32 A Shock

Emma.

I cried until the tears dried on my cheeks, leaving my face sticky and swollen. My chest heaved with sobs so violent they left me gasping for air, as if the pain had seeped into my lungs and squeezed out every last breath.

The drive to Celio was a nightmare. Every mile felt like an eternity...

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Chapters

1. 01 In Your Dreams

2. 02 Tomas' Betrayal

3. 02 Through The Beta's Gate

4. 02 The Slap

5. 03 Going Through The Motions

6. 03 Going Through The Motions 2

7. 03 Going Through The Motions 3

8. 04 A Nasty Offer

9. 04 A Nasty Offer 2

10. 05 Delusional

11. 06 When Fantasy Meets Reality

12. 06 When Fantasy Meets Reality 2

13. 06 When Fantasy Meets Reality 3

14. 07 Enslaved To Pay

15. 07 Enslaved To Pay 2

16. 07 Enslaved To Pay 3

17. 07 Enslaved To Pay 4

18. 08 By Chance Part 1

19. 08 By Chance Part 1.2

20. 09 By Chance Part 2

21. 09 By Chance Part 2.1

22. 10 Damsel In Distress

23. 10 Damsel In Distress 1

24. 10 Damsel In Distress 2

25. 11 Changing

26. 11 Changing 1

27. 11 Changing 2

28. 12 Welcome To Ashfield

29. 12 Welcome To Ashfield 1

30. 13 Field Of Flowers

31. 13 Field Of Flowers 1

32. 13 Field Of Flowers 2

33. 14 How Did You Know?

34. 14 How Did You Know? 2

35. 14 How Did You Know? 3

36. 15 Dinner Party

37. 15 Dinner Party 1

38. 15 Dinner Party 2

39. 16 More Than An Omega

40. 16 More Than An Omega 1

41. 17 One Month Later

42. 17 One Month Later 1

43. 18 No Strings, Touch Me

44. 18 No Strings, Touch Me 1

45. 18 No Strings, Touch Me 2

46. 19 An Impromptu Meet

47. 19 An Impromptu Meet 1

48. 19 An Impromptu Meet 2

49. 20 Deep Cuts

50. 20 Deep Cuts 1

51. 20 Deep Cuts 2

52. 21 Going Through The Motions

53. 21 Going Through The Motions 1

54. 21 Going Through The Motions 2

55. 22 A Bit Mad

56. 22 A Bit Mad 1

57. 22 A Bit Mad 2

58. 23 Can I Let Go?

59. 23 Can I Let Go? 1

60. 24 I Need A Job.

61. 24 I Need A Job. 1

62. 24 I Need A Job. 2

63. 25 Listening.

64. 25 Listening 1

65. 25 Listening 2

66. 26 Going On Vacation.

67. 26 Going On Vacation 1

68. 27 Impulsive

69. 27 Impulsive 1

70. 27 Impulsive 2

71. 28 Closed Off

72. 28 Closed Off 1

73. 28 Closed Off 2

74. 29 End Of The Vacation

75. 29 End Of The Vacation 1

76. 29 End Of The Vacation 2

77. 30 Letting Go

78. 30 Letting Go 1

79. 30 Letting Go 2

80. 31 Getting By

81. 31 Getting By 1

82. 32 A Shock

83. 32 A Shock 1

84. 33 Burning Flames

85. 33 Burning Flames 1

86. 33 Burning Flames 2

87. 34 Let’s Go To Ashfield

88. 34 Let’s Go To Ashfield 1

89. 35 Living In Hell

90. 35 Living In Hell 1

91. 35 Living In Hell 2

92. 36 Relief and Hope

93. 36 Relief and Hope 1

94. 36 Relief and Hope 2

95. 37 A Secret In The Open

96. 37 A Secret In The Open 1

97. 37 A Secret In The Open 2

98. 38 New Rules

99. 38 New Rules 1

100. 38 New Rules 2

101. 39 Gratitude

102. 39 Gratitude 1

103. 40 The Moon In Bloom

104. 40 The Moon In Bloom 2

105. 41 Out Of The Bag

106. 41 Out Of The Bag 1

107. 42 The Universe’s Plans

108. 42 The Universe’s Plans 1

109. 43 An Unknown Attack

110. 43 An Unknown Attack 1

111. 43 An Unknown Attack 2

112. 44 Suggestions

113. 44 Suggestions 1

114. 45 Here Come The Brothers

115. 45 Here Come The Brothers 1

116. 46 How far Are You Willing To Go?

