JonasMy finger tapped lightly on the soft sofa as I looked down at the woman whose clothes were torn and tattered in several places."Are you going to stay here and keep annoying me?" I said, staring at her.She should have moved faster and gotten out of here. I didn’t want anything messing with the image of Lenka in my mind. The more I became aware that I had just slept with this damned woman, the more disgusted I felt.A hiccuping sound escaped her, but she held it in and quickly rushed out of my sight.It was unpleasant—doing it with someone unworthy. Unpleasant because I should’ve had the woman I actually desired.Moments later, I was in the bathtub, trying to relax my body in warm water. The scent Lenka liked was strong and clear, making me imagine she was right here with me.In this fantasy, I was smiling. She was right in front of me, and we were staring at each other intensely—my heart pounding."Very soon, we’ll meet, Lenka."I breathed in the scent of the soap I used—strong
LenkaMichael hugged me from behind, and I felt his warmth, which made me respond by gently stroking the hands that wrapped around me. With a slight turn of his head, I could feel his breath clearly on my neck.I exhaled deeply through my mouth as I watched the lightning and storm outside.Yesterday, there was an explosion—an attack on The Noctis. I've seen attacks like this a few times during my time here, but after such a long period of peace, it came as a huge shock to me.I was worried about Felix. He knew something was going on and talked about the bad people in this place. He still didn’t know that his father was a mafia boss.I was a little scared—but more than that, I feared what would happen if Michael's enemies managed to break in.“They’ve been defeated. Though there will be more attacks,” Michael explained, as if he could sense the unease inside me. Was it that obvious?I nodded. One of his men had died after being shot, and that made me stay even closer to Felix. I didn’t
Lenka"You're completely insane, Jonas. You made yourself look like a hero, but it turns out you're the villain!"My eyes stayed locked on him—I couldn’t look away from what he’d done."You threatened me by using Felix…"My hands trembled. Two of his men moved closer and grabbed my arms. Instinctively, I shoved them off."Jonas! You truly—"My scream stopped short as I watched him put Felix to sleep using a handkerchief, covering the boy's nose with it."What are you doing!?"This time I lunged forward, grabbing his hand to take Felix from him. But Jonas held onto me tightly, restraining me with a strength I couldn’t fight. His men held me down."Lenka, this is what's best for him. Or would you rather he knows everything?"He touched my cheek with his index finger, wearing a small smile that felt like a thousand needles. Before I could curse him again, they started dragging me away."We have to leave now, my dear Lenka."We exited the room. I hoped someone would come to save us, that
Lenka"What nonsense are you saying?"Immediately, my body froze upon hearing his words. I looked into his eyes, which were still filled with excitement. Something bad was starting to surface, and I wanted to know it now."Lenka, I already know we are destined to be together." He lowered his gaze, but I could tell he was still smiling widely. "You and I cannot be separated, and in two days, we will be married."Chills ran down my spine, my whole body shivered hearing his words."No... I don't want to marry you, Jonas. I don't want to because you're a bastard!"He remained calm, shook his head slightly, then hugged me and quickly released me."Lenka, it's useless for you to reject this because we will be married soon." He smiled."Get out!"I pointed at the door, my chest aching so much. With sharp eyes and a face red with anger, he responded with calmness."Alright, I'll leave now. I want you to prepare yourself because you will be shocked by our marriage."The more angry I became, th
MichaelAnother explosion and the attack were just a diversion.I’ve confirmed that it was a very well-organized distraction, and what makes me so furious with myself is that I only now realized this house has a basement or an escape route.Bastard.I told myself how stupid I was, how everything turned into a mess because this was completely unexpected. When I found out there was another way out, I punched the wall over and over again.“Damn it, how could I not know this?”This house has stood for hundreds of years. I once heard from my father that my great-great-grandfather bought it when all his businesses were flourishing. But I’ve never heard anything about an underground escape route.I followed the path and ended up in a different part of the property. My men wouldn’t even be able to spot this from where they were.“Jonas… where did he get the blueprint for this house?” My voice trembled as I spoke, clenching my fists.I’m absolutely certain that not even my family knows about t
Chapter 1Lenka“Why are you crying? You’re incapable of saying anything from that mouth of yours?” He said as he looked at me coldly.Michael and I had been married for two years, but he had always been a nightmare to me with his attitude. The love I used to feel that made me live in heaven slowly disappeared after my vows with this man.Now, he was acting as usual. As I tried to figure out what my husband was really thinking.“How pitiful, Lenka.” Michael grabbed my chin, rough and painful.Another pain made me sob. The sting of his cold, piercing demeanor, he never cares about that.“Speak!”Another wave made me unable to breathe correctly, but I wasn’t a puppet he could always control. Tears continued to flow and made my eyes red.I forced myself to reply to the words of this dangerous man, Michael Vonhof, the leader of the Dragontooth mafia. When I first met him, he was sweet and gentle. He only asked if he was an ordinary, responsible worker. This was the opposite of
