Jake is back.

Sienna’s POVThe afternoon sun lies heavy over Willowcreek, painting the streets in a sleepy gold, the kind of light that makes every crack in the sidewalk, every chipped paint corner of the buildings stand out sharper, and yet all I can hear, all I can feel, is the low whispers of gossip still rolling through town about my uncle Damon and Mona. I’m still seething over it, still furious that Mona let Claire walk away the victor again, but as I step out of the café, clutching my coffee cup too tightly, I see something that stops me cold, something I almost don’t believe at first. Jake Tatum.He’s standing across the street, tall and broad-shouldered as ever, though there’s something rougher about him now, edges sharpened by time, by whatever life he’s lived since he left this town. He hasn’t seen me yet, and for a moment, I just drink in the sight of him, the boy who was my first love, the boy who made my heart ache and my stomach twist in ways no one else ever did, the boy who threw i

Last Updated : 2025-09-24

I will have her this time.

Jake’s POVI walk the familiar streets of Willowcreek, the weight of the town’s quiet eyes on me pressing down in ways I had long ago forgotten, and every step feels heavier than the last because the ghosts of the past are here, lingering in every cracked sidewalk, every faded storefront, every whisper of gossip floating from someone’s window or doorway. I know what people are already saying. I’ve been warned by friends still living here, friends who remember everything, who remember how Sienna Whitfield burned everything in her path just to claim the scraps she thought were hers, and I can feel the sting of it, but it’s nothing compared to the image I have burned into my mind: Claire, standing tall and unshakable next to Mike on their wedding day.I grit my teeth, the memory like fire in my chest, because I know that I can’t ignore her, that I didn’t come back for this town, for old friends or memories. I came back for her. Claire. She may be young, she may be clever, she may have wo

Last Updated : 2025-09-25

The war begins.

Damon’s POVThe restaurant is alive with its usual afternoon rhythm, the quiet clink of cutlery, the low whispers of conversations, the faint scent of roasted garlic and seared meat drifting from the kitchen, and yet, the moment I walk in with Claire, every sound feels muted, every gaze drawn to her. She doesn’t realize how much she commands a room, how people look up when she passes, how her presence silences idle chatter. It isn’t just her beauty. It’s something deeper, sharper. She carries herself with dignity that cannot be bought, cannot be mimicked, and I am proud to have her by my side.We are shown to our usual table, tucked neatly into the far corner where I can keep my back to the wall and my eyes on the entire room. Old habits die hard. I am a man who likes control, who thrives on knowing every angle, every possible exit, every threat before it has the chance to surface. And yet, for the first time in years, sitting here with Claire softens that instinct, makes me want to l

Last Updated : 2025-09-27

All Chapters of Flames of desire. : Chapter 51 - Chapter 53

Jake is back.

I will have her this time.

The war begins.