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DAMIANAs planned, before midday, my schedule has been cleared and I have finished the tasks for the day. I updated Sicily's paycheck and he gifted me two cars which according to him is his means of appreciation. I don't ask that of him but he does them willingly. Not only are they cars, but they are limited editons as well, specially customized to my taste. I had Sydney and Andros take it home while I rounded things up at the port and greased some hands. Currently, I'm seated in the private VIP lounge in one of Zoran's pubs waiting for his arrival. I'm irritated that he stood me up when our meeting is supposed to be an hour ago. I take a sip from my glass, eyes studying my watch for the umpteenth time. Where is the man who instilled in me the discipline of being early?Speaking of the devil, I hear Zoran's voice. A while later, he peeks into the private room. His face brightens up when he sights me.What the fuck is he so happy about on a goddamn Monday afternoon?โLittle brother
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๋ฐ์ดํธ : 2024-11-17DARKNESS IGNITES DESIRESย ย ย 33
LILIANA My entire body thrums with bone deep weakness as I struggle to open my eyes. So far, I've only managed to pop an eyelid open while the other remains closed in laziness. I'm alone in the room. A different room actually and it's not the dungeon. Thank God. A sharp exhale then I try to raise myself up on my elbows. The warmth of the sunlightโs rays streaming through the balcony says its past noon. โYou're awake.โ I freeze at the sound of the voice. It's not Alice's, neither is it that big buffoonโs. Awfully familiar it sounds yet I cannot for the life of me, place a face to it. I turn my head in that direction, shivering lightly as my eyes come to rest on that creepy little girl. My eyes fly open and all the weariness vanishes. โWhat the โ why are you looking at me like that?โ She is seated at the bottom of the bed, her brown eyes trained on me, unblinking. โAlice said to keep an eye on you. I have two.โ She says with a dead ass face. I push away a shudder
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๋ฐ์ดํธ : 2024-11-18DARKNESS IGNITES DESIRESย ย ย 34
LILIANA โWhat the hell just happened?โ I muse, still in wonder. I'm blinking at the door that has been left ajar. Gone is the heat of his rage and in its wake is the lingering scent of his cologne intertwined with his masculine scent. I admit to pushing him to anger in the past with words that would cause even the strongest of men to cower and crumble. It cannot be the words I said. No, I doubt they caused as much as a dent on him. As usual, he takes the crown for reckless display of savagery. โLaura?โ A voice gasps in the doorway. Recognition strikes me as I take in the image of auburn hair and wide hazel eyes. โRachel?โ I'm dumbstruck at first, however when I recall their betrayal, a scowl takes over. โWhat are you doing here? Have you come to finish me off like your father did?โ โI work here. What are you doing here?โ โShit Sherlock, I'm harvesting ripe grapes.โ I grouse with my eyes rolled far back into my head so far I fear they'll drop into my stomach. โTha
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๋ฐ์ดํธ : 2024-11-19DARKNESS IGNITES DESIRESย ย ย 35
LILIANAI place my hands on his broad chest with intent to shove, and against my will, they remain planted to the spot.Why am I letting him kiss me? Better still, whyโฆdoes it feel so dang good?His tongue invades my mouth with a savage intensity that leave me breathless and before long, I fist the front of his shirt as an anchor. โSoโฆdivine.โ He whispers hotly against my lips.His hold on my neck pulses in tandem with the clench of my pussy pressed onto his strong thigh. I feel his erection resting against the outside of my other thigh while he drives me to the brink.What starts out as slow movements, graduates into a steady rhythm that picks up in every passing second.This is wrongโฆ This is repulsiveโฆ Yet, I find myself responding to the urgent demands of his thigh by grinding feverishly against him like my very existence depends on it.His kisses hold me ransom and I'm paying back with one of mine, matching every hot lash of his tongue with one of mine.It is like a battle for d
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๋ฐ์ดํธ : 2024-11-20DARKNESS IGNITES DESIRESย ย ย 36
LILIANAAlice rambles about so many things at once as we head out of my room, chirping excitedly about the clothes we could try on and how long it had been since she played dress up. She doesn't strike me as one who takes part in such frivolities.I, on the other hand, am too unbothered to listen and too distressed about my recent deed to ask her to stop. I hadn't noticed a smaller building, well technically small next to Damian's mansion. Although it looks quite garish, I can't shake off the feeling that there might be more to it. Made men don't invest or build without reason. Anyway, the place is bigger than my newly assigned bedroom with racks of clothes lining up every corner.If I wasn't in a precarious situation, I would swear the place is a woman's wet dream.Robotically, I let Alice toss me this way and that, using me to satisfy her childhood fantasies and to be honest, it doesn't bother me as much. Somehow, it takes my mind away from my worries.She pulls away from the r
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๋ฐ์ดํธ : 2024-11-21DARKNESS IGNITES DESIRESย ย ย 37
