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Chapter 24 Consumed by the Fire
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2025-04-04 07:20:06Sophia knew she should resist.
She knew she should fight back against the possessive certainty in Rafael’s voice. But the moment his fingers brushed against her skin, all reason evaporated. "You don’t own me," she whispered, though the words sounded weak even to her own ears. Rafael smirked. His grip on her chin tightened slightly, tilting her face up so she had no choice but to meet his gaze. "Say it again," he murmured, his voice like velvet-wrapped steel. "Convince yourself, if you can." Her pulse pounded. "You don’t—" He cut her off. Not with words. But with a kiss. It wasn’t gentle. It was devouring, consuming, a kiss that burned with the force of all the things he hadn’t said. Sophia gasped against his lips, her hands instinctively pressing against his chest—to push him away, or to pull him closer, she didn’t know. Rafael took the choice from her. In one swift motion, he backed her against the wall, pinning her beneath him. "You feel that, piccola?" he murmured against her lips. "The way your body melts against mine?" His hands skimmed down her sides, gripping her hips, pulling her against him until there was no space left between them. Sophia felt caged. But god help her— She didn’t want to be free. "Tell me to stop," Rafael murmured, his breath warm against her neck. Sophia’s lips parted—whether to tell him to stop or to beg him to continue, she wasn’t sure. But then— Her phone buzzed. The sharp sound shattered the moment like glass. Rafael stilled. A dark look flickered across his face as he pulled away slightly, his grip on her unrelenting. Sophia sucked in a shaky breath, forcing herself to clear the fog of desire and danger. She reached for her phone, her hands trembling slightly as she checked the screen. A single name flashed across it. Daniel. Her childhood friend. The only person in her life who had nothing to do with this twisted world. Sophia hesitated. But that hesitation was a mistake. Because Rafael saw it. His expression darkened. "Answer it," he said, his voice dangerously soft. Sophia’s heart pounded. "Rafael—" "Answer it, Sophia," he repeated, his grip on her hip tightening possessively. A warning. A claim. She swallowed hard and pressed the button. "Daniel?" His voice came through the line, light and familiar. "Hey, Soph! Just wanted to check in. We haven’t talked in a while. Thought maybe we could meet up—" Rafael’s eyes flashed. Sophia felt his muscles tense beneath his shirt, a silent threat crackling in the air between them. She turned slightly, as if shielding the phone from Rafael’s burning gaze. "Daniel, now’s not a great time," she said quickly. "Everything okay?" Sophia hesitated. She could still feel Rafael’s body pressed against hers, his heat wrapping around her like a vice. Was she okay? She didn’t know anymore. "Yeah," she lied. "I’ll call you later." She ended the call before he could ask more. The second the line went dead, Rafael ripped the phone from her hands. "Rafael!" she gasped. His grip on the phone was tight, his jaw clenched, his entire body coiled with something dangerous. "Who is he?" he asked, his voice deceptively calm. Sophia’s stomach twisted. "He’s just a friend," she said, forcing herself to hold his gaze. "Nothing more." Rafael was silent for a long moment. Then— He let out a low, humorless chuckle. "Just a friend?" he echoed. "You really think that matters?" Sophia stiffened. "What the hell does that mean?" Rafael took a slow step toward her, his gaze glinting with possession. "It means I don’t share." Sophia’s breath hitched. "You don’t get to decide who I talk to," she said, trying to ignore the way her pulse raced. Rafael tilted his head, his expression unreadable. "You still don’t get it, do you?" he murmured, taking another step forward until he was right in front of her again. Until she could feel the heat of his body, the unyielding presence of his control. "You don’t belong to him, Sophia." His fingers brushed against her jaw, tilting her face up so she had no choice but to look at him. "You belong to me." Sophia’s breath caught. Because deep down—terrifyingly, undeniably— She wanted it to be true.
