Victoria didn't just leave him. She escaped. For two years, she endured his control, his touch, his "love." Then came the night she vanished. New name. New life. New start. There's just one problem. She left carrying his child. Now, two years later, Victoria lives quietly with her son, hidden far from the man who once owned her. Until he finds her. Obsessed. Possessive. Unforgiving. He doesn't care that she ran. He doesn't care that she's afraid. And he definitely doesn't care that she tried to keep his son from him. Because in his mind... She was never meant to leave. Dragged into the world, she fled. Victoria must protect her child and survive the man who claims to love her. Escaping him once was a miracle. Escaping him again could cost everything. ⚠️ Please Read Before Continuing ⚠️ This story contains scenes of: Domestic violence Sexual assault (non-consensual acts) Graphic abuse Psychological trauma The relationship portrayed in this story is toxic and abusive. It is not meant to romanticize abuse. Reader discretion is strongly advised.

Natalie Brooks was in the wrong place at the wrong time. One bullet. One alley. One moment she couldn't unsee. Now she belongs to a world built on quiet violence and clean hands-a world where people aren't hunted, they're catalogued. Where survival depends not on strength, but on silence. Vittorio Morelli doesn't raise his voice. He doesn't make threats. He runs a system-and Natalie has been absorbed into it. As her body heals, the rules tighten. She is watched. Measured. Prepared for sale. The man assigned to guard her keeps his distance. He follows orders. He never looks at her too long. And yet, in the small moments-water offered without command, dignity preserved when she has none left-Natalie realizes something far more dangerous than cruelty may be at work. Because in a world designed to erase her, being seen might be the most dangerous thing of all.

Adam Carter doesn't do love. Scarred by a past he never escaped and hardened by the empire he built from it, the billionaire keeps his world cold, controlled, and free of emotional attachments. Until her. Daphnie Hanson has spent her life surviving. Guarded, cautious, and carrying wounds no one sees, she never expected to feel safe in the arms of a man like Adam. But from the moment he sees her, letting her go is no longer an option. What begins as comfort quickly becomes something far more dangerous. Because Adam's past isn't buried-it's waiting. And when the darkness surrounding him closes in, Daphnie is pulled into a world of violence, secrets, and obsession. He would destroy anyone who tried to take her. But loving a man like Adam may destroy her first. Will their love survive his darkness... or be consumed by it? ⚠️ Trigger Warning: This story contains sensitive topics, including attempted suicide, drug use, violence, and murder.

Peridot Fontana has spent years running. New city. New name. New life. Over and over again. Because if the man she escaped from ever finds her, she knows exactly what he'll do. Claim her. Chicago was supposed to be another fresh start-until Officer Lucas Adamiak steps into her life. Steady. Protective. The kind of man who makes her believe safety might be real. But safety was never meant for Peridot. Because Dante is closer than she thinks. Watching. Waiting. Bleeding for her. And when he finally takes what belongs to him, Lucas may be the only thing standing between them. If obsession is love... How far can you run?