[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-bound-to-my-enemy":3,"chapter-bound-to-my-enemy-bound-to-my-enemy-chapter-259":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Bound to my Enemy",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1599931,2067,"Chapter 259.","bound-to-my-enemy-chapter-259",259,"\u003Cp>By the time I stop throwing up, I honestly feel like my soul left my body somewhere halfway through it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My throat burns and my eyes sting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And I’m pretty sure every ounce of energy inside me has disappeared completely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I stay crouched there for a second breathing heavily while somebody presses a cold bottle of water into my hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Slowly,\" Ivy says softly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I take a small sip, then another.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zane is still kneeling beside me looking tense enough to fight somebody.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Noah too. Actually all of them look shaken now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Good.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Maybe that’ll stop the yelling for at least five minutes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’m okay,\" I mumble weakly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You definitely are not okay,\" Noah says immediately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I glare tiredly at him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Thank you for that beautiful observation.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That surprisingly earns a tiny laugh from Caleb.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lucas stays quiet though. Watching me carefully from across the room with that same unreadable expression he gets whenever he’s deep in thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I suddenly don’t like that expression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I slowly push myself upright with Ivy helping steady me. The dizziness eases a little once I’m standing again, but exhaustion settles deep into my bones now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Honestly? I feel like crying again purely because I’m tired.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I think...\" I swallow weakly. \"I think I need a nap.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Immediately everybody starts talking at once again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You should eat first...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"She needs more wate....\"\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Did you call a doctor?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’m literally fin, I’m pregnant so it’s normal for me to throw up.\"I interrupt tiredly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nobody believes me, especially not Zane.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His eyes haven’t left me once since I got sick.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looks pale too actually, probably from the punch and the stress.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>God.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everything about today is insane.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I rub tiredly at my face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I just need sleep.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Caleb nods first.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yeeh. Everybody should probably go home before we stress her into early labor.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"CAALEB!\" I shriek immediately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What?\" he asks innocently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’m barely even pregnant!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That’s still pregnant.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I throw a hand weakly at him, he dodges it laughing softly. The tension in the room finally eases a little after that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thank God.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ivy hugs me first, long and tight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Call me later.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I will.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And don’t spiral.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No promises.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Elaine.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’m kidding.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mostly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Noah hugs me next, still grumpy and clearly angry.....But softer now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He kisses the top of my head briefly before muttering, \"I still want to punch him though.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Please don’t.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No promises.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wow. Amazing. Great family support.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That finally gets the tiniest smile out of him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Caleb squeezes me carefully too.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You’ll be okay.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The simple certainty in his voice weirdly helps. Then Lucas steps forward last, his hug is quieter than the others.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s Protective and careful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You good?\" he murmurs low enough only I hear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Honestly? No, noot even remotely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But I’m too exhausted to unpack all of that right now. So I just nod against his shoulder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He doesn’t look convinced but of course Lucas rarely is. The others slowly start heading toward the entrance afterward, security moving subtly around them as the house settles back into quiet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Lucas doesn’t move.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I notice immediately. My eyes flickering nervously between them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lucs casually adjusts the sleeves of his shirt before saying, \"I still have unfinished business with Zane.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Oh no. Immediate dread settles inside me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I stare at him hard trying to decode whether unfinished business means talking...Or attempted murder. Because honestly with Lucas it could genuinely go either way.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I silently pray it’s not about me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I physically cannot survive another screaming match today.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’m too tired for violence,\" I mutter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lucas almost smiles.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Go get some sleep, Elaine.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That somehow does not reassure me at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I point weakly between both men.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If I wake up and somebody’s dead, I’m genuinely going to be annoyed.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Caleb snorts loudly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Noah mutters, \"No promises,\" again because apparently he’s committed to being stressful today.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I glare at all of them before finally giving up completely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My body feels unbelievably heavy now. Emotionally, physically and Mentally.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I head upstairs slowly while hearing low voices start up downstairs almost immediately after. I choose not to listen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whatever conversation Lucas and Zane need to have...They’ll have it. Right now I just need sleep before my brain melts completely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By the time I reach the bedroom, exhaustion crashes over me fully. I barely manage to kick off my shoes before collapsing face first onto the bed. The mattress sinking softly beneath me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For once my thoughts don’t even have enough energy left to spiral. And within minutes...i fall into a deep, dreamless sleep.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zane’s POV\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I watch Elaine disappear up the stairs slowly, her shoulders heavy with exhaustion. For a second, I almost say fuck this conversation entirely and follow her upstairs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She looked drained, completely drained.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And after the day she’s had, I honestly just want to get her into bed properly, and hold her until she falls asleep.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Lucas is still standing in my living room watching me like he’s deciding whether to punch me again. So instead, I drag a hand over my face and look at him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let’s talk in my office.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I don’t wait for a response before turning and heading upstairs. I already know he’ll follow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The tension between us practically fills the hallway as we walk. I push open my office door and head straight for the mini refrigerator tucked beside the bookshelf.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If I have to survive this conversation, I’m going to need whiskey.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The expensive kind too. I pull out the bottle and grab two glasses before pouring us both a generous amount.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lucas steps fully into the room then, shutting the door behind him quietly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I move behind my desk afterward and lower myself carefully into my chair, my side immediately protesting from the movement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I slide the second glass toward him as he takes the chair opposite mine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a few seconds, silence stretches between us then I finally break it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Now let’s make this clear.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lucas lifts the glass calmly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The next time you hit me in my own house,\" I say evenly, \"be rest assured I’m going to fuck you up.\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1023,"2026-06-06T09:39:37.420Z",1,"novelbin.me","dcfaecf3770a29c19c50842297807112b355f359011a7368833e6ffebc7c20f2","bound-to-my-enemy-chapter-260","bound-to-my-enemy-chapter-258",266,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fbound-to-my-enemy-cover.jpg"]