Welcome to Hell
Chapter 137
Elijah Vaughn.
Five Years Later
It still feels unreal.
I close my eyes for a moment, letting the breeze tousle my hair as I breathe in the salty scent of the
sea.
We’re on a small island in the Maldives, where Dante brought me to celebrate our fifth wedding
anniversary.
Yes five years since we left the hell that was Inferno Bay.
Five years since we started over from scratch.
So much has happened since then… and at the same time, it feels like it all passed in the blink of an
eye.
After we left the prison, we made our marriage official at the nearest registry office, just as he
promised.
It was simple but meaningful.
Right after that, he took me to see the world.
We traveled to every place he had once dreamed of showing me.
Paris, Japan, Egypt, Iceland… and of course, Saturn. 1
Not literally, of course, but we went to an observatory on a remote mountain, and he planned an
entire night just for us to stargaze.
I cried when I saw Saturn’s rings.
And he just held me, whispering that every star in the sky still wasn’t enough to match the love he
felt for me.
Today, we live in a big house with glass windows overlooking the sea. We have two cats and one dog“a spoiled Great Dane who truly believes he’s the size of a cat.
He’s knocked Dante down more than once” and mind you, my husband is over two meters tall.
Sure, he’s strong, the most imposing man I’ve ever known… but even hell can’t withstand a ninety-
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kilo dog jumping on you with too much love to hold back.
My husband has changed so much.
He chose to step back from his business, delegated most of it to trusted men, and decided to focus on living.
On living with me.
Tony and Fox?
They’re together and happy.
They travel a lot, but we always keep in touch.
Sometimes we meet up in different countries just to miss each other a little less.
And my husband is still intense, possessive, and jealous.
But now, he’s also sweet, patient, and even more protective.
And me?
I’ve grown.
I’m twenty–five now.
I dyed my hair blond” which drove my husband absolutely wild. I’ve changed a lot since those days,
but one thing has stayed the same: my desire for him.
A deep, uncontrollable desire that will never fade.
I feel his arms wrap around me from behind, his warm chest against my back.
“What are you thinking about, bunny?” he asks with that voice that still sends shivers down my
spine.
I smile and turn a little, looking into his dark eyes.
“How happy I am with you.”
He kisses my forehead gently.
“I love you, Elijah Castelli.”
“And I love you, Dante Castelli. Always.”
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We sit on the sand, hands intertwined, watching the sun dip below the horizon.
I feel his gaze on me, curious, until he asks again.
“What were you thinking about, bunny?”
I turn to him with a tender smile.
“I was remembering everything we’ve been through these five years. How happy I am to be by your
side.”
His fingers squeeze mine softly.
“Five years with you… and it still feels like I saw you for the first time just yesterday.”
A lot has changed, Dante. But one thing hasn’t” the way I want you. And love you.”
He chuckles, kissing my forehead.
“You have no idea how much my desire for you has grown.”
He pulls me into a slow, lingering kiss.
Just as our lips part and I give him one last quick peck, Billy jumps on him, making him laugh out
loud.
“Billy!” I scold, laughing along.
The little troublemaker grabbed one of Dante’s sandals and took off running.
“Bad dog! Come back here, Billy!” I shout, jumping up to chase him, while my love laughs uncontrollably.
“Don’t laugh at me, babe! Help me catch him!” I protest, trying not to trip on the sand.
Still laughing, Dante stands and brushes the sand from his pants.
