All Chapters of Between Destiny's Chains and Moonlight (Book series): Chapter 51 - Chapter 60

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Chapter 32; EPILOGUE - The Snap

The sun came up the next morning looking way too bright and way too happy. It felt like a cruel joke.Uriel stood by the campus entrance, leaning against his truck as usual. He had spent all morning getting things ready. There was a picnic basket in the truck bed, filled with all the things Mehanda liked. On the passenger seat, a fresh bunch of wild lilies sat in a jar of water. He had picked them himself, thinking about how her eyes would light up when she saw them.He checked his watch.Ten minutes passed. Then twenty.He started pacing a small circle in the dirt. By the time an hour had ticked by, the air in his lungs felt heavy.He walked toward the school office, his heart starting to do a nervous dance in his chest. When the lady at the desk told him Mehanda hadn't signed in for her morning classes, the world seemed to tilt. The panic slammed into him.He didn't think. He didn't ask for permission. He didn't care who was watching.He ran for the tree line. As soon as the shadow

Book 3; Chapter 1 - The Stranger’s Luck

My Fanged Billionaire BodyguardsIt was one of those rare, perfect Saturday mornings where the sky is a clear, brilliant blue and the world actually feels like it’s standing still. I sat there on the park bench, minding my own business, closing my eyes and letting the heavenly sun warm my skin. This was pure wonder, life at its absolute best.For the first time in my life, I didn't feel like I was rushing toward some invisible finish line. After years of grinding through the orphanage system and pulling endless all-nighters to earn my finance degree cum laude, I finally had something real to hold onto. Yeah, all of this was real.Three months at Howlstone Capital Partners had changed everything for me. At twenty, turning twenty-one in just a few months, life is finally looking up for a girl who grew up in a lonely boarding school. I have a safe, affordable apartment not far from the office, and my junior staff role gives me a real sense of belonging. Even my boss, Michally, the head o

Chapter 2 - The Uninvited Roommates

“Since I’m officially the most blessed girl in the world today, I guess it’s your lucky day, too,” I told the dogs as they trotted along beside me.Their tails were waving like slow-motion flags, and they kept pace with me perfectly, weaving through the Saturday crowd as if they had a GPS set on my heels. It was bizarre, they didn't sniff at trash cans or bark at pigeons. They just stayed close, their ears perked as if they were listening to my heartbeat.I headed straight for a gourmet food truck parked near the plaza, the kind that charged way too much for a napkin but made burgers that could bring a person to tears. The smell of frying onions and seasoned beef was heavenly, and my stomach let out a traitorous growl that sounded like a tectonic plate shifting.I bought three massive burgers, two large orders of fries, and a cold drink. I found a stone bench nearby and sat down, and to my surprise, the dogs didn't even wait for an invite. They each jumped up on either side of me, sit

Chapter 3 - The Monday Morning Audit

Sunday passed in a strange, golden haze of bliss.I didn't leave the apartment once, and for the first time in my life, I didn’t feel the itch to check my work email or organize my closet. I spent the entire day on the floor or the sofa, buried under a mountain of blankets and two very large, very warm companions.They were fully at home now.We had every meal together, I even caught myself setting the table for three. I didn't make them eat off the floor like strays, instead, I used two large flat plates, serving them portions of steak that probably cost more than my weekly grocery budget. They didn't beg, they sat with a regal patience that made me feel like I was serving royalty.We spent hours just cuddling, the rhythmic sound of their breathing syncing up with mine until the rest of the world felt like a distant, blurry memory. By the time Sunday night rolled around, I felt more rested than I had in years.But Monday morning arrived with a sharp, digital reality check.My phone b

Chapter 4 - The Golden Handshake

The air in the room seemed to sizzle after Nisi mentioned the ‘pack’.I tried to focus on my laptop screen, but the numbers were blurring into a mess of black ink. Every time I reached for my water glass, I could feel their eyes tracking the movement of my wrist, my throat, my pulse. It was like being in a cage with two lions who were currently deciding if I was a guest or a snack.“The projections,” I started.I cleared my throat and tried again, channeling every ounce of that cum laude energy.“As you can see from the first quarter, our risk assessment in the emerging markets has yielded a twelve percent increase in—”“Forget the markets, Rahab,” Rapha interrupted.He hadn’t sat down. Instead, he began to pace the length of the mahogany table with a predatory grace that made the hair on my arms stand up.“We didn't call you up here to talk about percentages. We already know you're the best analyst in the building. We want to talk about your future.”I paused, my finger hovering over