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Sophia could still feel the ghost of Rafael’s touch long after he had stepped away.His words—You belong to me.They weren’t just a statement.They were a warning.A declaration of ownership.And the worst part?A dark, twisted part of her wanted it to be true.Wanted to be his.But that realization terrified her.Because Rafael DeLuca wasn’t just a man.He was a storm, a fire, a predator.And she wasn’t sure if she wanted to escape him—or burn with him.A Dangerous GameThe next morning, Sophia woke up to the smell of coffee and something rich, something decadent.She blinked, disoriented, before realizing she wasn’t in her own bed.She was in Rafael’s.The sheets were soft, silken, infused with his scent—cologne, smoke, and something unmistakably him.Heat crept up her neck as she recalled the night before.His touch.His words.The way he had stripped her of every illusion she had of being in control.She sat up quickly, her pulse pounding.The door to the bedroom swung open.Rafae
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Sophia’s heart was still racing as Rafael dragged her through the dimly lit alley, his grip like **iron** on her wrist. He had just **killed a man** in front of her. Without hesitation. Without remorse. But it wasn’t just the violence that made her pulse quicken. It was the **rage in his eyes**—the sheer, raw **fear** behind it. For a second, she thought she saw something deeper beneath his fury. Something **fragile.** Something **dangerous.** But that was impossible. Because Rafael DeLuca wasn’t fragile. He was **a monster.** And **monsters didn’t break.** Only other people did. --- ### **The Storm Inside Rafael** He didn’t speak as they got into the car, his body radiating tension as he gripped the steering wheel. Sophia swallowed hard. She should be terrified of him. After all, she had just watched him **execute a man in cold blood.** But instead, she was **angry.** "You can’t keep treating me like a prisoner," she snapped. Rafael’s knuckle
Terakhir Diperbarui : 2025-04-04Torn by Obsession Chapter 27 The Shadow Within
Rafael stood at the floor-to-ceiling window of his penthouse, staring out over the city he controlled. The skyline glowed with a thousand artificial lights, but he wasn’t looking at them. He was **thinking.** Somewhere in his empire, a **traitor** was hiding in plain sight. Someone who had **sold him out.** And that someone had nearly gotten **Sophia killed.** His fingers curled into fists. He was going to find them. And when he did— **They would beg for death.** --- ### **Sophia’s Awakening** Sophia watched Rafael from across the room. There was a storm brewing in him. One she wasn’t sure she wanted to see unleashed. He had already killed one man tonight. How many more bodies would fall before this war was over? She swallowed hard. A week ago, she would have been **horrified** by the violence. Now, she wasn’t sure what she felt. Fear? Or something darker? Because when Rafael had pressed that gun into her hands earlier, guiding her fingers over
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The night air was thick with smoke and the acrid scent of gunpowder. Rafael **pulled Sophia through the alley**, his grip firm on her wrist as gunfire erupted behind them. Her breath was ragged, her heart hammering against her ribs. They had barely escaped. The shootout at **The Snake Pit** had been unexpected—an ambush. Someone had **set them up.** Someone **inside** Rafael’s organization. But that wasn’t what had Sophia’s head spinning. No. It was the weight of the gun still in her trembling hands. The way her fingers had curled around the trigger. The deafening **crack** as she fired. The man she had shot **staggering back**, blood darkening his shirt. Her first kill. Her breath hitched, nausea rising in her throat. She had been trained to shoot, had gone to the range countless times, but this… This was **real.** This was **death.** And there was no taking it back. --- ### **A Desperate Escape** Rafael yanked her into an abandoned warehouse
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The warehouse door groaned as Rafael pushed it open. Cold night air rushed in, carrying the distant echoes of sirens and gunfire. Sophia hesitated at the threshold. This was it. The moment she truly stepped into **his world.** She wasn’t just the woman Rafael had stolen anymore. She wasn’t just his captive. She was **something else.** Something **darker.** And Rafael **knew it.** His hand reached back, fingers curling around her wrist. "Come," he murmured. And she **did.** She followed him into the night, into the world of blood, vengeance, and ruthless power. --- ### **A City That Bleeds** The black SUV idled near the alley, engine humming softly. Inside, Rafael’s second-in-command, **Javier**, waited. His dark eyes flicked to Sophia as they climbed in. "She’s coming?" Javier asked, brows raising slightly. Rafael slid into the seat, his tone **lethal.** "She’s already here." Sophia didn’t know if he meant the car or something deeper. But
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The drive back to Rafael’s penthouse was **silent**. Sophia sat beside him in the SUV, her body still tense from what she had witnessed. She wasn’t the same woman Rafael had stolen from her quiet, ordinary life. **Not anymore.** She had watched a man beg for mercy. Watched **Rafael give none.** And instead of fear… **She felt something else.** A dark curiosity. An understanding of why Rafael was the way he was. The world he ruled didn’t allow weakness. And if she wanted to survive in it—if she wanted to understand **him**—she had to embrace that truth. **No room for hesitation.** No room for **mercy.** --- ### **The Penthouse: A Kingdom of Sin** The elevator doors slid open. Sophia stepped inside, Rafael right behind her. The moment they entered the penthouse, she felt the tension shift. This wasn’t just a home. It was **his throne.** A place built for a king who ruled in the shadows. Everything here was **sharp, cold, and expensive.** Lik
