Novels by The Sugaredpen

Chapter 93Aria’s POVI didn’t sleep.Heck‚ I couldn’t sleep.Not even for a minute. Every time I closed my eyes‚ everything came rushing back…I finally had all the evidence I needed.What evidence? Evidence of what? What had she found? Of Kael cheating? How? When? Was it his scent on my skin? A stray hair on my bed? Or had she seen something through a cracked door‚ just like I had?By the time the gray morning light crept through the curtains‚ my body was already exhausted. I could already feel how agonizingly long the day was going to be.I dragged myself into the bathroom and turned on the shower. The moment the water hit my skin‚ I stood beneath it‚ letting the heat run over my shoulders‚ my face‚ my chest.I wanted it to wash away the guilt. The shame. The disgusting feeling that seemed to have settled into every part of me.But how could water wash away something like this?I was caught in the middle of a mess I had created myself. I was sleeping with my stepfather while lying

Chapter 92Aria's POVI pulled back from the door slowly‚ my entire body numb‚ and my heel caught the edge of the hallway console table.A small‚ sharp scrape echoed through the silent corridor.The sounds inside the suite stopped instantly.I turned to run‚ but the door swung open.Mom stood in the doorway‚ the silk sheet wrapped hastily around her body‚ her hair wild‚ her chest heaving. Her eyes locked onto me and every drop of color drained from her face."Aria."I froze‚ staring at her. My hands were shaking so violently that I had to ball them into fists‚ my jaw clenched so tight my teeth ached. Looking at her face‚ the very face I had felt so sickeningly guilty over‚ made a wave of dark nausea roll through my gut."Aria‚ wait—it's not what you think—""Mom..." I stepped back‚ shaking my head slowly‚ my voice dripping with cold‚ venomous disbelief. "How could you? How could you do this?""Sweetheart‚ please‚ just let me explain—""I just watched you." My voice cracked‚ "Two hours

Chapter 91Aria's POVHe leaned in and kissed me‚ not rough or possessive like before‚ but deep‚ slow‚ and consuming. His mouth moved over mine gently‚ tasting the salt of my tears‚ and despite all the terror‚ the suffocating guilt‚ and the panic buzzing under my skin‚ I found myself clutching his arms and kissing him right back.He pulled away slowly‚ pressing one last lingering kiss to my forehead before stepping back into the bedroom. I heard him gather his clothes from the closet floor‚ the quiet rustle of fabric as he pulled himself together‚ and then the faint‚ heavy click of the main room door opening and shutting.Then‚ absolute silence descended on the room.I stood alone in the dim bathroom for a long time‚ staring blankly at my reflection in the large mirror. My lips were swollen and red‚ my cheeks were tear-streaked‚ and his warm cum was still dripping slowly down the insides of my thighs.I cleaned myself up thoroughly‚ pulled on a simple t-shirt and cotton shorts‚ and dr

Chapter 90Aria's POV"Dear‚ don't worry‚" Mom called out through the wooden door‚ her voice sounding muffled and slightly distant. "I'll just go use the Master Suite toilet instead. Feel better‚ sweetie."Her soft‚ padded footsteps retreated across the carpeted floor. The main bedroom door opened with a quiet creak‚ then clicked firmly shut.She was gone.I let out a breath so massive my entire body deflated right onto the marble vanity‚ my head falling back against the cold glass of the mirror. My chest heaved violently as my legs shook on either side of Kael's hips‚ his thick cock still softening inside my swollen core‚ his warm release sitting deep within my wet body."You need to leave‚" I whispered frantically‚ my voice trembling with exhaustion. "Right now‚ Kael. She might come back."Kael pulled out of me slowly‚ and I winced at the sudden loss‚ feeling the immediate sensation of his thick release leaking out of me‚ warm and slick down the insides of my thighs. I pressed my tr

Chapter 89Aria's POVKael’s heavy hips didn’t stop moving for a single second. His dark eyes locked onto mine‚ completely feral‚ intense‚ and silently daring me to make a single sound. His cock kept driving deep into my wet body‚ his thumb still grinding against my sensitive clit‚ his speed not slowing down by a fraction.I bit down on the back of my hand so hard my jaw throbbed with pain‚ hot tears streaming down my flushed cheeks as the cold marble vanity bit into my lower back. Every hard‚ ruthless thrust felt like a dangerous gamble with my life."Aria?" Mom’s voice drifted through the thin wood of the bathroom door‚ way too close for comfort."Y-yeah‚ Mom!" I choked out‚ my voice cracking wildly as Kael thrust into me so deep my hips jerked on the marble counter. "I'm— ngh— I'm almost done!""Are you okay in there? You sound really strange‚ honey."Kael picked up the pace even more‚ driving faster and harder until the entire vanity shook beneath us. The mirror behind my head rat

