The Unexpected Reunion

"Welcome to New York City!"The arrival announcement echoed as she stepped off the flight, dragging her luggage behind her…reluctantly.She never wanted to return to this place again, not if she could help it. But her mother had left her no choice but to return, especially after the news of her stepbrother, Lucas Richardson, getting engaged."Noora…"The deep, familiar voice froze her in her tracks, along with her heart halting mid-beat.She slowly turned around, her eyes meeting the familiar dark gaze that always left her breathless. Her heart skipped several beats, a blush warming her cheeks as she took in his face; the same face that had her heart tripping over and over again for years.However, the flutter of her heart soon died down and her heart sank as she watched a tall blonde sensually hooking her arms with him."Lucas… I almost lost sight of you!" The blonde gasped, her voice was sweet and coy as she gazed up at him, her eyes shining with something Noora couldn’t bear to nam

Last Updated : 2025-05-26

Stepbrother Fantasy

“We’re here!” Lucas’s voice rang out, breaking the silence in the car and pulling everyone out of their thoughts. He stepped out first, turning back with a warm smile, “welcome home, Luciano, Noora!” “Welcome back, young master!”“Welcome, master Lucas!”“Welcome, lady Cindy!”The moment Luciano arrived; the house came alive. Servants hurried to cater to Luciano, Lucas, and Cindy, swiftly gathering their luggage and bags. As always, Noora trailed behind, unnoticed. No one greeted her or even acknowledged her presence as she quietly stepped inside.But one person was waiting - just for her.“Welcome home, honey!” Sophia’s face lit up as soon as she saw Noora. Her arms opened wide, and a warm, teary smile stretched across her face.Noora’s heart softened, a genuine smile breaking through her guarded emotions. “Mom!” she exclaimed, running into her mother’s embrace.Sophia held her tightly, brushing a hand gently through her hair. “How have you been, sweetheart, so far away from home, f

Last Updated : 2025-05-26

The Sin

Her breath hitched. The hallway was dark, yet the air burned against her skin.Luciano's grip tightened violently as he grabbed at the hem of her underthings in a frenzied blur. His voice was a low, poisonous growl as it thundered against her ear. “Since you’re so desperate… I’ll give you what you want.”Noora’s blood ran cold.And then—pain.The sharp tug of fabric tearing against her skin. The sound of it snapped something inside her.“No—!” she choked, but it came out as a muffled gasp against his palm.Terror erupted in her chest. Wild. Desperate. Sickening.Tears rolled down her face into his hands, covering her mouth. She was disgusted to her core. Repulsed by his touch. She never wanted it!!!With all the strength she had left, she twisted her face and bit down…hard and desperate.Luciano hissed in pain and the taste of copper in her mouth was unmistakable as warm blood spilled over her tongue.The haze over his eyes cracked.He staggered back as if waking from a nightmare, clu

Last Updated : 2025-06-01

The Feral Stare

“Now, let’s congratulate the newly engaged couple!”Cheers and claps erupted everywhere, filling the space with laughter before it was filling with music as people began enjoying themselves. The music was soft, haunting, as if the violins themselves mourned.The chandeliers glittered like the attainable stars, and the grand ballroom was dressed in gold and champagne light, expensive laughter echoing off the marbled walls. But Noora felt none of it. The air there didn’t belong there for her to breathe.She smoothed the soft silver fabric of her gown with slip that shimmered delicately, modestly. Her skin beneath was tender, burning while the bruises hid carefully under concealer.Her eyes rimmed in a liner that hid the storm behind them. If she looked whole tonight, it was only because rage and resolve stitched her together.Luciano had left his fingerprints in her flesh and soul.But he would not win.Not tonight.As she placed her foot on the first step of the staircase, her breath h

Last Updated : 2025-06-02

Hollow Screams

Lucian’s arm stayed locked around her waist—possessive, immovable. He loomed like a shadow over her shoulder, his voice cold and serrated.“I don’t mind.”He didn’t spare Simon a glance.Didn’t need to.The dismissal in his tone already said, ‘you don’t exist here.’But to Luciano’s annoyance, Simon didn’t back down easily. His smile faltered, replaced by a tightness around the jaw.“The drink was a toast—for Miss Noora.”Lucian turned to him; his eyes dark with something dangerous lurking behind it. “She’s not a strong drinker,” he said smoothly, voice laced with ice. “So how about I entertain you on her behalf?”It wasn’t a suggestion.Simon’s jaw tightened.And Noora? She didn’t miss the subtext.Lucian wasn’t trying to protect her.No.He was trying to put her in her place.That was probably his way of saying, ‘stay in your lane’. Don’t reach too high. Don’t try to mingle with people far above YOUR NAME, YOUR BLOOD, YOUR WORTH.It was how he always treated her—like a tarnish on hi

Last Updated : 2025-06-05

Unclothed and Unheard

The silence was thick—oppressive.Noora blinked.Her eyelashes fluttered open slowly, painfully, and her blurred vision began to take form. A shape loomed above, not the monster she’d feared—no.It was him.Luciano.His face… twisted. Contorted in a way she’d never seen before. Wrath carved into every line, but beneath that…something else. Something she couldn’t name.“Lu…ci…ano…”The syllables cracked from her throat, barely audible, trembling like her bloodied fingers as she tried to gather the torn remains of her dress around her body.For a moment, his eyes locked with hers.And something broke~That look!It was pure, soul-gnawing guilt bled into pain so raw she thought she might have imagined it. Luciano never looked like that.He DIDN’T FEEL!!He COULDN’T FEEL!!!This had to be her mind slipping into shock.But then he turned around again with a world-flipping rage.And she saw it.Simon. On the floor, blood running down the side of his head, trying to drag in shallow breaths.

Last Updated : 2025-06-06