All Chapters of Taken by my stepfathers: Chapter 141 - Chapter 150

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The city was finally mine

Eden’s POVThe black SUV smelled like expensive leather and Daniel’s cologne—a scent that used to make me nervous but now just felt like part of the air I breathed. I sat in the back seat, sandwiched between Silas and Felix. Luca was in the front, his eyes constantly scanning the street through the tinted glass. Daniel was driving. Daddy hadn't come. He didn't need to. He was the shadow behind the curtain, and we were the show."Stop messing with the hem," Silas said. His voice was low, but it had that weight that made my hand freeze instantly.I looked down at my lap. I was wearing a dress that cost more than my mother’s apartment. It was deep emerald silk, cut so low in the back that I felt every draft, and so tight it felt like a second skin. It was designed to show off exactly what they wanted people to see—the grace they had bought and the marks they had left."I'm nervous," I said. It was the first honest thing I’d said all day.Felix reached over and squeezed my knee. His grip

I am not a killer

Eden’s POVThe morning didn’t come with the sound of an alarm or the sun hitting my face. It came with the heavy, electronic click of my bedroom door unlocking from the outside. I stayed still, buried under five layers of Egyptian cotton, watching the handle turn.A maid walked in. She was a woman in her fifties who had been with the family for years, but she wouldn't look at me. I am used to Victoria. She kept her eyes fixed on the silver tray in her hands as she set it on the nightstand. When I moved, the sheets hissed against the bruises on my hips—reminders of Daniel’s grip and Felix’s teeth."Good morning, Miss," she whispered."Maria," I said, trying to catch her eye. "You don’t have to do that. You don't have to look at the floor."She didn't answer. She just adjusted the napkins and backed out of the room like I was a wild animal that might snap if she made a sudden move. The door clicked shut behind her, and I heard the lock engage again. It was a soft sound, but it felt like

The first kill

Eden’s POVThe silence of the estate at 3:00 AM was usually a comfort. It was the sound of money and security, a thick, velvet blanket that told me nothing could touch me. But tonight, the silence felt thin. It felt like paper about to rip.I was in the kitchen, unable to sleep. My shoulder still ached from the kickback of the pistol Silas had forced into my hand earlier today. I was standing by the industrial fridge, the cold light spilling onto the floor, when the house suddenly groaned. It wasn't the wind. It was the sound of the power cutting out—the low hum of the climate control dying a sudden, violent death.The backup generators didn't kick in. That was the first sign that this wasn't an accident."Eden."I jumped, nearly dropping my glass. Luca was standing in the doorway, silhouetted by the moonlight streaming through the high windows. He wasn't wearing his suit jacket, and his shirt was unbuttoned at the collar. He looked younger in the dark, but the way he was holding his

I Just Killed A Man

Daniel’s POVThe drive back to Manhattan was a high-speed blur of rain and flashing sirens that we ignored. The SUV was silent, but the air inside was thick with the copper tang of blood and the sharp scent of burnt powder. Eden sat between Silas and me, her hands folded in her lap. She wasn't shaking anymore. That was the most terrifying part. She was staring at her knuckles, watching the dried blood flake off like red paint."Moretti is bold," Silas said, his voice a low vibration that seemed to shake the frame of the car. "To hit the estate directly... he’s not looking for a payout. He’s looking for a message.""He sent his retrieval team," I said, checking my phone as the reports from our security detail started flooding in. "He didn't want her dead. He wanted her as a crown jewel for his own table. He thinks because Klaus is gone, there’s a vacuum in the Schmidt hierarchy."Father didn't look back from the front seat. He was staring straight ahead, his profile as hard as the skys

The Bronx is Burning

Silas’s POVThe drive to the Bronx was a straight shot of pure, directed violence. We didn't use the SUVs this time; we used three blacked-out vans that looked like utility vehicles. Inside, the air was thick with the smell of gun oil and the heavy breathing of twelve men who lived for this.I sat in the back, my hands steady as I checked the action on my tactical shotgun. Beside me, Father sat with Eden. He had his arm around her, pulling her into his side. She was wearing a heavy tactical jacket over her dress, the gold Schmidt crest tucked beneath the zipper. She looked like a ghost—pale, silent, and deadly."The club is called La Fortezza," I said, looking at the tablet in my lap. "Two exits. One in the front, one in the service alley. Moretti is in the basement office. He thinks the reinforced concrete and the twenty men upstairs will keep him safe.""He thinks like an old man," Father said, his voice a low, vibrating chord. "He thinks walls matter. Daniel, what’s the status of t

