MasukNyx's pov
I stared into the mirror, hands trembling slightly as I adjusted the strap on my dress. My lipstick was fading. My eyes looked hollow. What the hell was I doing here? This place wasn’t just loud. It was alive — but not in a good way. It pulsed with sin. Like every corner of it had witnessed something wicked and clapped for it. I splashed water on my face, took a breath, and walked out.That’s when I saw them. Two men. Ripped. Cold. Standing like statues outside the ladies’ room door. One stepped forward. “The Boss wants you.” Excuse you!... Just that!. No name, No smile. Just a sentence that twisted my stomach into a knot. I should’ve run.But I didn’t. Maybe because deep down… I knew this place was cursed from the moment I stepped in. I just didn’t know it was possessive. I followed them. Quietly. My heels echoing against the floor like countdowns. The hallway was long. Too quiet. When they opened the door to the private room, I walked in—and he was there. He didn’t speak much. Just stared at me with those eyes — cold and commanding, and a drink in one hand. He looked Like something painted by devils who still dream of angels. He didn't smile, just one word. “Strip.” I froze. I didn’t move. Not because I was shy — but because I was scared. I came here to disappear. He looked like someone who could help me do that — piece by piece. But still... it was my first time,Not with love. Not with care. With him. I panicked. Just for a second. But before I could think twice — he was on me. He lunged forward like a storm and slammed me against the wall. His hands braced beside my head. His breath hit my cheek. And our eyes locked. He must’ve seen it. The fear.But he didn’t fucking care. “You won’t forget tonight,” he whispered. God. His voice was rough and dangerous. Something in me broke. And something else… gave in. He looked at me like I was already his, another doll in his wicked little collection. I kissed him. I shouldn’t have. But I did. Because no one ever kissed me like that before. Because I wanted to feel something. Anything.And he made me feel like I was burning from the inside out. His hands - rough, eager - grabbed my breasts like he owned them. Pain and pleasure blurred. I let out a shaky breath and threaded my fingers through his hair. The other hand dug into the muscle of his arm like I was holding on for my dear life. The tension crackled. The kind you only feel when your heart’s fighting your body — and losing. I locked my legs behind his waist, back pressed against the wall. My breath hitched as he shoved me onto the bed in a single motion, and then— Rip. My dress was gone. He paused, His eyes scanned between my legs. Then he spat. “Shit… fucking virgin.”I looked away. Shame crawled up my throat but he didn’t stop staring. His eyes softened for half a second… then hardened again. I didn’t want his pity.Or mercy. I wanted this over with so I pulled him down and kissed him again — harder this time. Messier. Because if I was going to regret this…I wanted to be the one to start it. He didn’t wait after that. He entered me in one hard thrust. I gasped - no, cried - and bit my lip so hard I tasted blood. It hurt. But something about it felt necessary. My body stretched,I moaned and clawed at the sheets, not sure if I wanted him to stop or never stop. I came undone beneath him - not from love or even lust - but from the sheer, intoxicating chaos he brought with every thrust. He just fucked me like he had something to prove. And maybe he did. Maybe I was just a distraction, body, or just a moment. But for me…It was the end of something I couldn’t name. When it was over, he pulled out, dressed like it was nothing, and tossed a bundle of cash on the bed. “Treat your wounds,” he said. And left. Just like that .I stayed there for a while, staring at the money. Eventually, I picked it up — not out of greed, but because I didn’t want to leave empty-handed. when I got home around 2 a.m. The house was dark and Silent. No one waiting. No one wondering where I’d been. I stood by the door for a minute, the scent of his cologne still clinging to my skin, and just… breathed. Whatever was left of the old me had died in that room. And I wasn’t sure who the hell I was now. ___ The hospital was cold but the silence that settled between the doctor’s words worse. “Miss… you’re pregnant. Over a month along.” she announced. I didn’t cry. I didn’t speak. I just blinked—slowly, like that would change the sentence echoing in my ears. Pregnant. At eighteen. With a stranger’s child. what a great start. The ride home was a blur. My fingers