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23. Popov
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The Alpha Kingpin's Fixation: Auctioned To The Enemy 24. Split
AnyaThe air in the office is thick with tension. I can feel it clinging to my skin, like a layer of dust that won’t wash off. Bastien’s voice cuts through the charged atmosphere as he barks orders into his phone, speaking rapidly in Greek. Every so often, I glance up from my desk, catching him in various states of emotion—mostly frustration and tense focus. And the entire room is charged with an energy so palpable that I could reach out and touch it. It has me on edge, wound tight, and I don’t even know why.But one word punches me in the gut like a fist, making my heart leap into my throat: “Popov.” He says it while speaking in Greek, probably assuming I wouldn’t understand. But that’s where he’s wrong. Because Popov isn’t just any name; it’s my name. My father’s name.The way he’s calling people and ordering them makes it seem like something huge is happening. Does my father know I’m here? Is he attacking? Then there’s the fact that Bastien mentioned not to go outside at all. So
The Alpha Kingpin's Fixation: Auctioned To The Enemy 25. Chase
AnyaThe clock on the wall ticks mockingly, its steady rhythm contrasting sharply with the erratic beating of my heart. It’s past midnight, and the penthouse is cloaked in a silence that’s louder than any noise. I’ve paced the length of the plush carpet in the living room so many times I’ve lost count, each step a testament to the anxiety gnawing at me.Bastien told me to stay away from the windows—just in case. The gravity of those words is not lost on me, hinting at the danger that lurks in the darkness of the city below. But my fear is not for myself or even for the secret that I’ve guarded so fiercely. It’s for Bastien—the man who has, against all odds, become the eye of my storm.Swallowing deeply as curiosity takes over, I peek outside hoping to see something, but not even the full moon shows me what I need to know.My father sent people here, I know it. It’s been weeks since I’ve gone missing in a city that belongs to his enemy. It bothers me that he’s taken so long to look for
The Alpha Kingpin's Fixation: Auctioned To The Enemy 26. Fight
BastienThe moment I have her in my grasp, the world narrows to the pounding of her heart against my arm, the sweet scent of her fear mingled with something else—desire, maybe. It’s a potent cocktail that makes my beast claw at the cage of my control.“Running from me?” The words tumble from my lips more as a purr, a deep vibration that I feel resonate within her as she shivers against me. I can’t help the smirk that curves my lips. “You should know better.”Every muscle in my body is taut, primed for the hunt, for the claiming. It’s a physical ache, a need that drowns out reason, that turns the world red in the light of the full moon. My wolf wants her, craves her in a way that’s as ancient as the bloodline coursing through my veins.I can feel the fight in her, the push and pull of her body against mine, trying to find purchase, to escape. It’s fucking maddening. My grip tightens reflexively, and a part of me—the darkest part—thrills at the whimper that escapes her lips.I feel her
The Alpha Kingpin's Fixation: Auctioned To The Enemy 27. Ruse
BastienI stand alone in the aftermath of the full moon, its madness now just a lingering echo in my blood. The morning light seeps into the penthouse, casting a pale glow that does little to lift the weight from my shoulders. It’s the day after the nonsensical attack on Red Diamond, my casino—a battleground that saw no real battle, a storm that was all fury and no rain. The silence of the aftermath is a stark contrast to the chaos that rattled within me just hours ago.My focus is razor sharp, a necessary edge to slice through the confusion left by Popov’s half-hearted assault. It reeks of a feint, a misdirection, and it’s got me clawing for answers I’m not sure I want to find. The Russians have been silent for too long; I knew they’d come, but like this? It’s unlike Popov, and that unsettles me.I don’t fucking get it.Andrej approaches with a grim set to his jaw. He’s got the rundown, a detailed report of the ‘attack’—if you could even call it that. Barely a handful of men stormed
The Alpha Kingpin's Fixation: Auctioned To The Enemy 28. Seven
AnyaThe penthouse elevator door slides open with a silent, practiced ease, the quiet opulence of the foyer swallowing my rapid footsteps. It’s been seven days since I last saw Bastien, seven days since he demanded space, a trial for both of us that felt more like a silent agony than a respite.As I cross the threshold, the scent of him—the crisp edge of his cologne mixed with the underlying current of his strength—fills my senses, a heady reminder of what I’ve been craving. My heart thunders in my chest, a frantic Drumline to the chaos of my thoughts.I hesitate only for a heartbeat before I launch myself into the expanse of the penthouse, propelled by a force I can’t, and don’t want to, resist. The door to his office is ajar, a sliver of light beckoning me toward the man who’s been both my captor and my unwitting savior.There he stands, a figure carved from the very essence of power and restrained danger, his silhouette framed against the window that overlooks the city he commands.
The Alpha Kingpin's Fixation: Auctioned To The Enemy 29. Lies
BastienThe city unfolds before us, a concrete jungle where every street is a vein, every towering building a sentry of my domain. I feel the pulse of it beneath my feet, the rhythmic lifeblood that syncs with my own heart—a heart that’s become far too susceptible to the woman at my side.Anya. Even her name has become a talisman in my mind, a charm that’s supposed to bring luck but instead brings a sweet, searing chaos.Her presence throws me, makes me feel shit I’ve got no business feeling. But today, I’ve got to put on a show, make it crystal clear to anyone with eyes on us that she’s under my protection. I keep my hand firm on her waist, a silent, snarling challenge to any man who dares to even think of laying a finger on her.“Stick close,” I murmur, my voice low enough that only she can hear. “This isn’t just for show. It’s for your safety.”She nods, a slight tilt of her chin that tells me she understands more than she lets on.“Are you always this... territorial?” Anya’s voice
The Alpha Kingpin's Fixation: Auctioned To The Enemy 30. Claiming Her
BastienThe penthouse looms above the city, a realm of steel and glass casting reflections of a life I both control and am enslaved by. The ride up is silent, the kind of quiet that’s heavy with words unsaid, a tension that hums in the air like electricity. Anya’s beside me, her presence a siren call that’s become my own personal brand of addiction.I can feel the pulse in her neck, the flutter of her heartbeat a counter-rhythm to the thudding in my own chest. The air is thick with the scent of the city rain that clings to her, an earthy perfume mixed with the faintest trace of her floral shampoo. It’s intoxicating, a sensory anchor in the midst of the storm I’ve conjured.The elevator dings its arrival, and we step into the penthouse. It’s a space that echoes with power, every inch designed to intimidate and impress, but right now it’s just the backdrop to the labyrinth of my thoughts.I pour us both a drink, the clink of the ice against the crystal a sharp note in the stillness. Ha
The Alpha Kingpin's Fixation: Auctioned To The Enemy 31. Beyond Lies
AnyaThe gentle brush of dawn does little to disturb the tranquility of Bastien’s penthouse bedroom, but my consciousness stirs, riding the soft tide of awareness. I’m cocooned in warmth, an embrace that’s both protective and possessive, and I dare not move for fear of breaking the spell.I lie still, afraid to disrupt the peace that’s settled over me—a peace I’m utterly undeserving of.His breath is a steady rhythm against the nape of my neck, a reminder of the storm we weathered together, of the intensity that swept us up and refused to let go. Bastien, the man whose demons dance too closely to mine, holds me as if I’m the anchor in his world.Yet, as the first rays of morning light begin to filter through the curtains, casting a pale glow across the room, the reality of my deceit weighs heavily on my chest, crushing the remnants of last night’s abandon.I am living a lie.I should get up, put distance between us, build the walls that will protect him from the truth — protect him fr
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