All Chapters of FURY OF THE HEART: Chapter 11 - Chapter 20

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INTO THE FIRE

Elara's POVWith its chilly muzzle shining in the low light like the promise of death itself, the gun aimed squarely at Leo. Standing in the doorway, Viktor Sokolov maintained a rigid posture and his weight permeated the space. The strain nearly intolerable, the air appeared to get thicker. My legs seemed about to give way under me, my pulse thumping in my throat. I could not turn away, though.Victoria.Naturally, I had heard of him—who hadn't? He was a name murmured in the darkest recesses of the underground. a man playing the game without conscience or rules. A man who gave Dmitri toy-like boys like appearance. He ought not to be here. Not immediately. Not right in the center of all that was disintegrating.And then here he was, in front of us, his frigid stare fixated on Leo, his lips twisting into a nasty sneer."Viktor," Leo's voice matched the coldness of the rifle pointed at him. "I was wondering when you might show up."I choked hard, my mind racing, but I couldn make sense o

Last Updated : 2025-01-24

EDGE OF THE ABYSS

Elara’s POV My breath seized in my throat as I fixed my gaze on Dmitri, the guy who had been everything, now before me brandishing a revolver. Every sound in the room was muffled save for the pounding of my heart in my ears; it felt as though the world had stopped. My chest clenched and I felt as though I may be crushed by the weight of all that had happened. The air was heavy with anxiety. Dmitri's voice sliced through the quiet like a dagger, his tone icy, but there was something more there—something more threatening. "You made a mistake." I couldn't speak or move. My head was whirling, my ideas disjointed and fractured. How had things turned around? Standing there with that lethal weapon squarely leveled at me, the man I once loved had become my prisoner. Leo was still standing next to me; his presence was like a rock, yet I could sense strain in his body. His jaw closed and his fists were curled at his sides, poised for attack. He was not slowing down. He refused to let Dmi

Last Updated : 2025-01-26

A DANGEROUS GAME

Elara’s POVBefore panic shot through me, I hardly had time to consider the stranger standing in the doorway. I shivered up my spine from the icy, mechanical glitter in his eyes. He simply stood there with the rifle in hand, pointed straight at Leo and did not talk right away. The room's thick tension was suffocating; the world outside of that moment appeared to vanish, leaving just us three imprisoned in this lethal game.My heart was loud enough in my chest to make me believe it may silence everything else. Leo's eyes flicked toward mine, and for a split second there was a flutter of something—probably concern. But it vanished as fast as it arrived. Although his body was stiff, his mouth was closed and his face showed no anxiety.He was not giving up. Not at the moment.Though I didn't know him, the man in the doorway felt like a shadow, dark and pressing. He had assured, under control posture. He exuded the appearance of a guy accustomed to leadership and situational control. And r

Last Updated : 2025-01-26

BREAKING POINT

Elara’s POVThe gun was still pointed at me; the cool barrel glinting in the low light as the woman's finger tightened just slightly on the trigger. The weight of the occasion seemed to be crushing down on me. Every breath was a fight; every idea blurred. Though there was no time, my brain was racing attempting to make sense of all that had happened before this point.Now, only now.Silent beside the woman, the man in charge of managing the game—the one believing he possessed all the cards—stood with his icy eyes never leaving me. Leo also stood like a rock in front of me, his body tense and his eyes fixed on the rifle pointed at me. There was something more too, something like sorrow, like he had failed somehow, even as I could see the rage in his eyes and the attempt to shield me.I kept from letting him experience that. I refused to let him bear such weight.Leo's voice broke through the stillness, low and full of urgency. "I won't let them inflict harm upon you."I stared at him,

Last Updated : 2025-01-27

THE RECKONING

Elara’s POVThe muttered words' frigid echo still lingered in the air like a warning, freezing me right down. "It's just begun."The sensation that we were no longer in charge, that whatever had been set in motion, was far beyond our reach, persisted. Leo's hand was still tightly clutching mine, but even his gentle, reassuring touch lacked the comfort it previously provided. Blood was still roaring in my ears, the surge of the almost-miss still coursing through my veins."What the devil just happened?" Still confused, I whispered with a faint tremor.Leo didn't respond right away. His eyes were darting over the room, fast but deliberately, as though he expected another attack right now. Though I could see the strain in his shoulders and the tiredness in his eyes, I knew he was attempting to keep me safe. He was not as perfect as he presented himself. Like me, he was human; this battle we were entangled in was wearing us both down.Leo's voice low and anxious whispered, "We need to go.

