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In His Arms

The screech of tires tore through the morning air.Sorcha didn’t have time to scream. One second she was on the crosswalk, the next—an arm yanked her back with startling force.A car slammed to a stop just inches away, its engine growling.Karios held her tight against his chest, breathing hard. “Are you insane?” he muttered, his voice low and shaken.The driver jumped out, already yelling, but the moment his eyes landed on Karios, his fury vanished. His mouth snapped shut, and without another word, he dove back into his car and peeled off down the street.Sorcha stood there trembling, her face pale. “I almost... I could’ve...” Her voice broke off, her knees threatening to give way.Karios didn’t say a word. He shrugged off his jacket and gently draped it over her shoulders, then guided her to the car like she was made of glass.“I... I have class,” she mumbled, trying to protest, but her voice sounded small—even to her.“Not today,” he said, not even sparing her a glance as he opened

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cracks in the ice

Karios and Sorcha flew apart like guilty teenagers caught by their parents.She scrambled to sit properly on the bed, tugging her nightgown down as heat raced up her cheeks. Karios ran a hand through his hair, standing up straight, his expression already settling back into cool indifference—if you didn’t look closely enough to see the tightness in his jaw, the way his fists clenched once at his sides before he forced them open."Come in," Karios called, his voice startlingly steady.The door creaked open, and the hospital director stepped in, a tablet in his hands, oblivious to the heavy, charged air in the room."Mr. Martens," he said briskly, offering a small bow. "The results of Miss Sorcha’s scans are here. No internal injuries, just mild shock and dehydration."Sorcha sat frozen, feeling Karios’s presence beside her like a tangible force, even though he wasn’t touching her anymore."She can be discharged tomorrow morning," the director continued. "I’ll have the paperwork ready fi

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A night of passion

The air between them crackled with tension, every breath heavy with anticipation. Karios stood over Sorcha, his presence commanding and overwhelming, his eyes burning with desire. His hands were on her wrists, pinning them to the bed as he looked down at her. There was a ferocity in his gaze that made her heart race, a mix of possessiveness and hunger that made her blood run hot.“You’ve been a naughty little girl,” Karios murmured, his voice a low growl that vibrated through her skin. “And you need to be punished.” gThe words hit her like a spark to dry tinder. Her body reacted before her mind could catch up, her heart pounding, her breath quickening. Sorcha’s gaze met his, her body trembling beneath him, caught between fear and longing. She lifted her hips, pressing her body closer to his, the heat between them almost unbearable.“Punish me then,” she whispered, her voice breathy but bold, full of the need that had been building between them for so long. “Show me what you want, Kar

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What Comes After

Karios didn’t move.He stayed draped over her like a shield, his hand cupping the side of her face, fingers tracing the curve of her jaw. His thumb brushed across her cheekbone absently, slowly, like he didn’t even realize he was doing it. His eyes had softened from that feral intensity into something more tender — raw, open. Sorcha had never seen him like this.She lay quiet beneath him, her chest rising and falling against his, each breath slow, warm, connected. Her fingers curled against his back, lazily drawing lines up and down the smooth stretch of his spine. For the first time in what felt like years, there was no rush. No need to fill the silence.“I think you bruised me,” she whispered, her lips brushing against his shoulder.“Where?” His voice was low, amused.“Everywhere.”He chuckled, lifting just enough to meet her eyes. “You didn’t seem to mind.”She arched an eyebrow. “I didn’t say I minded.”Karios grinned — the real kind, the kind she didn’t see often. It made somethi

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Exposed

Her hands shook as she reached for it, needing to confirm it was really there that she wasn’t imagining things. The house was supposed to be empty. There was no reason for anyone else to be there. It wasn’t as if ghosts wandered the halls, and her father and Elena weren’t due back from their trip yet.Her breath hitched.What if they came back early?That was the only explanation. She was the only one with a key besides them.A chill crawled up her spine, her fingers suddenly cold as her thoughts spiraled. Then she heard it—voices drifting from the bathroom.One of them was unmistakably Karios.The other..Elena.The color drained from Sorcha’s face. Her stomach twisted violently, nausea surging so fast she had to brace herself against the sink. Her ears rang as if the world had tilted off its axis.“I waited until you were done enjoying yourselves so I wouldn’t disturb you,” Elena’s voice rang out, sharp and controlled. “I even came in to use the bathroom, but you were far too busy t

