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Bound To The Kingpin Chapter 44
HardinI was fucking angry.This isn’t how any of this was supposed to turn out. I sat there in the middle of the room, still trying to make sense of it—still trying to fucking breathe through the fact that Luna had walked out on me with tears in her eyes.The same eyes that used to look at me like I was worth something. Now all they held was disappointment.I gritted my teeth, my fists clenching at my sides.How the hell did it get to this?My phone buzzed on the nightstand, Theo’s name flashing on the screen. Perfect. Just fucking perfect.I swiped to answer, “What?”Theo didn’t waste time.“We’ve got a problem," he said. "One of the guys used our name to carry out a job for a private client. Went completely rogue."I closed my eyes, willing myself to stay calm. But the rage was bubbling, unstoppable."Who?" "Markus," Theo said. "We just got the intel. You want me to handle it?"I stood up so fast."I’m coming over. Don't do a damn thing until I get there."I ended the call and stalke
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LunaNot even a single message. Not a call.Nothing.I hugged my arms tighter around myself, wondering how I'd been so foolish to let it bother me. Wasn’t this what I wanted?Space? Distance?Yet here I was, checking my phone like some lovesick fool, hoping—needing—to see his name light up my screen. It never did.I told Rachel I was fine. I even forced a laugh or two at dinner, pretending like my heart wasn’t breaking inside my chest. But the truth was, I wasn’t okay.Not even close. I didn't know it will bother me this much.While Rachel slept soundly, I stared at the ceiling all night. My mind an endless reel of everything that had gone wrong.How my life had flipped the night I found him—Hardin—wounded and bleeding, desperate for help.How, maybe if I hadn’t been so generous, so stupidly kind, I would’ve still been with Jason, planning our future like any normal couple.Instead, I betrayed a good man. A man who loved me with pure intentions.And worse—I fell for the one man I shoul
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Luna"Mr. Jenkins breathing has worsened," I told Dr. Morris as we hurried down the dimly lit hospice hallway. "He's struggling to catch his breath, and his oxygen saturation is dropping."Dr. Morris gave a short nod. "Was there any sign of distress earlier?""He mentioned mild discomfort, but it escalated fast. His daughter is with him—she's panicking."We reached Room 214, and the moment I pushed the door open, the sound of ragged, labored breathing filled the space.Mr. Jenkins lay against his pillows, his chest rising and falling erratically, his face pale and clammy. His daughter sat at his bedside, her fingers clutching his frail hand. Tears streaked her cheeks."Dad, hold on," she pleaded. "Please, just hold on."I moved swiftly to his side. "Mr. Jenkins, it's Luna. We're going to help you, okay?"His weak gaze met mine, his lips parted as he tried to speak—but only a wheeze came out."Let's get him more comfortable," Dr. Morris said. "Luna, increase his oxygen and check his m
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HardinI woke up in her damn house. A place I never should've let myself be dragged to, but here I am. The scent of antiseptic still lingered in the air, mixing with something faintly sweet. Luna.I've never heard of someone named Luna before. Her name sounds unique. I blinked against the fog in my head, my body heavy and aching. I can barely move my arm without it feeling like it's on fire. The wound—shit, I can still feel it. The pain is nothing new. I've seen worse. Been through worse. But it's different when you're not the one in control.The memory of how I ended up here hits me in fragments. A bullet in the shoulder—clean shot. At least that's what I thought. But it wasn't the bullet that did the real damage. No, it was the fucking knife that came after. A reminder from someone I used to trust. Someone I thought I could count on.The bastard betrayed me.I ran. I knew I couldn't stay in the warehouse. My men were compromised. The bastard men were closing in. I barely made it ou
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Luna The morning light streams through the windows as I made my way down the hallway of the hospice. I stopped at the first patient's room, checking the chart on the door. Mrs. Alvarez—eighty-two, terminal, but still fighting. Her chart looks stable today, so I mark it down with a quiet nod and move to the next room.One by one, I visited the patients under my care, checking their vitals and reviewing their charts. It's a routine I've become accustomed to, the same one I follow every morning. There's something calming about the predictability of it all. The names, the numbers, the data—it's all I've ever known in this job. And it keeps me grounded.I gave a smile to Mr. Thompson, who's always asking if I brought him coffee. I didn't, but I promise him I'll bring some tomorrow. It's a small thing, but it keeps him going. Small moments like these remind me why I chose this career, why I keep doing it.Once the rounds were finished, I made my way to my office, my feet dragging a little.
