Napatingin ako sa paanan niya, at nang muli kong itaas ang aking paningin sa kanyang mukha, kitang-kita ang pagkagulat at pamumutla ng kanyang mga labi—waring tinakasan ng dugo at natulala sa nangyari. “F*ck!” bulong ko sa sarili ko habang kitang-kita kong may tumutulo nang tubig mula sa kanyang mga binti pababa sa kanyang mga paa. Nablanko ang isip ko. Totoo ba ‘to? Mararanasan ko na ba kung gaano kasaya ang makasama si Cassandra habang siya’y nanganganak? Finally. Damn, hindi ako makapaniwala. “Ano ba?! Ang sakit! Kumilos ka na, bw*sit ka!” sigaw niya, na ikinagulat ko at lalo akong nataranta. “What should I f*cking do? Sh*t. Sh*t. Sh*t!” sigaw ko nang palinga-linga. Kabado ako nang sobra, at sa isip ko, gusto ko nang himatayin. Pakiramdam ko, parang gusto kong umatras sa takot at kaba. Natatakot ako, nag-aalala, pero excited din. Sa wakas, nasa tabi na rin ako ni Cassandra habang nagle-labor siya. Naghahalo ang takot, tuwa, at kaba ko habang paikot-ikot sa gilid niya, hindi al
Damn. Mahal ko siya nang sobra at alam kong gusto ko siya sa habang-buhay—magkasama kami habang may mga anak, at habang pinagsasaluhan ang bawat sandali. "Dark… Aahhh!" she shouted at the top of her lungs, clutching my hand tightly as another contraction hit. I blink. I swear I’m never going to touch her again—okay, scratch that, I probably can’t help it. But from now on, I’ll use protection whenever I make love to her. Then again… damn, it would be hard to give up feeling her warmth. "You can do it, honey," I reassured her, trying to stay strong despite my own pounding heart and nervousness. Seeing her suffer like this was killing me. "Push, ma’am, push!" the doctor encouraged her. "Aaahhhh!" Cassandra cried out, gripping my hand even tighter. I kissed her hand gently, whispering encouraging words in her ear to keep her calm, hoping it helped. "Our baby is almost here. Just focus, honey, and keep pushing." She did as the doctor instructed, breathing through the pain. Fo
As I opened my eyes fully, I could still feel the rush of emotions swirling within me, a mix of disbelief, awe, and overwhelming love. Cassandra’s face was the first thing I saw, her eyes glowing with happiness and warmth as she held our firstborn close to her chest, gently rocking him. The sight took my breath away. She looked radiant, as if every hardship we’d faced had led us to this perfect, sacred moment. "Are you okay, Dark?" she asked, a soft smile playing on her lips. I could only nod, still at a loss for words. My gaze drifted to baby Zenos, who was now cradled in my arms. His tiny fingers wrapped around one of mine, and his eyes, a striking electric blue, blinked up at me. I felt as if he were seeing straight into my soul, recognizing me as his father. It was a moment I’d never forget, one that felt like the beginning of a new chapter, a new life. "Thank you, Cassandra," I whispered, my voice choked with emotion. "Thank you for giving me this family, for giving me you… a
"Get the hell out of here. I don’t f*cking need her anymore." Those were the last, painful words I said after using her, but I didn’t care. It was an accident. It wasn’t my fault she ended up with me. I had just come from the bar when something happened. Someone injected me with a s*x drug. I couldn’t control myself. I tried to make my way back to my mansion to shake off this b*llsh*t, but when I saw her walking alone under the moonlight, something awoke in me. I couldn’t control myself. I brought her into the shadows and used her. I didn’t give a damn if she was hurt by what I did to her. The only thing that mattered was satisfying the l*st and desire stirred up by that damn drug. She should be thankful she tasted the touch of a Mafia Lord. I know she saw my face under the moonlight, and I saw hers too—and it was f*cking incredible. She had an angelic face, she was stunningly beautiful, and her body was as smooth and scorching hot. Since that night, she’s haunted me. I can’t get h
