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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 at the edge of my bed, a towel wrapped tightly around my shoulders, the ends clenched in my fists. My hair was still damp, dripping onto the fabric of the robe I had thrown on. I hadn’t even bothered to dry it properly. My fingers trembled slightly, and no matter how many deep breaths I took, the blush on my cheeks refused to fade. I couldn’t stop replaying it—his lips on mine, the warmth of his body so close to mine, the way our kiss lingered like it had been waiting to happen all along. 


I buried my face in my hands, groaning into my palms. 


It wasn’t supposed to happen. Nothing about this situation was supposed to happen. I was supposed to keep my head down, play the role they forced me into, and wait for an opportunity to get out. Not—God, not melt into a kiss like some lovesick idiot. 


CHAPTER 77