บททั้งหมดของ Core of Shadow : 60 Shades Of Pure Evil: บทที่ 31 - บทที่ 40

LilaI woke up the next morning on my friend's couch with my eyes swollen and my heart still burning. No messages from Damien. Just one from his lawyer saying papers were coming. I did not cry again. Instead I made coffee, ate a proper breakfast, and headed straight back to the gym. My body ached from last night but I did not care. The pain felt useful now.Kai was already there when I walked in. He wore the same black tank top and looked even bigger in the daylight. He nodded at me like he had been waiting."Glad you came back," he said. His voice was deep and steady. "Most people who look like you did last night never return.""I am not most people," I replied. I changed quickly and met him on the gym floor.He handed me some weights. "Start with these. Push hard. Do not hold back."I pushed. Every lift felt like I was lifting Damien's words off my chest. Kai corrected my form with his hands on my waist and back. His touch was firm but careful. Not grabby. Every time his fingers

LilaI walked into the gala like I owned the room. The red dress hugged every curve I used to hide. My hips swayed with each step. Heads turned. Whispers followed. Kai stayed right beside me, his hand on my lower back. He looked sharp in his black suit. Damien spotted us immediately. Sarah hung on his left arm in a tight black dress. Claire, Ryan's wife, stood on his right looking uncomfortable but smug. When Damien saw me his face went red. His eyes moved over my body then to Kai. Shock turned to anger fast."What the hell are you doing here?" he hissed when we got close. "With him?"I smiled sweetly. "Supporting charity. Like you. Or are you just here to show off your whores?"People around us started paying attention. Phones came out. Kai squeezed my waist gently. That gave me strength.Damien laughed but it sounded forced. "Still bitter. Go home, Lila. Nobody wants your drama."That was my cue. I nodded at the technician Kai had paid off earlier. The big screens behind the stage

Shirley The next few days were pure torture. Alex and I barely spoke when our parents were around, but every time we passed each other in the hallway. He would brush against me just enough for me to feel his body heat. I would catch him staring at my ass or my tits with that same hungry look he had when he came all over my sheets.I tried to act normal. I told myself it was a one time mistake. I even forced myself to go on a date with this guy named Mike from work. He was nice, safe, and nothing like my stepbrother. We went to dinner and he kept talking about his job and his car. I smiled and nodded, but all I could think about was Alex's thick cock shining with my oil and the way he groaned my name when he shot his load.By the time Mike tried to kiss me goodnight, I pulled away. His lips felt wrong. I made up some excuse and drove home fast, my pussy already wet just from thinking about what was waiting for me inside the house.It was past midnight when I got back. The lights wer

Shirley I sat on the bathroom floor crying when Alex knocked softly on the door."Baby, please talk to me," he said. "I know something is wrong."I opened the door with tears running down my face and showed him the tests. His eyes went wide, but then the biggest smile I had ever seen spread across his face. He pulled me into his arms and held me tight."I'm going to be a dad," he whispered. "We're going to have a baby.""How can you be happy?" I cried. "This is a mess. We are stepsiblings. Everyone will hate us."He took my face in his hands and looked me straight in the eyes. "I need to tell you something. Something I should have told you weeks ago."We sat on my bed and he held my hands while he talked. "Our parents' marriage was never real. It was a green card arrangement. They helped each other out for papers and they quietly ended it four months ago. They never told us because they wanted to keep things looking normal for family and friends. Legally and by blood, you and I ar

Isabella The car pulled into a big driveway. Lights were on inside, but it looked empty outside. The mansion was huge, all dark stone and tall windows. Like something out of a movie, but I didn’t feel like looking. I just wanted to run again. As soon as we stopped, I tried to open the door. “Stop the car! Let me out!” But the driver locked the doors. Luca’s voice came again from the front. “Don’t make me drag you inside, girl.”I sat there shaking, fists clenched so tight my nails hurt my palms. I could feel the fight leaving me slow, like someone was squeezing the air out of my lungs. I didn’t know where I was. I didn’t know who this man really was. All I knew was that my life had just been taken away in the blink of an eye. And the worst part? He was looking at me right now like I was just something he had to keep.The door opened. He stepped out first, tall and quiet. Then he walked around to my side. I braced myself, ready to kick again. But he didn’t touch me. He just waited b