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ITS HIS DEMONS. ELENA "Don't leave me Lena, please stay with me. I love you." Evan said holding my hands. "You keep doing this Evan, I can't do this anymore. I said and walked away. "Nooooh stop saying that." He yelled, shaking his head in disagreement, anger in his eyes. You can't leave me, I'll never let you." He yelled, pulling me back. "Let me go Evan," I screamed, trying to get his hands off me. I woke up with a pool of sweat all over me, my night clothes clinging to my body, I had been dreaming. Realizing that I had fallen asleep on the sofa waiting for Evan, I reached for my phone to check the time. Still in my confused state, I was jolted out of my reverie by the knock on the door, jumping in fright as I turned on my phone. It was after 2 am, As Evan stumbled into the room, his words slurred and his breath heavy with the smell of alcohol, I tried my best to hide my disappointment. "I'm sorry, I didn't hear the knock," I mumbled, trying not to provoke him any further. He paused and turned to me, walking slowly toward me. As he staggered towards me, anger burning in his eyes, all I could think about was how much longer I could endure this toxic relationship. With each step Evan took toward me, a knot tightened in my stomach. His drunken state only exacerbated his already volatile temper. It felt like walking on thin ice around him these days - one wrong move and everything would come crashing down. "Sorry!!" He asked angrily, "Shame!!! How do you manage to sleep when your husband isn't home?" I didn't know how to answer, "It was a mistake, I fell asleep, I'm sorry." I said apologetically, hoping he would understand. "You fell asleep, are you crazy Lena?" He thundered, his eyes blood red with anger as he came into the room. He approached me and slapped me. I held on to my cheeks, the sound of the slap echoing in my head as I groaned in pain. "I'm sorry, please don't hurt me." I cried and after a moment of hesitation he slowly nodded and smiled faintly as he approached me and held me by the neck as if he was going to strangle me. "You're hurting me, Evan," I stammered as I struggled to speak, tears streaming freely down my cheeks. He smiled mischievously and pressed his lips to mine. "You can't keep me waiting Lena, all right?" He said as he unbuckled his belt. "Why did I sleep off?" I muttered to myself, I knew I was going to get a beating for my mistake. He leaned over and held my hands as he began to unbuckle his belt. I was wearing a loose nightgown. He planted a kiss on my lips and pulled my pants off. "Don't do this, Evan, please." I pleaded, pain in my voice as I begged to be released from being held up like an animal to be slaughtered. "You know how much I love seeing you like this, having you beg me while I fuck you amuses me." He said as he took off his pants and pulled me onto the couch. "Ouch." I groaned in pain from being pushed onto the couch, my face hurt, my back hurt and Evan didn't care, he wanted to have sex and that was all that mattered. “Please...." I groaned and pleaded with Evan as I lay helpless. I couldn't fight him any more and decided to let him have his way. From where I lay helpless, my legs spread apart, I could see his cock erect as the surge of veins that ran through it. He planted a kiss on my lips and inserted his cork into my vagina, causing me great pain. I moaned in pain and he laughed, clearly amused at punishing me. He was thrusting back and forth and moaning clearly excited. "Ahhhhh." he exclaimed as he came, he got off of me and pushed me to the side as he got up to go to the bedroom. Evan had raped me again. I lay on the sofa crying uncontrollably. Being married to Evan at such a young age was overwhelming. It wasn't so bad at first, but it got worse over time. It felt like I was dying, but I soon got used to the abuse. Buried in my misery, I cried when I remembered how I met Evan. He was the sweetest soul, or so I thought, but months into our marriage, Evan became the beast he was, or just showed his true colors. I remembered my mother's words when she introduced us. "Evan is the best man for you, his father is the prestigious owner of one of the universities. Our families were friends and our parents couldn't have it any other way. Evan's demons made him harass me every time. It was hard, but I loved him anyway. Growing up in a home where marriage was important, I couldn't afford to let my family down. My marriage had to work. Every time I got pregnant, Evan beat me until I lost the baby. After several miscarriages and injuries, you would wonder why I stayed. As much as I wanted to leave. There seemed to be no way out for me. I could hardly sleep through the night. I cried so much that I soon fell asleep. The buzzing sound of the alarm woke me up in the morning. I opened my eyes to see Evan holding a tray over my head. He had brought me breakfast. “ Hello beautiful, sorry about last night, I don't know what happened.” He apologized, sincerity laced in his voice. I got up and sat by the bed, “ I brought you breakfast." He said as he dropped the tray and handed me a cup of