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CHAPTER 0127

Meadow’s POV:

His brows furrowed and something flashed in his eyes. He started to step forward again. “Meadow, wait-”

“I don’t want you to feel me, Alaric,” I snapped. I hated the person I became whenever he touched me. And truthfully, I really didn’t want him to feel me. I didn’t want to see that relief in his eyes that I saw anytime his skin even so much as grazed mine.

I wanted him to suffer, just as I was suffering.

Alaric shook his head. “Don’t do that, Meadow. Don’t do that to me. Punish me however you want, but don’t deny me your touch.”

My heart clenched so hard I had to physically reach for my chest as if it was going to fix anything. My eyes burned. “Why?” My voice cracked. “That’s not what you really wanted from me, is it?”

“Meadow, that’s not-”

“Answer me this, Alaric,” I cut in, thankful that he wasn’t moving toward me anymore. His hands were curled into tight fists, like he was trying to physically restrain himself. “Why did you decide to marry me? To get your revenge, is that it?”

“It’s much more complicated than that.”

“Then explain it to me!” I snapped. “Explain to me why you married me even though you knew my father was your father’s murderer!” Crossing my arms in front of my chest, I continued. “I don’t understand… I–I don’t…” My chest heaved. “Even if you could feel me, Alaric. Even if women like me are hard to come by, why on earth would you-”

“It is exactly because women like you are hard to come by, Meadow,” Alaric cut in. My gaze snapped to his. I still couldn’t read the expression on his eyes, but his voice was colder now. “It’s why I needed to have you. It’s why I couldn’t do what I originally planned to do.”

My lips parted but no words came out. My brain was having a difficult time coming up with words. What was I supposed to say to this? To the fact that Alaric wanted to punish me for my father’s sins and changed his mind all because he could feel me?

What could anyone say to that?

“What is it you wanted to do to me, then?”

His jaw clenched. “I don’t know.”

“What do you mean you don’t know?” I yelled, running my hand through my hair. I wanted to pull at it hard enough that my scalp would hurt.

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I wanted to feel the kind of physical pain that would blur over the emotional one.

“You stalked me for months, Alaric. You told me that yourself. And now you say you don’t know what you wanted to do to me?”

My vision blurred. God. I was so stupid. He stalked me for months, of course, he knew who I was. Of course, he was just pretending not to. He was a good liar.

He was such a good liar. And I was so gullible to all his lies.

Alaric finally stepped closer to me. This time, I didn’t stop him. But I still wasn’t going to let him touch me.

My gaze dropped to his busted lip. If he didn’t put some ice on that, it was going to get ugly tomorrow.

Oh god. I cared too much about him.

“Yes,” he replied, lowering his voice. Guilt flashed in his eyes but it was gone quicker than it came. “I kept tabs on you and your sister for months, but I’m not telling you lies, Meadow. I didn’t know what I wanted to do, I just… I watched you, and after you touched me by accident, I had to have you. Needed to have you.”

My stomach twisted, bile rising up my throat. I let out a scoff. “Bullshit. You wanted to punish my sister and I for my father’s sins. It’s why you kept her locked up in that facility for so long, isn’t it?”

“I kept her locked up because she hurt you, Meadow.”

I looked away from him, feeling a fresh wave of tears rise to the surface. “If you wanted her to get what she deserved because she hurt me, you’d have had the police arrest her. But that’s not what you did. You wanted her to suffer. Stuffed her with so much drugs that she couldn’t even think properly, drugs that

made her insane!”

‘More than she already was anyway,‘ something at the back of my mind said. I shook my head to chase

that thought. “I never understood why you hated her so much and didn’t even listen to me when I asked

you to let her…”

I trailed off as realization slowly washed over me.

“Clarissa.” I whispered. There was no need hiding anything now the cat was already out of the bag. “She told me she convinced you to let Juniper go.”

“She didn’t convince me. She blackmailed me. Threatened to tell you everything and I just… Fuck,” he breathed. “Meadow, I-” He ran a hand through his hair, turning away from me. “I didn’t want her to tell you.”

“You knew all this while who she was to me, didn’t you? You both knew everything that happened and you just treated me like I was insignificant.”

He didn’t turn.

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“Alaric, look at me.” He didn’t. “Alaric!”

