Night Love
By - Eva Talukder
Chapter 23: The Shield of Love
The darkness of the villa was absolute, but the tension was electric. Zayan stood like a stone wall in front of Arura, his heart beating a steady, rhythmic drum of war. He didn't care about the gun in Ayan’s hand; he only cared about the woman breathing softly behind him.
Ayan: "Don't move, Zayan. I’ve lived in your shadow for ten years. I watched you get the love, the name, and the mother I was denied. Our father was a monster, but he made sure you were the prince while I was the ghost."
Zayan’s voice was surprisingly calm, deep, and filled with a strange kind of authority that made Arura’s soul tremble.
Zayan: "If you want the money, take it. If you want the name, it’s yours. But if you think you can step a foot clos