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The Calm Before The Storm

“Karios.”Damien’s voice rang out again, his footsteps moving toward the stairs.Elena was the first to react. She didn’t care if her husband and Sorcha were together — at least not right now. She was acting. She wasn’t about to let Damien catch them like this. Not yet. She still needed this.“I’ll go downstairs and distract him,” she said in a low voice. “Get dressed and come down. And don’t think this conversation is over. I won’t say anything to Damien. That doesn’t mean I’m putting this behind me. We’ll continue this tomorrow.”Her face was still tight with anger.Then she turned on her heel and left, the door closing softly behind her.The moment it did, Sorcha’s legs gave out. She slid down until she was sitting on the floor, staring at nothing. The courage she’d forced herself to hold onto while speaking to Elena drained out of her all at once.Elena had caught them.Her chest felt tight as she tried to breathe. Elena hadn’t told her father. That should have been a relief, but

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The Confrontation

Chapter 17The silence at the table stretched.Damien’s frown deepened as he looked from Elena to Karios, then to Sorcha. Something felt off. He could feel it.“A good time?” he repeated slowly. “What are you talking about?”Elena lifted her cup, taking an unhurried sip of her coffee. “Nothing,” she said lightly. “I was just teasing. You know how men are when they don’t get enough sleep.”Karios said nothing.His jaw was tight, his gaze fixed on his plate as if it required his full concentration. Sorcha could feel the shift in him, the way his body had gone rigid the moment Elena spoke. Her pulse thudded painfully in her ears.Damien laughed, giving Elana a fond look neither Sorcha nor Karios saw “you sure know us men” Elena smiled at him. Warm and affectionate.But when her eyes slid back to Sorcha, the smile vanished.It was brief, just a flicker but Sorcha caught it. The coldness there made her stomach knot.They ate in near silence after that.Forks scraped softly against plate

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Not Alone.

Sorcha slung her bag over her shoulder, trying to act normal as she stepped into the college quad. The sunlight felt harsh, sharp against her skin, and every laugh, every passing student seemed to echo in her chest like a reminder of how small and fragile she felt.Her mind replayed breakfast over and over. Elena’s smirk, Karios sitting silently beside her, her dad oblivious… the tension had been unbearable. And now, with Karios gone with Elena, she was alone with the weight of fear pressing down on her.I have to see someone. I can’t deal with this alone.Her two best friends, Ava and celeste, were the first people she thought of. They had always been there, always listened, never judged — at least not for her crush on Karios. They didn’t know the full story, but they knew she cared deeply, obsessively even.She arrived at her first lecture, trying to focus on the professor’s monotone, but her thoughts kept wandering. Every word Elena had said echoed in her mind: “You didn’t win… be

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Hidden Desires

Elena may have started the game… but I’m not going down without a fight.The thought lingered long after Sorcha left the café.She crossed the campus with steadier steps than she felt, her bag slung over her shoulder, her face carefully composed. Around her, life went on as usual. Students laughed. Someone argued loudly on the phone. A couple kissed near the fountain, careless and open.It all felt unreal.She wished she could go back to just yesterday—when she had been curled up in Karios’s arms, warm and safe, before Elena came back and shattered everything.The ringing of her phone pulled her from her thoughts.Sorcha reached into her bag, her fingers trembling slightly as she brought out her phone. Her breath caught when she saw the name on the screen.Karios.Surprise flickered through her. They hadn’t spoken since last night. She’d half convinced herself he had decided to give up on her.“Karios,” she said as she answered.At first, there was only silence.Her heart stuttered. F

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