I clenched my fists, my mind swirling with anger and disbelief. Aestheria-someone I had trusted completely-was the one who betrayed me, setting off this chain of madness that had haunted me every single day since that night. She injected me with that damn dr*g, manipulating me when I was at my most vulnerable. All this time, she had been pretending to be by my side, acting like a loyal friend. But her kindness, her presence -everything was a lie, all part of her twisted scheme to get what she wanted. "Siya din ang dahilan kung bakit hindi dumating ang mga arms natin. She fcking blocked our men, bud. She's a psychpath. Imagine, she has a puppet just like you. Please, be careful with her, bud. Hindi natin alam kung ano pa ang pinaplano niya. All I know is she wants to be your f*cking Queen. She will do everything, bud." After hearing those words, my mind exploded with fury. I wanted to kill someone. I had hired investigators to look into what happened that night, only to discover th
"Kalma, boss. Ginawa namin 'yan para malito ang kalaban, para hindi nila mahalata na iisang tao lang ang hinahanap natin. Galing ko talaga! Ako ang nakaisip niyan, boss," sabi ni Virgo, proud na proud habang ngumingiti. Napahilot ako sa sentido at sumandal sa swivel chair sa opisina ng mansiyon ko. Tama si Virgo, may punto siya, pero paano kung mabasa niya 'yung mga balita? Ano na lang ang iisipin niya tungkol sa akin? Na ako ay isang chickboy? Baba*ro? Playboy? User?! Siya lang naman ang hinahanap ko at ang kinababaliwan ko. Wala nang iba. "Isang taon na lang ang natitira para may maipakita sa ibang mafia na may magmamana sa titulo bilang Mafia Lord." Napailing ako. "Ano na naman 'to, huh?" "Chill, boss. Para lang hindi sila maghinala. Baka kasi malaman nilang importante ang tao na hinahanap natin, boss," sagot ni Virgo, parang hindi pa rin alintana ang bigat ng sitwasyon. Putangina, hanggang ngayon hindi ko pa rin siya mahanap. She's so damn good at hiding. Why, honey? W
I refused and denied everything. Why wouldn't I? Siya lang ang nag-iisang babae na natikman ko at kung kanino ko buong pusong ibinigay ang katawan ko. That's the truth. I'm not a fan of s*x. Kaya ko namang isatisfy ang sarili ko in other ways. Tsk! And now, after hearing the news from Damian, who told me they were here, in my own hospital, I quickly sent my men to investigate. But a part of me hesitated- paano kung hindi totoo? Kahit ganon, I pushed through, driven by a nagging hope I couldn't ignore. The whole day felt like torture, every hour longer than the last, until night finally came. Nasa sala kaming lahat- mga kaibigan ko, kumpleto ang grupo. Damian handed me a DNA test. My hands shook as I took it from him. Parang natutuyo ang lalamunan ko habang binabasa ko ang resulta, at halos nawalan ako ng malay nang malaman ko ang katotohanan. I have a child -not just one, but twins. Kamukhang-kamukha ko pa sila. Halos huminto ang paghinga ko sa bigat ng emosyon nang malaman kong
Pagkatapos kong bumulong sa kanya, sa mga salitang, "Wala ka nang dapat ipag-alala, honey. Nandito na ako, at hindi na kita iiwan." Mahigpit ko siyang kinumutan, pinagmamasdan ang maamong mukha niya habang natutulog. Sobrang ganda niya—ang babaeng bumihag sa puso ko. Pati sa kanyang mga mata, makikita ang mga pinagdaanan niya dahil sa akin. Nais kong bawiin ang bawat sugat na dulot ko. Lumapit ako sa mga anak namin, tahimik na natutulog habang magkayakap sa kama. God, I felt complete. Parang nasa langit ako sa kasiyahan. Ang sarap ng pakiramdam, parang wala nang kulang. I'm happy that we're finally okay. My honey isn’t afraid of me anymore. Hindi ko maipaliwanag ang saya ko. Pakiramdam ko, gusto kong tumalon sa rooftop sa sobrang saya. I even felt like kneeling in front of God in gratitude. Hindi ko na papayagan na magkalayo pa kami. We’ll build the strongest family now—me, my honey, and our quadruplets. I’ll do everything to keep them safe. I f*cking will. I had an amnesia, and