I wanted him to look me in the eyes, to know that he was hurting me greatly. I didn’t know how to feel.

On one hand, he lied to me so much it was hard to believe any other words that would come out of his

mouth. He hurt me, used me, even.

But on the other hand… his father was dead because… because mine killed him. Maybe I didn’t

understand how or why or even when it happened, but it didn’t change the fact that my father had caused his family so much pain.

My chest heaved as I made my way to where he stood, pulling on his arm so he would turn around to face

That was a big mistake. The moment Alaric turned to face me, my heart twisted so painfully and my

knees almost buckled.

The look in his eyes… I couldn’t even begin to describe it, but it broke me. I had never seen this much emotion in his eyes before.

I was so stunned I didn’t even realize when he pulled me close to him until his gaze dropped to where our

hands were connected.

And when he spoke, his voice sounded tortured. “You are the most significant person in my life, Meadow.”

More tears slid down my face. “That’s not true,” I whispered. “You only want me because you can feel me.”

His jaw clenched, but Alaric didn’t deny it. Instead, he asked: “Why do you want me, then?”

“I…” My cheeks heated and I looked away. “Don’t do that. Don’t act like you don’t already know how I feel about you.”

Alaric shoved out a breath. “Meadow, you can’t-”

“Yeah, I know,” I gritted out, snatching my hand from his grip. I stepped backward. “You don’t want me feeling that way about you, right? All you want is to feel. It’s why I have the option to leave you whenever I want. But what do you think that’s doing to me, Alaric? How do you expect me to just leave when I…” My voice broke. Alaric’s brows drew together like he was waiting for me to finish that sentence.

I did. “When I need you.”

His shoulders fell. “Meadow-”

“You say all those words to me, tell me you don’t ever want me to leave you, but I still have the option to if I want. What exactly do you want from me?” I sobbed harder. “Huh? What is it? Do you want revenge or do you just want to feel?” I paused. “Or do you want me the way that I want you?”

“I…” His throat bobbed as he swallowed. “I don’t know.”

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A knife twisted in my heart. He didn’t… he didn’t know.

“Fuck, I don’t know what’s wrong with me, Meadow. I never cared that my father was dead, I just… I needed something to keep me grounded.”

A mirthless laugh escaped my mouth and I nodded. I stepped close to him again, and he started to reach for me but stopped all of a sudden. Just a twitch of his fingers.

My throat tightened. “Do you think you could ever feel for me the same way I feel for you? Do you think this… thing that we have could ever go beyond just you wanting to feel me?”

For a moment, a thick silence stretched over the air between us. The only sounds were those of our heavy breathing–mine heavier than his.

Alaric’s lips parted like he wanted to say something, and when he closed them, I got my answer then and there.

His silence was answer enough.

He only wanted me because he could feel me.

But I… I had hopelessly fallen for him.

Sara Lili

Sara Lili is a daring romance writer who turns icy landscapes into scenes of fiery passion. She loves crafting hot love stories while embracing the chill of Iceland’s breathtaking cold.

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Fallen

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Meadow Russell arrives at an upscale hotel, heart fluttering with excitement and nerves. She’s about to marry the love of her life, Tyler, in a small, private ceremony — just the two of them. Clutching her bag, she approaches the front desk with a smile. “Hi, I have a reservation. Meadow Russell.”

But from the very first second, something feels off.

The receptionist’s red-painted lips curl into a mocking sneer, and her colleague exchanges a strange look with her. Meadow’s cheerful tone falters as confusion settles in. The woman scoffs, “You’re kidding, right?” The disbelief in her tone makes Meadow’s stomach twist. She frowns, insisting there must be a mistake, but both receptionists continue to look at her with something close to pity — and something else she can’t quite name.

Then comes the shocker.

According to the hotel records, she’s already checked in. Two hours ago. With a man. The receptionist even claims to have spoken with her — complimenting her “cute top.” The same white crop top with the word “BRIDE” written across it that she’s wearing now.

Meadow tries to rationalize it. Maybe Tyler had checked in under her name. Maybe it’s a simple mix-up. She laughs nervously and explains that her fiancé must have done it for convenience. But both receptionists seem unconvinced. One of them finally sighs and hands her a spare keycard, muttering, “I hope you get things sorted out.”