trembled around the brown envelope of test results, my heart weighed down like a sinking stone. I already knew how they’d react. This—this would only confirm the image they’d painted of me for years. And I was right. Father’s face froze. His jaw locked. Then came the slow exhale, the kind that carried finality. “You won’t return to school. I won’t finance a disgrace.” My mother didn’t need words. Her disgust hung in the air like stench. “You left this house the night of our birthday,” she hissed, voice shaking. “Now you come back with a bastard? You’ve always been rotten, but now… now you’re filth.” Even my sister. She—who's my twin said nothing. Her silence screamed the loudest. And just like that, I was out. Not just out of the house—but out of their lives. They moved within the week, like cowards running from shame. Another city. Another life. One that didn’t include me. No explanations. No forwarding address. Nothing at all. I took what little I had—some cash stashed in an envelope, a half-packed duffel bag, and dreams reduced to dust-and found a place at the edge of the city. with cracked ceilings. Leaky pipes. A thin mattress on the floor. But it was mine. Mine and the little pulse growing inside me. I waited, you know. I went back to that club more than once. Hoping. Searching. But he never came. Not once. Not even by mistake. I didn’t even know his name. The morning sickness was brutal. The loneliness, worse. But I found a job cleaning hotel rooms, scrubbing sins from sheets while hiding my own swelling belly beneath oversized sweaters. No one knew. No one asked. Months passed. Each day stretched like an eternity. I cried into pillows. I spoke to the baby in whispers. I begged her not to blame me for the mess. And then one night—screaming, sweat, pain that split me open—I met her. My baby girl. The one thing this cruel world hadn’t stolen. She cried thunder. Alive and Beautiful. Innocent. And for the first time in months… I cried too. Not out of shame. But because something inside me finally decided to fight back.Nyx's PovThe first thing I remembered wasn't the pain. It was Rynna screaming. The sound tore through my head before I even opened my eyes. Then came everything else.The chair, the ropes biting into my wrists until they went numb. The cold water they kept throwing over me whenever I blacked out.The questioning....and beatings. Malachi's fucking laughter. Every memory crashed into me at once. A groan escaped my lips before my eyes slowly opened.The ceiling above me looked unfamiliar. My body felt like it had been crushed beneath a truck. Even breathing hurt.I tried moving but a sharp pain shot through my ribs. "Damn..." I whispered."Easy.".. That was.....Marco's voice so I turned weakly. He was kneeling beside me.Several armed men stood around us, watching the entrance with their weapons raised. Among them stood a stranger with a hard face, watching the outside more than me.For a second, I couldn't understand what I was looking at. The last family I'd seen before everything wen
Then came the beep.The sharp sound echoed across the depot, and every muscle in my body locked.It had begun.Marco slowly lowered the binoculars and exhaled."It's time."Out in the open, Renz reacted exactly as we'd planned. He bolted toward the black SUV without hesitation. His hand grabbed the handle and pulled. He knew it was locked, but he kept pulling.His fist slammed hard against the reinforced window a couple times but the glass refused to give way."Damn..." I muttered under my breath. For a split second...Even I forgot it was an act. Renz looked completely broken. He leaned close to the window, resting one hand against the glass as his lips moved. Whatever he whispered was clearly meant only for her.We both couldn't hear a word. But somehow... It didn't feel rehearsed. Marco shook his head with the faintest grin."Someone give that man an Oscar." A quiet chuckle escaped me. "He deserves two."We couldn't move yet. Not while Malachi was still scanning the yard. Renz sud
Roman's PovLast night had been long. Sleep never came.Every time I closed my eyes, I found myself back in that dining hall, watching Luis Renz quietly listen while I explained the only weakness I believed Malachi still had.His pride.It had been years since I'd last stood before Renz.Back then, he was already a dangerous man. Now...He felt different. Broad shoulders, more tattoos...he looked larger than I remembered with the same terrifying calm...Only heavier now.Like a man who had buried too much of himself and learned to live with what remained.. I walked straight into the Shadow King's hideout and he listened to what I had to say, A few questions were past, doubt, Renz tested every word I'd said......then accepted my suggestion. He was risking everything on information coming from a former enemy.That...That was something Malachi could never do. Malachi rules with fear. Renz rules with trust and maybe that is why men kept choosing him. I owed Renz nothing. He didn't even