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The city sprawled beneath them, the lights casting shadows that danced on the cold glass of the penthouse windows. Sophia’s breath was shallow, her heart pounding as Rafael’s presence loomed over her. She could feel the heat radiating from his body, could hear the low, dangerous beat of his pulse in the silence between them. Her back was pressed against the glass, the world outside distant, muted—like another life, another time. Inside the penthouse, however, there was nothing but the intensity of Rafael’s touch, the overwhelming power of his gaze. Sophia’s body betrayed her, responding to his every movement, every shift of his weight. She could feel his power, the way he commanded the room without lifting a finger. "Tell me," he whispered, his breath warm against her ear, "do you like this, angel?" Sophia clenched her fists by her side. She was no longer the frightened woman who had been taken from her life and thrown into his world. She was something else now—something d
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The car ride was silent, the city lights flashing past in a blur of color, like the memories of everything she had left behind. Each passing second felt heavier than the last, the weight of what had happened, what was still happening, pressing down on Sophia like a vice. Her mind raced, thoughts spinning like a whirlpool. The events of the night—the raw, unrelenting passion, the dark lessons—were still fresh in her memory, etched into her skin. It was more than just sex. It was a claim. A statement. Rafael was making her his, in every possible way. The soft hum of the car’s engine was the only sound, broken only by Rafael’s occasional, clipped orders to the driver. He was a man of few words, his presence dominating the space between them. Sophia couldn’t help but glance at him, at the cold, calculating man who had taken her, who had shaped her into something else entirely. His jaw was clenched, his eyes narrowed as he stared out the window, deep in thought. His silence was unn
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The weight of Rafael’s words lingered in the air long after he had left the room. Sophia sat there, her mind swirling in a chaotic mix of disbelief and fear. She was still trying to process everything he had just told her. Her father—her own father—was a part of the very world she had tried so hard to avoid. She had always viewed him as a pillar of integrity, a man who worked tirelessly to provide for their family. But now, that image had shattered. In its place was the grim reality that he was entangled in the underworld, and that his ties to Rafael were far deeper than she could have ever imagined.Rafael’s words replayed in her head, each one cutting deeper than the last. *"You’re already in it, Sophia. Your father made sure of that."* He was right, of course. Her life had already been irrevocably changed the moment she stepped into this dangerous world, and now she had no choice but to follow the path Rafael had laid out for her.She was trapped. There was no escape.Her body trem
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The air around them seemed to crackle with tension, as though the very walls of the safehouse could feel the storm brewing between Rafael and Sophia. After his revelation, Sophia stood in stunned silence, her mind struggling to comprehend the depth of what he was saying. She wasn’t sure if she was angry, scared, or numb. Probably all three. Rafael, ever the enigma, stood just a few feet away, his piercing gaze never leaving her. He watched her closely, waiting for some kind of reaction, but all Sophia could do was process what he had just told her. Her family, her father… it was all connected to this underworld she never knew existed until Rafael had brought her into it. “Is it true?” she finally managed to ask, her voice barely above a whisper. “Is my father really involved in this... world?” Rafael’s eyes darkened, his jaw tightening in the way it always did when he was serious. “Yes. And now you’re part of it, too. Whether you like it or not.” Sophia shook her head, trying
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Sophia’s mind was a whirlwind of thoughts as the hours passed in the dimly lit safehouse. The tension between her and Rafael simmered in the air, thick and almost palpable. She had learned so much in the past few days—the reality of Rafael’s world, his control over everything and everyone, and how easily a single mistake could lead to devastating consequences. She stood by the window, looking out into the night. Her mind kept circling back to the masked figures who had tried to take the package. Who were they? And why had they come for her?The question gnawed at her relentlessly. Rafael had always been cryptic, keeping things close to his chest, and she wasn’t sure she could trust anyone except him. But even then, something told her there was more to his plans than he was letting on.She couldn’t shake the feeling that she was being played—caught in the middle of something far bigger than herself. And in the back of her mind, the words he had spoken earlier echoed: “Now, we have to
