LOGINThree years of blame, one day of freedom and a lifetime of revenge. Elena Valdris was called barren. For three years, her billionaire husband Jack and his cruel family made her believe that her inability to conceive made her worthless. After a bitter divorce and a single reckless night with a stranger who awakens the fire inside her, Elena vanished. Years later, she returns with a new name, wealthy, and twin children whose father remains a mystery. She is no longer the discarded wife. She is power itself. "Let's find a new daddy for mummy," One of her twin sons said when Jack was on his knees, begging. "That's our daddy." The other twin points across the room, to the most feared billionaire in the world, who freezes the moment his eyes lock on Elena. "We meet again, my Sunray."
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وفي الغرفة الواسعة نسبيًا، امتلأ الجو بأصوات أنفاس متسارعة جعلت الوجوه تحمر خجلًا. كانت أنفاس رجل وامرأة تتداخل وتتتابع بلا توقف. وعندما نُزعت آخر قطعة من الملابس السوداء ذات الدانتيل، ظهر كتف أبيض ناعم بشكل خافت. ضغط الشخص الذي فوقها عليها بقوة، ثم انحنى وعضّ كتفها بشدة. وبسبب الألم، أطلقت الفتاة على السرير تأوهًا مكتومًا. كان صوتها الناعم كفيلًا بأن يجعل جسد الرجل القوي يتجمد للحظة قبل أن يقترب منها أكثر. شعرت رغد وكأن جسدها قد انقسم إلى نصفين في تلك اللحظة. “تبًا، من الذي أخبرها أن الأمر ليس مؤلمًا كثيرًا؟ ومن الذي قال إنه ممتع؟ أي متعة هذه؟ إنه مؤلم حتى الموت!” لم تكن أصلًا من النوع الذي يتحمل الألم. تصلب جسدها للحظة، ثم بدأت تتحرك بعشوائية محاولة قول شيء، لكن الرجل بادر بتقبيلها ومنعها من الكلام. أطلقت صوتين مكتومين. فأمسك بذقنها بقوة. كانت القوة نفسها التي استخدمها قبل قليل، فهذا الرجل المليء بالقوة لم يكن لطيفًا حتى في مثل هذه اللحظات. وربما لأنه بذل مجهودًا كبيرًا قبل قليل، كانت أنفاسه متقطعة بعض الشيء. رفع جسده قليلًا، ففتحت رغد عينيها لترى ملامح وجهه. لم تكن واضحة تمامًا في الظلام، لكن رجولته الطاغية كانت واضحة بشكل لا يمكن تجاهله. قال بصوت منخفض وأجش: “ماذا؟ خائفة الآن؟” كانت ذقنها لا تزال بين أصابعه فلم تستطع الرد. ابتسم باستهزاء خفيف وقال: “إذا كنتِ لا تريدين أن أتسبب لكِ بالمزيد من المتاعب، فلا تتحركي.” كان جسدها متصلبًا جدًا. كما أنها لم تتعاون معه إطلاقًا. كان يظن أنها صاحبة خبرة، لكنه اكتشف أنها فتاة عديمة الخبرة تمامًا، بل وكانت هذه تجربتها الأولى. ولهذا أبدى قدرًا نادرًا من الصبر. وبعد فترة قصيرة أطلقت همهمة خافتة. فانحنى نحوها مبتسمًا وقال: “يبدو أنكِ سهلة الإقناع.” فكرت رغد في نفسها: ”…” “هل هذا حقًا ليث؟” “كلامه كثير جدًا!” وبعد أن تجاوزت الألم الأول، بدأت تستعجله لإنهاء الأمر بسرعة. لكن عندما خفف سرعته شعرت بالاستياء، فدفعت الرجل فوقها قائلة: “هل تستطيع أم لا؟ كلامك أكثر من اللازم، إذا كنت ستفعل شيئًا فأنهِه بسرعة!” قال: “هل تشككين بي؟” “…” أطلق ضحكة ساخرة. ثم شعرت بيده حول خصرها تشتد فجأة. وفي اللحظة التالية أصبحت كقارب صغير يتقاذفه البحر الهائج. تصعد وتهبط وسط الأمواج المتلاحقة. ولم تعد تعرف كم مر من الوقت. وقبل أن تفقد وعيها تمامًا فكرت بتشوش: “هذا جزاء لسانك الطويل!” ⸻ الساعة الخامسة فجرًا. فتحت رغد عينيها، واستعادت وعيها بالكامل فورًا. كانت تعرف جيدًا ما فعلته الليلة الماضية وأين هي الآن. كانت هناك ذراع قوية موضوعة على خصرها. بحذر شديد أبعدتها، ثم رفعت الغطاء. وقبل أن تنزل من السرير تذكرت شيئًا مهمًا. أمسكت هاتفها من الطاولة الجانبية. فتحت الكاميرا الخلفية وعدلت وضعيتها بجانب الرجل، ثم التقطت صورة. ثم ثانية. وثالثة. والعديد من الصور. أما الرجل فكان يبدو نائمًا بهدوء. وهذا كان أفضل شيء بالنسبة لها. لم تجرؤ على إضاعة المزيد من الوقت. قفزت من السرير، وجمعت ملابسها الملقاة على الأرض، وارتدتها دون أن تهتم بنظافتها، ثم غادرت الغرفة بسرعة. فتح الرجل عينيه فورًا. كانت عيناه الحادتان تلمعان في الظلام. مد يده فأضاء المصباح الجداري الخافت. وسقط الضوء الأصفر على وجهه الوسيم ذي الملامح الحادة. نظر إلى السرير. كانت هناك بقعة حمراء واضحة على الملاءة البيضاء. بدت كزهرة حمراء متفتحة. كما كانت هناك آثار أخرى تؤكد ما حدث الليلة الماضية. وبأن تصرفاته لم تكن لطيفة تمامًا. خصوصًا أنها كانت المرة الأولى لها. في الحقيقة، عندما استيقظت كانت عيناه مفتوحتين أصلًا. حتى عندما التقطت الصور كان يعلم بذلك. فكر في شيء ما، ثم ارتسمت على شفتيه ابتسامة خفيفة.Elena's mind was racing. Part of her wanted to say yes immediately. But another part, the part that had been hurt and needed to protect herself and her sons, was cautious. "Zephyr, I care about you," Elena said carefully. "And I'm so glad you're back. But we just reconnected two days ago. We barely know each other." Zephyr's face fell. "You're saying no." "I'm saying not yet," Elena clarified. "I'm saying let's take time to build a real relationship. Let's date. Let's co-parent. Let's see if what we felt eight years ago can become something lasting in real life." Zephyr stood up and put the ring back in his pocket. "You're right. I'm rushing this because I'm afraid of losing you again." "You're not going to lose me," Elena promised. "Or the boys. We're not going anywhere. But Zephyr, I've been married before. I rushed into it. I thought obligation and gratitude were enough. They weren't." She took his hands. "I want more than that with you. I want to build something real. Someth
