Stuck • Chris Sturniolo

Unholy Devotion Series: Stuck

BELLA • THE STRAY

I never meant for my life to twist like this.

Four brothers.

Chris, Nate, Matt, and Nick took the world I knew and flipped it on its head. Their house is loud in a way that fills the empty spaces I didn't realize I had. Chris grounds me. Matt watches everything. Nate brings chaos to the breakfast table. Nick beams with light.

But sometimes... there's another shift in the air.

A tension I can't quite name, something that sparks when a pair of eyes linger too long, when a silence stretches a little deeper than it should. I pretend I don't notice. I pretend it's nothing. Maybe it is.

When Chris steadies me with a hand on my back or a quiet word meant only for me, the noise in my head quiets. But... I don't belong here.

CHRIS • THE SHIELD

Bella doesn't realize what she's become to this house
or to me. She walks in and the whole place softens, like we've all been holding our breath without knowing it.

I'd do anything for her, no hesitation.

Protecting her isn't a choice- it's instinct.

She's been through too much. Enough that it left her looking over her shoulder even when she swear she's fine. If our enemies ever come near her, they won't get a second chance.

She trusts me, maybe more than she admits and I carry that like a vow. Whatever comes, whoever threatens her, she'll never face it alone. I'll make sure of it. Always. She belongs with me.

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trigger warnings & tropes
in the prologue <33
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