LILIANAThe next few days pass by in a blur, the possibility of my escape becoming bleaker than a candle's flame in a hurricane force wind. Andros is stuck with me every passing day because of his shoulder injury, like a stubborn tick on the side of a shaggy dog. At least his presence is sufferable. He makes little jokes and is a little friendly. When Alice kept sending food to my room, he suggested she get a mini fridge for chocolates and the likes so I can help myself to it, and she doesn't have to come all the way up.It was surprising because we just barely finished speaking about it. I figured if I am to be held without explanation, then I deserve humane treatment at least. I'm not having anything less. Still, it won't cancel out the burning hatred I have for every soul in the house.Wellโฆexcept for Alice and Andros. I can't help but indulge myself in their lovable personalities.โWhat are you looking at the door and thinking about?โ A gruff voice cuts through my train of thou
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๋ฐ์ดํธ : 2024-11-23DARKNESS IGNITES DESIRESย ย ย 38
LILIANA I'm leaning over the balcony feeling the warm breeze as it carries the scent of blooming flowers and the distant hint of water. The sun dips behind the clouds tinted with shades of coral which streaks across the sky like wispy brush strokes on a canvas but I'm too anxious to appreciate their beauty. Why does his absence bother me? I should be using my relationship with Alice and Andros as a leverage for an escape. Andros stepped out and it has been thirty minutes since. He usually doesn't stay out longer than this. I should make active moves to flee but I don't. Instead, I'm haunted by the memory of Damian's mismatched eyes, his smile, his presence and it's as if his absence has created a void within me that I'm desperate to fill. I scoff, โThis isn't the plan, Liliana.โ I grip the balcony railing tightly until my knuckles whiten with tension. The scenery is a perfect model that I want to bring to life through colors, however, I can't shake off the feeling
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๋ฐ์ดํธ : 2024-11-24DARKNESS IGNITES DESIRESย ย ย 39
DAMIAN'You're lying in filth,' is the first thing my brain registers when I open my eyes to behold the harsh streaks of morning light filtering in. I do a quick scan of my surroundings, startled to find the entire place strewn in an absolute mess. Then it all comes crashing down upon me, the memories of last night. I'd paid a visit to Stellรซza's grave and drank myself to a blinding stupor on the drive home, thrashed her room in a rage and the rest is history.The giant portrait of her which is usually covered, is laid bare, the cover lying discarded on the bed. I should cover it up. I don't want anyone else beholding the treasure that used to be mine and is now death's.As I try to stand, a terrible headache threatens to split my skull in half. I groan, reaching for something solid to hoist myself up. My body sways this way and that despite efforts to keep still and clear my head.I weave my way in, out and around the furnitures littered about and try to open the door but it is s
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๋ฐ์ดํธ : 2024-11-25
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DAMIANHer eyes widen in caution as I approach her. Like sheโs scared of me, or maybe scared Iโd hurt her even when Iโm certain she knows I canโt. She doesnโt really know the power she holds over me, does she?I should say I am disappointed but how can I when I canโt even tell her how I really feel about her? Thatโs just hypocrisy. Behind her is Stellezaโs wardrobe full of her things which I stowed away in her memory. โI couldnโt throw her things out, neither could I burn them.โ I remember the exact angle where I kept the journal hidden. Since this is her blood sister weโre talking about, then perhaps she has a right to know what it entails and the truth about how she died.Reaching further into the back, my fingertips graze a hard leather. Bringing it out, I flip the leather-bound journal and hand it to her. She gazes down at the book, not taking it yet. โWhat is this?โโShe wrote this,โ I murmur, recalling the dark words that birthed my rage. โShe wrote every word on every page b
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LILIANAItโs supposed to be Stellezaโฆbut this woman bearing such a dazzling smileโฆMy heart stutters but I canโt bring myself to drag my eyes away from the horrifying revelation staring back at me. Itโs been thirteen years since the last time I saw her. Thirteen whole years of fumbling in the dark, left alone to navigate the maze that is life. She shielded it from me for so long until she couldnโt handle it anymore.โLโlajlaโฆLajlaโฆโ I whisper unable to believe the sight before me. She looks the sameโฆexcept for her forest green eyes, now dulled from being immortalized in a photo frame. Itโs an understatement to the real sparkle when you look at her in real life. And her smile, now frozen in time, is just like I remember it. But brighter. Better.โForgive me, Lajla.โ The first drops slide down my cheeks. โI failed you over and over.โ I sniffle, trying my best to hold back the dam from bursting forth. โI did what you asked and went an extra mile pleasing the wrong people.โI crumble fr
DARKNESS IGNITES DESIRESย ย ย A/N
hey guys. I promise I'm not slowing updates on purpose this time. We have gotten to critical points in this book and I'm not going to rush it. I'm doing my best to deliver as seamlessly as I can and carefully close plot holes. So please be patient with me ๐ฅน. It's slowly but surely...no one likes an unsatisfactory ending. Please bear with me.