Chapter 5 – The Executive Suite

The apex of the Howlstone building was no mere residence, it was a fortress of gleaming glass and dark stone, an impenetrable citadel that loomed over the city like a watchful guardian.As the sun dipped below the horizon, spilling molten gold and bruised purple across the skyline, I found myself standing in the heart of a living space that seemed to swallow my entire past. My few boxes, plain and sparse compared to the elegant designer furniture, had already been unpacked and neatly arranged, as if by invisible hands with a precision I couldn’t explain.“You’re shivering,” a deep, resonant voice broke the silence.I spun around, instinctively defensive. There he was— Nisi— leaning casually against the doorframe of the ultra-modern kitchen. His suit jacket was gone, and his sleeves were rolled up to reveal forearms that looked corded with muscle. He wasn’t looking at me with the usual detached authority of a CEO.No, his gaze was unflinching as if I were the only sourc

Chapter 6 - The Boundary

Rapha’s lips crashed into mine, rich with the taste of wine and bold certainty, while Nisi’s hands seared heat into my waist.“Let yourself fall, baby,” Rapha coaxed, his words a spell. “You taste like you’re ours already.”“We’ll catch you,” Nisi promised.In that instant, their pull nearly silenced the warning in my chest. I wanted to believe them, to give myself to them, all of me. The sweetness of surrender was intoxicating.But then the ‘orphanage survivalist’ in me kicked the door down.Goodness! I had met these men this very morning!What would they think of me now, that I’m a mere quickie?Shame crept up, my face flushed. This feeling was strange, I never let a man come this close to me. And here was not one, but two men playing me, spiking my senses till I forgot that we were actually strangers. The math didn’t add up; two men wanting one woman—wanting me—felt like a beautiful, dangerous glitch in my reality. I was a professional with a pristine record, and they were the bil

Chapter 7 - The Morning After

Standing in front of the mirror, the full-length kind in the master bathroom, I was adjusting the lapels of my dark suit.It was a typical ‘power outfit’, the kind that practically screams, I have a plan, I know what I’m doing, and I definitely know where my birth certificate is. After a night filled with dreams of cedar, rain, and the oddly high body temperature of the two men sleeping in the other wing of this place, I needed the armor. The dogs were sprawled on the rug, watching me intently, so much so that it felt like a performance review was happening in their minds.“Stay,” I told them, pointing at the floor. “I have to go to work. Real work. The kind with spreadsheets, deadlines, and people who think coffee counts as a personality trait.”I sighed, grabbing my bag. “Meanwhile, you two are living the dream—sleep, eat, wag tails, repeat. Honestly, I should be jealous.”Ranger tilted his head, as if agreeing. Soldier gave me that unimpressed stare again.“Don’t lo

Chapter 8 - Losing My Assets

I returned to the boardroom with two crystal tumblers clinking in my hand, my heart pounding so hard it felt like the percussion section of an orchestra gone rogue.Michally’s parting words, they get cranky when they need to share, looped in my brain like a glitchy recording.I tried to summon the version of me who cared more about pivot tables and market volatility than the way a certain CEO’s hand had branded my lower back, but that Rahab seemed to have taken indefinite leave.The heavy oak doors clicked shut behind me, sounding far too much like a trap snapping into place. Nisi and Rapha weren’t seated at the table. They stood by the floor-to-ceiling window, silhouettes carved from obsidian, gazing out over the city.“The glasses, Rahab,” Rapha demanded without turning.My heels betrayed me, clicking too loudly in the silence as I crossed the room. I set the tumblers down, the crystal singing against the wood.“I have the South Ridge documents ready for your digital signature,” I s

Chapter 9 – Closing the Gap

“You can’t do this,” I tried to interject confidently.It was a valiant effort, really, the kind of statement that usually works in a brightly lit office during business hours. But the words failed miserably the moment Nisi lifted one of the crystal glasses and started to pour the vintage wine over my naked body.The cold liquid was a sharp, biting shock against my feverish skin. I closed my eyes, breathless, as the dark red droplets raced down my curves, soaking into the lace of my underwear. This was insane. This was a direct violation of at least fourteen different corporate bylaws, not to mention the laws of physics regarding how much heat one man’s gaze could actually generate.“Analysis, Rahab?” Nisi murmured, his breath vibrating against my ear as he followed the path of the wine with his eyes. “What happens when the liquid meets the flame?”When his lips started licking the wine, trailing a path of fire down toward my lace, I held my breath so hard my lungs ached.“Wait! This

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