All Chapters of Obsession: Chapter 81 - Chapter 90

From Iris’s POV I stared at him in complete shock. A kiss?! Just like that?! This man says the most embarrassing things as if they were completely normal requests. “Gabriel!” His name left my mouth quickly as I looked around nervously, even though we were alone in the office. But he didn’t seem bothered by my embarrassment at all. On the contrary… His smile widened even more. Oh God, he’s actually enjoying this. I tried to pull away a little, but he easily wrapped his arm around my waist and pulled me back into his lap. “Where are you going?” He said it calmly, as if escaping him was simply impossible. I glared at him. “You’re just taking advantage of the situation.” “Of course.” He answered immediately without a hint of shame. My eyes widened. Did he just admit it that easily?! I felt my face grow hotter and hotter while he kept looking at me with that calm, provoking gaze. As if he was actually waiting for me to kiss him. This idiot… “I already said thank you

Katerina fell silent for a moment longer than necessary.Her smile remained unchanged, but her eyes never left the necklace in Iris's hand.As if she were listening to something no one else could hear.Then she said calmly:"It seems that it accepted you quickly... that's good."Iris looked up with slight confusion."What do you mean?""Nothing important."Katerina answered immediately with a gentle smile."I simply expected it to react differently to someone who came from the Moon Palace."That name again.It made Iris's chest tighten for a stronger moment.But she ignored the feeling."Is there a problem with that?""Quite the opposite."Katerina said as she slowly stood up."It means you're more compatible with it than I expected."She tilted her head slightly, as if she were observing something inside Iris herself, not her face.Then she turned toward Leticia, who had been watching silently from a distance."You seem well today too."Leticia did not answer.She only tightened her

Gabriel's POVI waited for a long time until Iris had completely calmed down. Then I released my aura throughout the entire imperial palace, searching for only one person:Katerina.My cold eyes swept across every corner of the palace, but I could not find her. It seemed that she had already left the palace, because if she were still here, I would have found her even if she had hidden herself with magic.A cruelty and coldness shone within my eyes, emotions I had buried long ago beneath layers of calmness and composure.I smiled slowly, savoring the escape of my prey.The savage part of me, like a true predator, had always loved hunting its prey, whether to kill it or devour it.That side of me had to remain hidden from my little quill, especially after the way she reacted every time I lost even a small part of my self-control.I temporarily suppressed my aura and rested my head against Iris's neck once again, thinking about that cursed agreement between me and that damned tribe of ma

In the side wing of the palace...The sound of a teacup being placed on the table was soft.Katerina smiled faintly."You still drink it the same way."Alex looked at her."You still remember my favorite tea after all this time?""Of course I do. The finest of all."She chuckled gently at his words.A brief silence.The atmosphere seemed ordinary... only on the surface.Alex leaned back slightly."How are things in the south?""Quiet.""That's not a reassuring answer."He smiled lightly."How is the eldest young lady?"Katerina's eyes trembled for a moment before she smiled softly and replied gently,"She's well... and she asked me to pass along her greetings to you."A quick glance passed between them.Then Katerina said,"Alex...""Hmm?""Do you still visit the same place?"He paused.He asked no questions."Not often.""But you still go.""Old habits."A brief silence.Then she said,"She used to say that too."The atmosphere changed slightly.But Alex did not comment immediately.

The air inside the chamber was suffocating.The candles placed near the walls cast their flickering light silently across the marble floor, while Gabriel sat beside the bed, almost completely motionless.Eight days.Eight entire days spent watching her chest rise and fall with difficulty, fearing each time that it would stop.He no longer remembered when he had truly slept.Even his appearance had begun to change.His black hair had become disheveled, the upper buttons of his shirt were undone, and the dark circles beneath his eyes made his gaze more terrifying than usual.But he did not care.Everything beyond this bed had lost its value.His fingers slowly traced over Iris's cold hand while his eyes remained fixed on her pale face."I'm begging you..."His voice came out hoarse this time."Open your eyes."Silence.Then he suddenly let out a short, quiet laugh devoid of life."Look at me..."He lowered his head until his forehead rested against her hand."I was the one who believed