23: Victory's Shadow
Asher’s POV
The final whistle blew, the roar of the crowd a tidal wave that crashed over the soccer field, celebrating our hard-fought victory. The setting sun cast long, dramatic shadows across the worn green turf, painting the scene in hues of gold and fading light, but the surge of adrenaline ...
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Chapters
1. 01: The Gift Part 01
2. 02: The Gift Part 02
3. 03: The Mistake Part 01
4. 04: The Mistake Part 02
5. 05: The Stain of Shame
6. 06: The Taste of Ash
7. 07: Haunted by Touch
8. 08: Bound by Assignment Part 01
9. 09: Bound by Assignment Part 02
10. 10: A Hasty Retreat Part 01
11. 11: A Hasty Retreat Part 02
12. 12: Lingering Heat on the Field
13. 13: Untouched
14. 14: Consuming Need Part 01
15. 15: Consuming Need Part 02
16. 16: Unwanted Attention
17. 17: A Flicker of Possession Part 01
18. 18: A Flicker of Possession Part 02
19. 19: The Shattered Silence Part 01
20. 20: The Shattered Silence Part 02
21. 21: The Shattered Silence Part 03
22. 22: Maya's Gentle Nudge
23. 23: Victory's Shadow
24. 24: Raw and Reckless Part 01
25. 25: Raw and Reckless Part 02
26. 26: Raw and Reckless Part 03
27. 27: Raw and Reckless Part 04
28. 28: Guarding What's Mine Part 01
29. 29: Guarding What's Mine Part 02
30. 30: A Well-Timed Question
31. 31: Stolen Intimacy Part 01
32. 32: Stolen Intimacy Part 02
33. 33: A Jealous Hunger
34. 34: The Other Man's Touch Part 01
35. 35: The Other Man's Touch Part 02
36. 36: Cracks in the Formation
37. 37: Fragile Walls
38. 38: Whispers in the Dark
39. 39: Skin on Skin Part 01
40. 40: Skin on Skin Part 02
41. 41: Love in the Soft Light Part 01
42. 42: Love in the Soft Light Part 02
43. 43: The Price of Desire Part 01
44. 44: The Price of Desire Part 02
45. 45: Between Desire and Discovery Part 01
46. 46: Between Desire and Discovery Part 02
47. 47: The Unspoken Divide Part 01
48. 48: The Unspoken Divide Part 02
49. 49: Unburdening Part 01
50. 50: Unburdening Part 02
51. 51: Stolen Moments in the Stillness Part 01
52. 52: Stolen Moments in the Stillness Part 02
53. 53: Stolen Moments in the Stillness Part 03
54. 54: Asher's Watch
55. 55: Under His Watch
56. 56: Suffocating Sweetness Part 01
57. 57: Suffocating Sweetness Part 02
58. 58: Wilting Under the Sun Part 01
59. 59: Wilting Under the Sun Part 02
60. 60: Where Fury Meets Longing Part 01
61. 61: Where Fury Meets Longing Part 02
62. 62: Where Fury Meets Longing Part 03
63. 63: Trapped in His Fantasy
64. 64: Cornered by Silence Part 01
65. 65: Cornered by Silence Part 02
66. 66: Possessed by Terror Part 01
67. 67: Possessed by Terror Part 02
68. 68: Sanctuary of Skin Part 01
69. 69: Sanctuary of Skin Part 02
70. 70: Sanctuary of Skin Part 03
71. 71: Sideline Seething Part 01
72. 72: Sideline Seething Part 02
73. 73: Confessions and Collisions Part 01
74. 74: Confessions and Collisions Part 02
75. 75: The Venom of a Former Friend Part 01
76. 76: The Venom of a Former Friend Part 02
77. 77: A Reckless Release Part 01
78. 78: A Reckless Release Part 02
79. 79: A Familiar Stranger Part 01
80. 80: A Familiar Stranger Part 02
81. 81: Caught in the Crossfire Part 01
82. 82: Caught in the Crossfire Part 02
83. 83: Possessive Games
84. 84: The Unstable Truce Part 01
85. 85: The Unstable Truce Part 02
86. 86: Garden of Shadows
87. 87: The Garden's Embrace Part 01
88. 88: The Garden's Embrace Part 02
89. 89: Shadows of Dawn
90. 90: Photo Finish Part 01
91. 91: Photo Finish Part 02
92. 92: Sideline Secrets Part 01
93. 93: Sideline Secrets Part 02
94. 94: Public Exposure Part 01
95. 95: Public Exposure Part 02
96. 96: Shattered Part 01
97. 97: Shattered Part 02
98. 98: Devoured Part 01
99. 99: Devoured Part 02
100. 100: Claiming Her Anew Part 01
101. 101: Claiming Her Anew Part 02
102. 102: Claiming Her Anew Part 03
103. 103: The Shower of Defiance Part 01
104. 104: The Shower of Defiance Part 02
105. 105: The Shower of Defiance Part 03
106. 106: Walking Through Fire Part 01
107. 107: Walking Through Fire Part 02
108. 108: Under Scrutiny
109. 109: Lingering Shadows Part 01
110. 110: Lingering Shadows Part 02
111. 111: His Angel Part 01
112. 112: His Angel Part 02
113. 113: A Haven Discovered Part 01
114. 114: A Haven Discovered Part 02
115. 115: A Haven Discovered Part 03
116. 116: My Sanctuary Part 01
117. 117: My Sanctuary Part 02
118. 118: The Whispers Return Part 01
119. 119: The Whispers Return Part 02
120. 120: A Choice Made in Pain Part 01
121. 121: A Choice Made in Pain Part 02
122. 122: The Empty Space Part 01
123. 123: The Empty Space Part 02
124. 124: The Weight of Solitude Part 01
125. 125: The Weight of Solitude Part 02
126. 126: The Weight of Solitude Part 03
127. 127: A Lighter Burden Part 01
128. 128: A Lighter Burden Part 02
129. 129: A Lighter Burden Part 03
130. 130: The Echo of Silence Part 01
131. 131: The Echo of Silence Part 02
132. 132: A Reckoning in the Diner Part 01
133. 133: A Reckoning in the Diner Part 02
134. 134: A Reckoning in the Diner Part 03
135. 135: The Weight of Absence Part 01
136. 136: The Weight of Absence Part 02
137. 137: The Threshold Part 01
138. 138: The Threshold Part 02
139. 139: The First Words Part 01
140. 140: The First Words Part 02
141. 141: The War Room Part 01
142. 142: The War Room Part 02
143. 143: A Familiar Ache Part 01
144. 144: A Familiar Ache Part 02
145. 145: The Taste of Ash
146. 146: The Ignited Fuse Part 01
147. 147: The Ignited Fuse Part 02
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