"Tell me, little one, how do you want us?" Darien whispered darkly, peppering kisses down my neck.
I felt my body being pulled back flush against Lucas'. He breathed into my ear, his voice sending shivers down my spine. "Luna, why aren't you speaking?" His teeth grazed my earlobe, eliciting a soft moan from me. "What's got your tongue twisted?"
"Wait," I breathed out, trying to gather my thoughts.
Darien paused his actions to look at me, a hint of frustration in his gaze. "Should I call you Elise then, your new name?"
"I like both," Lucas chimed in, his smile sending a thrill through me.
"No," I whimpered as Darien continued to trail kisses along my skin.
"Then what is it?" Darien asked, his voice tinged with impatience.
"We aren't in bed," I managed to say, my voice trembling.
Lucas chuckled darkly behind me, his breath hot against my skin. "You don't have to worry about that, darling Elise."
"You have the both of us to keep you warm all night long," Darien added, his lips trailing towards my belly.
"But..." I began, feeling overwhelmed by their closeness.
Lucas turned my head towards him and kissed me passionately, leaving me with no room for argument. Lost in their embrace, I couldn't help but feel like I had known them forever, like we were destined to be together.
I should have escaped earlier when I had the chance. However, even if I wanted to, I can't.
~~~~~ 💘 ~~~~~
"𝕴'𝖒 𝖓𝖔𝖙 𝖆𝖋𝖗𝖆𝖎𝖉 𝖙𝖔 𝖋𝖆𝖈𝖊 𝖆𝖓𝖞𝖙𝖍𝖎𝖓𝖌 𝖜𝖎𝖙𝖍 𝖞𝖔𝖚. 𝕴'𝖒 𝖒𝖔𝖗𝖊 𝖆𝖋𝖗𝖆𝖎𝖉 𝖙𝖔 𝖑𝖎𝖛𝖊 𝖜𝖎𝖙𝖍𝖔𝖚𝖙 𝖞𝖔𝖚."
~ 𝕯𝖆𝖗𝖎𝖊𝖓, 𝕷𝖚𝖈𝖆𝖘, 𝖆𝖓𝖉 𝕷𝖚𝖓𝖆
In a world shrouded in crime, hatred, and violence, three shattered souls find refuge in each other's embrace. Embark on a journey of self-discovery, love, revenge, and finding a home.
"Ava, now!" Virin's voice sliced through the suffocating darkness, sharp and urgent. My body moved before my mind could catch up, legs burning as I sprinted toward the van where Kyra and Priti waited, their faces pale with terror.
"Run! Faster, Ava!" Priti's frantic scream tore through the night, her fists slamming the steering wheel as if sheer willpower could propel me forward. My lungs screamed for air, my legs trembled with exhaustion, but I couldn't stop-not when freedom was just ten steps away.
Ten. Nine. Eight-
"Ava!" His voice cut through the chaos, low and venomous, freezing me mid-stride. It wasn't a command. It was a threat-a promise of destruction. "If you don't stop right now, I'll kill everyone who dares to stand between us!"
The weight of his words coiled around me like chains, choking the air from my lungs. I knew he didn't bluff. I knew what he was capable of.
"Not now, Ava! Run!" Virin's desperate voice shattered my paralysis as his grip yanked me forward, dragging me the final agonizing steps to the van.
We tumbled inside, slamming the doors shut. For a fleeting moment, I dared to look back.
There he stood, his figure looming in the distance, chest heaving with fury.
His dark eyes burned with a rage that made my stomach twist. Slowly, he raised a finger, pointing at me.
"You are mine," he growled, stabbing the same finger into his chest.
Over my dead body.
***
Ava's life once seemed perfect-best friends, a family she adored, and a love that felt like destiny.
But perfection shatters. Caught between two men-one who sparks a fire she can't extinguish, and another who offers solace laced with shadows- Ava is thrust into a web of secrets, lies, and dangerous temptations.
As her carefully rebuilt life unravels, every decision pulls her closer to the edge.
He stole her freedom.
He tried to steal her soul.
But Ava still has something he can't touch, her will to survive. Ava isn't done fighting.