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Daddies Taste Better

Daddies Taste Better

⚠️Book Contains Explicit Content🔞 Gage didn’t make a habit of denying himself anything. If he wanted something… anything, he’d claw his way to get it, consequences be damned. But her? Thea? She was the only goddamn exception. Off-limits. Untouchable. A tempting little toy he had no right to shatter, yet that only made him itch to wrap his hands around her and play until she begged. For months, he’d fought the urge, keeping his distance but fate, the-smug-bastard, threw her to him and he, being the despicable-asshole he was, couldn’t say no. She’d walked into his life on his son’s arm, but that wasn’t an issue. Because he’d take her anyway. Steal her. Ruin her for anyone else. And keep her pinned beneath him for as long as it took to satisfy the hunger that’d been gnawing at him for months.  THEA ~ I kept hoping my boyfriend would look at me. Just once. Just enough to feel like I still mattered. But he never did. So I went looking for attention elsewhere… and somehow, “elsewhere” turned out to be his father. Gage. The man I should’ve stayed the hell away from. Gage wasn’t gentle, and he sure wasn’t safe, but he saw me and looked at me the way his son never did. And the moment I stepped toward him instead of away, I knew I’d crossed a line I couldn’t come back from. It was wrong. Forbidden. A disaster begging to happen. And yet… standing there in front of him, lonely and stupidly hopeful, I lean into the warmth he gave so easily, the attention he offered like it cost him nothing. I should’ve walked away. But I didn’t. And neither did he.
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Chapter: CHAPTER 328: Oh…No!
“It’d still be a hell of a lot fucking better than whatever the fuck that was you made,” he replied, straightening up with a faint wince that he tried — and failed — to hide. I stared at him, the words I wanted to say lodged stubbornly in my throat. There was so much I needed to say, but I couldn’t stand the idea of sounding annoying. Still, he must have caught the hesitation on my face, because he raised an eyebrow and wiped his hands on his sweats. “What?” he asked. I hesitated for a second, then finally let it out. “Can’t you take care of it tomorrow?” I said, my eyes drifting back to the garden. “You’re still recovering.” He straightened to his full height, wiping his gloved hands on his sweatpant without a word. A heavy silence settled between us as he looked at me with that same unreadable expression—the one that always made it impossible to tell what he was really thinking. Then, finally, he spoke. “I’ll be fine.” That was all he had to say, like it was the most obvious
Last Updated: 2026-06-30
Chapter: CHAPTER 327: There It Was
I headed downstairs, the house still quiet except for the faint hum of the fridge as I stepped into the kitchen. My stomach let out a loud, embarrassing growl. Right. I never got around to eating that takeout yesterday. Between everything that happened with Noah and the emotional exhaustion that followed, food had been the last thing on my mind. I walked over to the coffee maker and started prepping a fresh pot, the familiar routine oddly comforting. While it brewed, I opened the fridge to grab some milk — and paused. There it was. The takeout bag from yesterday, neatly placed on the middle shelf like it had been waiting for me. I stared at it for a second, my brows pulling together. Did Elena put it in there? She must have. I grabbed the bag and set it on the counter, then arranged everything to microwave it. The microwave hummed to life as I leaned against the counter, arms crossed, staring at the rotating container like it held the answers to everything. My stomach growled a
Last Updated: 2026-06-30
Chapter: CHAPTER 326: Are You Okay?