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LunaHardin didn't look like a joker. In fact, he looked like someone who was in for a very serious business. But as his words processed in my head, I labeled it as a scene from a comedy movie. Because where in hell did that come from? Who says that to a stranger out of the blue?A hearty laugh erupted from me. "Your wife? Are you rehearsing for a character in a movie?" I asked, still laughing.Hardin didn't join in my laughter. He kept a serious expression on his face, which only confused me more."Do I look like a joker to you?" he questioned."I think you do," I answered immediately. My eyes briefly glanced at his arm, now covered with a long-sleeve shirt, hiding away his injury. "And if not for the image of you that's installed so deeply in my head, I would have thought you weren't the same person I saved last night.""Well, too bad I am. The wedding is taking place in two days. There won't be any ceremony or guests. Just paperwork.""You're crazy if you think I'll fall for this b
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HardinI have mastered an ability—the ability to study people. Before I interact with you, I first analyze your façade, observing and understanding the kind of person you are. A lot of times, people get surprised when I tell them what's on their minds. It's not because I have supernatural powers. No. It's simply something I grew up with. Being raised in the hands of a powerful gang taught me what it meant to be strong.I wasn't entirely proud of the person I became—fearless, ruthless, and powerful. But life has a way of throwing you into its own brand of unexpected cruelty. I have no memories of a bright childhood because I wasn't born into one. I do not have a mother or a father to call family.The only thing I was ever taught—reminded of every single day while growing up under my grandfather's rule—was never to be brought down by the cruelty of life. My grandfather, once the leader of the biggest mafia gang, was the only figure I looked up to throughout my childhood, my youth, and e
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LunaIf someone had told me I would find myself in Hardin's house again, I would have laughed it off. I was certain the last time that I wouldn't step foot inside his house or, much less, encounter him again.However, here I am, standing in his big living room with a tall man behind me who exudes danger—just like the men in black suits I met on my way in. Saving the hospice wasn't my responsibility. The worst thing that could happen to me was resigning from work when the hospice shut down.But I have seen the way the nurses and doctors give their all to the hospice. The shared laughter between patients, and between patients and nurses, had turned the hospice into a community—one that had become like family to me. Most workers depended on it to provide for their families, and some found solace in reliving the memories of their loved ones who had passed away there.The sad look on the hospice director's face when he called us in for a meeting, and the heartbreak on the workers' faces wh
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LunaNot even a single message. Not a call.Nothing.I hugged my arms tighter around myself, wondering how I'd been so foolish to let it bother me. Wasn’t this what I wanted?Space? Distance?Yet here I was, checking my phone like some lovesick fool, hoping—needing—to see his name light up my screen. It never did.I told Rachel I was fine. I even forced a laugh or two at dinner, pretending like my heart wasn’t breaking inside my chest. But the truth was, I wasn’t okay.Not even close. I didn't know it will bother me this much.While Rachel slept soundly, I stared at the ceiling all night. My mind an endless reel of everything that had gone wrong.How my life had flipped the night I found him—Hardin—wounded and bleeding, desperate for help.How, maybe if I hadn’t been so generous, so stupidly kind, I would’ve still been with Jason, planning our future like any normal couple.Instead, I betrayed a good man. A man who loved me with pure intentions.And worse—I fell for the one man I shoul
Bound To The Kingpin Chapter 44
HardinI was fucking angry.This isn’t how any of this was supposed to turn out. I sat there in the middle of the room, still trying to make sense of it—still trying to fucking breathe through the fact that Luna had walked out on me with tears in her eyes.The same eyes that used to look at me like I was worth something. Now all they held was disappointment.I gritted my teeth, my fists clenching at my sides.How the hell did it get to this?My phone buzzed on the nightstand, Theo’s name flashing on the screen. Perfect. Just fucking perfect.I swiped to answer, “What?”Theo didn’t waste time.“We’ve got a problem," he said. "One of the guys used our name to carry out a job for a private client. Went completely rogue."I closed my eyes, willing myself to stay calm. But the rage was bubbling, unstoppable."Who?" "Markus," Theo said. "We just got the intel. You want me to handle it?"I stood up so fast."I’m coming over. Don't do a damn thing until I get there."I ended the call and stalke
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LunaIt took me a moment to process his words. My heart was pounding in my chest. The next moment, I found my voice, though it came out colder than I had intended."I'm not yours, Hardin," I said, my eyes locking with his. "We both know this."His expression didn't falter, but I could see the flicker of something in his eyes—something dark, something stubborn. He wasn’t willing to back down. And somehow, I couldn’t bring myself to back down either."I don’t want to be committed to someone who lies," I added, my voice steady, though the words felt heavier than I had anticipated.Hardin’s gaze never left mine, but his jaw tightened. He took a step closer more to me, closing the space that had been between us, his presence demanding. "When have I ever lied to you?" His voice was low, almost a challenge, but there was something else beneath it—something I couldn’t quite place.I let out a bitter chuckle, a small, humorless sound. It was almost as if I couldn’t help it. "You want me to lis