The Cleanse

Luca’s POVThe adrenaline from the Bronx was still humming under my skin like a live wire. My knuckles were bruised, my shirt was ruined, and the smell of the city—smoke, rain, and old blood—was clinging to me. We’d had the feast Grandpa ordered, a heavy, silent meal of red meat and expensive wine, but I couldn't taste any of it. My eyes were fixed on the girl at the end of the table.Eden. She’d sat there with Moretti’s blood practically still under her fingernails, wearing that gold crest like it had grown there. She didn't look like a victim anymore. She looked like the eye of the storm.When she excused herself to go upstairs, I waited exactly three minutes before I pushed back my chair and followed. None of my brothers stopped me. They knew. We were all vibrating with the same dark energy, but I was the one who reached the stairs first.I didn't knock. I walked into the master suite and heard the hiss of the shower behind the frosted glass. I stripped my clothes off in the middle

Daddy’s Reward

Eden’s POVThe bed was still warm with Luca’s scent, but the room was too quiet. Luca was out cold, his arm draped across the space where I’d been lying just moments before. I stood by the window, wrapped in a dark robe, looking out at the sprawling grounds of the mansion. The victory feast felt like a lifetime ago. The adrenaline had faded, leaving behind a cold, sharp hunger that sleep couldn't fix.A soft knock at the door made me turn. It wasn't one of the brothers. It was a man I recognized from the security detail."He’s waiting for you in the library," the man said, his voice low.He didn't have to say who. There was only one person who summoned at four in the morning.I walked through the darkened hallways, the silk of my robe whispering against my legs. The house felt different tonight. The air was charged, heavy with the aftermath of the Bronx and the knowledge that the world outside was smaller now. I reached the double oak doors of the library and pushed them open.Daddy w

Threesome with my husbands

Eden’s POVThe silver ring felt heavy on my finger—a cold, physical reminder of the man I’d ended and the king who had crowned me on a leather-topped table. I walked into the sunroom, the morning light cutting through the floor-to-ceiling windows with a sharpness that made my head ache.The table was set. The smell of black coffee, thick-cut bacon, and expensive cigars filled the air. They were all there. Daddy sat at the head, his face a mask of calm satisfaction. Luca looked tired but proud, his arm in a fresh sling. Felixwas scrolling through a tablet, a smirk playing on his lips as he read the morning’s damage reports. But it was Silas and Daniel I noticed most. They weren't eating. They were watching the door.I took my seat at the opposite end of the table. As I reached for the coffee carafe, the sunlight caught the Moretti ring.The room went silent.Silas’s eyes locked onto the silver band. His jaw tightened, the muscles in his neck cording like steel cables. Daniel didn't say

The Golden Handcuffs

Eden’s POVThe mansion was too quiet, yet I could feel the walls breathing. That was the thing about living with the Schmidts—you were never actually alone. Privacy wasn't a right here; it was a luxury they handed out in small, measured doses, and today, my cup was dry.I woke up late, my body still heavy with the memory of Silas and Daniel. The silver ring on my finger felt like it weighed five pounds. I tried to slip out of bed without waking Luca, who was sprawled across the silk sheets like a fallen god, his breathing deep and rhythmic. I moved like a ghost, bare feet hitting the cold marble, wanting nothing more than ten minutes of silence and a cup of coffee that didn't come with a side of power plays.I made it as far as the second-floor landing before the illusion of freedom shattered.Felix was leaning against the railing, tossing a heavy brass lighter into the air and catching it with a snick. He wasn’t dressed for the day yet, wearing only pajama pants that hung low on his

The Predator’s Gala

Felix’s POVThe Grand Ballroom of the Pierre Hotel was a sea of shimmering silk, fake smiles, and the heavy, cloying scent of old money. I stood on the mezzanine, leaning against the gilded railing with a glass of champagne I had no intention of finishing. Below me, the elite of Manhattan moved like schools of fish—vulnerable, shiny, and utterly oblivious to the shark in the water.Tonight wasn't just a party. It was a coronation. And my brothers and I were the ones holding the crown."She looks like a goddamn miracle," Luca muttered, stepping up beside me. He was still in his sling, but he’d traded the tactical gear for a bespoke midnight-blue tux. His eyes were glued to the centre of the floor.I followed his gaze. Eden—or Aiden, as the dark, hidden parts of her soul whispered—was standing under the main chandelier. She was draped in a gown of liquid silver that clung to every curve we had spent the last few weeks marking. The Moretti ring glinted on her finger, a middle finger to e

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