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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

It clung to my skin like frostbite, numbing my arms and legs before I could even feel the pain. My eyelids fluttered, heavy as lead, and when I finally managed to peel them open, the world was a blur. Dim light filtered through cracked windows, painting dusty beams across a concrete floor littered with rusted tools and broken crates. The scent of mildew and disinfectant filled my nostrils, sharp and sterile against the grime of the space. A warehouse, or maybe an old industrial building. Definitely abandoned. Definitely not my club. 


My throat burned. Breathing was shallow, mechanical. Tubes snaked from my arms, an IV drip to my left, something thicker strapped across my chest. Monitors beeped in soft, irregular intervals. My muscles screamed when I tried to shift. I was restrained. Of course I was. 


I blinked rapidly until my vision sharpened. And then I saw him. 


CHAPTER 88