Bound To The Kingpin Chapter 42
Luna"So you told Jason you and Hardin are friends," Rachel said, her voice dripping with disbelief.I sighed, stabbing my fork into the pie on my tray. The hospice cafeteria buzzed quietly around us, but it felt like all the noise faded as Rachel stared me down."I couldn't think of anything else to say," I mumbled, taking a bite and trying not to meet her eyes. The flaky crust crumbled on my tongue, but it tasted like guilt. "I can't just... tell Jason the real deal."Rachel let out a breath, leaning back in her chair. "You realize that's going to blow up eventually, right?"I knew it. God, I knew it.But what was I supposed to do? Tell my boyfriend that I married someone else out of desperation, tied myself to Hardin in the most reckless way possible, and now couldn’t figure out where the hell my heart was?Yeah, that would go well."I’m just buying time," I said quietly, pushing the pie around my plate. "I need to figure things out first."Rachel gave me a long look, like she want
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HardinI couldn’t explain what I was feeling. Bitterness clawed its way up my chest, leaving a sour taste in my mouth.He’s just a friend. Luna’s words kept replaying in my head like a broken damn record.Friend. After everything. After the way I’ve been dragging my soul bare for her, the way I’ve been trying—hell, the way I feel about her.And she introduced me like I was nothing.And the worst part? She left with that asshole.Walked right past me without a second look, like I didn’t even exist.I sat there, leaning forward on the edge of the couch. My fingers locked together so tight they ached. I stared at the front door, waiting.For what, exactly? I didn’t know.For her to come back and fix it, maybe.For her to make it make sense.The front door clicked open. My head snapped up. Luna stepped in, hesitating for a second when her eyes met mine.She shut the door quietly behind her.Took a breath.“So we’re friends now?” I asked.failing—to hold back the bitterness biting at every w
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Luna I adjusted the chart in my hand, explaining the patient’s vitals to Dr. Ramirez, who nodded along as he listened carefully.“Her blood pressure has stabilized to 120/80, and her heart rate is within normal limits,” I said, flipping the page. “We’ve also reduced her oxygen support since her last reading was strong enough to sustain her breathing on minimal aid.”Just as I was about to continue, a soft chime interrupted the flow. I muttered a quick, “Excuse me,” and slipped my phone from the pocket of my white coat.The screen lit up with a new message — Hardin.A smile crept onto my face before I could stop it.“Hope you’re not too busy, Mrs.DeVante. Thinking about you.”That man had been bombarding my phone with messages since I stepped foot into the hospice this morning. And even though I hadn’t replied to a single one, it didn’t mean I hadn’t been checking them, grinning like an idiot every time.I caught Dr. Ramirez glancing curiously at me, and quickly tucked the phone away
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Hardin“You think I came all the way here just to drink your overpriced scotch?”He chuckled. “You came because you know I’m the only one crazy enough to put that kind of money on the table.”“I don’t care about the money,” I said flatly.Marcello raised a brow. “Then what do you care about?”“Control.”Marcello leaned forward, the amusement slowly fading from his eyes, replaced by something more serious. He rested his elbows on his knees, the glass of scotch dangling from his fingers. “Alright, Kingpin. You want control. Then let’s talk terms. I want protection. We both get what we want.”“You’ll get protection,” I said. “But I won’t babysit your entire operation. If I back you, you tighten your crew, clean your routes, and stay off my radar unless it’s about business.”Marcello scoffed. “You think I run a sloppy crew?”I gave him a cold stare. “I think your men talk too much, and your borders are loose. If the feds sniff this trail, I’m out.”He tapped his fingers against the glass
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Hardin I didn’t know what it was about her, standing there with her feet in the water, arms crossed and eyebrows raised like she could actually resist me. Luna looked like trouble wrapped in silk. And for some stupid reason, I was addicted to her kind of trouble.“Just one kiss?” she said, skeptical.I stepped into the pool without hesitation, water sliding up my legs. “You don’t trust me?”She raised a brow. “Should I?”I laughed under my breath. Smart mouth.I stretched out my hand toward her. “Come here.”She hesitated—just for a second. Then she rolled her eyes and stood up, pulling off that oversized pajama shirt she had over her shorts and stepping down into the water. Her hand found mine. Seeing how the water clung to her skin is making me want to devour her right then and there. Inside the pool. Fuck the temptation. I pulled her in, letting her stumble a little, straight into my chest. She looked up, lips slightly parted. The water lapped around our knees, cool against our
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LunaThe image of the gun wouldn’t leave my head.As soon as my fingers wrapped around it, something cold had run down my spine. I’d shoved it right back into the hidden compartment and rushed out of the study like my feet were on fire, my heart pounding against my chest.Why does he have a gun?I stood there in my room, staring at nothing. Was that what Ronan meant on the yacht? When he asked what if he kills people? That stupid question had stayed in my head longer than I liked to admit, but now it didn’t feel so stupid anymore.Should I confront him? Or just… keep digging?I was still frozen in place, trying to calm the chaos in my head, when a soft knock hit my door.Then the door creaked open, Hardin. He popped his head in with that same crooked smile that always seemed to weaken me a little."Yes, my wife is back," he said, stepping inside fully.I had to force a smile. My face felt stiff, like my muscles were still trying to recover from the panic of earlier. I dropped my work