SARAPHINA °❀⋆.ೃ࿔*:・It was very late when the soft knock on my door pulled me out of sleep.I blinked groggily in the dark, my mind foggy as I sat up. For a second, I thought I’d imagined it. Then it came again, three quiet taps on my door.Frowning, I swung my legs off the bed and padded over to the door. When I opened it, Noah was standing there with my phone in his hand. “You left this in the tub earlier,” he said quietly. “I fixed it.”I stared at the phone for a moment before slowly reaching out to take it, our fingers brushed and I quickly pulled my hand back. Then I felt a bit embarrassed, realizing how stupid that must have looked since he definitely noticed.“Thanks,” I mumbled, still half-asleep and completely thrown off by the fact that he was standing in front of me.Then he would turn to leave but I didn’t close the door. Instead, I found myself asking the question that had been sitting heavy in my chest since I woke up earlier.“Are you okay?”It came out softer than I
Last Updated: 2026-06-30
Chapter: CHAPTER 325: I Shouldn’t Worry
Micah’s entire face lit up instantly. The lizard conversation was completely forgotten as he bounced in his seat.“Really?! Can we call her now? Please?”I narrowed my eyes at Gage, silently promising him we would talk about the lizard thing later. He caught my look and gave me a small, unapologetic smirk before turning his attention back to our son.“After dinner,” Gage informed him. “Finish your food first, then we’ll call her. Deal?”“Deal!” Micah said excitedly, immediately picking up his spoon and eating faster than I’d seen him eat in weeks.After dinner, we moved to the sitting room. Micah was practically vibrating with excitement as he climbed onto the couch beside me, his little legs swinging while I set up the video call on my tablet. Gage had gone upstairs so it was just the two of us for now.I dialed Seraphina’s number and waited, smiling as Micah leaned in close, his eyes fixed on the screen.The call rang once… twice… three times…Then it went to voicemail.I frowned sl
Last Updated: 2026-06-30
Chapter: CHAPTER 324: Speak With Saraphina Tonight
A soft warmth settled in my chest as I finally turned and headed toward the master bedroom to take my own bath.By the time I finished, I felt much better. The long day at work, the emotional conversation with Micah, and even the earlier stress about Seraphina had all faded into the background as I stepped out of the bathroom wrapped in a towel, my hair damp and my skin smelling like my body wash.Just as I was reaching for my lotion, I heard the front door open downstairs, followed by the familiar sound of Gage’s deep voice.“Hey, buddy,” he said warmly. I could hear the smile in his tone even from up here. “How was your day? Did you give your mom a hard time?”Micah’s excited reply was muffled, but I could tell he was talking a mile a minute, probably already telling his father about Mr. Wiggles and the career play at school.I smiled to myself as I quickly slipped into a soft robe. A moment later, I heard Gage’s steady footsteps coming up the stairs. They grew louder until they sto
Last Updated: 2026-06-30
Chapter: CHAPTER 323: I’m Going!
I stared at the little wriggling creatures for a second, my smile faltering just slightly.That wasn’t good.I crouched down beside him, trying to keep my voice gentle even as I mentally calculated how many worms were now living in my son’s bedroom.“Micah…” I started carefully, “where did you get all of these?”“From the garden!” he said proudly. “I found them near the flowers. They were lonely, so I brought them inside to stay with Mr. Wiggles.”I reached out and gently touched one of the containers. “Sweetheart, I know you want to take care of them, but like I said so many times, worms are supposed to stay in the garden. They help the plants grow. If we keep too many of them inside, they might not be happy… and it might get messy.”Micah’s face fell a little, his excitement dimming. He looked down at his collection with a small pout.“But they’re my friends now…”I sighed softly and pulled him into a hug, kissing the top of his head.“I know, baby. You have a very kind heart. How a
Last Updated: 2026-06-30
Claimed By My Stepbrother

Claimed By My Stepbrother

🔞Explicit content 🔞 “My sweet Camila,” he chuckled darkly. “You’re dripping wet for me—even though I’m standing here injured and drenched in blood. I never took you for a little sadist.” * * * * Camila has always kept her head down, kept to herself. But that was before she discovered her new stepbrother was Ethan—the infuriating, untouchable heartthrob of her school. She's used to staying out of the spotlight, but Ethan’s arrival flips her world upside down. Brooding and untamed, he’s as tempting as he is off-limits. There’s a rumor he’s more than just a pretty face, that there's something wild hidden behind those intense eyes. Something dangerous. The more Camila tries to keep her distance, the more their worlds collide in ways she can't explain. With every stolen glance and forbidden touch, she’s pulled closer to a secret that’s as thrilling as it is terrifying. A secret that blurs the line between human and beast, love and fate. And once Camila learns the truth, she’ll have to choose: keep her distance… or risk everything for a taste of the forbidden.
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Chapter: CHAPTER 239: I… I Don’t Want To Die
A single tear slipped out my eye, trailing hot down my cheek and dripping onto the concrete floor. I bit my trembling lip hard, so hard I tasted blood, trying to keep any sound from escaping.But somehow, they heard me anyway.The rough-voiced one stopped mid-sentence. “Wait. Did you hear that?”My entire body locked up. I forced my breathing to stay slow and shallow, but it was too late. The second guy stood up and I could hear his boots scraping closer across the floor.“She’s awake,” he said flatly. A hand shot out, grabbed my chin roughly and yanked my head up, a small, broken escaping my throat. My eyes flew open on instinct, meeting the face of the man in front of me. He was older, maybe in his forties, with a scarred lip. The hoodie guy from the parking lot stood a few feet behind him, arms crossed, watching.“Well, well,” the scarred one muttered, tilting my face side to side like he was inspecting merchandise. “Looks like sleeping beauty decided to join us. You hear all th
Last Updated: 2026-06-18
Chapter: CHAPTER 237: That Was What… He Said Right?
