My Salvation
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Last published Mon, Jun 8, 2026
I try to climb to the top - to see, to breathe - but every time I reach for freedom, the chains around me tighten.
Everyone has their own chains. Some are light, almost invisible - promises, fears, expectations. Others are heavy, forged from pain and regret.
Mine? Mine are impossible to ignore. They gleam in the dark, taunting me, cutting deeper every time I try to pull away.
I've tried running. I've tried fighting. But no matter how far I go, they drag me back - a cruel reminder that freedom isn't meant for people like me.
My name is Diane Zade.
And this... is the story of how a Mafia king shattered my chains - not to set me free, but to bind me to him instead.
He didn't rescue me. He claimed me.
And somewhere between the pain and the passion, I stopped wanting to escape.
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He pinned me against the wall, his hand on my throat and his lips on my neck. 'Run,' he said. 'I'll just drag you back.' I should hate him. I'm terrified of him. So why does my body betray me every time he whispers my name? He warned me once: "This city protects me, not you." Now I believe him. When I went to the police to escape Aleksandr Markov's relentless obsession, my sister was framed and locked up. When I tried to run, he bought my workplace and became my boss. When I begged him to let me go, he whispered in my ear with his lips pressed to my neck: "You're mine, My little dove. Struggle all you want-I'll keep you until you stop fighting... or until you break." But the scariest part? The longer I'm trapped in his cage, the less I want to leave. A billionaire villain. A powerless heroine. A game of power, obsession, and desire where losing means surrendering everything-including your heart.
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