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Chapters
01: The Gift Part 01
02: The Gift Part 02
03: The Mistake Part 01
04: The Mistake Part 02
05: The Stain of Shame
06: The Taste of Ash
07: Haunted by Touch
08: Bound by Assignment Part 01
09: Bound by Assignment Part 02
10: A Hasty Retreat Part 01
11: A Hasty Retreat Part 02
12: Lingering Heat on the Field
13: Untouched
14: Consuming Need Part 01
15: Consuming Need Part 02
16: Unwanted Attention
17: A Flicker of Possession Part 01
18: A Flicker of Possession Part 02
19: The Shattered Silence Part 01
20: The Shattered Silence Part 02
21: The Shattered Silence Part 03
22: Maya's Gentle Nudge
23: Victory's Shadow
24: Raw and Reckless Part 01
25: Raw and Reckless Part 02
26: Raw and Reckless Part 03
27: Raw and Reckless Part 04
28: Guarding What's Mine Part 01
29: Guarding What's Mine Part 02
30: A Well-Timed Question
31: Stolen Intimacy Part 01
32: Stolen Intimacy Part 02
33: A Jealous Hunger
34: The Other Man's Touch Part 01
35: The Other Man's Touch Part 02
36: Cracks in the Formation
37: Fragile Walls
38: Whispers in the Dark
39: Skin on Skin Part 01
40: Skin on Skin Part 02
41: Love in the Soft Light Part 01
42: Love in the Soft Light Part 02
43: The Price of Desire Part 01
44: The Price of Desire Part 02
45: Between Desire and Discovery Part 01
46: Between Desire and Discovery Part 02
47: The Unspoken Divide Part 01
48: The Unspoken Divide Part 02
49: Unburdening Part 01
50: Unburdening Part 02
51: Stolen Moments in the Stillness Part 01
52: Stolen Moments in the Stillness Part 02
53: Stolen Moments in the Stillness Part 03
54: Asher's Watch
55: Under His Watch
56: Suffocating Sweetness Part 01
57: Suffocating Sweetness Part 02
58: Wilting Under the Sun Part 01
59: Wilting Under the Sun Part 02
60: Where Fury Meets Longing Part 01
61: Where Fury Meets Longing Part 02
62: Where Fury Meets Longing Part 03
63: Trapped in His Fantasy
64: Cornered by Silence Part 01
65: Cornered by Silence Part 02
66: Possessed by Terror Part 01
67: Possessed by Terror Part 02
68: Sanctuary of Skin Part 01
69: Sanctuary of Skin Part 02
70: Sanctuary of Skin Part 03
71: Sideline Seething Part 01
72: Sideline Seething Part 02
73: Confessions and Collisions Part 01
74: Confessions and Collisions Part 02
75: The Venom of a Former Friend Part 01
76: The Venom of a Former Friend Part 02
77: A Reckless Release Part 01
78: A Reckless Release Part 02
79: A Familiar Stranger Part 01
80: A Familiar Stranger Part 02
81: Caught in the Crossfire Part 01
82: Caught in the Crossfire Part 02
83: Possessive Games
84: The Unstable Truce Part 01
85: The Unstable Truce Part 02
86: Garden of Shadows
87: The Garden's Embrace Part 01
88: The Garden's Embrace Part 02
89: Shadows of Dawn
90: Photo Finish Part 01
91: Photo Finish Part 02
92: Sideline Secrets Part 01
93: Sideline Secrets Part 02
94: Public Exposure Part 01
95: Public Exposure Part 02
96: Shattered Part 01
97: Shattered Part 02
98: Devoured Part 01
99: Devoured Part 02
100: Claiming Her Anew Part 01
101: Claiming Her Anew Part 02
102: Claiming Her Anew Part 03
103: The Shower of Defiance Part 01
104: The Shower of Defiance Part 02
105: The Shower of Defiance Part 03
106: Walking Through Fire Part 01
107: Walking Through Fire Part 02
108: Under Scrutiny
109: Lingering Shadows Part 01
110: Lingering Shadows Part 02
111: His Angel Part 01
112: His Angel Part 02
113: A Haven Discovered Part 01
114: A Haven Discovered Part 02
115: A Haven Discovered Part 03
116: My Sanctuary Part 01
117: My Sanctuary Part 02
118: The Whispers Return Part 01
119: The Whispers Return Part 02
120: A Choice Made in Pain Part 01
121: A Choice Made in Pain Part 02
122: The Empty Space Part 01
123: The Empty Space Part 02
124: The Weight of Solitude Part 01
125: The Weight of Solitude Part 02
126: The Weight of Solitude Part 03
127: A Lighter Burden Part 01
128: A Lighter Burden Part 02
129: A Lighter Burden Part 03
130: The Echo of Silence Part 01
131: The Echo of Silence Part 02
132: A Reckoning in the Diner Part 01
133: A Reckoning in the Diner Part 02
134: A Reckoning in the Diner Part 03
135: The Weight of Absence Part 01
136: The Weight of Absence Part 02
137: The Threshold Part 01
138: The Threshold Part 02
139: The First Words Part 01
140: The First Words Part 02
141: The War Room Part 01
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140: The First Words Part 02
His gaze was fixed on me, agony etched on his features, his jaw tight. I could see the battle in his eyes, the instinct to reach out, to reassure, but he held back, clenching his hands into fists on the table, respecting the invisible boundary I had drawn.
"And then Isla," I continued, my voice har...