Burning Betrayal Novels & Stories

“Then we burn every exit.” My breath caught slightly. Because he meant it. Every word. I moved beside him to study the map closer. Too close again. Ramdam ko ang shoulder niya halos nakadikit sa akin. His hand suddenly moved beside mine on the table. Large. Steady. Dangerous. “You hesitate,” sabi niya mababa. “I don’t.” “You still think emotionally.” I looked at him directly. “And you think emotion is weakness.” “Usually, yes.” “Maybe that’s why betrayal keeps beating you.”

Tumitig ito sa kaniya. “Mas nakilala kita.” Mas lalo itong napangiti nang mapait. “At hindi ko kayang patayin ka.” Tahimik si Dorryn. At sa unang pagkakataon matapos ang napakaraming taon… Mas masakit ang betrayal dahil galing ito sa taong pinagkatiwalaan niya. Biglang may narinig siyang yabag. Mabilis. Palapit.

May kalakip man na karahasan ang kwento ng aming pag-ibig, sa huli, nagtagumpay pa rin kami ni Ava at dahil yun sa matibay na pagmamahal niya sa akin. Della have betrayed me and our marriage countless times. But Ava… My sweet Ava was the AFTERMATH OF THAT BETRAYAL, which I vow to cherish and love always! I am Mason Rouge Thompson, once betrayed but now, being truly loved, FOREVER! WAKAS

The thought was unbearable, a relentless tide of anger threatening to sweep me away. The anger, once a simmering ember, now blazed into a roaring inferno, consuming me, leaving me breathless and exhausted. He had played me, used me, manipulated me. He had pretended to love me, to care for me, while all along, his heart belonged to another—a ghost, a spectral echo of a past love. The thought was unbearable, a cruel twist of fate, a painful betrayal.

My skin burned where he touched, and I jerked away instinctively. “I’m sorry, did I wake you up?” His voice was soft, almost tender, as if he believed all was well. That was the last straw. The anger inside me clawed violently against my chest, begging to be released. I buried my face deeper into the pillow, shaking, trying to hold it back, but the fury had already won. My breaths grew ragged. I felt as though my chest might collapse under the weight of betrayal. The man I trusted most, the man I thought would never break me—how could he?

***** Prologue I was betrayed by one of my men and for that reason, I couldn’t control the anger that was invading in my whole body, it’s summoning out the monster inside me. I clenched my teeth and curled my fist into a tight ball as I rationalized how the poor man who’s at the mercy of my foot deserved to cough blood. I spared him a little breath until his body finally gave up. I sighed. Why did my underlings betray me despite the good salary I was giving them?

Napansin ko ang pagdurugo ng ilalim ng kuko ko dahil sa pag ooverthink. "Sorry... I just..." Fuck, i don't know what to say. "Calm down, you bitch. Nasasaktan mo na naman ang sarili mo." She hissed. Lumipas pa ang kalahating oras at lumabas na ang dalawa. Nakahawak pa sa braso ni Martin si Ate Xyler habang nagtatawanan pa sila. " Fuck. They are cheating on you, Xanthia!"

Ang lalaking kanina lang ay tila biktima sa ilalim ng kamay ni Leonhardt ay ngayon ay nakatitig sa akin na parang isang master na tinitingnan ang kanyang prize. The coldness that washed over me earlier was nothing compared to the betrayal I felt right now. The traitor wasn’t the security; the security was just his tool. The real monster was the boy who smiled at me every morning. Napahawak ako sa sentido ko nang bigla na naman itong kumirot. What the hell?

Ngunit matapos siyang malasing nang gabing iyon, she completely flung herself into Jasper's space, tightly clinging to him and desperately craving his warm, hard chest. She felt like such a despicable woman. On one hand, her mind was still processing the heavy trauma and heartbreak of Liam’s long term emotional betrayal, but on the other hand, she was shamelessly enjoying and melting under Jasper's intense, protective care. She felt utterly divided, weak, and pathetic.

Itinaas na ni Saddie ang kanyang boses, pero hindi pa rin ito huminto. "Alright, we are going with your kitchen burning down." Bigla itong tumayo mula sa sofa. "Nasaan ang posporo mo? Lighter, perhaps?" Lalong nanlaki ang mga mata ni Saddie. "Are you crazy?" "Oh, you're about to see how crazy I can get if your husband doesn't come to me right ngayon," kalmado nitong sagot.