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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 edge of the kitchen counter, a half-smoked cigarette burning between my fingers, untouched. The scent of coffee and concrete filled the air, the cheap kind of blend that always reminded me of stakeouts and long nights in Moscow. The Volkov bratva’s territory had a chill to it—even indoors, the cold crept under your skin like a warning. 


I stared at the wall. Not seeing it, just... thinking. Or trying not to. 


Sophia’s face kept haunting me. Her lips. Her eyes. That kiss. 


Aleksandr had sent that photo like it was a goddamn trophy. Him and Sophia. In the pool. His mouth on hers. Her arms wrapped around his neck. She wasn’t pulling away. She looked like she wanted it. Like she meant it. 


I’d shattered a glass in my hand that night. Blood, crystal, rage. 


CHAPTER 81