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Beneath His Thumb

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REINA’s POV

Shame.

That was all I could feel.

I have never felt so humiliated in my life.

Not even when Anthony ripped me apart years ago, body and soul.

Not even when he and his mother left me bleeding and trembling, cursing myself for surviving.

Because at least then, I knew what monsters looked like.

Now?

Now the monsters smiled.

They whispered sweet promises with one hand, while wrapping a noose around my neck with the other.

Why are men such beasts?

Why do they get off on seeing women shatter, on grinding dignity into dust?

I hate Cassian Morelli so bad it hurts to look at him.

I wanted to run — to tear myself out of this room, lock myself away in some abandoned island and scream until my lungs gave out.

I wanted so badly to plot a thousand ways to make him pay for this, to return the kindness in full.

But then Joshua’s face flashed in my mind.

That radiant smile that I dragged into my mess. An image flashed in my mind. The look on his face when the bullet pierced his body. His
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    Cassian’s POVThe courtyard was still, save for the faint clinking of the wheelchair as Ethan pushed me toward the waiting car. Sunlight glanced off the black polish of the vehicle, sharp and unforgiving. I hated being wheeled out like some crippled relic, but appearances no longer mattered—not when power still bent to my name. And it did. Still.I have delegated another task to Jerome. There’s one more person we need to keep tabs on. A very unstable and reckless person who loves playing god.“Careful,” I muttered as Ethan guided me in.“Yes, boss.”The engine purred to life, a sleek beast beneath the hood. The convoy moved through the city streets like silent warriors—unmarked cars, tinted windows. By the time we pulled up to the manor, I was already in the right state of mind: focused, dangerous, and done with games.The meeting hall was dimly lit, carved out of old stone and filled with the scent of oak, dust, and ambition. I have never been early to one of these. But this time a

  • The Devil's Nurse   Uncle Pete

    Reina’s POV“Rainbow?”My knees nearly gave out.The person that calls me that name doesn’t belong in this world anymore. Not in mine. Not after all the years, the pain, the silence. But there it was—soft, nostalgic, raw with disbelief—and somehow more real than the pounding in my chest.I turned around.But it wasn’t him. How could it be? Except his ghost came to haunt me.Instead, someone else stood in his place. Taller than I remembered, older, with salt in his once-raven hair and lines etched into his skin like time had been carving him with worry. But those eyes—those warm, steady eyes—hadn’t changed at all.“Uncle Pete?”He didn’t say anything for a beat. He just looked at me, drinking me in like I was a miracle, or a memory resurrected.Then he stepped forward and wrapped me in the kind of hug I hadn’t felt since I was a child. The kind that says I’ve missed you. I’ve searched for you. I never stopped loving you.“I’ve been looking everywhere for you,” he whispered, voice hoars

  • The Devil's Nurse   Rainbow

    Reina’s POVSomething in me snapped.I rose slowly, lifting her gently to her feet, shielding her with my body.The man beside the truck narrowed his eyes at me, but didn’t make a move.He knew who I had just come from. And maybe Don Marcello was being truthful when he said none of his men will lay their hands on me again.But rage like mine didn’t care about pecking orders. Didn’t care about threats.I turned back toward the mansion and stood still, hands clenched, body trembling.These people weren’t just evil. They were erasing lives. One girl at a time. One mother at a time.And I had just held a newborn that would grow into another disposable body in their system. If I didn’t stop it, how could I sleep well at night?I just played a part in this girl’s delivery and I’m not sitting back quietly like a good useless nurse.Because this wasn’t just a mansion.This was a slaughterhouse.And I am done pretending to be a silent witness.I am going to become their destruction.A thought

  • The Devil's Nurse   The Farm

    Reina’s POVMy hands trembled slightly as I dabbed antiseptic against the swollen scar tissue. “With all due respect… I’d like to know where we’re going. I have another call to attend. I need to make arrangements.”He chuckled, low and deliberate. “Always so obedient with the ‘sirs’ and ‘pleases,’ aren’t you?” His eyes gleamed. “We’re going to a gathering. An organizational meeting. A reunion of old heads and new devils.”My stomach dropped. “What kind of organization?”He turned his head, just slightly. “One that is run by a proud, arrogant crippled fool. Someone you somehow remind me of. The kind of man who’d smile while you stabbed him and still offer you wine after.” He hissed as I pressed too hard.“You did that on purpose,” he growled.I didn’t flinch. “It’s infected. If you want to keep the arm, you’ll tolerate the sting.”He chuckled again but didn’t stop me. “You remind me of that bastard. Always thinking they’re in control. You know what I should do?” His voice dropped to a

  • The Devil's Nurse   A Nurse in Hell

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  • The Devil's Nurse   A Fucking Hell Hole

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  • The Devil's Nurse   The Taste of Freedom

    Reina’s POVThe Next MorningThe soft glow of dawn filtered through the thin curtains, painting the room in pale gold. I blinked awake to the quiet hum of the city stirring outside and the faint aroma of something familiar — coffee and something sizzling.Roman was already up.I sat up slowly, muscles stiff but mind surprisingly calm. The nightmare storm in my chest had settled, replaced by a cautious hope.Pulling the blanket tighter around me, I padded quietly to the living room, where I found him in the kitchen, sleeves rolled up, a worn apron tied around his waist. He stood at the stove, flipping eggs with a practiced ease, the morning light catching the sharp angles of his face and turning his dark hair into a halo.It was ridiculous how much my heart melted watching him there — so domestic, so real, so utterly different from the cold, hard cop I’d seen in that interrogation room yesterday.He caught my gaze and offered a lopsided smile, as if he knew exactly what I was thinking.

  • The Devil's Nurse   Stolen Night

    Reina’s POVFor a moment, I forgot how to breathe.Not because of the words.But the way he said it.Low. Calm. Like a vow sealed in steel.You’re moving in with me… Mrs. Wolfe.My heart hit the brakes, did a spin, then slammed right back into my ribs. Roman's hand was still wrapped around mine—warm, steady—and the butterflies in my stomach went wild like they were trying to punch through my skin.God.How does he do that?But before I let myself melt into the fantasy—the warmth of him, the ease, the laugh lines around his eyes—I remembered.Mr. Morelli.His threats. His punishments. His promises.And worse… Joshua.Still missing. Still a pawn. And I knew damn well whose filthy fingers were holding the strings. What if he hurts him because I didn’t come back?Roman might be a cop. A good one.But Mr Morelli was the devil in Armani. With reach longer than the law and cruelty sharp enough to slice through anyone’s badge.Would he be bold enough to come after a police officer?I chewed o

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