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2025-03-20 19:46:05
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Pucking Forbidden Claim A Decision
Rook POVI shift, adjusting my stance, keeping my voice even. “So what? You think moving in makes that harder?”Kade shakes his head, but he’s still frowning. “No. Just means I need to be sure. If this is where I’m staying, then it’s not just me anymore. It’s her, too.”I snort, nudging his side. “You act like that’s new information. Harlow’s already here. Has been since you decided to stick around.”Kade huffs out a short laugh, but there’s something else in his expression, something quieter.“Yeah, well,” he mutters, rubbing his jaw. “Guess I just hadn’t said it out loud before now.”I smirk, leaning against the counter. “And? Feel better getting it off your chest, Daddy Mercer?”He groans, shaking his head. “Never call me that again.”“Not making any promises,” I shoot back.Kade sighs, but there’s no real frustration behind it. He just looks at me, his expression steady now. “So… you’re really good with this? Me staying?”I roll my eyes. “Mercer, you’ve been here. At this point, I
Huling Na-update : 2025-03-20Pucking Forbidden Claim Making The Choice
Kade POVHarlow is fussing. Ever since Rook left the room, she hasn’t settled unless I’m holding her. It’s like she knows I’m not the one she wants and is determined to make me suffer for it.I shift her slightly, rocking her gently, but she lets out another little whimper, her tiny fists curling into my hoodie like that alone might summon him back.“Come on, kid,” I mutter, adjusting my hold. “I’m not that bad, am I?”She doesn’t answer, obviously, just fidgets more.Moving in here—to Rook—is easy. Too easy. I agreed, but I haven’t really thought about it. Not the way I probably should. There’s still something holding me back, something I haven’t put words to yet.The sofa dips beside me, and I turn to see him settling in, stretching out like he owns the place. Because, well, he does.“She not settling?” he asks, glancing toward Harlow.I sigh. “She doesn’t like me.”Rook snorts, full of amusement. “Bullshit, Mercer. She can sense your unease. Relax, you’re tense.”Before I can argue
Huling Na-update : 2025-03-20Pucking Forbidden Claim Fears
Kade POVRook watches me, his expression unreadable for a moment before he finally asks, “What are you scared of, Mercer?”I open my mouth, then close it, my jaw clenching as I glance down at Harlow. She’s peaceful now, finally settled against me like she trusts me, and that only makes it worse.I exhale sharply. ”Everything. I have no fucking clue what I’m doing, Rook. I’m lost, man. It’s only been a week, a week, and I’m already in over my head. What if I fuck this up? What if I can’t do this?”Rook is quiet for a second before he leans in, pressing his shoulder into mine again. “You’re not alone, Kade,” he says simply. “I’m here. My dad’s here. No one’s leaving you to figure this out by yourself.”I close my eyes for a second, exhaling through my nose. “It’s not a sure thing.”Rook tilts his head. “What isn’t?”“This. Any of this.” My voice drops slightly, rough around the edges. “Anything could happen. I could end up not here. We could end up breaking up, and then what? You think
Huling Na-update : 2025-03-20Pucking Forbidden Claim Memories
RookKade’s apartment is a fucking disaster.Boxes, clothes, and gear are everywhere, and yet, somehow, he’s still standing there like he doesn’t know where to start. I shake my head, grabbing a pile of his old hockey shit and tossing it onto the bed.“Jesus, Mercer, you hoard more than I thought,” I mutter, pulling a random training shirt from one of the piles. The fabric is worn, the AHL logo faded but still there. “Didn’t realize you were sentimental.”Kade snorts, glancing up from where he’s shoving a pile of jerseys into a duffel bag. “I’m not.”I hold the shirt up, inspecting it with exaggerated interest. “Oh, really? Then why the hell do you still have this? What, you missing your glory days?”His lips twitch like he’s trying not to laugh. “Shut up, Volkov.”Ignoring him, I dig a little deeper and pull out an old training camp hoodie from his KHL stint. Holding it up, I let out a low whistle. “Now this is a relic. Bet you thought you were hot shit when you got this.”Kade final
Huling Na-update : 2025-03-20Pucking Forbidden Claim Taunting Him
Rook POVKade mutters under his breath, rubbing his jaw like he’s still recovering from the revelation. “Not everyone just knows for sure they’re gay without checking, Volkov.”That’s it. That’s all it takes for me to lose it. Laughter bursts out of me, loud and shameless, because this is gold. “Ohhh, I remember,” I say, grinning. “And from what I heard back then, you were really enjoying trying to figure that out.”Kade glares at me, but it only makes me laugh harder.“Women, men, women, women, women, men, men.” I tick them off on my fingers as I go, smirking at him. “Oh, and then back to women.”Kade groans, rubbing his face. “Jesus, Rook. Grow up.”Still laughing, I shake my head. “Nah, not when I finally get to drag you for this. You were so dedicated to the research. Really committed to the cause.”“You’re insufferable,” he grumbles.“And yet, here you are, moving into my house,” I shoot back.Kade just shakes his head, muttering something under his breath, but I catch the way hi
Huling Na-update : 2025-03-20Pucking Forbidden Claim His Taunting
