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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 woke up to the soft rustling of sheets beside me, but the space where Vera had been lying last night was now empty. My arm instinctively reached out across the mattress, finding only the warmth she had left behind. A tiny pang of disappointment bloomed in my chest, though I quickly shook it off. Vera was probably downstairs having breakfast or running around with her endless energy. I smiled faintly at the memory of her little voice demanding to sleep with both of us, of Aleksandr’s quiet compliance, and of her curled up between us, safe and content. 


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