Cbht Stories

She lived in chains of pain. He found life in her touch. Thirteen was the age innocence was stolen from her, replaced by wounds no one else could see. Kristine Mayumi Ruivivar carried scars. Hindi lang sa katawan kundi pati sa kanyang puso. Sa kamay ng kinagisnang ama, natutunan niyang mabuhay sa takot at pananahimik. Konrad Adrián Cardinal never cared about anyone. Power and control were all he wanted. But the moment he first saw her at eighteen, something inside him snapped. From that day, she became his silent obsession. What began as a need to protect turned into something far more dangerous. He wanted her. He needed her. And in a world where chains can either break or bind... Konrad would rather be chained forever by her touch. Dark Romance | Mafia Series Book One of Blood Throne Series. Story and characters © Chiel | 2025 Published under Wattpad username: @kwinchiel