“I said stop fucking following me! I see you every goddamn night. What the hell do you want?”He didn’t answer and the silence stretched between us until I finally glanced around and realized how completely empty the street was. This… doesn’t feel right.Suddenly feeling a bit scared and creeped out, I took a step backward. “Listen, I’ve had enough of this. I don’t know who you are or what you want, but if you don’t back the fuck off right now, I’m calling the cops and—”Before I could finish my sentence, a hand clamped over my mouth from behind and a sweet chemical smell immediately hit me.My brain barely had time to register what was happening before another arm wrapped around my chest, pinning my arms to my sides. I tried to scream, but the sound was muffled against the cloth. So I kicked backward, my boots slamming into someone’s shin, and heard a low grunt of pain. But it wasn't enough to free me.I thrashed hard, twisting and jerking.My keys slipped from my fingers and clat
Last Updated: 2026-06-18
Chapter: CHAPTER 236: That Was A Stupid Move
The days after that hallway slap stretched out in a strange way I couldn’t quite name. It also became difficult to hate Miles as much as I wanted to, and that pissed me off more than anything. Though, I appreciated the fact that he kept to his word because after that night he never pushed, never hovered, never tried to insert himself into my space or my grief like some well-meaning parasite. He stayed out of my way completely, and the longer he did it, the harder it became to keep feeding the fire I’d been stoking since the second Dad brought his luggage through the door. Exams ended too. And as I walked out of that building, the first place I went was the police station, because the second the last bell rang, Camila’s face was the only thing left in my head. What happened after that… Well, I think you can guess. I yelled, demanded updates and threatened to go to the news if they kept treating her file like it was already boxed up in some dusty basement. They gave me the s
Last Updated: 2026-06-05
Chapter: CHAPTER 235: What The Fuck Just Happened
“You can hate me as much as you want,” he went on quietly, the words vibrating through his chest where mine was pressed against it, “but please, don’t cause Father any trouble.”I scoffed while still trying to yank my wrist free even though his grip held steady. “Father? You’re already calling him that?”“As much as you hate it,” he answered, not letting go, not stepping back, his face still inches from mine, “I’m adopted. He’s my father. What else am I supposed to call him?”The words landed like slap, harder than the one I’d given him, because hearing it out loud made it even more fucking real.“You don’t get to call him that,” I hissed. “You don’t get to walk in here with your bags and tell me not to cause trouble when you’re the one who showed up and complicated everything.”His grip on my wrist stayed firm.“I don’t need you to like me,” he said. “I really don’t. But can you at least be reasonable? He is already going through a lot. He’s trying, Tessa. He’s been trying every sing
Last Updated: 2026-06-04
Chapter: CHAPTER 234: Do You Feel Better After That?
“Leave me alone!” I yelled back, the words cracking in the middle as another sob ripped out of me. I curled up on my bed, knees to my chest, staring at the ceiling where the fairy lights blurred through the tears. Dad’s voice came again right outside the door. “I know it’s a lot. I should’ve talked to you first. But Miles… he doesn’t have anywhere else, Tess. And after everything with your mom, with Jake leaving, with Camila… I thought maybe this could be good for us. For all of us.”“Don’t fucking dare make it seem like you did it for me!” I screamed back, the words ripping out of my throat. “You did it for you! You didn’t think of me for a fucking second before you signed that adoption letter. Nobody gives a fuck about how I truly feel so drop the bullcrap!”I rolled onto my side, hugging my knees tighter, the exhaustion from exams crashing into the fresh wave of anger and hurt until my whole body felt heavy. Even in that position I could still hear him shift on the other side of
Last Updated: 2026-05-07
Chapter: CHAPTER 233: No Fucking Way
The words hung there in the cold air. I blinked once, twice, my brain short-circuiting because no. No fucking way. “You what?” The question exploded out of me, echoing off the porch and making Miles flinch. I stepped forward, boots kicking up slush. “You adopted him? We’re barely holding this house together, Dad! Mom and Jake are gone, the divorce is still a fresh wound, I’m drowning in exams and still screaming at the cops about Camila every chance I get, and you decide now is the perfect time to bring home some random kid from your old group home? What the hell were you thinking?”Miles shifted again, looking like he wanted to bolt back to the truck, but Dad just stood there, hands raised like he could calm me down with that pathetic gesture. “Tess, listen. It wasn’t random. Miles… he’s been through hell. His situation at the home… it wasn’t working anymore. The director called me yesterday, said there was a spot opening up for permanent placement and he thought I’d be a good fit
Last Updated: 2026-05-07
All Of Us Are Dead

All Of Us Are Dead

“Get away from me,” I hissed, gripping the knife tighter. His gaze flicked down to the blade, then back to me, a slow, amused smile curving his lips. “A knife?” he said softly, tilting his head. “Are you perhaps flirting with me?” I gritted my teeth. The asshole was enjoying this — every fucking second of it. ⫘⫘⫘⫘⫘⫘ When Leah got home early from work, she was hoping for one thing — to fix what was left of her relationship with Daniel. Instead, she walked in on him in the arms of another woman. Heartbroken and humiliated, she stormed out, blind with tears… and straight into the path of an oncoming car. But death wasn’t the end for Leah. No! Death was actually the beginning.