"Okay," Elena agreed. "But after dinner, daddy has to go home. He'll come back tomorrow."The twins showed Zephyr their bedroom, which was filled with books, science equipment, and various projects in different stages of completion."This is amazing," Zephyr said, looking around. "When I was seven, I had toy cars and action figures. You have a functioning telescope and what appears to be a chemistry set.""The chemistry set is supervised use only," Alexander explained. "We had a small incident with vinegar and baking soda.""They made a volcano that overflowed and ruined the carpet," Aurora added from the doorway.That night at dinner, Margaret joined them. She watched Zephyr interact with the twins with an approving expression."Mr. Ravenclaw, how long do you plan to stay in Lysandria?" Margaret asked."Permanently, Your Majesty," Zephyr replied. "I'm back for good. I've already contacted my brother Damien to let him know I'm resuming my position at Ravenclaw Industries.""Damien Whi
The next morning at exactly nine o'clock, Dr. Petrov arrived at the palace. He was the royal family physician and had delivered both Alexander and Adrian seven years ago."Your Highness," Dr. Petrov bowed to Elena. "I understand we need to conduct a paternity test?""Yes," Elena confirmed. "This is Zephyr Ravenclaw. We need to confirm he's the biological father of my sons."Dr. Petrov nodded professionally. "Of course. The test is simple. I'll take a DNA sample from Mr. Ravenclaw and compare it to the samples we already have on file for the princes.""Princes?" Zephyr repeated, looking at Elena in surprise."The twins are in line for the throne," Elena explained. "That makes them princes, even though we don't use the titles often because I want them to have normal childhoods."Zephyr looked stunned. "So I have sons who are royalty.""Technically, we don't know if they're your sons yet," Dr. Petrov said practically. "That's why we're doing the test."The test itself took less than five
After their conversation in the library, Elena and Zephyr spent the rest of the afternoon with the twins. Alexander and Adrian were initially shy around their father, but that lasted about fifteen minutes before they started bombarding him with questions. "What do you do for work?" Alexander asked. "I run a company called Ravenclaw Industries," Zephyr explained. "We do shipping, real estate, technology, and manufacturing." "Like mommy's company!" Adrian said excitedly. "She has Ravenwood Industries. You both have bird names in your company names." Zephyr smiled. "That's because both our families have a tradition of naming things after our heritage. Ravens are very smart birds." "We know," Alexander said seriously. "We read about them in our ornithology studies. Ravens can solve complex puzzles and even use tools." "You studied ornithology?" Zephyr asked, impressed. "At seven years old?" "We study lots of things," Adrian said matter of factly. "Professor Williams says we should
She handed the phone to Catherine, who looked through the photos with increasing surprise."These are quite impressive," Catherine admitted reluctantly. "But still, running a small business is very different from being part of an established family like ours.""Small business?" Aurora couldn't help
They spent the next hour discussing design ideas. Aurora found herself genuinely liking Catherine once the older woman dropped her cold facade.When Damien finally rescued Aurora from his mother's enthusiastic planning, he pulled her aside."I heard what happened with Vivienne," Damien said. "My mo
Jack stood up, his hands slamming on the table. "You can't do this! We agreed to your conditions! We signed your papers!""You signed papers agreeing to conditions for an investment I never promised to make," Elena pointed out. "I said I would consider investing if you met my conditions. You met th
"This says you want sixty percent ownership of the company," Jack said, looking up at Elena."That's correct," Elena replied. "If I'm investing hundreds of millions to save your company, I'm not doing it as a minority shareholder. I need control to make the necessary changes.""But that means we'd






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