All Chapters of YOURS STEPDADDY (A COLLECTION OF STEAMY STORIES): Chapter 321 - Chapter 325

Cassandra's PovThe days after the shooting felt different. The danger was real now. It was not just something he talked about. We were bonded by it. He had saved my life. I had seen the violence he was capable of. It should have scared me more. But it didn't. It made something between us sharper. More addictive.He started to train me. "I will not always be there to shield you," he said one morning. He took me to a room in the penthouse I hadn't seen. It was a gym, but simpler. The floors were matted."Show me your stance," he said.I stood there awkwardly. He came up behind me. He put his hands on my hips. He adjusted my feet. "Wider," he said. His voice was close to my ear. "Balance is everything."He taught me how to throw a punch. He wrapped his hands around mine, showing me how to make a fist. "Thumb on the outside," he said. "Always." He showed me how to use my whole body, not just my arm. He stood in front of me and let me practice on his open palms. The sound of my fist hitti

Cassandra's PovThe peace didn't last for long. The retaliation began quietly and weird things started happening. Damien told me to not leave the penthouse. He told me that the security was doubled, and for some reason, I believed him. I felt safe.One afternoon, I was in the library, looking at a book. The lights suddenly went out and the hum of the air conditioner stopped. Everywhere was silent. Then, the emergency lights came on. I heard a shout from the hallway and it was cut off immediately.My heart jumped into my throat. I put the book down and walked to the door. I opened it slowly and checked the hallway. It was empty, but I could hear the sound of a struggle from near the front door. It was definitely not Damien's men because their fights were quiet and efficient. This one was messy and loud.I turned back into the library to find a phone and hide. A hand covered my mouth from behind. A hand wrapped around my waist, yanking me off my feet. I screamed against the gloved hand.

Cassandra's PovWeeks turned into months, and the city outside the windows changed from winter gray to the fresh greens of spring. I was free, I went to see my brother Leo, who cried the moment he saw me, apologizing a hundred times. I told him it was over, assured him I was safe, but I did not tell him everything, some things were meant only for me and Damien.Then Damien did something huge, something I was not expecting, using his money and power not in the way I was used to. He tracked down the men who ran the underground network, the ones responsible for the auctions. He did not fight them with violence, nor did he destroy them. Instead, he bought them out, paying an obscene amount of money that no one could refuse. He purchased the entire operation, and then he shut it down forever.One evening, as we stood on the balcony with the door wide open so I could come and go as I pleased, he told me about it. “It is gone,” he said. “The building has been sold, and the records destroyed.