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LILIANAThe words strike right in the middle of my chest like lightning hitting a spot twice. It just doubles the ache Iโve been feeling since I woke up. Could it be any worse?Iโm certain Iโve heard this from the man himself. As though fate is playing a cruel joke on me, his words echo in my ears again.โI killed her.โ โI pulled the trigger that killed her.โIs that why he wanted me to stay away from him? Oh, Liliana, how much of an idiot can you be? The signs have been staring at me naked. I ignored the way I did Kyleโs red flags until he landed me in worse trouble. Is this just the universeโs way of teaching people like me lessons?โYou look pale. Maybe you should just go back and waitโฆ?โโNo. No, Iโm fine.โ I donโt know if Iโm ready to hear more of what she has to say, yet I tell herโ โGo on.โShe nods, casts a nervous glance around and then looks at the door. โI donโt know what he hides in there that heโs refused to let anyone in. The only person who managed to see in here by m
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LILIANARachel is waiting by the door by the time the car pulls up inside the fancy prison I familiarized myself with as home. Not anymore. Maybe soon, this nightmare would be over and Iโll get over him. โYouโre back early?โI manage a fake smile that doesnโt quite reach my eyes. โDonโt tell me you miss me. Iโve barely been gone for a week.โShe reaches to take my bags and I pull away before she can touch it. Thereโs no need to fool anyone with exaltations when we are both alike in more ways than we think. Sheโs a slave here even though sheโs willing. Iโm the captive. Still sounds the same to me. Yet, why do I need all of this special attention? Itโs just bullshit around here.Speaking of captives, I stop and turn to Rachel. โDid Melanie stop by at the house today?โShe pauses to think, then shakes her head. โThat was last night. I told her you were on a trip and she made me spill the location. I donโt know why she needed that information anyway.โ After another long pause, she gasps
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Buckle up people, this is going to be a long ass read but I guess we've seen this coming.LILIANAMelanie?I look at Damian for help, wondering why in the hell she is standing on the property of his private island. Waitโhow does she know where we are? Damian looks as shocked as I am as well. So weโre going to say heโs not aware of her arrival? I donโt believe whatever facade heโs wearing on his face now. Itโs hard to believe he doesnโt know about this and something within me breaks. Iโm not sure what that is.โWell, well, well,โ she starts in a demeaning tone reeking of spite, โif itโs not the captive and her captor enjoying a week out of town so they can spend time alone. How romantic!โDamian looks like heโs fed up of her nonsense. โWhat are you doing here, Mel?โโThatโs not such a nice thing to say to someone who you once called better suited for your cock. Now thatโs not very nice, is it? I should be the one asking the questions here, not you baby boy. What are you doing here?โ Sh
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To my consistent readers who make writing worth it, i'll be making the next chapter a free one to make up for my inconsistencies. especially those two special readers whose comments I can't do without and make me roll in laughter on my bed and spin ideas...thank you. thank you for loving D & L even in their silliness and mistakes. thank you, wonderful readers for getting to this point. you're my most treasured on earth after God and chocolate. happy reading!
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LILIANAThe water ripples as he sinks in behind me, large body settling under the surface with practised ease. His legs open and he guides me between them, pulling me back against his chest. His arms come around me.I melt right into him with a greedy inhale of him.We sit like that for a while with the water lapping around us and his fingers massaging my scalp. Then, they stop and disappear into the water. Before I get the chance to protest, his fingers lightly begin tracing patterns on my stomach. His chin rests on my shoulder, and for a moment, everything stills. Until his hands drift lower. And lower.โYouโre insatiable,โ I whisper, smiling. I already know how this is going to end.โAnd you,โ he says as he grazes my ear with his mouth, โare impossible to resist.โHe shifts me, wrapping his hands around my waist to turn me so I can straddle his lap. The second our eyes lock, the air becomes charged with sexual tension. His hands are hot on my thighs. I rest my hands on his should
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LILIANAI wake up wrapped in the warmth of body heat and cedar. Damian.His arm is draped across my waist, his chest pressed firmly against my back and one leg tangled over mine like heโs scared Iโll disappear while heโs asleep. His breath is warm against my neck, blowing in steady and soft.For a man like him, sleep turns him into something else. Heโs in a vulnerable calm.I need to move now, but I donโt want to. I just lie there, breathing his scent in and watching, enthralled by the way his fingers twitch slightly against my stomach like heโs still chasing me in whatever dream heโs in. what he doesnโt know is that I donโt need to be chased anymore. Iโm his as much as heโs mine. His confessions and the way he loved me last night, deep and hardโฆit wasnโt perfect. Heโs not perfect either. Heโs justโhim and Iโm content with that.Eventually, I shift to face him. Heโs still asleep. Thereโs still a faint crease between his brows. Even in rest, his mind doesnโt fully shut off. But itโs
