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Sophia never imagined her life would spiral into a waking nightmare. What began as strange phone calls and shadowy figures watching from the distance quickly turned into something far worse—being abducted by Matteo DeLuca, a man whose obsession ran deeper than love. Under his control, Sophia suffered in silence, enduring pain and humiliation she dares not speak of. When he finally lets her go, it isn’t freedom that greets her—but another captor.

Aleksandr Volkov, powerful, cold, and emotionally damaged, sees in Sophia a mirror of the woman he lost. Desperate to keep his daughter believing her mother is alive, he forces Sophia to take on her identity. Through manipulation, subtle control, and emotional coercion, Aleksandr begins to unravel Sophia’s reality—softening her resistance and luring her into the illusion of a perfect family.

Now, with her will slowly crumbling, Matteo must do the unthinkable: save the very woman he once destroyed. But is it redemption he’s after—or revenge? As dark secrets unravel and twisted games are played, Sophia must face a brutal truth: sometimes the greatest threats are the ones that wear a familiar face.

HUNTED BY DESIRE

I zipped my backpack, the weight of it barely registering compared to the heaviness in my chest. It was morning, and I was getting ready for college. My limbs ached, sore from another night of forced affection, and my heart... my heart just felt numb. Everything around me felt mechanical. Routine. I was living, but barely. 


I slung the backpack over my shoulder and walked out of the bedroom. The house was silent, like a ticking time bomb holding its breath. As I descended the stairs, I spotted Matteo at the entrance. He was leaning against the doorframe, arms crossed, wearing that usual unreadable expression. 


His jaw tensed, his eyes narrowing. "Your silence is starting to annoy me." 


I hissed under my breath, adjusting the strap of my bag. "I’m just tired," I murmured and walked past him, getting into the car. 


He got into the driver’s seat beside me and slammed the door shut. "Then just go back to bed." 


CHAPTER 53