Chapter 10 Sebastian saw the shift in her eyes and immediately changed tactics. He dropped to his knees by the bed, his voice cracking with the kind of desperate sincerity that had kept Amara captive for a decade. “Dear Amara, I really tried to save you, I swear,” he pleaded,
Chapter 9 The antiseptic smell of the hospital room was suffocating. Amara lay perfectly still, her eyes closed, her breathing shallow. To the machines hooked up to her, she was drifting in a heavy, medicated sleep. To the two people standing at the foot of her bed, she was an
Chapter 8 The crash echoed through the hall, but as Sebastian and Elara stepped into the lobby, their eyes didn’t land on Amara. She had pulled herself back into the deep shadows of the heavy velvet curtains just in time, her heart hammering against her ribs like a trapped bird.
Chapter 7 The air in the garden turned frigid, though the sun was still high. Sebastian stood paralyzed between his two worlds, the “105th love letter” still clutched in his hand like a useless weapon. “Are you two here?” Elara asked, her voice light and melodic, cutting through the tension.
Chapter 6 “Seb? Seb, where are you going so late p> He froze, his hand on the door handle. Elara stood in the archway of the kitchen, a glass of vintage red in her hand. Her silk robe billowed slightly in the draft, her expression a mask of practiced calm.
Chapter 5 For a moment, Amara thought she was hearing things, her imagination playing cruel tricks on her. “Sweetie, sweetie… sweetie,” Sebastian’s voice came through the phone again, snapping her out of her daze. “Our wedding anniversary is just three days away,” he said warmly. “I have a surprise planned
Chapter 4 Amara woke up sprawled on the sofa, her head pounding, her throat dry. The faint scent of whiskey clung to her skin. She blinked against the soft morning light filtering through the curtains. She didn’t remember much from the night before, only fragments. Laughter that wasn’t real, a
Chapter 3 Sebastian’s phone buzzed again. He glanced at it, this time, not even bothering to hide his irritation. “Amara,” he said suddenly, his voice brisk, “something came up at work. I have to head back. Go ahead and eat without me p> He was already loosening his apron, moving
Chapter 2 The world tilted. Amara’s hand clamped around her Versace bag so tight her knuckles turned white. “What?” Demian blurted, disbelief in his voice. “You two have another child? Sebastian, aren’t you worried Amara might find out p> “She’ll never know,” Sebastian said firmly. “I love Amara. She’s been
Chapter 1 “Ma’am, I’m sorry,” he finally said, his tone switching to that awkward customer service voice reserved for people about to ruin your life. “Your marriage certificate and adoption papers are both… fake p> Amara Piers had what everyone in town called the perfect love story. Seven years of
Chapter 460 “I don’t want you to become overwhelmed. I thought I’d let you get settled in first and then I’d open the doors again p> “You didn’t need to do that”. I didn’t want anyone thinking I was pushing them out. Yes, I would would have been overwhelmed but
Chapter 459 I had been here for exactly an hour and already I was homesick. Because we didn’t arrive until late my dad thought it was best I meet everyone tomorrow. My gran was throwing a gathering. Food, drinks and everything in between. I was trying my best not to
Chapter 458 There weren’t many people who knew about us or at least that’s what I thought. It was hidden pretty well. Enough to live out normal lives within the human world. Take me for example, I had no clue they existed until I was slap bang in the middle
Chapter 457 The radio was playing but I had yet to burst into conversation. I was keeping myself occupied by staring out the window. He had yet to strike up a conversation either and I hate to say it, but I could feel some tension between us, and it wasn’t
Chapter 456 I was packing the last of my things, a list forming in my head to make sure I didn’t forget anything. I was only going for a few days, but I wanted to make I had everything I needed. I hadn’t talked to Jake for hours. When I
Chapter 455 I burst into the bathroom everything I was about to say forgotten. He moved fast. He was already naked and, in the shower, showing me a perfect picture of his ass. His body even from the back was perfect. I swallowed the lump that appeared in the back
Chapter 454 “It’s good to be different Leah and trust me sweetheart your extraordinary p> She had to say that she was my gran. “Thanks gran and thanks for letting me hide out here p> “Just promise me you’ll talk to Jake and work this out. I don’t want you
Chapter 453 “Does he know you’re here?”. My gran asked. “I’m letting him cool off”. I took a sip of my water. “He blew off the handle again because I’m doing something he doesn’t want. “Do you really want to leave things like this p> “No, of course not but
Chapter 452 “You’re right but unfortunately, we’ve tried. All Jake and I do is bicker. He doesn’t have the time to teach me, so he rushes me and that only ends one way. But it’s okay I understand how busy he is p> “He should never be too busy to
Chapter 451 I was part of this family. They all welcomed me with open arms, and yet I always had this tiny little feeling that I still didn’t belong. For example, right now I was sat out the back on my own and had been for the last 20 minutes