Dexterity

Dexterity (Timeless Love #2) By Charlene Namdhari This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places, and incidents are either the product of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously. Any resemblance to actual persons living or dead, business establishments, events, or locales, is entirely coincidental. Dexterity COPYRIGHT © 2023 by Charlene Namdhari All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced, scanned, or distributed in any printed or electronic form without the written permission of the author except in the case of brief quotations embodied in critical articles or reviews. Please do not participate in or encourage piracy of copyrighted materials in violation of the author’s rights. Purchase only authorized editions. Cover Art by TRC Designs Model: Kim Wallin Photographer: Robbin Berglund Dedication Hey, you – yes, you reading this, “Wear your scars with pride because it tells people you didn’t just live through the pain. You survived it.” Cinder Sinclair Contents Dedication Important - Author’s Note Trigger Warnings The 4 Aspects of True Love Prologue Once upon a time, there was a boy called... And that boy grew to be a man... Once upon a time, there was a girl called... And that girl gave birth to a baby called... Part 1: Upeksa Chapter 1 – Xavier (54 years) Chapter 2 – Cinder (Age Unknown) Chapter 3 – Cinder Chapter 4 – Cinder Chapter 5 – Xavier Chapter 6 – Xavier Chapter 7 – Cinder Chapter 8 – Cinder Chapter 9 – Cinder Chapter 10 – Cinder Chapter 11 – Xavier Chapter 12 – Xavier Chapter 13 – Xavier Chapter 14 – Cinder Chapter 15 – Cinder Chapter 16 – Xavier Chapter 17 – Cinder Chapter 18 – Xavier Chapter 19 – Cinder Chapter 20 – Cinder Chapter 21 – Xavier Chapter 22 – Xavier Chapter 23 – Xavier Chapter 24 – Xavier Chapter 25 – Cinder Chapter 26 – Xavier Chapter 27 – Cinder Chapter 28 – Xavier Chapter 29 – Mikaela Chapter 30 – Xavier Part 2: Mudita Chapter 31 – Mikaela Chapter 32 – Mikaela Chapter 33 – Xavier Chapter 34 – Mikaela Chapter 35 – Mikaela Chapter 36 – Mikaela Chapter 37 – Xavier Chapter 38 – Xavier Chapter 39 – Mikaela Chapter 40 – Xavier Chapter 41 – Xavier Chapter 42 – Mikaela Chapter 43 – Xavier Chapter 44 – Mikaela Chapter 45 – Mikaela Part 3: Karuna Chapter 46 – Xavier Chapter 47 – Mikaela Chapter 48 – Xavier Chapter 49 – Xavier Chapter 50 – Xavier Chapter 51 – Mikaela Chapter 52 – Mikaela Chapter 53 – Mikaela Chapter 54 – Xavier Chapter 55 – Mikaela Chapter 56 – Mikaela Chapter 57 – Xavier Chapter 58 – Xavier Part 4: Maitri Chapter 59 – Mikaela Chapter 60 – Xavier Chapter 61 – Xavier Chapter 62 – Xavier Chapter 63 – Xavier Mikaela – Two Years Later Duplicity - Prologue Enjoyed Dexterity? Acknowledgement Stalk Me Newsletter Sign Up Important - Author’s Note Dear reader, If you’re about to delve into this book, I thank you for wanting to take this journey with me, but before you do, let me preface your attempt with a small note. Dexterity is not a light-hearted read filled with a meet-cute swoony romance, an arrogant alpha, a feisty heroine, or steamy sex scenes. It is one woman’s journey from darkness to light, from death to life, from sadness to bliss, from hate to love, from fear to strength and the man who guided her there. They say every romance book you write either resembles some life experience, brings a few of the author’s emotions to the fore, or is how we imagine someone finding love. I’d say that Trigger Warnings Please note that this book contains extremely sensitive topics that may be difficult for some readers. These include: Sexual Assault (including explicit rape), Physical Abuse (including knife play), Incest, Extremely large age gap, Suicide Attempts, Miscarriage, Fear of the dark, Mention of sexual assault of minors, Mention of human trafficking, Explicit scenes of violence and torture, BDSM (bondage, discipline, sadism, masochism), PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder), Possible Stockholm Syndrome, Explicit sex scenes. If you are a sexual and/or physical abuse survivor, parts of this story might trigger memories that can cause stress or sadness. While representation attempts to be as realistic as possible, please note that it is a work of fiction, and here love helps to heal broken souls. Please feel free to