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The cool night air hit Sophia’s face as she stepped out of the warehouse, the weight of the small, mysterious package burning in her hand. The atmosphere around her was thick with tension. The usual sounds of the city—cars, distant chatter, the hum of the nightlife—seemed muffled in the presence of the task Rafael had set before her. Her heart beat in her chest, fast and unsteady, as she made her way to the drop point Rafael had mentioned. The streets were darker than usual, the absence of streetlights in this part of town casting shadows that stretched ominously across the cracked pavement. She glanced down at the package again. What was inside? What did Rafael want with whatever it was? She had no idea, but she had learned one thing very quickly over the past few days: Rafael never did anything without a purpose. There was always a plan behind his actions, even if she wasn’t privy to all of it. As she walked, her thoughts turned inward. What had she become? The girl who had wa
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Sophia’s life had already been upended, thrown into a whirlwind of danger, secrets, and desires that she could neither control nor understand. But as the days passed, it became increasingly clear that this life—this world Rafael had pulled her into—was a never-ending storm. It had been a week since her presence at the table with Rafael and his men. She had attended more meetings, more dangerous conversations that she barely understood, her mind racing as she tried to keep up. Rafael kept her close, but never once let her in on the secrets that lay behind his cold, calculating eyes. The more she saw, the more she realized the depths of Rafael’s power. He controlled everything from the shadows. He had built an empire, not just through violence and intimidation, but with intelligence, manipulation, and strategy. Sophia felt small in his world, insignificant even, and yet, every time he looked at her, she felt herself crumbling under the weight of his gaze. There was no escaping the
Torn by Obsession Chapter 33 The Price of Loyalty
Sophia stood frozen in place as Rafael emerged from the office. His dark, brooding figure filled the doorway, and the weight of the silence between them felt suffocating. The dim light from the hallway cast harsh shadows across his face, but it didn’t mask the severity in his eyes. She didn’t need to ask what had happened behind those closed doors. The air around him seemed to crackle with a coldness she hadn’t seen before, an unyielding finality that sent a chill through her bones. His gaze met hers, and for a brief moment, there was a flicker of something almost... human. It was gone as quickly as it had appeared, replaced by the same cold indifference that had defined him from the start. “What did you do?” she asked, her voice barely a whisper. Rafael didn’t respond immediately. He stepped forward, his long strides purposeful and confident, and her heart skipped a beat as he came closer. His presence was overwhelming, and the magnetic pull between them seemed to grow strong
Torn by Obsession Chapter 32 The Devil's Bargain
The car ride was silent, the city lights flashing past in a blur of color, like the memories of everything she had left behind. Each passing second felt heavier than the last, the weight of what had happened, what was still happening, pressing down on Sophia like a vice. Her mind raced, thoughts spinning like a whirlpool. The events of the night—the raw, unrelenting passion, the dark lessons—were still fresh in her memory, etched into her skin. It was more than just sex. It was a claim. A statement. Rafael was making her his, in every possible way. The soft hum of the car’s engine was the only sound, broken only by Rafael’s occasional, clipped orders to the driver. He was a man of few words, his presence dominating the space between them. Sophia couldn’t help but glance at him, at the cold, calculating man who had taken her, who had shaped her into something else entirely. His jaw was clenched, his eyes narrowed as he stared out the window, deep in thought. His silence was unn
Torn by Obsession Chapter 31 The cost of Submission
The city sprawled beneath them, the lights casting shadows that danced on the cold glass of the penthouse windows. Sophia’s breath was shallow, her heart pounding as Rafael’s presence loomed over her. She could feel the heat radiating from his body, could hear the low, dangerous beat of his pulse in the silence between them. Her back was pressed against the glass, the world outside distant, muted—like another life, another time. Inside the penthouse, however, there was nothing but the intensity of Rafael’s touch, the overwhelming power of his gaze. Sophia’s body betrayed her, responding to his every movement, every shift of his weight. She could feel his power, the way he commanded the room without lifting a finger. "Tell me," he whispered, his breath warm against her ear, "do you like this, angel?" Sophia clenched her fists by her side. She was no longer the frightened woman who had been taken from her life and thrown into his world. She was something else now—something d
Torn by Obsession Chapter 30 A Lesson in Loyalty
The drive back to Rafael’s penthouse was **silent**. Sophia sat beside him in the SUV, her body still tense from what she had witnessed. She wasn’t the same woman Rafael had stolen from her quiet, ordinary life. **Not anymore.** She had watched a man beg for mercy. Watched **Rafael give none.** And instead of fear… **She felt something else.** A dark curiosity. An understanding of why Rafael was the way he was. The world he ruled didn’t allow weakness. And if she wanted to survive in it—if she wanted to understand **him**—she had to embrace that truth. **No room for hesitation.** No room for **mercy.** --- ### **The Penthouse: A Kingdom of Sin** The elevator doors slid open. Sophia stepped inside, Rafael right behind her. The moment they entered the penthouse, she felt the tension shift. This wasn’t just a home. It was **his throne.** A place built for a king who ruled in the shadows. Everything here was **sharp, cold, and expensive.** Lik
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