LOGINChandria’s POVI stared at Daniel, completely caught off guard by the sudden intensity in his voice.“Daniel... I don’t know about this,” I stammered, pulling back slightly. “This is all too much. I mean, you know I want to marry you, and I absolutely want to build a family with you eventually, but isn’t this a little bit too fast?”“Chandria, honey.” He stepped closer, cutting off the space between us, and gently caressed the side of my face with his thumb. His palm felt warm against my skin, but it didn’t ease the sudden knot tightening in my stomach.“No one is around us,” he murmured, his voice dropping to a low, persuasive hum. “Your family is completely inside the mansion. And the guards... I specifically told them to stop patrolling this sector of the grounds because I wanted us to have uninterrupted time together here. If you’re comfortable, we can just do it right here. It will be quick. But if you’re not, we can go inside to a room and make love there.”He leaned down, his f
Chandria’s POVThey all stared at me as if I had suddenly grown five heads.They looked at me like they couldn’t possibly believe what had just slipped from my own mouth—especially Daniel.I blinked in surprise, shifting uncomfortably against the pillows. “Why are you all looking at me like that?” I asked, my voice sounding small and raspy in the quiet room.None of them answered right away. I pulled my knees slightly closer to my chest, my mind drifting back to the fragmented dream that had woken me up. The memory of it was still incredibly vivid. I could still see the man’s face, though his features were blurred around the edges. He had been looking at me, smiling with a warmth that felt like a physical blanket.I remembered his voice perfectly. It was a promise, heavy and deep.“I will protect you, Chandria. Even if it’s the last thing I can do. Even if it’s my last breath.”I could still feel the sheer conviction in his tone, the absolute genuineness of his words. It felt like he
Aiden’s POVVince and I squared off in the crumbling hallway, both of us drawing in ragged, desperate gasps of smoke-choked air.I could see the determination written across his face. There was no negotiation left to be had. No terms to be made. Neither of us was walking away from this unless the other was dead.“You will pay for everything!” Vince screamed, his voice cracking under the strain of his fury.He lunged forward, abandoning all caution as he leveled his firearm straight at my chest.I forced my weight onto my good leg, trying to dodge out of his line of fire, but my broken ankle buckled violently beneath me. My body was screaming in agony.“Shit!”A split second later, a deafening crack shattered the air. Vince pulled the trigger.A white-hot streak of pain tore across my shoulder as the bullet grazed my skin. Fuck!The impact nearly sent me crashing to the floor, but I caught my balance at the last second, bracing my hand against the trembling wall. Ignoring the blood soa
Chandria’s POVI sat on the edge of the mattress, my chest tightening as I looked down at Chandria. She was completely still, her face pale against the white pillows. Slowly, I reached out, my fingers trembling slightly as I caressed her head, smoothing her hair away from her forehead.‘Please be okay,’ I thought, a desperate, frantic rhythm pounding in my veins. Just be okay.I couldn’t lose her now. Not when we were this close. I needed to be the very first thing she saw the exact moment she opened her eyes. I needed to anchor her to the life we were building, to the ring currently resting on her finger, before the ghosts of her past could drag her back into the dark.The heavy quiet of the room was shattered instantly as the bedroom door burst open, slamming hard against the wall.I jumped, swinging around in my seat. Chandria’s entire family filed into the room, their faces masks of sheer panic. Her brothers, Victor and Carlos, led the way, followed closely by her parents, Don Aur
Chandria’s POV“So, how was the date?”My mother’s voice was soft when we came back, laced with a hopeful eagerness that always made guilt twinge in my chest.Even now, looking at her, the word mother felt heavy and unnatural on my tongue. I couldn’t remember her. I couldn’t remember the kitchen we were standing in, the childhood photos I’d been shown, or a single moment we had ever shared before the accident. Yet, looking into her eyes, the sheer sincerity there was undeniable. She genuinely loved me. She respected the massive, invisible wall the amnesia had built between us, even if it was breaking her heart.“It was fine, actually,” I replied, forcing a small, reassuring smile.I shifted my gaze to Daniel, who was standing right beside me. He squeezed my hand, his palm warm and grounding against mine. I leaned into him just a little, letting out a quiet breath. “I’m just a little tired now. I hope it’s okay if we head upstairs to take a rest?”I didn’t want to elaborate or explain
Aiden’s POVMy boots slammed against the concrete floor, the sound echoing like rapid gunfire down the narrow, dimly lit hallway.Beside me, Jason was practically sprinting, his breath coming in ragged, desperate gasps.We needed to get out of this fucking place.Any second, the walls around us were going to erupt into a fireball. If the charges blew while we were still trapped inside, we’d be vaporized. My mind fractured, spinning violently toward the one person who mattered.Chandria.I couldn’t die here. I still needed to see her, to hold her, to tell her I made it back. I couldn’t fathom a world where I never saw her face again, and that fear tasted like acid in the back of my throat.I glanced sideways at Jason, my chest heaving as we rounded a sharp corner. “Jason!” I yelled over the roaring adrenaline in my ears. “Is this the bomb we were planning to plant? Did something go wrong with the timer?”“It was supposed to be our play!” Jason shouted back, his face pale and slick with
Chandria’s POVMy fingers were twitching.My mind was a chaotic mess of static. I had made sure Aiden couldn’t follow us.“Chandria, talk to me,” Daniel said, reaching out to touch my shoulder.I flinched away, my eyes darting to the floor.“Let’s not talk about it. Let’s just... let’s not talk abo
Chandria’s POVThe sound of gunfire was deafening.Every time a bullet hit the metal frame of the car, a vibration shuddered through my bones.“Please…”I curled my body inward, my fingernails digging into the fabric of my shirt as I scratched at my stomach—a frantic, subconscious habit to protect
Aiden’s POVI finished getting ready.I didn’t spend much time looking in the mirror. I already knew what I’d see—a man who looked as tired as he felt.I grabbed my coat and headed out. As soon as I stepped onto the driveway, my men lined up.They straightened their backs and bowed in unison.“Welc
Chandria’s POVWhen Daniel and I finally arrived home, I wasn’t myself anymore.My body was there, but my mind was somewhere else, buried deep in thoughts that refused to slow down.I lay on the edge of the bed, staring at nothing, replaying everything that had happened.I was getting tired of this