Kade POVPacking up my apartment should be simple, throw my stuff in boxes, haul it to Rook’s place, and be done with it. But my mind keeps dragging me back. Back to Shattuck-St. Mary’s. Back to what Rook said about us meeting before I even knew who he was.The only memory I have is the night he walked in on me with some girl. But that can’t be it. There has to be more. I shove a few things into a box, but I’m barely paying attention now. Digging through my memory, I think about those years, about any moment that stands out.And then it clicks. Turning toward Rook, I watch him toss one of my old jerseys in the air, lazily catching it like he has all the time in the world.I narrow my eyes. “Hey.”He glances at me, still smirking. “What?”“You said we met before the AHL. Before everything. And you were at Shattuck the same time as me?”Rook nods, stretching like this is the most comfortable conversation in the world. “Yeah. Why? Still struggling with your memory, old man?”Ignoring tha
Huling Na-update : 2025-03-20Pucking Forbidden Claim Wanting Him
Kade POVMy apartment is nothing but boxes now. Some labeled rubbish, others storage. The storage boxes hold things I don’t need day to day, stuff I could probably live without but still can’t seem to let go of.I sit there, staring at them, wondering why the hell I’m holding onto so much.At first, I kept everything because it meant something. Proof that I’d made it, that I’d gone further than most people from where I came from. Back then, it felt like an achievement. Now? It just feels like a weight.People always told me well done, smiling as they said I did the right thing by getting out. Some even called me an inspiration for the kids who grew up in the same place I did. But now I can’t help but wonder, did they really mean it?Hell, even my own mother wasn’t happy for me. Not really.She spent years playing pretend, acting proud, telling me she wanted me to succeed. But deep down, she hated that I escaped, that I got out and left her behind.Sighing, I hold out my hand. “I need
Huling Na-update : 2025-03-20Pucking Forbidden Claim His Submission
Kade POVRolling my eyes, I shake my head. “So, for a change, you’re not fighting it, and that’s supposed to be progress? And now I’m the one who has to do something about it?”Rook laughs, his hand sliding behind my neck, gripping lightly. “I’m joking, Kade.”I let out a breath, rolling my eyes as I lean in and kiss him. “I stop fighting every time, and now you decide to?” I murmur against his lips.“I figured I’d see what it felt like,” he admits, his voice laced with amusement. “But apparently, I don’t actually want to fight or pretend I don’t want to fuck you.”His hands tighten around me, pulling me down flush against him. Heat sparks under my skin as my hands move along his body, feeling the way he arches slightly into my touch.Pulling back just enough to see his face, I flip him over in one motion, pinning him beneath me.His laughter fades into something darker, something teasing. “Wait—so when you said you were fucking me, you actually meant it?”Smirking, I grip his chin, t
Huling Na-update : 2025-03-20
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Pucking Forbidden Claim Fighting Words
Kade POVDanielle watches, waiting, maybe hoping that I’ll finally break. I don’t. I inhale slowly, shaking the blood from my lips, and laugh.“How long do you think you’ve got left?” I ask, my voice rough but still steady. “Every minute you waste here? That’s more time my men have to find me. And when they do? You’ll be fucking wishing you killed me the second I walked through that door.”The guy in front of me hesitates, glancing back at her, waiting for an order.“Keep going,” she snaps, her voice sharper now.He does. Another punch to my ribs, another to my jaw, but I don’t stop grinning. The pain is sharp, burning through my body, but I don’t let it show. They want me to break. They want me to plead. That’s never going to happen.Danielle steps closer, her eyes locked onto mine. “You think you’re so fucking smart, don’t you?” she
Pucking Forbidden Claim Fighting
Kade POVI hiss through my teeth, more from the annoyance than the pain. “There you go. That’s a little better.”She glares, dragging the blade in a shallow cut across my side, but she’s still holding back. Testing me. I shake my head, sighing.“See, this is why you’re not going to win,” I say, my voice steady despite the sting. “You don’t actually know how to do this.”Danielle scoffs. “Oh, I don’t?”I tilt my head. “No. If you did, you wouldn’t be wasting time with this weak shit.”She presses the knife in harder, and I grin, feeling her frustration build. “You want to break someone? You don’t start here,” I say, nodding toward my ribs. “You start small. Fingers. Knees. Maybe a little nerve damage if you want to get creative.”She stills, something flickering across her face. Disgust. Uncertainty.&ldq
Pucking Forbidden Claim Not Weak
Kade POVHer nostrils flare as she presses the blade harder, drawing a thin line of blood. “You don’t hold the power here.”“Don’t I?” I whisper, locking eyes with her. “Then why are you the one trying to prove something?”Her grip tightens on the knife, but she hesitates. That’s her biggest fucking problem. She doesn’t commit. She doesn’t know how to follow through.“Let me tell you how this plays out,” I continue, voice smooth despite the sting on my cheek. “You keep me here, keep trying to break me, but it doesn’t work. Eventually, you get frustrated, you get sloppy, and then my men find me. And when they do, you don’t walk away from this.”Her eyes narrow. “You sound pretty fucking confident for someone tied up right now.”“Because I know how this ends.” I smirk. “And so do you.”Danielle exhale
