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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 sat on the counter, staring blankly at the cavernous emptiness of the house. It was strange—how a place once filled with her laughter, her presence, could now feel so hollow, so dead. It felt more like a graveyard than a mansion. Every creak of the floorboards, every whisper of the wind against the glass windows sounded like mourning cries. 


I sighed, a long, heavy exhale that rattled my chest. I'd be lying if I said I didn’t miss her. God, I missed her. I missed her smile—soft and hesitant at first, as if she didn’t quite trust that she was allowed to be happy. I missed the way she talked, the way she rambled when she was nervous or passionate, how her voice would rise and fall like music. I missed her scent, the soft sweetness that lingered even after she left a room. I missed the feel of her skin against my fingertips, the way her body fit against mine like it was made just for me. 


CHAPTER 61