LOGINTo every reader who opened this story, stayed for "just one more chapter," laughed, cried, hoped, worried, and made it all the way to the very last page...Thank you.From the bottom of my heart, thank you for giving this story a place in your time and in your heart.When I first started writing this novel, it was simply an idea—a collection of emotions, dreams, and "what ifs" that lived only in my imagination. I never imagined that one day so many people would come to know Damon and Aly, celebrate their victories, cry over their heartbreaks, and wait eagerly for every new chapter.Every read, every vote, every comment, every message, and every word of encouragement meant more to me than you will ever know. There were moments when writing became difficult, when I questioned myself, when I wondered if I was telling this story the way it deserved to be told. But every time I saw your support, I found the courage to keep going.This story was never just about romance.It was about choosi
Silence. For the first time in five years... it no longer felt empty. It felt peaceful. The garden remained quiet as the evening sun disappeared beyond the mountains, painting the sky with shades of gold and crimson. Damon stood beside Aly, their fingers intertwined. Neither of them spoke. Neither needed to. For years, silence had meant loss. Tonight... it meant home. A soft breeze carried the scent of roses across the estate. Aly leaned her head against Damon's shoulder. "I've been thinking." He looked down at her. "I know that look." She smiled faintly. "You always say that." "Because you're always about to ask something difficult." A small laugh escaped her. "I missed that." "What?" "You always know me before I speak." Damon smiled. "I had a lot of practice." The smile faded from Aly's face. She took a slow breath. "Damon..." His expression softened immediately. "What is it?" She stared at the fountain ahead. "I don't th
The future felt possible. And somehow that terrified me. Because hope was dangerous. Hope gave people something to lose. For five years, I survived on anger. On obsession. On the promise that somewhere out there, Aly was still alive. I didn't allow myself hope. Hope could break. Hope could die. Hatred couldn't. Hatred stayed. Hatred fueled every mile. Every investigation. Every interrogation. Every body left behind. But now she was here. Standing in front of me. Holding my hand. Looking at me with those same eyes I'd spent years searching for. And suddenly I had something to lose again. Aly shifted closer. The movement was small. Instinctive. Yet my entire body noticed. I doubted that would ever change. Her fingers tightened around mine. "What are you thinking about?" I looked down at her. For a moment I considered lying. Then decided against it. "You." A faint smile appeared. "That's not very specific." "No." "It isn't." The smile widened slightly.
The moment the kiss ended, neither of us moved immediately not because we didn't want to. Because neither of us knew how. Five years of separation and grief. Five years of believing I might never see her again. And now she was standing in my arms. Real. Alive. Warm. Not a photograph. Not a memory. Not a name written across thousands of investigation files. My wife. The woman I had spent half a decade chasing across continents. The woman I loved enough to destroy entire organizations for. The woman I thought I had lost forever. Alyssandra. Her forehead rested against mine. Both of us breathing unevenly. Neither speaking. The silence wasn't uncomfortable. It was overwhelming. Because there were too many emotions for words. Too many years. Too much pain. Too much love. I slowly opened my eyes. She was already looking at me. Tears shimmered in her gaze. Not from sadness. Not entirely. It was something deeper. The kind of emotion that comes from finding somet
One step.That was all she gave me.One small step across the garden.And somehow, it felt bigger than the five years that had separated us.The afternoon breeze moved softly through the trees above us, carrying the scent of flowers from the gardens surrounding the hacienda.I barely noticed any of it.Because all I could see was my wife.Standing in front of me with tears in her eyes and pieces of her memories finally finding their way home.For years, I imagined this moment.A thousand different versions.Sometimes, she remembered everything immediately.Sometimes, she ran into my arms.Sometimes, she cried.But reality was crueler than imagination.Reality was standing three feet away from the woman I loved while fighting every instinct that told me to touch her.Because even now, even after she remembered my nameI wasn't sure how much of us remained inside her heart."I remember pieces," she whispered again.Her voice trembled."I don't remember everything."I nodded slowly."You
Damon’s POVI knew something had changed the moment I saw her the next morning.Some people would have missed it.Most people probably wouldn't have noticed at all.But I wasn't most people.And Alyssandra wasn't just anyone.She was my wife.The woman I spent five years searching for.The woman whose every smile, every habit, every expression had been permanently carved into my memory long before the world took her away from me.So when she entered the breakfast room that morning, I noticed it immediately.The hesitation.The way her eyes searched for me before she even realized she was doing it.The way her breathing caught for a fraction of a second when our gazes met.The way she looked at menot like a stranger.Not entirely.And that terrified me more than I wanted to admit.Because hope was dangerous.Five years had taught me that lesson repeatedly.Hope had become something sharp.Something capable of cutting deeper than disappointment.So I stayed seated calm.Even though eve
Ngunit ang pagkakaalala ko sa pangalan ko ay hindi na nasundan pa ng ibang alaala. Parang hanggang doon lang ang kayang ibigay ng isip ko sa akin. Alyssandra Reyes. Iyon lang. Walang mukha. Walang lugar. Walang taong konektado sa pangalang iyon. Sa mga sumunod na linggo, paulit-ulit ko
Damon’s POV Five years. Five fucking years. That was how long Alyssandra had been missing from my life. Five years of searching. Five years of bloodshed. Five years of tearing apart every city, organization, and underground network connected to her disappearance. And still nothing. No trac
Lumipas ang anim na buwan nang halos hindi ko namalayan. Anim na buwan mula nang bumalik kami sa Pilipinas. Anim na buwan ng tahimik na umaga sa hacienda. Anim na buwan ng pag-aalaga kay Daddy Arthuro at pananatili sa tabi nina Mommy Celestine. At sa loob ng mga panahong iyon… unti-unti ko ring na
Damon’s POV We left the mansion separately that morning. It was standard protocol. When your name carried the weight mine did, predictability became a weakness. Two different convoys, routes and different schedules. We would arrive at the same destination one of our secured business compounds




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