Last Updated : 2025-01-28

THE TIPPING POINT

Elara’s POVFor a single second all I could do was stand there, paralyzed in shock as the man's grip tightened around my arm and his fingernails dug into my skin. The world around me seemed to slow down, and I couldn't take my eyes away from the man's icy face. His palm was firm, uncompromising, and there was no softness in it—only the cold finality of someone who had decided and wasn't about to allow anything or anyone interfere.Leo was standing next to me, his eyes shining with a brightness not seen in years. As he locked eyes with the man who had dared to touch me, his jaw closed and his muscles tightened. I could feel the anger in his look."Let her go," Leo growled, his voice low yet lethal. His tone suggested no space for compromise. He wasn't seeking. He was exacting.The man had no hesitation. His icy look never changed as he tightened his hold on my arm, dragging me toward him like a puppet on a thread."You believe I should listen to you?" The man spoke softly, almost conte

Last Updated : 2025-01-29

A STORM UNLEASHED

Elara’s POVMy heart was hammering with the terrible sound of the gun's hammer being pushed back, my breath seized in my throat. The space had turned like a cage, the tension in the air as though everything around us was closing in. Though I could not see Leo's face, I knew he was standing between Dmitri's men; his body stiff with the same will to keep us alive thus far. Though even that was starting to fray, his presence anchored me in this tempest.Dmitri's voice broke through the quiet, cold and exact as always. "You actually believe you could stop Leo? It's time to cut off your thorn in my side after too long.His comments weighed something to me. They weren't merely hollow promises. Dmitri had never been one to back down; now, with every second that passed, the threat became increasingly real and immediate. At my sides, my fingers curled into fists, my body ready for whatever next occurred. But what could I do? Given our extreme outnumbered count and confinement, what could we do

Last Updated : 2025-01-30

INTO THE ABYSS

Elara’s POVLike a ticking bomb, Viktor's gun weighed against the air between us. Every muscle in my body clenched as my breath froze in my throat and my heart accelerated to help me make sense of the unfeasible circumstances playing out before me. Viktor had thrown everything into anarchy while standing across the room sporting that deliberate smile. His gun's cold steel pointed straight at me, and I could feel its icy chill encircling my chest."Don't move," Viktor urged, his voice fluid and as though he were savoring every moment of this. "One mistaken action will cause me to trigger something. You also know I won't hesitate.Though the panic tore at my insides and my breath came in short gasps, I couldn't let it rule me. Not today. Not when every action I took in the next few seconds determined everything.Leo's posture next to me was rigid; his mouth closed in wrath, but I could see the struggle raging in his eyes. He was also fighting for survival. He was standing in for me. For

Last Updated : 2025-01-31

SHADOWS OF DECIET

Elara’s POVThe gloom felt like suffocation. My breath was shallow and rapid, my heart racing as the world turned black. Every sound sounded magnified: the subtle shuffle of bodies moving in the dark, the distant echo of fast footsteps, my pulse's quick hammering in my ears. We seemed to have been sent to a world in which everything was in continual motion but nothing made sense and time did not exist.I reached out instinctively, my fingers stroking something solid—Leo's arm. The contact anchored me enough to remind me that we were not alone in this. But I could sense the tightness in his muscles, his body coiled like a spring almost poised to break. His presence warned as much as comforted.Leo?" I murmured, my voice quivering slightly in the strange quiet."I'm here," he said, his voice cool but tinged with the same discomfort I sensed. "Keep close." Try not to make any noise.I nodded, not sure whether he could see it in the darkness. I was clueless about what this new degree of r

Last Updated : 2025-01-31

THE FINAL GAMBLE

Elara’s POVFear's cold, metallic taste swept across my mouth as the masked man's words resonated around the room, smothering all hope. then you both die.The weight of the phrase hung thick and suffocatingly against my chest. A consistent cadence of fear, my pulse hammered in my ears. But within the anarchy of the circumstances, I could hear Leo's breath next to me—deep, consistent, like he was the only solid object remaining in this craziness.Trying to calm the growing panic in my chest, I tightly grasped his palm but it was insufficient. My eyes strayed to the man wearing the mask, seeking to decipher his intentions, but his posture revealed nothing that suggested his next action. He was cool, under control, and at that one instant he possessed all the power."Leo," I said, hardly able to control the words. "What do we do right now?"His palm tightened around mine, his words a deep growl felt through my very bones. "We battle." Our fight has always been constant.I could see the f

Last Updated : 2025-01-31

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