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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 ran my hand through my hair for what felt like the millionth time. Time was ticking, and the weight of every passing second settled heavier on my shoulders. I could hear the soft ticking of the grandfather clock in the corner of the room. It was the only sound in the otherwise tense silence that surrounded us. The low hum of the chandelier above did little to cut through the thickness in the air. 


I sighed and collapsed onto the plush leather couch, feeling no comfort in its softness. Leon and Marcello sat opposite me, both looking like they'd rather be anywhere else. Leon, true to form, held a crystal tumbler in his hand, filled with aged whisky that glinted gold under the chandelier light. 


"Okay," Leon began, his voice laced with irritation, "can you tell us why you dragged us out of bed at five in the damn morning?" 


I rubbed a hand down my face, dragging it slowly across my jaw as though it could remove the stress etched into every feature. "Sophia is gone." 


CHAPTER 63