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Chapter: CHAPTER 44: I Wanted To Live
LEAH°❀⋆.ೃ࿔*:・I was somehow still in utter disbelief even as time passed, because deep down in my gut, I had this nagging feeling that it was going to be my last game. But somehow, by whatever twisted, fucked up reason… I was still alive. Breathing.If I had a single word for what had just happened, it would be miracle. But I wasn’t stupid enough to believe miracles existed in a place like this. And even if one did, it wouldn’t have cost the life of another. The dorm slowly quieted as the hours dragged on, though silence in this place never truly felt silent. Since it was still filled with the soft rustling of blankets, uneven breathing, distant sniffles from people trying not to cry too loudly, and the occasional metallic groan from somewhere deep within the walls as if the building itself were alive and shifting in its sleep. Nobody spoke much after returning from the game. Even the louder contestants had lost whatever energy usually kept their mouths running, and the atmo
Last Updated: 2026-06-11
Chapter: Author Note
I’m truly sorry for not updating the book as promised (╥﹏╥)I know how disappointing it can be to wait for new content, especially when you’ve been so patient and supportive. Life got overwhelming in ways I didn’t anticipate, and I take full responsibility for the delay. I feel genuinely bad about letting you down and appreciate your understanding more than I can say.The update begins from Chapter 44 and will continue onward with the new material I’ve been working on. I’ll do my best to make it worth the wait. Thank you again for sticking with me.
Last Updated: 2026-05-16
Chapter: CHAPTER 43: More Like A Curse
SILAS °❀⋆.ೃ࿔*:・ There are a lot of things I expected to run into in the afterlife. Floating grandpas. Judgmental angels. Maybe even that dog I kicked when I was ten. But what I didn’t expect? A former subordinate. It was right after being separated from Leah by the game master, because the game was supposed to be fair. I hated being separated from her. But what’s new? I’ve been hating a lot of things lately. The others shuffled around me after the push Off the line game, limping, panting, crying, bleeding… you know, the usual afterparty. Then a guard approached from the edge with his black uniform, heavy boots, and mask covering half his face. Standard issue game-lackey. But the way he walked… it was like someone who knew me. He stopped right beside me, and before I could ask who the hell he thought he was, he spoke quietly, his voice low and familiar in the way a stranger shouldn’t be. “Silas.” My brows shot up. “That’s bold of you,” I said. “Using my name like we’re
Last Updated: 2025-11-25
Chapter: CHAPTER 42: Me?
