All Chapters of Forbidden Never Felt This Good: Chapter 91 - Chapter 100

0091 ~Luca~ Seeing her at the verge of almost collapsing onto the cold hospital floor ripped the heart clean out of my chest.I didn’t care how it seemed with the way I was holding her or what people would think.Nothing in this God-forsaken world mattered except the girl hyperventilating in front of me, her eyes wide and terrified, drowning in a sea of pure, unadulterated panic."Aria. Look at me. Look at me," I pleaded, dropping to my knees and pulling her small, shaking frame directly into my lap.Her chest was hitching in violent, shallow bursts, her small fingers clawing desperately at the lapels of my shirt as if she were trying to anchor herself in a storm. She couldn't catch her breath. I pulled her face tightly against my neck, wrapping my arms around her so tightly there wasn't a millimeter of space between us."I've got you. You're safe, my love. Breathe with me," I whispered, pressing my lips firmly against her forehead, taking deep, slow breaths against her skin until h

0093 ~Aria~ I tossed and turned all night, tangled in the heavy silk sheets.Josie had stayed right beside me, her steady, quiet breathing the only thing tethering me to reality after everything that had happened. But even her presence couldn't keep the dark away.When sleep finally took me, it wasn't peace. It was a terrifying nightmare.In my head, the gunshots rang out again, sharp, loud, and deafening. But when the dust cleared, it wasn't Théo lying on the cold stone street with blood soaking his shirt.It was Luca.His eyes were wide, staring up at me, his hand reaching out for mine as life drained from his face. Blood covered his hands, his chest, his jaw. I screamed his name, but no sound came out of my throat.I gasped, sitting bolt upright in bed, my heart hammering violently against my ribs. Sweat covered my skin, and my chest heaved as I fought for air, frantically scanning the dark bedroom.Beside me, Josie was fast asleep, curled up on her side, completely oblivious to t

0095 ~Aria~ A gasping laugh burst from my lips. "You fake!"Before my brain could remind me that he had a fresh bullet wound, I leaned forward and threw my arms around his neck, hugging him tight."Ouch, ouch—easy, easy!" Théo winced with a groaning laugh, his good arm coming up to pat my back weakly. "I just survived a gunshot, Santoro, don't finish the job now.""Sorry! I’m so sorry!" I pulled back quickly, checking his shoulder with wide, anxious eyes. "Are you okay? Do you need a doctor?""I’m fine, I promise," he said softly, his pale face breaking into a warm, genuine smile as he looked at me. "Thank you, Aria. For staying.""Thank you," I corrected, my voice dropping into a thick, emotional whisper. "You took a bullet for me, Théo. I don't even know how to begin thanking you for that.""Well, you could start by answering the question," he teased, his dark eyes sparkling with that same stubborn mischief from high school. "Why did you hate me so much back then? I've been waiting

0097 ~ Luca ~ Through the thick, blinding cloud of tear gas, I could see two figures trapped inside the wrecked black SUV.They were total fools.Instead of kicking the bent doors open and making a desperate run into the narrow alleyways, they just sat there like sitting ducks, choking on the chemical fumes. I would still catch them anyways.Whoever sent these idiots had clearly sent newbies, bottom-feeders assigned to do the basic grunt work. It was an old, classic tactic in the mafia: send low-level cannon fodder to do the sloppy tracking, keeping the real players hidden in the shadows.As I closed the distance, my shoes echoing on the pavement, I noticed the guy behind the wheel was in far worse shape than his partner.He was wheezing violently, clutching his chest with both hands and coughing uncontrollably. Asthmatic.Bringing an asthmatic to a high-speed tailing job was almost poetic in its stupidity.I stepped up to the shattered driver's window. The passenger was trying to r

0099 ~ Luca ~ Once I was completely certain Aria was safe inside her bedroom with the doors locked, I spent thirty minutes making the rounds along the perimeter of the estate.I double-checked every guard post, reviewed the surveillance monitors in the security booth, and confirmed Russo had stationed armed men at every entry point.Only then did I step into Vittorio’s private study to brief him about what happened.I told him I had urgent business to settle regarding everything, and would be back by midnight.He didn't ask questions; he simply nodded, his sharp eyes acknowledging the unsaid promise behind my words.Night had fallen over the city by the time I walked out to the secluded courtyard. Instead of taking the loud, armored motorcade, I took my personal, unmarked black car. I started the engine and pulled quietly onto the main road.My destination was an apartment complex located in a quiet, unassuming district about forty-five minutes to an hour away from the main estate.I