Chapters
1. Chapter 1: The collision
2. Chapter 2: The deal
3. Chapter 3: The rules
4. Chapter 4: The first public appearance
5. Chapter 5: Crack in the ice
6. Chapter 6: A night of pretending
7. Chapter 7: The storm behind his eyes
8. Chapter 8: When the world watches
9. Chapter 9: A seemingly meaningless kiss
10. Chapter 10: The breaking point
11. Chapter 11: A glimpse of the past
12. Chapter 12: The business trip
13. Chapter 13: When lines are crossed
14. Chapter 14: The past comes knocking
15. Chapter 15: The breaking silence
16. Chapter 16: The edge of control
17. Chapter 17: A risk worth taking
18. Chapter 18: Ghosts of grey manor
19. Chapter 19: Close enough to hurt
20. Chapter 20: Unraveling the truth
21. Chapter 21: A public betrayal
22. Chapter 22: Lines that can't be redrawn
23. Chapter 23: A shadow from the past
24. Chapter 24: The attack
25. Chapter 25: A promise made
26. Chapter 26: A world between us
27. Chapter 27: The burning touch
28. Chapter 28: His world, his rules
29. Chapter 29: Unspoken confessions
30. Chapter 30: Heartache
31. Chapter 31: A dance in the dark
32. Chapter 32: The edge of the abyss
33. Chapter 33: A dark night
34. Chapter 34: Splinters of dawn
35. Chapter 35: After the fall
36. Chapter 36: The cracks beneath us
37. Chapter 37: The fragile hours
38. Chapter 38: Fractures in the light
39. Chapter 39: Buried emotions
40. Chapter 40: Gentle rain
41. Chapter 41: Fragile ground
42. Chapter 42: Slipping through fingers
43. Chapter 43: The calm before the storm
44. Chapter 44: A reluctant escape
45. Chapter 45: The weight of normal
46. Chapter 46: Back into the light
47. Chapter 47: The ripple effect
48. Chapter 48: Cracks in the foundation
49. Chapter 49: The shadow in the crowd
50. Chapter 50: The devil you know
51. Chapter 51: A dark past
52. Chapter 47: The eve of the storm
53. Chapter 52: Intertwined fates
54. Chapter 54: The warning
55. Chapter 55: Doubts
56. Chapter 56: A necessary information
57. Chapter 57: A possible future
58. Chapter 58: Tiny fractures
59. Chapter 59: Fear or hope
60. Chapter 60: The storm arrives
61. Chapter 61: Together
62. Chapter 62: The plan
63. Chapter 63: The hunter and the hunted
64. Chapter 64: Shadows and smoke
65. Chapter 65: Flight
66. Chapter 66: Breaking point
67. Chapter 67: The invitation
68. Chapter 68: The final confrontation
69. Chapter 69: The fall of the phantom
70. Chapter 70: Climax
71. Chapter 71: A new dawn
72. Chapter 72: Beacon
73. Chapter 73: Learning how to breathe again
74. Chapter 74: Happiness
75. Chapter 75: A love that stays
76. Chapter 76: The weight of forever
77. Chapter 77: Unquestionable love
78. Chapter 78: It begins
79. Chapter 79: Tranquility
80. Chapter 80: Joyful bliss
81. Chapter 81: Sunrise
82. Chapter 82: Temptations from the past
83. Chapter 83: Doubts
84. Chapter 84: Shadows at the door
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Chapter 77: Unquestionable love
The blaze that had momentarily flashed between us on the battlefield now turned into a coarse, unforgiving generosity. Caspian's cheeks blazed with emotion as he pulled me into the old pavilion. Inside, the walls of stone were cold and unyielding to my skin, a testament to how time bowed and devo...