She suddenly twisted and grabbed my wrist. “Shit,” I cursed under my breath. Not giving me a moment to think, she yanked me and I flew forward, slamming onto my knees, the stone floor tearing my skin open. I gasped. She held my wrist like a vice. If she dragged me one more inch— No. No. NO. I dug my nails into her hand, kicked backward, anything, everything. She didn’t even flinch. “I’m ending this,” she snarled and hauled me up. I saw the chalk line right there next to my foot. One shove. One breath. One heartbeat. I curled my knee, pulled my leg back, and kicked—hard—into the side of her knee. Something popped and she shouted, her grip loosening as pain shot up her leg. I used the opportunity to wrenched free, stumbled upright, and shoved her back with both hands. She stumbled and slid… One foot landing outside the circle. The alarms screamed. It was… over. I just stood there staring, chest rising and falling so fast I thought I’d pass out on the s
Last Updated: 2025-11-24
Chapter: CHAPTER 41: Shit
When the screen finally flashed my number, I thought I would panic. I thought my stomach would drop, or my legs would freeze, or that I would choke on my own breath the way I did every time a teacher called my name in school. Or when I was called to HR back when I was still alive.But none of that happened.Instead… I felt nothing.Like someone had reached inside my chest and pulled the cord connecting me to reality. Every emotion—fear, dread, disgust, the instinct to run—just fell quiet inside me.I was hollow.Maybe that was acceptance. Maybe I had already died before stepping into the circle.Numbers echoed across the room in the Game Master’s booming voice, and the spotlight rotated until it landed on me and the person and 0269. Fate really had a sick sense of humor.Someone nudged me gently from behind and only then did I realize I hadn’t moved. My feet were glued to the floor. I forced one step forward, then another. I wasn’t walking into a circle—I was walking into my own fune
Last Updated: 2025-11-23
Chapter: CHAPTER 40: God, I Was Such An Idiot
They marched us into another hall that was bigger than the last, echoing with that hollow emptiness that made me feel like my bones were hollow too. The floor was smooth stone and polished, almost reflective. In the very center of the hall was a huge white circle, drawn thick like the kind of chalk line cops draw around bodies at crime scenes.Olympic death games, perhaps.The Game Master walked ahead, tapping the cane he carried against the ground, almost bouncing with excitement.Some people were already whispering, trying to guess the challenge.He turned toward us, eyes shining with playfulness.“Welcome!” he announced. “To the next round. The rules are simple.”He tapped his cane once in the middle of the circle.“One on one. Each team enter… only one stays in the ring. Push your opponent out, and you win. If you leave the circle, you lose.”He spun, clapping his hands together once.“Last teammate standing survives. The losing member…”He let the sentence trail into silence, li
Last Updated: 2025-11-21
My Prodigal Ex-Husband Wants Me Back

My Prodigal Ex-Husband Wants Me Back

⚠️BOOK CONTAINS EXPLICIT CONTENT🔞 🫧⋆。˚ “If I were to have one more fucking chance, I’d pull you into my arms and kiss you like you’re the only light left in my wrecked soul, and love you so deeply that every shitty shadow of regret melts into forever burning in your eyes—God damn it, Lila, please let me have you again. I’d sell my soul to the devil and lay every fucking accomplishment at your feet… just don’t give that soft, sweet smile you once gave me to that worthless piece of shit.” °❀⋆.ೃ࿔*:・°❀⋆.ೃ࿔*:・ Lila Danforth was never supposed to be the bride. When her identical twin sister, Clara, abandoned billionaire Elias Voss at the altar, Lila stepped in quietly, desperately, and hopelessly in love with the man her sister had thrown away. For three years she was the perfect wife, giving him everything while asking for almost nothing. Until their third anniversary. That day, Lila walked in on Elias in their bed… with Clara. Hurt by her husband’s cold indifference, her twin’s cruel betrayal, and her family’s icy dismissal, Lila finally does the one thing she never dared before. She walks away. But how could that single choice completely ruin her life even more? Did her leaving feel like such a threat to them? This left only one question burning brighter than the rest. Tell me, dear readers… After everything he and everyone around her had put her through, could Lila ever forgive them? Or would she grind them to dust?
