MasukDaniel’s POV“What do you mean?” I asked, my voice barely a whisper, though it felt like I was shouting.“What do you mean she can’t remember anything?”The doctor didn’t answer right away. He stood there, shifting his weight, his eyes scanning the chart in his hands as if the ink held a better way to break the news. He was contemplating the seriousness of it, measuring his words before letting them hit me.“We’ve checked her vitals,” he said finally, his tone clinical but cautious. “Physically, she’s mostly stable. The injuries are there, of course, but they’re manageable. However…” He paused, looking at me over his glasses. “Did something happen before the accident? Was there a specific trauma or a shock? It’s as if her brain triggered a defense mechanism—a total blackout of certain segments of her life.”I looked past him toward Chandria’s family. Her mother was pale, her father’s jaw was set tight, and her two siblings looked completely lost. I felt a sick knot form in my stomach.
Daniel’s POV“Chandria!”My heart hammered against my ribs as I lunged forward. Her body was terrifyingly limp in my arms, her skin a shade of pale that made my blood run cold.“We need a car! Now!” I roared, my eyes darting around the room, looking for the fastest way to the hospital. “Someone get the door! We’re taking her to the ER!”I was already shifting my weight to lift her, ready to sprint, when a heavy hand clamped down on my shoulder.“Stop, Daniel,” Don Aurelio said. His voice was low, strained with a desperate kind of authority. “She stays here.”“Are you serious?” I snapped, my protective instincts flaring. “She’s unconscious! She needs a hospital.”“No,” he countered, his eyes hard but glistening with unshed tears. “I am calling our private doctors and a full nursing team. They’ll be here in minutes. It’s safer for her to stay within these walls. After everything that’s happened... I won’t let her be exposed to the outside world again. Not like this. Not when the enemies
Carla’s POVMy whole body went rigid.The color drained from the world around me, leaving me feeling like a ghost haunting the middle of the room.“Dad… you have to do something about it. Please,” I managed to say. My voice was a thin, jagged thread, barely holding together under the weight of the panic.He looked at me—really looked at me—but there was no comfort in his eyes. There was only a hollow, crushing helplessness.“Carla,” Victor said, which made me look at him.“We can’t do anything about it. Once it’s been triggered… once it’s already in motion, the timer has started. The only thing anyone can do now… is get out of there alive.”For a second, I honestly thought I had heard him wrong. The words made sense, but the reality behind them felt impossible.“W-What?” I whispered. The word barely left my lips.“No. No, this can’t be happening…”“I have to call him,” I suddenly blurted out, my hands shaking violently. “I have to contact him right now! Give me a phone!”“Carla…calm d
Carla’s POV“Now, let’s get out of here,” he whispered lovingly. He sounded like a man who could finally breathe again, relieved that he had actually reached me in time.I had no idea where I was, but as soon as Daniel carried me out of that room, the light of the hallway hit my eyes. I looked up at him, my voice barely a whisper. “A-Are you alone?”“Yeah, I came here alone,” he admitted, his throat bobbing as he gulped. He looked down at me with a mix of pain and determination. “My men are still at the Montclair fortress. No one else knew where they took you, and no one realized they actually planned to kill you. But I’m here now. I’m going to get you back to your family. Just hold on, okay?”He kept assuring me, his voice steady even though I could feel his body trembling slightly from the adrenaline. I clung to him for dear life, my fingers digging into his shirt.“Daniel, thank you…” I sobbed quietly against his chest. I knew I expected Aiden, but I’m still glad he’s here.“Don’t
Carla’s POVI woke up to a sudden, biting cold and the sensation of hands roaming over my skin.I didn’t realize I had been knocked out.My head was heavy, my vision a blurred mess of shadows and light, and a low growl escaped my throat as I fought to claw my way out of a hazy sleep.The moment my eyes focused, blurry figures loomed over me, their faces indistinct in the dark, but their touch was unmistakable.I felt fingers tracing my skin, and an immediate, violent shiver racked my body.“W-What’s going on?” I tried to demand, but my voice was hoarse and cracked.Before I could even process where I was, a sharp, cold voice cut through the air. “Shut the fuck up and just submit yourself to us!”Panic spiked in my chest as I realized what was happening. I looked down and saw them—filthy hands ripping at my clothes, tearing the fabric away with a sickening lack of hesitation.“No!” I screamed, the sound echoing off the walls. I thrashed, trying to shove the men away as the memories fin
Daniel’s POVThe moment Aiden and I split paths, I didn’t look back at him.We both understood what we had to do, so there was no reason to hesitate or waste time.I led my men straight toward our assigned route while keeping my steps light and controlled.My eyes moved constantly as I scanned every dark corner and every shadow for movement.“Stay low,” I whispered to my team while raising my hand to signal them.They nodded to show they understood. I pressed my back against the cold stone wall and gripped my gun tighter.Slowly, I leaned my head out just enough to peek around the corner. I saw two guards standing there. Both of them were carrying rifles. I pulled back and looked at my men, who were already waiting for my signal.“On three,” I mouthed to them without making a single sound.I raised my fingers one by one.One.Two.Three.Before the guards could even realize we were there, we moved.Soft clicks echoed through the hall as we attached silencers to our weapons in one smoo
Chandria’s POVHis lips moved down my neck, and I immediately looked away.I stared at the blank wall just to keep my mind off what was happening.I tried so hard to force myself to enjoy it, or at least pretend to.But deep down, I felt sick. My stomach twisted in a way that had nothing to do with
Aiden’s POVMy phone kept ringing, but I did not answer it.I already knew who it was. One of my people. They were probably calling to ask for my status, my orders, what they needed to do next.They always did.But I was not in the mood to talk to anyone. I did not want to hear their voices, their
Chandria’s POV“Daniel!”I tried to push him away with all my strength, but he would not stop.Instead, he grabbed both of my wrists and forced them down, pinning me.I felt trapped, unable to move. He stared straight into my eyes.“Chandria,” his voice low, “Please…let me do this.”Before I could
Chandria’s POV“But—”“No buts, Chandria.”He was about to leave when I stopped him.“Wait! Please, at least remove these…” I glanced down at my hands. “It’s hurting me.”He looked at me with that cold stare. Silence passed between the two of us. I could hear my heart pounding in my ears.Then he s







