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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 message came through a few minutes after I hit send. 


Aleksandr: "Come to the warehouse on 42nd and Merrow Street. I have a surprise for you." 


My stomach flipped. Every instinct in my body told me to run the opposite direction, but I couldn’t afford to back out now. This wasn’t about me anymore. This was about Matteo. About saving him before it was too late. 


Leon squeezed my hand gently before I stepped out of the car. “We’ll be in position. Just breathe, and stick to the plan. Stall him. Make him believe you want him.” 


I nodded, my fingers tightening around the knife hidden inside the band of my jeans, and the needle tucked into the seam of my coat. Just in case. 


Two guards were already waiting for me at the gates of the warehouse. They looked like statues, arms folded, faces expressionless, but as soon as they spotted me, one of them stepped forward. 


“Ms. Sophia. This way,” he said, not unkindly. 


CHAPTER 90