Lenka Throughout the night, I could hear the sounds of party music being performed. As he said, it was a party introducing Ava as his woman. Getting this treatment left me uninspired, and my mind was a mess. Now, I was sitting by the window, looking at the sky that had turned brighter. I was following orders from Michael not to leave the room. If I disobeyed, I would see the people's cold stares here and Michael's deep breath. I already planned to start something to have fun with, not just him. The sound of the door opening didn't even catch my attention. But slowly making my eyes move, scanning this room, a man in a neat suit. He always looks prepared. I stared at him. He never cares about my feelings. That selfishness is in him. With his arms folded in front of his chest, he observed me, the woman who couldn't speak. "You look messy." The first thing he said was to insult me. Yeah, his looks were always attractive, which made him even more inappropriate for me. The judgmenta
The following day, I woke up in shock. The pain hit me immediately, and without pause, tears streamed down my face.I attracted the servants' attention in this room but was ignored.I fainted, and now I'm awake, which means I'm still alive.[No!]I screamed inwardly, wishing more than anything that I wasn't conscious at all.Unfortunately, I don't have that peace of mind. By leaving this world, I will have peace of mind.Michael would be happy about that. I felt a deep sense of loneliness.They ignored the sound of crying, which sounded like moaning. The servants were cold; I guess they hoped I would wake up.After I saw the IV in my hand, I pulled it out roughly. I didn't need to be saved. He had given the order not to provide me with food and water, meaning he got tired and wanted me to die.Still not satisfied, I threw the pillow. The servants watched me with judging and condescending eyes. Some began to chuckle that I had made their work more difficult."She's gone mad."I heard t
MichaelAnother explosion and the attack were just a diversion.I’ve confirmed that it was a very well-organized distraction, and what makes me so furious with myself is that I only now realized this house has a basement or an escape route.Bastard.I told myself how stupid I was, how everything turned into a mess because this was completely unexpected. When I found out there was another way out, I punched the wall over and over again.“Damn it, how could I not know this?”This house has stood for hundreds of years. I once heard from my father that my great-great-grandfather bought it when all his businesses were flourishing. But I’ve never heard anything about an underground escape route.I followed the path and ended up in a different part of the property. My men wouldn’t even be able to spot this from where they were.“Jonas… where did he get the blueprint for this house?” My voice trembled as I spoke, clenching my fists.I’m absolutely certain that not even my family knows about t
Lenka"What nonsense are you saying?"Immediately, my body froze upon hearing his words. I looked into his eyes, which were still filled with excitement. Something bad was starting to surface, and I wanted to know it now."Lenka, I already know we are destined to be together." He lowered his gaze, but I could tell he was still smiling widely. "You and I cannot be separated, and in two days, we will be married."Chills ran down my spine, my whole body shivered hearing his words."No... I don't want to marry you, Jonas. I don't want to because you're a bastard!"He remained calm, shook his head slightly, then hugged me and quickly released me."Lenka, it's useless for you to reject this because we will be married soon." He smiled."Get out!"I pointed at the door, my chest aching so much. With sharp eyes and a face red with anger, he responded with calmness."Alright, I'll leave now. I want you to prepare yourself because you will be shocked by our marriage."The more angry I became, th
Lenka"You're completely insane, Jonas. You made yourself look like a hero, but it turns out you're the villain!"My eyes stayed locked on him—I couldn’t look away from what he’d done."You threatened me by using Felix…"My hands trembled. Two of his men moved closer and grabbed my arms. Instinctively, I shoved them off."Jonas! You truly—"My scream stopped short as I watched him put Felix to sleep using a handkerchief, covering the boy's nose with it."What are you doing!?"This time I lunged forward, grabbing his hand to take Felix from him. But Jonas held onto me tightly, restraining me with a strength I couldn’t fight. His men held me down."Lenka, this is what's best for him. Or would you rather he knows everything?"He touched my cheek with his index finger, wearing a small smile that felt like a thousand needles. Before I could curse him again, they started dragging me away."We have to leave now, my dear Lenka."We exited the room. I hoped someone would come to save us, that
