All Chapters of CLAIMED IN THE DARK : Chapter 131 - Chapter 140

"I'd rather rot in jail than lie for you."The words hung in the air like a blade. Eli sat on the cold metal bench, his hands still cuffed, his eyes blazing. Adrian stood across from him, wearing Eli's face, wearing Eli's collar, wearing Eli's smile."You're making a mistake," Adrian said."I've made a lot of mistakes. This isn't one of them.""You'll die in here. Alone. Forgotten.""At least I'll die as myself."Adrian laughed. It was a cold sound. Empty. "You're a fool.""I've been called worse.""You're choosing death over life.""I'm choosing truth over lies. There's a difference."Adrian stepped closer. His voice dropped to a whisper. "I'll kill him. I'll kill Cove. I'll kill everyone you love. One by one. And I'll make sure you know about it."Eli's jaw tightened. His hands clenched. But he didn't flinch."You won't touch him.""How will you stop me? You're in h

"Your mother died protecting you. From Victor Voss."The words hung in the air like a blade. Eli stood frozen in the middle of the warehouse, his heart pounding, his mind racing. Adrian stood across from him, holding a letter. Old. Yellowed. Worn."That's not true," Eli said."It is true." Adrian held up the letter. "She wrote this. The day before she died. She wanted you to know.""Know what?""That she loved you. That she chose you. That she died so you could live."Eli stared at the letter. His hands were shaking. His eyes were wet."Give it to me."Adrian shook his head. "Not yet. First, you need to understand.""Understand what?""That everything you've been told is a lie. Your mother wasn't just a spy. She wasn't just a victim. She was a hero. And she died saving you.""How do you know?""Because I was there."Eli froze. "What?""I was there. The night she died. I saw everything.""You were there?""I was there." Adrian's voice cracked. "I was just a child. But I remember. I rem

"Victoria Voss. She's alive."Cove stared at Eli. His face went pale. His hands started shaking."What did you just say?""Victoria Voss. Your sister. She's alive.""That's not possible.""It's very possible.""She died. In childbirth. My father told me. My mother told me. Everyone told me.""They lied.""Why?""Because Victor wanted her dead. Because she was a threat. Because she knew too much."Cove staggered back. He sat down on a crate. His head was spinning."I have a sister.""You have a sister.""And she's been alive this whole time.""She's been hiding. In plain sight. Working as a nurse in a small town.""How do you know?""Lena. She's been tracking her. For years.""Lena knew?""She was supposed to tell you. Before everything went wrong.""But she didn't.""She was scared.""Everyon

The estate was a fortress. And we were walking straight into the lion's den.Eli stood at the edge of the property, his heart pounding, his mind racing. The Voss estate loomed ahead. Dark. Silent. Waiting. The same estate where they had confronted Adrian. The same estate where everything had gone wrong."The guards are everywhere," Cove whispered. "I count at least twenty.""Twenty two," Eli corrected. "There are two more on the roof.""How do you know?""I hacked into their security feeds. It took me five minutes."Cove looked at him. "You're incredible.""I know."They moved through the shadows. Through the gardens. Through the trees. The estate was old. Massive. Full of secrets."The ledger is in the basement," Victoria had said. "Below the wine cellar. There's a hidden room. Victor kept everything there.""How do we get in?""The servants' entrance. On the east side. It's not

"You don't want the ledger. You want to destroy it."Adrian froze. His eyes locked on Eli. His face twisted with something that looked like surprise. Then anger. Then something darker."How did you know?""Because I know you. Because I've been you. Because I've felt the same rage. The same hate. The same desire to burn it all down.""You don't know anything.""I know you're not doing this for power. You're not doing this for money. You're doing this because you want to watch it all burn."Adrian laughed. It was a cold sound. Empty. "And what's wrong with that?""Everything. You're destroying innocent people. You're hurting families. You're becoming the thing you hate.""I'm becoming the thing I was made to be.""No. You're choosing to be a monster.""I'm choosing to end the cycle.""By starting a new one?"Adrian stepped closer. His voice was low. Dangerous. "The Vos