They looked towards the forest anxiously because it wasn't possible to move more than 1000 people inside the cave quickly.Ares nodded in understanding, scooping up his sister and guiding the villagers towards the safety of the forest, their movements swift and resolute.His eyes scanned the surroun
Without a moment's hesitation, Ace rushed towards the source, unraveling the bushes.What greeted his eyes was a sight that made him a bit relieved– a tiny, black-coated doberman puppy stared back at him with wide, fearful eyes.With gentle hands, he scooped up the trembling creature and held it clo
His gaze shifted towards Mikhail, the sinister figure who stood as his grandfather's underboss, a puppet master orchestrating this cruel display of power."Mikhail, leave them," Ace's voice trembled with a mix of defiance and desperation as he rose to his feet."Yeah guys, leave them. It's not like
"Get that lady here," Mikhail ordered, his gaze sharp as he pointed imperiously with his finger to a spot beside Allegra."Don't touch me!" Freya's outburst was filled with raw, unbridled anger."You know how much time it took me to convince all your friends to visit you here," he stated coldly, as
With a defiant glare, Ace nodded towards Hudson, a silent signal that ignited a spark of rebellion within the group.Seizing the opportunity presented by the chaos, Hudson launched into action, taking down a guard with a swift tackle, the clatter of gunfire punctuating the chaos that beganed.As the
Suddenly Allegra threw her head back, attempting with the back of the head.In a split second response, Mikhail swiftly tilted his head to the side, narrowly missing the collision."You fucking bitch," his rage overflowed, leading him to violently hurl Allegra to the ground, launching a vicious kick
Ace, his young face contorted with a raw mix of emotions, glanced up at him, his own skin smeared with a grim cocktail of mud, blood, and the tracks of his own tears etched deeply on his cheeks."Changing the age-old rules of your village," He stated."Before your ascent to the throne, the villagers
Ace could do nothing but lower his head, tears flowing freely down his face.The solemn gazes of his friends, shimmering with unshed tears and raw pain, bore into him."Ace..Don't cry in front of him. Shoot us," Hudson's words cut through the tense air."Aww, Agostino always said you seven are reall
Why did I only notice it now?Ace chuckled—low, knowing."Do your work like a good whore," he murmured, his tone silky but laced with steel. "And show me your devotion, brat."He leaned back, and the pressure of his hands, which had been a constricting comfort around my body, vanished. Like a snake
I blinked, my breath hitching, frustration curling inside my chest."Please…" The whisper left me before I could stop it, before I could hold onto my pride. My head dipped down, shame curling my shoulders inward as I bit down on my lower lip. "Just one kiss. Even a peck."Ace clicked his tongue, th
“Don’t expect me to treat you like a good girl till I believe you’re sorry, Iris,” he murmured, his tone dark and taunting.Before I could process it, his thumb shoved past my lips, forcing them apart. My eyes flew wide, a muffled “Hmph” escaping as my hands shot up, fingers digging into his knees
“Sit on your knees.”…What?I froze.My smile slipped, and a soft “Huh?” escaped me before I could stop it.The warmth I’d felt a second ago twisted into something heavier, sharper, and I blinked at him, caught off guard.“You heard me, my sweet whore,” he said, leaning back with a smirk that stretc
I clenched my fists, inhaling sharply before narrowing my eyes at him.This man.This man would kill me.My fingers tugged at my top, pulling it back down as I tried to piece together what just happened.Why did he stop?I gulped, my throat dry, my body still traitorously warm. Ace smirked, draping
I sputtered, fisting my hands.“Boss,” Joy’s voice cut through my humiliation.“Wouldn’t Hudson sir be angry about what you just did to his sister? Should we, uh, step outside?”Ace didn’t even spare her a glance.“No. Stay here and do your work. I’ll do mine,” he said smoothly, like he hadn’t just
And he had the audacity to ignore me?He didn’t even say thank you!I glared at his back.“Boss,” I said, layering my voice with a little too much sweetness. “It’s past your lunch time. You should eat.”Nothing.Not even a glance.Ace continued flipping through his damn papers like I was invisible.
But it was probably not the sparkly, glittering fairy kind. More like the I-make-people-disappear kind.Joy. That’s her name.Wooow.A woman named Joy working at a place where she literally brings pain. “Oh yeah!! I remember now,” Joy exclaimed, her face lighting up like I was her long-lost best f
Damn it, Iris. Play it cool!His gaze didn’t waver. “May I know what you are doing here?”I cleared my throat. “Uh… just… passing by?”He arched a brow.I let out a nervous laugh and gestured to the air. “You know, just… admiring the architecture?”Then, he tilted his head toward the slightly open d