Bound By Affection Novels & Stories

“W–Well I don’t… but—” “If that’s the case, then you should only have feelings for me, Lila.” For a moment, everything inside me faltered. His palm was warm against my cheek but slowly, I lifted my hand and placed it over his. I felt the tension in his fingers, the way his touch hesitated for a fraction of a second. And I lowered his hand away from my face, guiding it down until it rested between us. I drew in a deep breath. “Villion,” I said softly, though my voice carried a firmness. "You shouldn’t say things like that. You can’t force someone to feel something they don’t. Affection isn’t a command, no living being can be compelled to… like someone.”

It brought our spirits together in a beautiful and harmonious dance of love and trust. The intensity of Dominic’s love was so immense that in that fleeting instant, I could sense it wrapping around me like a warm blanket. The love that I felt was beyond comprehension. It surpassed all boundaries of human understanding and reached deep into the core of my being, igniting my soul with a fiery passion. Our surroundings gradually lost their significance. Suddenly, we found ourselves enveloped in a blissful harmony of deep affection and freedom, united as one.

"I'll marry you. Just please don't hurt him. Please don't hurt anyone." I felt a flicker of something. Not quite satisfaction. Not guilt either. Something in between that I didn't have a name for. She'd agreed faster than I'd expected. Most people took longer to break. But Elara Santos had folded almost immediately. Probably because she'd spent eight years taking care of that waste of space on my floor. Probably because she actually loved him despite how worthless he was. Love made people weak. Made them vulnerable. Made them easy to control. I'd learned that lesson the hard way.

Not affection. But respect. Or something close enough to cut just as deep. ============================================= Thanks for reading :-)

Aunt Kathy said while leaving the room to see the cause of the commotion. When Aunt Kathy was approaching the reception, she could only hear people whispering and chatting about the incident that's happening. Since a few people obstructed her view she decided to ask a random person. "Hi" She greeted nicely, "Please what's all the noise about? What's going on over there?" "It's a lovers argument, I think the lady's cheating on her man because he went physical with her" the lady stranger explained enthusiastically. "That's quite irrational" Aunty Kathy said sounding disgusted, "I mean he has absolutely no right whatsoever to lay his hands on a lady. As a matter of fact, he should be reprimande

I wasn't sure how to react, but I knew I needed to set clear boundaries. "Alicia, that's quite a surprise," I said, my voice measured. . "But I hope you understand that my feelings haven't changed. I appreciate everything you've done for me and my mother, but I'm not interested in a romantic relationship with you." Her smile faltered for a moment, but she quickly recovered. "I understand, Lucas. But that doesn't mean we can't be friends, right?" Alicia's determination was evident as she spoke, her gaze unwavering.