LenkaMichael hugged me from behind, and I felt his warmth, which made me respond by gently stroking the hands that wrapped around me. With a slight turn of his head, I could feel his breath clearly on my neck.I exhaled deeply through my mouth as I watched the lightning and storm outside.Yesterday, there was an explosion—an attack on The Noctis. I've seen attacks like this a few times during my time here, but after such a long period of peace, it came as a huge shock to me.I was worried about Felix. He knew something was going on and talked about the bad people in this place. He still didn’t know that his father was a mafia boss.I was a little scared—but more than that, I feared what would happen if Michael's enemies managed to break in.“They’ve been defeated. Though there will be more attacks,” Michael explained, as if he could sense the unease inside me. Was it that obvious?I nodded. One of his men had died after being shot, and that made me stay even closer to Felix. I didn’t
JonasMy finger tapped lightly on the soft sofa as I looked down at the woman whose clothes were torn and tattered in several places."Are you going to stay here and keep annoying me?" I said, staring at her.She should have moved faster and gotten out of here. I didn’t want anything messing with the image of Lenka in my mind. The more I became aware that I had just slept with this damned woman, the more disgusted I felt.A hiccuping sound escaped her, but she held it in and quickly rushed out of my sight.It was unpleasant—doing it with someone unworthy. Unpleasant because I should’ve had the woman I actually desired.Moments later, I was in the bathtub, trying to relax my body in warm water. The scent Lenka liked was strong and clear, making me imagine she was right here with me.In this fantasy, I was smiling. She was right in front of me, and we were staring at each other intensely—my heart pounding."Very soon, we’ll meet, Lenka."I breathed in the scent of the soap I used—strong
JonasHe acted simply, wanting to launch an attack right in my territory. And I thought it was a foolish move. But I did the same thing to what he was trying to do... having learned his whereabouts, I planned to take back what was mine.The most beautiful creature, I thought about Lenka.Her beauty had made me act a little differently than I usually would. Every time I looked at her, it drove me crazy. Trying to make her run into my arms. That would be the perfect victory.But everything became chaotic because of that damn man, because he had taken Lenka. Just when we would have been so happy.My hands clenched tightly. I really couldn't believe what I knew—that the damn bastard had the ability to heal Felix.If only he couldn’t heal Felix, then Lenka would run to me. It would have been easier. I knew that Felix would understand the actions I had taken. I knew he didn’t want to be separated from me and considered me like his own father.Everything was set up, an explosion occurred out
FelixMy mother is someone who is very close to me. She is a very beautiful figure, and I love her so much. What makes me happy is seeing her smile; her gentle touch feels even more pleasant when she is happy.I grew up to be a happy child. I could feel it, and another man was by my mother's side, Uncle Jonas. He is a good man and often spent time with me, and I knew he loved my mother, wanted her.I once told Tina that love is such an extraordinary thing. I understood it as a form of mutual possession and care. And she said that when I grow up, I would surely be able to find that kind of love.There are many complicated things I don’t understand, but what I know is that my mother also loves the man we just met. He had saved me several times, and I was also very happy with him.Then recently, I found out that he has extraordinary medical abilities, enough to heal me from a very painful illness. Ah, that illness would surely have made my mother very sad.My mother always disliked it wh
MichaelI am the most foolish man in the world.I repeat that to myself over and over again—as a form of confession, and also as a way of humbling myself for once losing her… and for treating her so badly.After sorting through my emotions—after realizing just how badly I had messed up—I finally began to accept what my heart truly wanted.And honestly, I really do care about her.From the start, it was never just about lust. Love and the desire to make her mine—I felt those things from the very beginning, every time we were together. But because of the hatred and vengeance inside me, I stripped away all the joy we could’ve shared.Now, I’m experiencing a kind of pleasure that feels overwhelming.Yeah, it’s like I’ve been suddenly enchanted.I keep remembering every single thing we did, and every one of her touches leaves me starving for more. If Lenka hadn’t shown any signs of exhaustion, I would’ve kept going, again and again.When I saw her eyes barely moving, so weak, I knew right
LenkaDuring my two-year marriage with this man, I thought our relationship as husband and wife was just to channel lust.I saw Michael's face was so dark, he didn't make a sound or kiss my lips. Doing it quite clearly without wanting to listen to what I felt—even a little bit.Yes, he used to do that to me. Very cold and after that he would leave me. He never turned around and just kept quiet. I thought there was something wrong with me, because I was not like a normal woman, I was just like a statue that couldn't make a sound.It was a marriage that was so bland and cruel. A nightmare.Very different from what I feel now.This time, he did it more gently, I felt very comfortable with every touch he did, every breath he breathed that touched me made me tense.I can feel right away if he wants me that much. He was on top of me, holding both of my hands with one hand. Besides my heartbeat that was so fast, I could hear his heartbeat also very fast when his chest accidentally touched my