Pucking Forbidden Claim Taken
Kade POVLorenzo is weird. Not in a bad way, just… he’s always had that tone in his voice that says he’s not right in the head, and sitting here, talking to him, I know he’s far from right.I glance at my phone again. I know it’s disrespectful, but I want to stay on time and prove to Rook that I won’t mess up.“You keep looking at it,” Lorenzo taps the phone.“Sorry, I just want to stay on schedule.”He nods. “I understand that, which is why, as soon as the hour is up, my watch will vibrate to remind me,” he laughs, and I nod.Maybe that’s what I need to do—rather than constantly checking my phone.I go back to focusing on our conversation, making sure he knows exactly who I am and the kind of person I am. He talks a bit about Nikolai and the time they spent together when he had just started taking over here. He respects Nikolai&mdash
Pucking Forbidden Claim Trying
Rook POV“Find him!” I shout, turning back toward the others, fury and fear bleeding into every word.“We’re working on it,” Damon says quickly. “But his phone was found out the back of the restaurant. Smashed.”No. No, no, no. That phone was the only way to find him.“Track my phone,” I demand. “Whoever it is has my phone. Track it!”“We already tried when you didn’t answer my calls,” one of the men mutters. “It’s not giving off a signal.”My head shakes violently. “Nothing? You’ve had nothing? Not a single fucking thing to give you a hint of what they want?”Damon hesitates.I step toward him. “What is it?”His jaw clenches before he finally speaks. “Lorenzo dug into it and he mentioned there were three targets. Kade, you… and Harlow.”Everything inside me stills.
Pucking Forbidden Claim Gone
Rook POVHarlow is still relaxed against me.“You having fun, princess?” I murmur, resting my chin on top of her head.She nods against me. “I like it here. It’s quiet, and you and Rose aren’t talking about boring grown-up stuff.”Rose chuckles from where she’s sitting nearby. “I’ll have you know I’m very fun, Harlow.”Harlow tilts her head back, grinning. “You’re fun, but you still say boring stuff sometimes.”I laugh, squeezing her a little. “Well, you got me there.”She sits up a little, looking at me seriously. “Can we stay here forever?”I raise an eyebrow. “Forever is a long time, princess.”She sighs, playing with the edge of my sleeve. “I know, but I like when it’s just us. No busy stuff, no people being mad about things, just us.”Damn. I feel that. I know exactly what
Pucking Forbidden Claim Perfect Holiday
Rook POVFor the first time in a long time, I feel myself fully relax, knowing that he won’t be stretching himself thin anymore. He won’t be trying to do too much, won’t be running himself into the ground trying to be in three places at once.He made the decision, and I know he won’t go back on it.“You okay with it?” he asks, like my opinion actually matters in this.I press a kiss against his forehead. “Yeah. I am.”Kade lets out a quiet breath, his body sinking into mine again. I feel the way his hand tightens around mine, the way he clings to me just a little bit more.For once, he’s letting go of something that doesn’t serve him anymore. And for once, he’s choosing himself. Choosing us.This week has been amazing. It’s weird, I didn’t know what I was missing, I just knew things weren’t right. The more of this week that passed, the more time
Pucking Forbidden Claim Agreeing
Rook POVThe house is simple, almost too simple. The walls are bare stone, the furniture minimal, just enough to make it livable. It’s not extravagant, not dripping in wealth like the places we usually stay, but somehow, that makes it better. There’s nothing here to distract us. No reminders of the world we left behind for the week, no ringing phones, no people demanding our attention. Just us.I walk further in, dragging my fingers along the edge of the wooden table in the center of the room. Kade doesn’t say anything, just watches me with that unreadable look on his face. I know what he’s thinking. This place isn’t like us. But maybe that’s why he chose it.He disappears into the bedroom, and I follow, finding him already stripping off his clothes. He tosses his shirt onto the chair by the window before moving onto his pants. I smirk. “Eager?”He doesn’t bother looking up as he kicks
Pucking Forbidden Claim Feeling Better
Kade POVThe meal continues with Rottami di Pollo in Padella, a rustic dish of pan-fried chicken finished in a wood oven. The skin is golden and crisp, the aroma rich and inviting.Rook picks up a piece, biting into it with an appreciative groan. “Okay, I’ll admit, this is really good. But no pasta? No pizza? What kind of Italian meal is this?”I chuckle. “Authentic, traditional. Not the tourist menu.”His lips quirk up as he leans back. “Still think pizza would’ve been a nice touch.”A wedge of Parmigiano Reggiano is placed on the table, the waiter cutting thick slices straight from the wheel. Rook stares at it, his eyes widening slightly.“That is an excessive amount of cheese,” he mutters.“Think you can handle it?” I tease.He grins, taking a generous piece. “Watch me.”When we finally finish that, the final course arrives, Arance all