coffee. “ No Evan, you don't get to do this, not after last night, you hit me, raped me and now a cup of coffee makes it fine.” I blurted out pushing the coffee away, it spilled all over the sheets and poured on him. “ Shit!!! Are you crazy Lena?" He asked me with fury in his eyes. “ Look what you did." He said pointing at the sheets and he raised his hand to hit me. " I am sorry.” I pleaded, tears welling up my eyes and I trembled in fear. He paused and looked at me for a while. “ I love you Lena, stop being stubborn."he said and kissed me, " Take this, have some food, it took me a deal to make this for you.” he said, handing me the tray full of scrambled eggs and some toasted bread. I took a bite and smiled. “ Thank you." I said amidst tears. As he left I dropped the food and since I had a class that morning, I hurriedly got ready to leave for work. I applied makeup to cover the scars on my face. After the slap from last night I had a black eye and could not afford anyone seeing it. I got some sunshade and wore it and just as I was about to leave, Evan's voice stopped me, “ I am so sorry about yesterday, you know I love you." " I do and I love you too. “ I faked a smile and grabbed my keys to leave. I drove to work drowning myself in the songs that played from the CD player in the car, my mind filled with thoughts of what had transpired the night before. “ Will Evan ever learn to treat me right?" I thought to myself. Still consumed in my thoughts, the car soon came to a halt. I looked at the mirror, “ You are stronger than you know, Lena." I told myself, staring at my reflection on the rear view mirror. I got off with my bag and pile of papers. They were the tests from last week. I was going to hand it back to the students so they could see their scores. I walked to the class trying not to think too much about my miserable life and as I got to the hallway, I stumbled as a feeling of unease overcame me. The sounds of the students surrounding me dwindled into the background as the air became heavier. It was then that I saw him. He was standing close to me, he was strangely familiar and just then, a sudden realization hit me when his gaze met mine. “ THIS CAN'T BE, YOU ARE DEAD. I muttered inaudibly. My surroundings became hazy, and darkness covered everywhere. The only thing visible in the darkness was the man covered in a hoodie. He moved closer, I was scared to my bones and could barely move. I stood staring at him, unable to do anything. His presence was overwhelming and it numbed me. “You can’t run forever, Lena,” he said, his voice echoing as he spoke in the darkness. “ITS HIS DEMONS OR YOURS.” Suddenly, everything fell back to place. I gasped, my heart pounding as I quickly blinked, attempting to ground myself. The hallway was as it had been before. Students shuffled past, laughing and chatting, ignorant about what had just happened to me. “Ma’am? Are you okay?” I turned to see a young man in front of me holding the papers I had dropped. He was one of the students, he stared at me, his brow furrowed in concern. “You dropped these,” he said, offering them to me, staring at me suspiciously. I stared at him, trying to make sense of what had just happened. My hands trembled as I took the papers from him. “Thank you,” I murmured, my voice shaky. The student hesitated. “Are you sure you’re alright?” I nodded, forcing a smile. “I’m fine. Just... a little distracted.” He gave me a suspicious look but when he pressed further, I snapped at him and walked away clutching the papers to my chest. “You can’t run forever, Lena. It’s his demons… or yours.” As I walked away, the words echoed in my mind as my heart raced. HE IS BACK… I muttered quietly as I walked to my office, scared to my bones about what had just happened. My sins were haunting me, he was back to make me pay.Chapter 0002 FEAR, THREATS AND TERROR.RYAN' "Oh my!!!" I heard someone scream as I bumped into her, distracted by my phone. The papers she was holding were scattered everywhere. Feeling upset, I knelt down to pick them up and apologized."I'm sorry, I didn't see you coming." I apologized and got up to give her the papers.Then I saw her.She was the most beautiful woman I had ever seen. No insults to my mother. Her hair was immaculate and framed her face perfectly. When the wind blew, a few strands of it covered her face, revealing her mystical beauty.For a moment I was lost in my own world.As she took the papers from me, our hands met and a wave of electricity went through me. It felt as if fate had orchestrated our meeting. It was so perfect.As I stared at her. I couldn't help but notice that she was lost in thought, staring at nothing in particular, mumbling inaudibly. She had a black eye, obviously from a punch that her makeup didn't do a good job of hiding. I continued t
