166: The Coded Cage
Ava’s POV
The heavy door clunked shut behind Liam, the sound a definitive, metallic full stop. He didn't lock the door—it was an automated security sequence—but the result was the same. I was now a prisoner in my own home, a gilded cage sealed with codes and his command, guarded by two armed men ...
Chapters
1. 01: Betrayal Part 01
2. 02: Betrayal Part 02
3. 03: Betrayal Part 03
4. 04: Revenge Part 01
5. 05: Revenge Part 02
6. 06: Revenge Part 03
7. 07: Revenge Part 04
8. 08: Break Up? Part 01
9. 09: Break Up? Part 02
10. 10: Break Up? Part 03
11. 11: The Meeting Part 01
12. 12: The Meeting Part 02
13. 13: The Meeting Part 03
14. 14: Party Part 01
15. 15: Party Part 02
16. 16: Party Part 03
17. 17: Date Night Part 01
18. 18: Date Night Part 02
19. 19: Date Night Part 03
20. 20: Date Night Part 04
21. 21: Date Night Part 05
22. 22: Abigail Part 01
23. 23: Abigail Part 02
24. 24: Abigail Part 03
25. 25: Suspicious Invite Part 01
26. 26: Suspicious Invite Part 02
27. 27: Birthday Bash Part 01
28. 28: Birthday Bash Part 02
29. 29: Birthday Bash Part 03
30. 30: Birthday Bash Part 04
31. 31: Caught Part 01
32. 32: Caught Part 02
33. 33: Caught Part 03
34. 34: Jealousy Part 01
35. 35: Jealousy Part 02
36. 36: Jealousy Part 03
37. 37: Surprise Part 01
38. 38: Surprise Part 02
39. 39: David Part 01
40. 40: David Part 02
41. 41: Reality Bites Part 01
42. 42: Reality Bites Part 02
43. 43: Reality Bites Part 03
44. 44: Saved Part 01
45. 45: Saved Part 02
46. 46: Saved Part 03
47. 47: You're Mine Part 01
48. 48: You're Mine Part 02
49. 49: You're Mine Part 03
50. 50: Let Go Part 01
51. 51: Let Go Part 02
52. 52: A Real Man Part 01
53. 53: A Real Man Part 02
54. 54: A Real Man Part 03
55. 55: Day Off Part 01
56. 56: Day Off Part 02
57. 57: Day Off Part 03
58. 58: Day Off Part 04
59. 59: Five Years Part 01
60. 60: Five Years Part 02
61. 61: Pity Part 01
62. 62: Pity Part 02
63. 63: Beyond the Surface Part 01
64. 64: Beyond the Surface Part 02
65. 65: Intertwined Part 01
66. 66: Intertwined Part 02
67. 67: Intertwined Part 03
68. 68: From Bunny Hills to Ice Rinks Pt 01
69. 69: From Bunny Hills to Ice Rinks Pt 02
70. 70: From Bunny Hills to Ice Rinks Pt 03
71. 71: Monday Morning Blues Part 01
72. 72: Monday Morning Blues Part 02
73. 73: Monday Morning Blues Part 03
74. 74: The Past Resurfaces Part 01
75. 75: The Past Resurfaces Part 02
76. 76: By My Side Part 01
77. 77: By My Side Part 02
78. 78: On the Mend Part 01
79. 79: On the Mend Part 02
80. 80: Special Meeting Part 01
81. 81: Special Meeting Part 02
82. 82: Special Meeting Part 03
83. 83: Distraction Part 01
84. 84: Distraction Part 02
85. 85: Danger Part 01
86. 86: Danger Part 02
87. 87: Danger Part 03
88. 88: Gone For Good Part 01
89. 89: Gone For Good Part 02
90. 90: Gone For Good Part 03
91. 91: Facing the Truth Part 01
92. 92: Facing the Truth Part 02
93. 93: Facing the Truth Part 03
94. 94: Welcome Home Part 01
95. 95: Welcome Home Part 02
96. 96: Christmas Part 01
97. 97: Christmas Part 02
98. 98: The Engagement's Embrace Part 01
99. 99: The Engagement's Embrace Part 02
100. 100: A Quiet Family Dinner Part 01
101. 101: A Quiet Family Dinner Part 02
102. 102: A Quiet Family Dinner Part 03
103. 103: The Announcement Part 01
104. 104: The Announcement Part 02
105. 105: The New Hire Part 01
106. 106: The New Hire Part 02
107. 107: A Quiet Jealousy Part 01
108. 108: A Quiet Jealousy Part 02
109. 109: An Erotic Escape Part 01
110. 110: An Erotic Escape Part 02
111. 111: The Wedding Planner Part 01
112. 112: The Wedding Planner Part 02
113. 113: Building a Nest Part 01