The drive back to the estate was painfully quiet.The engine hummed through the empty road while none of us found the strength to speak. Roman sat beside me in complete silence. His wife remained at the back with their little boy asleep against her shoulder, one hand gently stroking the child's hair as though reassuring herself he was still there.I kept my eyes on the road. Trusting Roman was already a dangerous gamble. Bringing him into our hideout...That was an even bigger one.If he truly meant every word he had said...Then today might become the turning point of this war. But if he was lying...and this was another one of Malachi's games...Then I had just handed our location to the enemy.And this time...Renz would never forgive me. The thought stayed with me until the familiar gates finally appeared ahead. The guards recognized my car almost immediately...as the heavy iron gates slid open.Roman watched them carefully before looking farther into the estate."So..." His voice wa
He then stepped aside, I walked into the house, but before I had taken two steps, the door shut almost immediately behind me. The sound echoed louder than it should have.My eyes wandered around the room.The place was small but neat.Nothing about it suggested the man living here had once worked for one of the most feared criminals in Italy.Then my eyes caught them.A woman sat on the old sofa, patiently feeding a little boy who couldn't have been older than four. The child laughed softly at something she whispered.I blinked.Roman... had a family?That was new.He noticed where I was looking and sighed."How did you find me?" he asked. His voice wasn't curious. It was cold.I shrugged lightly. "Some things just happen." His expression didn't change."No."He took a slow step toward me."They don't. So I'll ask again." He said narrowing his eyes."How...""...did you find me?"The room suddenly felt much smaller. "That's not important right now.""Were you followed. You know Malac
Marco's PovSmoke escaped slowly from my lips as I stared into the endless darkness surrounding our compound.It had been two weeks. Two long weeks since everything fell apart. The hideout was quieter than ever. My men stood guard around the building while the others remained inside. No one joked anymore. No one laughed.Not after what Malachi had done.I took another drag from the cigarette, my thoughts drifting back to the video he had sent.Nyx...Camila...The little girl...They were tied to chairs, bruised and bleeding while Malachi laughed behind the camera. Every time I remembered their faces, my chest tightened.Then there was Renz.He had become someone else. He barely spoke. Barely slept. He answered only when necessary, and even then, his voice carried nothing but cold silence. Everyone knew he was trying to hold himself together so no one dared stand in its path.Even Bronco kept his distance. Everyone did. And every time I looked at him ...I heard his voice in my head .
Camila's PovThe day had drained every bit of life out of me.By the time I stepped out of the shower, I felt a little better, the steam felt like the only thing keeping me warm.I slipped into something simple, grabbed leftovers from the fridge, and just as I took the first bite—my phone rang.Mar
Malachi’s PovHe looked smaller now—Renz.Bent over like a broken statue, skin pale beneath the bruises, breath dragging like an old machine refusing to die.I thought seeing him like this would satisfy me, but it didn’t. The anger still burned inside me, deep and unsatisfied. I wanted more. I want
Nyx's PovI couldn’t sleep all night. My mind wouldn’t stop racing, circling around the same truth—I had to survive. But my heart… it wouldn’t listen.I sat on the cold floor, hugging my knees, when a soft knock came at the door. “Miss?” a gentle voice called. I looked up sharply. It was that sa
Marco's PovI got home that morning, tired, mind already heavy with the mess we’d been drowning in. I hadn’t even taken off my jacket when my phone rang. One of the guards—his voice shaking—told me Thomas was dead. Shot by Gabriel.And now, Gabriel was claiming everything.It sounded crazy, I almos




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