Chapter 0003 THE PARCEL ELENA " I am so tired." I yawned from exhaustion after a long day of work. I leaned back in my chair to rest. I stared into the empty room and thought about what had happened in class. "How rude!!" I sighed irritably as the thoughts of Ryan's outburst in class lingered in my mind. I thought about the mess that my life had become. First, Evan's suffocating control and abuse, and now Ryan was invading my peace at work. Suddenly the door creaked open, I lifted my head to see who it was and realized it was Diva. "Going home? She asked, looking all packed up and ready to go home. "Not now, I have to finish this work." I said pointing to the pile of papers in front of me, it was the students test and I needed to grade them so they could get their results. "I can't wait for you, I guess I'll go ahead." She said and I nodded in agreement, "Don't forget what I told you." She told me and left the office. I sighed deeply as I thought about what she had said. I
Chapter 4 I LOVE YOU, ELENAELENA..There's no one there. I guess it's the neighbor's doorbell," I said, closing the door, feigning calmness. I couldn't let Evan know who was at the door. I couldn't let him hear Ryan's voice or even suspect that he had come to the house.Evan stared at me suspiciously as I hurried back into the room to get ready. "Who was it, Elena?" he asked, his voice deep and sharp."No one." I said again, brushing past him as I grabbed my bag. My heart was pounding, but I kept my expression neutral.Ryan had followed me home again. He was like a shadow I couldn't shake off, and his presence put me in constant danger. Evan's temper was a ticking time bomb, and Ryan was the match.It had only been a few days since I'd been released from the hospital. Another miscarriage - my fifth in two years. But the physical pain wasn't the worst of it. Evan's anger after that night with Diva had left me broken inside and out. I had been granted a few days off work to recover, t
Chapter 5SAFE HAVENELENARyan’s words haunted me. His note. His text. His voice."I love you, Elena."They replayed in my mind like a song stuck on repeat, taunting me as I sat behind my desk, staring blankly at the ceiling. It was absurd. A college student in love with his professor? The very idea made me scoff. I let out a bitter chuckle, shaking my head. What a ridiculous notion.And yet… I hated how the words refused to fade, how they curled around my mind like an unrelenting vine, squeezing past my rational thoughts. I kept telling myself it was nothing more than youthful infatuation—reckless attraction that would inevitably pass. It had to. But deep inside—buried beneath layers of logic, fear, and self-restraint—something in me stirred. A dangerous part of me.Because no matter how absurd Ryan’s confession was, the warmth in his voice, the raw conviction in his words… it was intoxicating. And I—I, who had long forgotten what it felt like to be adored—felt something in return.
Chapter 6THE TUSSLEEMILY,I couldn't get the thoughts of what had just happened out of my head. The doorbell had rung that morning and I had rushed to see who was at the door, the moment I opened the door, the world tilted. There she was, Dr. Elena.Ryan's professor.I knew her instantly. She was the one he couldn't stop talking about last semester. The one he brought little gifts to, the one who always refused them but left him sulking for days afterwards. Until now, I had written her off as harmless. But here she was, standing on my doorstep with a bag in her hand.And she didn't even know me."What did she want?" I thought to myself as I stared at her with contempt on my face.I knew it was now or never, I had to send her away as quickly as possible before she ruined everything for me and Ryan.Her expression was calm, professional, almost tired. Her lips curved into a polite smile, but her eyes were tired, redish, as if she'd been crying for days and barely slept."Hi," she sai
Chapter 0007 HAUNTED BY THE PAST. ELENA, The door slammed shut with such force that the sound seemed to reverberate through the very foundation of the building. The vibrations traveled through the walls, creeping into my bones, leaving behind an eerie, lingering silence that stretched on far too long. It was the kind of silence that didn’t just fill a space—it consumed it, suffocating any possibility of escape. I flinched at the abruptness of it, but I didn’t move. My fingers tightened around the edge of my desk, gripping the solid wood with a desperation that bordered on pathetic. In that moment, it felt like the only thing keeping me upright, the only thing anchoring me to reality. If I let go, I wasn’t sure what would happen. My gaze remained fixed on the door, staring at the empty space where she had stood just moments ago. It was absurd how quickly she had vanished, how swiftly her presence had been erased, as if she had never been there at all. And yet, despite her absence
Chapter 8 THE COST OF DESIRE RYAN After I confessed my love for Elena, everything changed between us. She began avoiding me as if I no longer existed. In class, when I raised my hand, she never acknowledged me. Her gaze never met mine, no matter how many times I tried to catch her attention. The warmth she once showed me had disappeared entirely, replaced by cold indifference. At first, I told myself that she just needed time to process everything. I convinced myself that if I gave her enough space, she would come around. But as the days turned into weeks, the silence between us only grew heavier. The more she ignored me, the more unbearable the weight of her absence became. Every time I saw her, I felt an ache deep in my chest, a longing I couldn’t shake. I needed to confront her. I needed to know if I had imagined everything—the tension, the unspoken connection, the way she looked at me when no one else was watching. That morning, after class, I saw my chance. Elena was leaving