On her way up to the room, Meadow’s heart pounds in her chest. Something feels horribly wrong, but she refuses to believe it. Tyler would never do anything to hurt her. They’ve been planning this wedding for months — their dream elopement. She tries to calm herself, breathing in and out as the elevator ascends, but her hands won’t stop shaking.

When she finally reaches the room and swipes the keycard, her worst fears materialize before her eyes.

The moment the door opens, the sound hits her first — muffled moans, heavy breathing, the rhythmic creak of the bed. Then she sees them.

Her twin sister, Juniper, straddling Tyler, his hands gripping her hips as he thrusts into her without restraint.

The world stops. The bag slips from Meadow’s trembling hands and lands with a soft thud. The scene before her feels like a cruel joke — something ripped out of a nightmare. Her vision blurs with tears, her body frozen in disbelief.

For a full minute, she just stands there. Watching. Waiting. Hoping someone would scream “gotcha” and end this cruel trick.

But there’s no misunderstanding to clear up. No mistake. No illusion.

Her twin sister moans again, whispering, “Yes, that’s it, baby,” as if to drive the knife deeper into Meadow’s heart.

Something inside her shatters.

“Juniper…? Tyler?” she finally manages to whisper, her voice barely recognizable.

They both turn, startled. Tyler’s face twists in shock, then panic. He pushes Juniper off him, stammering, “Meadow, I swear, I thought she was you!”

It’s a pathetic excuse. One that doesn’t even make sense.

Juniper doesn’t even bother covering herself. She just smirks, tossing her messy hair over her shoulder like a queen enjoying the chaos she’s created. “Oh, please,” she scoffs. “It’s time we drop the act. This has been going on for a while.”

Meadow stumbles back, staring between them. “What are you talking about?”

Her twin rolls her eyes. “You really didn’t think he loved you, did you?”

It hits Meadow all at once — the hotel mix-up, the receptionist’s strange looks, the duplicate “Meadow Russell” check-in. Juniper had stolen her identity, her name, her wedding — and the man she loved.

Tyler tries to approach her again, naked and unashamed. He grabs her jaw gently, his expression hard. “You thought I loved you, Meadow? No. Juni’s the love of my life.”

The words pierce like knives.

Every memory — every kiss, every late-night conversation, every promise he made — turns to ash. She had believed in him completely, trusted him with her heart. And all along, he’d been sharing that same intimacy with her twin sister.

Meadow stares at Juniper, still unable to process it. The last time she saw her twin was two years ago. They’d grown apart after Juniper’s endless trail of lies and manipulation had driven a wedge between them. Juniper had always been the beautiful, daring, chaotic one — the one who got what she wanted, no matter who she hurt. But never, not in her darkest thoughts, had Meadow imagined she would do this.

Juniper laughs again, the sound sharp and cruel. “She’s in shock, baby. Maybe we should help her out of her misery,” she says mockingly, then pulls Tyler into another kiss right in front of her.

That’s when Meadow realizes this isn’t a mistake. This isn’t a sudden betrayal. It’s a plan.

Her sister had known exactly what she was doing. She had tracked Meadow down, learned about the wedding, and swooped in like a vulture to destroy what little happiness she had built. The matching outfit, the fake check-in — all of it was deliberate.

The pain turns into rage. Her tears blur her sight, her breath coming out in shaky bursts. Every muscle in her body screams at her to turn around, to run far away from the two people who’ve just ripped her soul apart.

But she doesn’t move.

She stands there, trembling, her heart breaking piece by piece as she watches her sister smirk and her fiancé — her almost-husband — stand there unashamed, not even offering a shred of remorse.

Tyler and Juniper exchange a look, and she realizes — they’re enjoying this. They want her to see. To suffer.

Meadow’s hands ball into fists. She feels like she’s watching her life crumble in real time, and there’s nothing she can do but breathe through the ache and pray she doesn’t collapse.

Every part of her screams that this is the moment she loses everything — her trust, her love, her family.

And yet, deep inside, a spark ignites — not of despair, but of something darker. A promise that this won’t be the end of her story.

Because betrayal that deep doesn’t fade. It carves itself into your bones. And Meadow Russell — heartbroken, humiliated, and hollow — walks out of that hotel room knowing one thing for certain.

She will never forgive them.

And one day, they will both pay for what they’ve done.