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Chapter: CHAPTER 39: I Kept Walking
Just as I expected, they left me down there.Three days passed in a haze of pain, thirst, and the slow, suffocating reality of the dungeon. By the second day, the smell had become unbearable. By the third, it was suffocating. The air was thick with the stench of rot, urine, and decay. Peanuts’ body had started to bloat, his once-soft fur now tight and discolored. I still held him, though my arms had long since gone numb. I couldn’t bring myself to let him go, even as the smell of him made my empty stomach twist violently.The madman in the corner had stopped muttering. He mostly lay curled up now, too weak to do much else. Sometimes he would whimper or growl when I moved, but the fight had drained out of both of us.I was dizzy, weak, and so fucking thirsty I could barely think straight. My lips were cracked, my head pounded constantly, and every time I closed my eyes, I saw flashes of Clara’s face or Peanuts whimpering in pain.On the third day, I finally heard footsteps on the st
Last Updated: 2026-06-17
Chapter: CHAPTER 38: Why Should I Stop
The madman growled low in his throat, still glaring at me with those wild, hungry eyes. He jerked forward again, teeth snapping at the air between us.I sighed, shoulders slumping.“But if you’re against me too…” I murmured, voice quiet and tired, “then there’s really nothing more I can do, is there?”I pushed myself up slowly, legs unsteady. My body felt heavy, every bruise and cut screaming in protest, but I forced myself to stand anyway.“I’m exhausted,” I sighed, more to myself than to him. “I need to sleep.”I started walking toward him.One slow step at a time.“I don’t even know what you’ll do to me,” I continued. “You might rip me apart the second I accidentally get close enough in my sleep. You probably will.” I let out a small, broken laugh that didn’t reach my eyes. I stopped a few feet away from him, close enough that I could smell the rot and blood clinging to his skin. Close enough that if he lunged hard enough, he might actually reach me.I just stood there, swaying sl
Last Updated: 2026-06-17
Chapter: CHAPTER 37: What A Shame
Clara’s laughter continued to echo up the stairs, until it finally faded and the heavy door slammed shut above with a dull, final thud that seemed to seal me in forever.The silence that followed was worse.For a moment, all I could hear was the ragged sound of my breathing. Then, from the corner of the cell, the madman started muttering again. But for some reason, it was clearer this time.“Hungry… hungry… I’m so hungry… I’m hung…”His voice was hoarse, and rasped out of him in broken fragments, repeating over and over. I kept my eyes fixed on the floor, trying not to look at him, but I could feel his stare burning into the side of my face. Then came the growl, followed by the wet, sickening sound of teeth sinking into flesh.He was biting his own hand.I risked a glance. He had his wrist clamped between his teeth, biting down hard enough that blood was starting to trickle down his arm. His wild, bloodshot eyes were locked on me. “Hungry… hungry…” he kept chanting, voice muffled ar
Last Updated: 2026-06-17
Chapter: CHAPTER 36: Be Careful
“No… no, no, no!” My voice cracked and broke as I rushed forward, still holding my dog, and slammed my shoulder against the iron bars. Pain burned through my already battered ribs, but I didn’t care. I shook the bars with everything I had left, rattling them uselessly. “Clara! Come back! He’s dying! Peanuts is dying, please!”My body trembled violently as the words tore out of me, with tears streaming down my face, and mixing with the blood on my skin.“I’ll do anything!” I screamed, voice echoing off the damp stone walls. “Please! I’ll stay. I’ll be your fucking maid. I’ll never leave. I’ll keep my mouth shut about everything I heard — just don’t let him die down here! Clara! Please!”Peanuts let out another weak, pained whimper in my arms, his body shaking against mine as the bite on his leg continued to bleed steadily, dark red soaking into my clothes. I dropped to my knees right there at the bars, rocking him gently, pressing my forehead to his head as sobs ripped through me.“I’
Last Updated: 2026-06-08
Chapter: CHAPTER 35: Clara!
TRIGGER WARNING!Animal Cruelty ❁✿❀But If Clara had done something to him, if she’d hurt him just to punish me… I didn’t know what the hell I would do, but it wouldn’t be pretty.She led me through the back hallways of the mansion, past the kitchen and the utility rooms, until we reached a plain-looking storage door I’d walked by a thousand times as a kid. She glanced over her shoulder with a smug little smirk, then pressed something on the side panel. A soft click echoed, and the entire wall section swung inward, revealing a narrow staircase going down.A secret passage.I’d lived in this goddamn house my entire life and I never knew this existed. But at the same time, why would they ever show the spare twin the parts of the house where they did their real business?Clara started descending without a word. I hesitated for half a second, then followed her down the cold stone steps, the air growing damper and heavier with every level we dropped. The lights were sparse, just bare b
Last Updated: 2026-06-07
Chapter: CHAPTER 34: I’d Already Lost Everything
I had two choices.Open the door and lie through my teeth.Or stay silent and let her decide what that silence meant.Neither option felt right.Clara’s voice came again, softer this time, almost gentle.“Lila… if you don’t open this door, I’ll make sure you regret it.”The words slid under the door like smoke while I stayed frozen on the floor, arms still locked around Peanuts, my heart hammering so hard it made the bruises on my ribs throb. For a second, I almost moved. My hand even twitched toward the doorknob. Because, maybe it was best I opened it. Maybe I should just lie, play dumb, beg if I had to. She was still my twin, after all. But just because our parents had chosen her didn’t mean she got to treat me like this. Yes!Besides… what more could I lose? I’d already lost everything.She already stole everything!The second that thought crossed my mind, I suddenly felt insulted by her threat.Not scared — though I was terrified — but insulted. Like even after everything th
Last Updated: 2026-06-06
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