Caged by Love

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Summary

✦If it's not me, then there's no one, Tigress.✦ Evangeline Laurent thought she had escaped the past. She built a new life, away from the shadows of her broken marriage. But when fate forces her back into Zayne Lancaster's world-the ruthless billionaire CEO who once owned her heart. She realizes some cages aren't meant to be broken. Zayne never forgot the woman who walked away. He let her go once, but when circumstances bring her back into his orbit, he's determined to keep her there. This time, there's no escape. Not when their past is unfinished, not when the fire between them still burns. A marriage that ended in heartbreak. A love that refuses to die. He wants a second chance. She swears she won't make the same mistake twice. But in a game of power, passion, and undeniable temptation... Who will surrender first?

Genre
Romance
Author
Nyx
Status
Complete
Chapters
59
Rating
5.0 1 review
Age Rating
18+

Introduction

CAGED BY LOVE is a standalone book that delves into the tangled web of love and second chances. This book delivers a complete self-contained story.



STORY INTRODUCTION

He was the man who had pulled her from the suffocating grasp of a patriarchal household, offering her a love so fierce, so consuming, that she once believed it could shelter her forever. His embrace had been her home-warm, unyielding, safe. But love, when tainted with obsession, turns to ruin. Day by day, his devotion morphed into possession, until the very love that saved her became the chains that bound her.

So, she ended it. Signed the papers. Drew a full stop where their story once flourished. Yet, her heart-relentless and disobedient-still beat for him.

But Zayne never accepted the divorce. In his eyes, she was still his wife, his first love, the woman who had captivated him at first sight and held him hostage ever since.

Two years had passed-two years of silence, of restless nights filled with longing and unspoken words. And now, he had made his decision. He would bring his family back, reclaim what was his.

What he didn't know was that fate had other plans. Because just as he stepped forward, so did the man she once called father. And his return would change everything.


TROPES

❥Billionaire romance

❥Divorced couple

❥Grumpy × Sunshine

❥Second chance

❥Dark romance

❥Psychological Thriller


TRIGGER WARNINGS

▶Past trauma

▶Emotional distress

▶Physical violence

▶Psychological abuse

▶Explicit sexual content

▶Manipulation &Gaslighting

▶Non-Con

▶Parental abuse

▶Slight BDSM

▶Obsession & Jealousy


EVANGELINE LAURENTEva was a 27-year-old divorcee, living alone with her son in the heart of Manhattan. By day, she buried herself in the hum of Vortex Solutions, a software company that kept her mind occupied but never her heart. She had sworn off the idea of family life the moment she walked away from it, vowing never to return. But every time he came near, her heart-traitorous and unyielding-refused to obey.


ZAYNE LANCASTERZayne was a 29-year-old divorcee, residing with his family in Los Angeles, yet never truly at home. As the CEO of Phoenix Prime Inc., he commanded power and respect, but there was one battle he refused to concede-his love. He never accepted the finality of his lawful divorce, never let go of the life that had slipped through his fingers. Eva was his first love, his family, his beginning. And he had sworn, with unshakable resolve, that no matter the odds, he would bring his wife and son back where they belonged-in his arms.


ASHER LANCASTERAsher was a bright-eyed, four-year-old whirlwind, attending preschool in the heart of Manhattan. He had inherited every trait from his father-his sharp features, his boundless curiosity-except for the quiet intensity. Asher was a storm of laughter, a bundle of energy that never stilled. His mother, strict yet endlessly loving, would give him her very soul, while his father stood ready to lay the world at his feet. And this little man-He carried his treasures like a king-bragging about the giraffe his mother had gifted him and the bike his father had placed in his eager hands, his joy as limitless as the sky.


FAMILY AESTHETICS


Her Family

➥Elias Laurent - Father

➥Amara Laurent - Mother

➥Edgar Laurent - Older brother(36)

➥Scarlett Laurent - Sister-in-law(35)

➥Reid Laurent - Nephew(9)

His Family

➥Jonathan Lancaster - Father

➥Lilian Lancaster - Mother

➥Roman Lancaster - Older brother(34)

➥Lyra Lancaster - Sister-in-law(34)

➥Zara Lancaster - Niece(6)


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