CHAPTER 0009THE SCANDALELENAThis was my worst fear come to life.One careless mistake—one fleeting moment of recklessness—had set everything into motion. Ryan’s wife had seen something, misinterpreted it, and now she was determined to turn her assumptions into a scandal that would ruin me. The truth didn’t matter. It never did. People believed what they wanted to believe, and once the whispers started, they spread like wildfire.I could already see the wreckage ahead.And I would be the one buried beneath it.Regret consumed me, each wave more suffocating than the last. I should have known better. I should have never let Ryan step into my office that day. I should have never set foot in his house. Every seemingly insignificant choice had led me here—to the edge of a downfall I couldn’t escape.Panic clawed at my chest. What was I supposed to do?The thought of people finding out made my stomach twist violently. I could already hear the hushed conversations in the teachers’ lounge,
Chapter 17LOVE OR OBSESSION?RYAN,I wanted to stop.I wanted to do the right thing—to turn away, to focus, to face Emily. But I couldn’t.The obsession had already taken root, wrapping itself around my thoughts like ivy, suffocating every rational decision I tried to make. It wasn’t just curiosity anymore. It was something darker, something that pulled me toward Elena in ways I couldn’t explain.Something that was becoming impossible to ignore.Eddy and I strolled down the hallway after lectures, the usual chatter of students filling the air. Laughter, hurried footsteps, the occasional slam of a locker—it all blurred together into meaningless noise. My mind was elsewhere, trapped in a maze of questions that led back to only one answer: Elena.She had been missing from school for days now, and no one seemed to be talking about it. Professors came and went all the time, but something about her absence didn’t sit right with me. It felt... off. Like a piece of the puzzle had been ripped
CHAPTER 16THE ART OF REVENGE.EMILY,I saw the look on Elena’s face, and a thrill of satisfaction coursed through me.It was fleeting—just a flicker of shock, quickly masked behind that composed exterior she always wore—but I caught it. And it was enough.I had been waiting for this moment, the moment she realized that I wasn’t just going to stand aside and watch her take what was mine.Ryan belonged to me.I had spent years with him, building something real, something that was supposed to last. We were meant to be together. He had whispered those promises into my ear on countless nights, sworn his love to me under the moonlight.And then, like a thief in the night, she came along, stealing him away without a shred of remorse.The betrayal was unbearable.The humiliation, even worse.I could still hear the whispers, the hushed voices in the corridors, the pitying looks from those who knew. I could still feel the sting of their eyes on me, their silent judgment. The girl who had every
Chapter 0015TRAPPED IN HER GAMEELENA,Why did they want me?What could they possibly want from me?The question looped in my mind like a haunting melody I couldn’t silence. Every scenario I imagined left a heavy weight in my chest. Anxiety pressed against my ribs, wrapping around me like a tightening coil, making it impossible to breathe freely.Beside me, Evan was eerily silent. He hadn’t spoken a word since we left, his hands gripping the steering wheel with enough force to turn his knuckles ghostly white. I could hear the slight grind of his teeth every few seconds, a sound so soft yet filled with restrained fury. It made the air in the car thick, suffocating.I stole a glance at him. His sharp jaw was locked, his usually expressive green eyes unreadable. I knew this kind of quiet well—it was the kind that came before a storm.When we finally stepped inside the house, Evan’s patience snapped.“I don’t understand it.” His voice was low, but each word was charged with frustration a
Chapter 0014THE BEAUTIFUL LIE I LIVEDELENA,The sting of antiseptic bit into my wounds, sharp and unforgiving. When Evan wanted to hurt me the last time he got a call from someone, and when he was told what they wanted, he untied me.Whoever that was saved me that day. Evan was ready to kill us both rather than lose me. His obsession led him to do crazy things—to hurt me and make excuses that it was out of love, that I made him do it. I knew Evan loved me, but his demons were out for me.I winced, sucking in a breath, but exhaustion dulled most of the pain. It was just another wound, another moment of suffering, blending into the endless cycle I had come to endure."Ouch…," I murmured, forcing myself to sit still as the doctor worked. "How long do we have to keep doing this?""Until it heals," he replied matter-of-factly, his voice calm but indifferent. "Hopefully, you’ll start feeling better soon."Feeling better. The words felt foreign—meaningless. What did better even mean anymor