117. 46 How far Are You Willing To Go? 1

118. 47 I want To Keep her.

119. 47 I want To Keep her. 1

120. 48 Keeping The Bicycle Steady

121. 48 Keeping The Bicycle Steady 1

122. 48 Keeping The Bicycle Steady 2

123. 49 On Time

124. 49 On Time 1

125. 49 On Time 2

126. 50 Yes I will

127. 50 Yes I will 1

128. 50 Yes I will 2

129. 51 To Celio

130. 51 To Celio 1

131. 51 To Celio 2

132. 52 In The Club

133. 52 In The Club 1

134. 52 In The Club 2

135. 53 Punishment and Bliss

136. 53 Punishment and Bliss 1

137. 53 Punishment and Bliss 2

138. 54 Warnings

139. 54 Warnings 1

140. 55 Deep Thoughts

141. 55 Deep Thoughts 1

142. 56 Distress

143. 56 Distress 1

144. 56 Distress 2

145. 57 Reunion

146. 57 Reunion 1

147. 57 Reunion 2

148. 58 About The Enemy

149. 58 About The Enemy 1

150. 59 Waiting

151. 59 Waiting 1

152. 59 Waiting 2

153. 60 Home

154. 60 Home 1

155. 61 At The Mall

156. 61 At The Mall 1

157. 62 Torn

158. 62 Torn 1

159. 62 Torn 2

160. 63 A Brief Meeting

161. 63 A Brief Meeting 1

162. 63 A Brief Meeting 2

163. 64 Let’s Think About It

164. 64 Let’s Think About It 1

165. 64 Let’s Think About It 2

166. 65 Moves

167. 65 Moves 1

168. 65 Moves 2

169. 66 A Confession

170. 66 A Confession 1

171. 66 A Confession 2

172. 67 Meeting In Ashfield

173. 67 Meeting In Ashfield 1

174. 67 Meeting In Ashfield 2

175. 68 Decisions And A Rendezvous

176. 68 Decisions And A Rendezvous 1

177. 68 Decisions And A Rendezvous 2

178. 69 Tete A Tete

179. 69 Tete A Tete 1

180. 70 The Mayo Clinic

181. 70 The Mayo Clinic 1

182. 70 The Mayo Clinic 2

183. 71 Safe House

184. 71 Safe House 1

185. 71 Safe House 2

186. 72 Declan

187. 72 Declan 1

188. 73 To Tomas

189. 73 To Tomas 1

190. 73 To Tomas 2

191. 74 End Of A Menace

192. 74 End Of A Menace 1

193. 75 Packhouse In Celio

194. 75 Packhouse In Celio 1

195. 76 United

196. 76 United 1

197. 77 Theo’s Remorse

198. 77 Theo’s Remorse 1

199. 78 Redemption

200. 78 Redemption 1

201. 79 On The Way

202. 79 On The Way 1

203. 80 Should Have Forgiven Him

204. 80 Should Have Forgiven Him 1

205. 81 On The Mission

206. 81 On The Mission 1

207. 82 Feeling Giddy

208. 82 Feeling Giddy 1

209. 83 Strategy and Support

210. 83 Strategy and Support 1

211. 84 Confessions

212. 84 Confessions 1

213. 84 Confessions 2

214. 85 Finally, The Break Needed

215. 85 Finally, The Break Needed 1

216. 86 Preparation And Hope

217. 86 Preparation And Hope 1

218. 87 Great Odds

219. 87 Great Odds 1

220. 88 An Easy Win

221. 88 An Easy Win 1

222. 89 Reconciliation

223. 89 Reconciliation 1

224. 90 It Starts Now

225. 91 Finally

226. 91 Finally 1

227. 92 Our Lives Onward

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