114. 114: Building a Nest Part 02
115. 115: A Lavish Proposal Gift Part 01
116. 116: A Lavish Proposal Gift Part 02
117. 117: Paradise Found Part 01
118. 118: Paradise Found Part 02
119. 119: A Romantic Interlude Part 01
120. 120: A Romantic Interlude Part 02
121. 121: An Explicit Day Part 01
122. 122: An Explicit Day Part 02
123. 123: An Explicit Day Part 03
124. 124: The Lingering Doubt Part 01
125. 125: The Lingering Doubt Part 02
126. 126: A Misguided Interrogation Part 01
127. 127: A Misguided Interrogation Part 02
128. 128: The Unseen Force Part 01
129. 129: The Unseen Force Part 02
130. 130: The Ultrasound Part 01
131. 131: The Ultrasound Part 02
132. 132: The Ghost of the Past Part 01
133. 133: The Ghost of the Past Part 02
134. 134: The Private Team Part 01
135. 135: The Private Team Part 02
136. 136: A Fractured Fortress Part 01
137. 137: A Fractured Fortress Part 02
138. 138: The Unraveling Part 01
139. 139: The Unraveling Part 02
140. 140: The Reckoning
141. 141: The Silence and The Serpent Part 01
142. 142: The Silence and The Serpent Part 02
143. 143: The Weight of a Vow Part 01
144. 144: The Weight of a Vow Part 02
145. 145: The Eye of the Storm Part 01
146. 146: The Eye of the Storm Part 02
147. 147: The First Kick
148. 148: The Unwanted Delivery Part 01
149. 149: The Unwanted Delivery Part 02
150. 150: Code Black Part 01
151. 151: Code Black Part 02
152. 152: Targeted Hunt Part 01
153. 153: Targeted Hunt Part 02
154. 154: The Stone Bribe Part 01
155. 155: The Stone Bribe Part 02
156. 156: The View From the Cage Part 01
157. 157: The View From the Cage Part 02
158. 158: The Lure Part 01
159. 159: The Lure Part 02
160. 160: The Reckless Plan Part 01
161. 161: The Reckless Plan Part 02
162. 162: In the Gloom Part 01
163. 163: In the Gloom Part 02
164. 164: The Commander's Cage Part 01
165. 165: The Commander's Cage Part 02
166. 166: The Coded Cage
167. 167: The Trojan Key Part 01
168. 168: The Trojan Key Part 02
169. 169: The Black Grid Part 01
170. 170: The Black Grid Part 02
171. 171: Off the Grid Part 01
172. 172: Off the Grid Part 02
173. 173: Level Five Black Grid Part 01
174. 174: Level Five Black Grid Part 02
175. 175: The Ghost Town Part 01
176. 176: The Ghost Town Part 02
177. 177: The Ghost Town Part 03
178. 178: Beneath the Canopy
179. 179: Blackout in Ember Falls Part 01
180. 180: Blackout in Ember Falls Part 02
181. 181: The Ridge Line Part 01
182. 182: The Ridge Line Part 02
183. 183: Stalemate at Dawn Part 01
184. 184: Stalemate at Dawn Part 02
185. 185: The Irreversible Choice Part 01
186. 186: The Irreversible Choice Part 02
187. 187: The Price of Survival Part 01
188. 188: The Price of Survival Part 02
189. 189: The Strategic Compromise Part 01
190. 190: The Strategic Compromise Part 02
191. 191: Waking to the Promise Part 01
192. 192: Waking to the Promise Part 02
193. 193: The Silent Hunt Part 01
194. 194: The Silent Hunt Part 02
195. 195: The Weight of the Open Gate Part 01
196. 196: The Weight of the Open Gate Part 02
197. 197: The Unseen Trigger Part 01
198. 198: The Unseen Trigger Part 02
199. 199: The Impossible Command
200. 200: The Ascent to Fear
201. 201: The Cost of the Promise Part 01
202. 202: The Cost of the Promise Part 02
203. 203: The Liminal Vow Part 01
204. 204: The Liminal Vow Part 02
205. 205: The Cost of Command
206. 206: The Weight of Gold Part 01
207. 207: The Weight of Gold Part 02
208. 208: The Ambassador of the Lie Part 01
209. 209: The Ambassador of the Lie Part 02
210. 210: The First Crack
211. 211: The Unspoken Minute Part 01
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