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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

The world stopped spinning for a second. 


It was like all the air had been sucked out of the atmosphere, and I was suspended in a vacuum. That sleek black car—so polished it mirrored the skyline—pulled up as if summoned by fate. And then… him. 


He stepped out like a shadow materializing into flesh. Every inch of him exuded power—his charcoal-gray suit crisp, expensive, and tailored to a body forged by both blood and war. His sharp jawline hadn't softened, nor had the glint in his stormy gray eyes. It was the look of a man who never lost. Who never intended to. 


It fluttered with the kind of excitement that disgusted me. The kind of familiarity I didn’t want. I closed my eyes for a brief moment, sucked in a breath of city air, and when I opened them, I reminded myself of reality. 


I was no longer trapped in that dark, golden cage he had built for me. I was home. Free. 


CHAPTER 86