Semua Bab His Forbidden Obsession: Tempting The Devil I Can't Have: Bab 31 - Bab 40

Chapter 32: At the Door Jace's Pov The house felt louder than usual that night, even though nothing was really out of place.Mason had two of the guys over, and they had already started drinking before I even sat down with them. The music played in the background, low enough to talk over but loud enough to fill the quiet spaces that would have made everything feel heavier.I sat on the couch with a bottle in my hand, listening to them argue about something that didn’t matter, but I wasn’t really paying attention to what they were saying.“You’re not even here,” Mason said as he nudged my leg.“I’m here,” I replied.He shook his head slightly.“No, you’re sitting here,” he said. “That’s not the same thing.”I didn’t argue with him because I knew what he meant, even if I didn’t feel like explaining it.Before I could respond, there was a knock on the door.One of the guys looked toward it.“Are you expecting someone?” he asked.“No,” I said.Mason glanced at me with a small smirk.“Ma

Chapter 34: A Different Kind of Normal Nyra's Pov A few days passed, and things began to feel steady again.Not perfect, and not completely resolved, but steady enough that I could move through my day without constantly thinking about everything that had already happened. Jace went back to training, and this time he did not hesitate. From what I heard, he pushed himself harder than before, and it showed in the way people talked about him.I stayed away from the rink for those few days.At first, it was because I had things to handle at home, especially after my father’s decision, and I needed time to think without distractions. After that, it became something I chose. I did not want to stand there and watch him while he was trying to find his rhythm again. I wanted him to get back into it without feeling like I was tracking every move he made.We still spoke during that time.Our conversations were simple and easy, without tension or pressure. We did not bring up the argument again,

Chapter 36: TermsNyra's Pov The conversation did not stay neutral for long.At first, it felt like we were both testing how far we could go without pushing too hard, but I could tell that would not last. Adrian was too aware of the situation, and I was not interested in pretending any of this was comfortable.I leaned back slightly in my chair, watching him for a moment before speaking again.“There’s something you should know,” I said.He looked at me, calm as always.“Go ahead,” he replied.“I’m seeing someone,” I said. “And it’s not casual.”His expression did not change immediately, which told me he already expected something like that.“I know,” he said.That made me pause.“You know?” I asked.“Yes,” he replied. “The hockey player.”I stared at him.“You’ve been looking into me,” I said.“I haven’t needed to,” he said. “It’s not exactly hidden.”“That doesn’t make it your business,” I said.“It becomes my business when I’m expected to marry you,” he replied.I held his gaze, n

Chapter 38: Quiet Plans Nyra's Pov By the time I got back to my room, I didn’t feel like dealing with anything else.I walked straight into the bathroom and turned on the shower, letting the water run for a few seconds before stepping in. The heat settled over me slowly, and I stayed there longer than I needed to, hoping it would help clear my head.It didn’t.My thoughts stayed exactly where they were.The conversation with Adrian kept replaying, not just the words, but the way he carried himself through all of it. He never raised his voice, and he never seemed unsure. Everything about him felt controlled, like he already knew how things would end and was just waiting for me to catch up.That was the part that bothered me the most.It felt like I was being placed into something that had already been decided, and I was the only one refusing to go along with it. I didn’t like that feeling, and I didn’t like how easily he spoke about it as if it was normal.I turned the water off and

Chapter 40: Think FirstNyra's Pov By the time the house went quiet, I was still awake.I had been in my room for hours, but I had not done anything productive. I moved from my bed to the chair near the window, then back again, like I was trying to settle into something that refused to stay still. My mind kept going back to the same place, and no matter how many times I tried to shift away from it, it returned.The conversation with Adrian had changed something.Before that meeting, I had seen this situation as something I could push against until it gave in, but now I understood that it was not that simple. He was not going to step back, and my father was not going to reconsider. That meant I was dealing with two people who were already aligned, and both of them expected me to fall in line eventually.I sat down at the edge of my bed and looked at my phone.Jace’s message was still there.Are you good?I had seen it earlier, but I had not replied.It was not because I did not want t