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Unbroken; A Road to Forever

Chapter 3 Between Books and Breaths

Word Count: 961 | Released on: 25/04/2025

ent had never

ars and the memory of his arms wrapped around her waist lingering on her skin like smoke. Her body had gon

ng had

ically. N

ly was d

Hot shower. Strong coffee. Three spoonfuls of peanut but

walls she built, the unspoken expectations of being a Colonel's daughter-Alia was nothing if not relentles

her focus b

pharmacokine

lism looked like a love le

tered, slamming t

hone

dying, or

the screen,

avoid things.

m outside. Don'

ere he was-leaning against his car, casual in a black hoodi

ew hours since he le

urse

hen her body gave up and she pretended it didn't. Even before she'd ever said hi

ed, heart racing. "Didn't the A

I could've stayed at the barracks. But I figured watching yo

e herself. "So, yo

ling. "No. I came to watch a g

e ridi

're brea

rmed her with just words. She looked away, hiding a smile. "If

comfortable at the dining table, pulling a

en grabbed her textbook and

two hours,

ed thoughtful questions, cross-checked notes from her c

murmured, cheeks pink fro

t looking up. "You talk about phar

t him a

eyes. "You're always working. Always fightin

t him for a b

ll onto the table with a soft groan.

er face. "You're not. You're swimmi

hed her temple.

ween them s

e, Alia didn't pull away. She didn't shrink from the intensity i

ng alone," he said. "You don't ha

ecause I'm a woman. Because I'm the daughte

," Jamal said quietly. "Let me be your

bli

it was

acked her open when she

eady," she

id. "But I am.

e stre

movement with his eyes. As she turned back toward him, they crossed

d to ste

dn't

ightly on the wall behind her, caging he

dies did

elt like

gan its wild

the street," Jamal said softly. "When you moved here... I made sure I could sti

allowed

he one I'd love until my l

to scoff-to push hi

he co

s were

ng her feel. And yet... sh

k me," she whisper

sed. "I've waited t

could respond,

between th

owever, stay

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“Unbroken: A Road to Forever Military Romance • Powerful Heroine • Chronic‑illness Awareness Alia Edrees has spent her life beating the odds. Born with sickle‑cell disease in a Nigerian barracks, she fights pain with textbooks and turns every crisis into fuel for her dream of becoming a pharmacist. Love? That has always felt like a luxury people with her condition aren't allowed to want. Then Lieutenant Jamal Ibrahim marches into her orbit-disciplined, decorated, and impossibly devoted. For three patient years he stands guard at the edges of her world, refusing to let her illness-or her fear-frighten him away. When he finally kneels in full dress uniform and slips a sapphire ring onto her finger, Alia dares to believe she can have both purpose and passion. But the battlefield isn't the only place where bullets fly. Medical setbacks, brutal academic quotas, and Jamal's sudden high‑risk deployment threaten to shatter the fragile peace they've built. Gossip swirls on campus, family expectations tighten, and a single betrayal could turn "forever" into a farewell. In a sweeping romance packed with midnight study sessions, rooftop dates under African starlight, and heart‑pounding moments at the front lines, Unbroken explores: • Girl‑Power Resilience: A heroine who refuses to be defined-or limited-by chronic illness. • Protective Soldier / Sunshine Scholar: An all‑in alpha who softens only for the woman he loves. • Found Family & Barracks Brotherhood: Cadet camaraderie and fierce parental love. • Slow‑Burn Heat → Explosive Chemistry: PG‑16 intimacy that walks the edge of desire. • Real‑World Advocacy: Honest portrayal of sickle‑cell battles, prejudice, and triumph. Will Alia's iron will and Jamal's unwavering heart be enough to survive distance, danger, and one devastating secret? Or will the strongest love they've ever known break under the weight of a world that keeps testing their limits? One promise, one mission, one unbreakable road. "Love me like time doesn't matter."”