin at masuyong hinalikan ang noo ko. Nang mapalayo ay tinitigan niya ako sa mga mata.He gently smiled. “The roses envy your bloom, sweetie.”Inirapan ko si Niko dahil sa mabulaklakin niya na namang mga salita na walang ibang kun’di bolahin ako.Lumabas na kami ng hotel, umaga pa naman. Pero kahit na napakaaga pa ay makulimlim naman ang kalangitan.“Ang dami nating gagawin ngayon,” wika niya dahilan para mapataas ang kilay
SHIVANI IVELLE SINCLAIR“Well, masanay ka na dahil aambunan kita ng mga pakulo na kay Azrael Nikolai Mordecai mo lang mae-experience.”Tumaas ang kilay ko pero bago pa ako makapagsalita ay may kumatok sa pintuan ng hotel room namin.Hinalikan muna ako ni Niko sa labi saka ito matamis na ngumiti at lumakad papalapit sa pintuan para pagbuksan ang kung sino man taong nasa likod no’n.Habang ako naman ay napaharap sa glass wall para panoorin ang magandang tanawin sa labas. Then my eyes turned cold as soon as I saw Miko not too far from my sight. Kanina ko pa siya pinagmamasdan at gano’n rin siya. Mula ng paggising ko, pagtingin ko sa cellphone ko at pagpunta ko rito ay naroon na siya.He sent me an email. A document from yesterday. At hanggang ngayon ay hindi ko pa rin binabasa iyon. Alam ko namang tungkol iyon kay Niko. I just… Don’t want to know it yet. May kung ano sa’kin ang pumipigil na buksan ang dokyumentong iyon. I have a clue, pero ayaw kong malaman. Not now.Napapitlag ako na
AZRAEL NIKOLAI MORDECAIAt kung kailangan ko pang kalabanin ang buong mundo para manatili siya sa piling ko, I will.Because even if the universe made a cruel mistake by making us fall in love—I will never regret loving her.Tumunog ang phone ko at napatingin ako. A single message flashed on the screen—galing kay Gabriel.Everything's already set up for your surprise tonight. Just a few finishing touches.The surprise. Para kay Shivani.Napapikit ako saglit at huminga nang malalim. Mamayang gabi pa naman ‘yon. Pero simula pa lang ng madaling-araw ay pinaplansta na ni Gabriel ang lahat. Since nandito rin kami ngayon sa lugar na iyon, I needed everything to be smooth.I don’t want her to notice. Matalas pa naman ang kanyang pakiramdam.Grabe ang pamimilit na ginagawa ko kay Luce para pagbigyan ang request ko. “Do you know what month is it, Niko?” he asked, bakas ang galit sa bawat salitang binitawan.“I have a calendar, Luce. Wala ka ba no’n? Pwede kitang bilhan ng sandamakmak na calen
AZRAEL NIKOLAI MORDECAIHe left after spitting nonsense. Pero nonsense ba talaga?Napatingin ako kay Shivani nang gumalaw ito at umikot sa kabilang side—sa gilid ko kung saan nakatayo pa rin ako sa tabi ng glass wall.She’s still sleeping soundly.I know Shivani could betray and kill anyone, at kung darating ang araw na ako ang pagtataksilan niya at papatayin, I’m willing.Kaya ngayon pa lang ay susulitin ko na na kasama ko siya. Na nasa tabi ko siya. Na parehong mahal pa namin ang isa’t isa.Hinubad ko ang robang suot ko at tumabi sa kanya. Inayos ko ang kumot naming dalawa at niyakap siya patalikod nang muli siyang gumalaw at niyakap ako saka isiniksik ang ulo sa dibdib ko.I gently combed her short red hair with my fingers as I hummed a tune, letting the soft rhythm soothe both of us. She looked peaceful, and I couldn’t help but stare at her a little longer before my own eyes began to grow heavy. The warmth of her beside me lulled me into sleep without even realizing it.Naalimpung
AZRAEL NIKOLAI MORDECAIJust hearing Shivani’s laugh, my heart already melted. Buong gabi itong tawa ng tawa dahil sa pinaggagawa niya sa’kin. And I don’t regret it. Seeing my girl this happy because of me makes me the happiest man in the world.Pinasayaw niya lang naman ako ng kanta ng Twice na TT. I don’t know how to dance it, but she showed me a video of it.Nilunok ko ang pride ko para lang mapasaya siya ngayong araw. It’s her birthday tomorrow. Gusto ko lang maunang makabati sa kanya, so I planned everything. Isa pa, para malayo siya sa kapahamakan.Natutulog na siya sa tabi ko. Mahimbing. Napakaamo ng mukha na para bang hindi nito kayang makapatay ng tao.Nakadapa akong inalis ang nakaharang niyang mga hibla ng buhok sa kanyang mukha. It’s already eleven at night, pero nakatulog na agad ito dahil sa pagod and maybe dahil na rin sa saya.Her eyes were beaming. Sobrang ganda ng mga mata niya lalo na’t makikitang sobrang saya nito.Yayakapin ko na sana si Shivani nang muli akong na
SHIVANI IVELLE SINCLAIRNasa hotel na kaming dalawa ni Niko. Nasa iisang suit na may dalawang silid. Gusto niya pa sana na iisa lang kasi nagawa na rin naman namin ang bagay na iyon, so bakit kinakailangan pa ng isa pang kwarto. And all I said is privacy. I need my privacy. Mabuti na lang ay pumayag din siya at hindi na nakipagtalo. Inutusan niya si Gabriel na mamili ng mga damit namin kahit na may mall rin dito sa loob. Sadyang pagod na pagod na ako kakaikot dahil sa trip ng lalaking ito.Hindi pa kami umuuwi dahil bukas ay iikutin pa namin ang lugar na hindi pa namin napupuntahan—na dapat ay nasa condo ako at nagliligpit na ng mga gamit papuntang Tawi-Tawi. Kakatapos ko lang maligo at tanging suot lang ay ang roba dahil wala pa si Gabriel. Hihiga na sana ako nang tumunog ang cellphone ko. Pagkatingin ko ay nakita ko si Miko ang tumatawag.“I’ve been calling since you left,” humina ang boses nito kaya napataas ang isa kong kilay.Alam niyang kasama ko si Niko, kaya bakit niya ako h
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