Chapter 0013DREADING ON DANGEROUS PATHS.RYAN, After the disaster at my house, I hadn’t seen Elena. Days passed, but the rumors didn’t. The entire school was talking about us—about the way I had stood up for her, about the scandal that now clung to her name like a stain no one would let her wash away. I didn’t care what people said about me. They could whisper in the hallways, point fingers, smirk when I walked past. It meant nothing. But Elena? That was different. The school authorities had been oddly silent about the situation, which made me restless. I expected some sort of action—a meeting, a suspension, some kind of consequence—but there was nothing. The silence unnerved me because it felt like the calm before a storm. And then there was Emily. My fiancée. The woman I was supposed to love. The one my parents had chosen for me. She and her parents had made it clear that they wouldn’t stop until I fell in line. They wanted to force us together, to make things work, but I didn
Chapter 0012 TRAPPED BY EVAN'S OBSESSION.. ELENA, Time seemed to slow as I stood frozen, watching the chaos unfold in front of me. My breath hitched in my throat, my voice trapped behind a wall of shock and dread. I wanted to say something—to stop this disaster from spiraling further out of control—but I couldn’t. Words failed me. Ryan, ever the reckless force of nature, attempted to salvage the situation, his voice urgent and desperate. But it was too late. Everything was already a mess. My heart pounded violently in my chest as I spun on my heel and raced downstairs. My pulse roared in my ears, my hands trembling as I reached for my phone. The screen blurred in my vision as I hurriedly ordered a cab. I couldn’t stay here. I couldn’t face this. Ryan called after me, his voice laced with something that almost sounded like regret. I didn’t stop. I didn’t turn around. The cold night air bit into my skin as I stood by the curb, my arms wrapped tightly around myself. My thoughts
CHAPTER 0011 FEARS FROM THE PASTRYAN Elena ran like a woman being hunted, her breath ragged, her body trembling with a terror so visceral it clawed at her from the inside out. This wasn’t the kind of fear that came from paranoia or uncertainty. No—this was raw, consuming, and absolute. I had seen Elena guarded before, had watched her build walls so high no one dared to climb them. She was the type to push people away, to wield indifference like a blade. But this? This was different. This wasn’t anger. This wasn’t defiance. This wasn’t even desperation. This was fear in its purest, most primal form. And I had no idea why. I stood frozen, my mind racing through possibilities. What—or who—was she running from? Had someone hurt her? Had someone threatened her? The frantic way her eyes darted over her shoulder, the way her entire body shook as if something monstrous was right behind her, ready to strike—it sent a chill through me. I had been on my way to the club that night, lo
Here’s your rewritten Chapter 10 with deeper emotional intensity, richer details, and the same word count:---CHAPTER 10FEARS FROM THE PASTElena ran like a woman being hunted, her breath ragged, her body trembling with a terror so visceral it clawed at her from the inside out. This wasn’t the kind of fear that came from paranoia or uncertainty. No—this was raw, consuming, and absolute.I had seen Elena guarded before, had watched her build walls so high no one dared to climb them. She was the type to push people away, to wield indifference like a blade. But this? This was different.This wasn’t anger.This wasn’t defiance.This wasn’t even desperation.This was fear in its purest, most primal form.And I had no idea why.I stood frozen, my mind racing through possibilities. What—or who—was she running from? Had someone hurt her? Had someone threatened her? The frantic way her eyes darted over her shoulder, the way her entire body shook as if something monstrous was right behind her
CHAPTER 0009THE SCANDALELENAThis was my worst fear come to life.One careless mistake—one fleeting moment of recklessness—had set everything into motion. Ryan’s wife had seen something, misinterpreted it, and now she was determined to turn her assumptions into a scandal that would ruin me. The truth didn’t matter. It never did. People believed what they wanted to believe, and once the whispers started, they spread like wildfire.I could already see the wreckage ahead.And I would be the one buried beneath it.Regret consumed me, each wave more suffocating than the last. I should have known better. I should have never let Ryan step into my office that day. I should have never set foot in his house. Every seemingly insignificant choice had led me here—to the edge of a downfall I couldn’t escape.Panic clawed at my chest. What was I supposed to do?The thought of people finding out made my stomach twist violently. I could already hear the hushed conversations in the teachers’ lounge,