Chapter 88Aria's POVHe dragged his fingers out of my wet core and shoved his trousers down his thighs. His thick‚ heavy cock sprang free‚ fully erect and pulsing‚ completely unsated from being interrupted earlier. He gripped my hips‚ yanking me right to the edge of the marble sink‚ and lined his thick head up against my entrance.I slammed my own palm tightly over my mouth right as he drove himself forward.A muffled scream died against my palm as he filled me in one brutal‚ relentless stroke. The marble vanity creaked beneath my weight as small hotel bottles of lotion and soap toppled over‚ clattering into the porcelain sink.He pulled out almost all the way before slamming back in with unforgiving force."Mmph—"I pressed my hand harder against my lips‚ tears pricking my eyes from the agonizing effort of keeping silent. He was so deep inside me‚ so impossibly deep‚ and the sharp angle of the vanity tilted my hips upward so every single stroke hit the exact spot that made my entire

Chapter 210 — The Final ChapterSkye's POVOne month later."I'm pregnant too."I dropped my lipstick.It rolled off the edge of the vanity and clattered onto the hardwood floor‚ but I didn't even look at it. I was too busy spinning around in my trailing wedding dress to stare at Evelyn. She stood behind me in her maid-of-honor gown‚ tears already streaming down her cheeks and the biggest‚ most triumphant smile I had ever seen plastered across her face."What?!""I'm pregnant‚ Skye!" She laughed through her tears‚ pressing both hands over her stomach. "I found out three days ago. Reed almost passed out on the kitchen floor when I told him!""Evelyn!" I grabbed both of her hands‚ my jaw practically on the floor. "Are you serious right now?! You're dropping this news on me on my WEDDING DAY?!""When else was I supposed to tell you?!" She squeezed my fingers desperately. "We're doing this together‚ Skye! Our babies are going to grow up together!""Oh my God..." My eyes instantly filled w

Chapter 209Thorne's POV"Remember‚ Ethan wants to meet with you‚" Skye reminded me as I pulled out of the office parking lot‚ one hand on the steering wheel and the other resting on her thigh."I remember.""And you promised you'd be nice.""I said I promised already‚ baby.""I'm just making sure." She squeezed my hand. "This is important to me‚ Thorne."I glanced over at her‚ and the look on her face‚ soft‚ hopeful‚ a little nervous‚ made something tight in my chest ease up. I brought her hand to my lips and kissed her knuckles."I'll handle it."The drive to the Moore house was quiet after that. Skye rested her head against the window while I kept my hand resting comfortably on her thigh. Neither of us said much because there wasn't much left to say. She wanted this‚ her brother and her mate in the same room without bloodshed. The least I could do was give it a real shot.I pulled into the driveway and put the car in park.Skye unbuckled her seatbelt and turned to me. "I'll be insi

Chapter 208Skye's POVI looked at Evelyn.Evelyn looked at me.Her eyes were the size of dinner plates‚ and her mouth formed a perfect O as the slamming continued‚ loud‚ rhythmic‚ and absolutely shameless‚ accompanied by breathy moans that whoever was in there wasn't even trying to muffle.I held a finger to my lips and stepped closer to the last stall‚ my heels silent on the tile as I leaned forward and peered through the narrow gap between the door and the frame.Rebecca.Her pencil skirt was hiked up around her waist‚ her blouse ripped open‚ her back pressed flat against the tiled wall as Mark held her pinned there with her legs wrapped around him‚ his trousers around his knees and his face buried in her neck as he thrust into her so hard the entire stall partition shook with every stroke."Oh God—yes—right there—" Rebecca's head was thrown back against the tiles‚ her perfectly styled hair a wrecked mess‚ her red lipstick smeared across her chin.I straightened up and looked at Ev

Chapter 207Skye's POV"What?! Really?! You're PREGNANT?!"Evelyn's voice bounced off the hallway walls so loudly that two passing interns nearly tripped over their own feet."Evelyn!" I grabbed her arm and yanked her close. "Keep your voice down!""I'm sorry‚ I'm sorry‚ but—oh my God‚ Skye!" She gripped both of my hands‚ bouncing on her heels with her eyes wide enough to pop out of her head. "A baby! You're having a baby! When did you find out? How far along are you? Does Thorne know? Of course Thorne knows—that man probably knew before you did—""Evelyn‚ breathe.""I can't breathe‚ Skye! This is massive!"We turned the corner toward the main restroom‚ our heels clicking against the polished marble floor as I pulled her along beside me. "And that's not even all of it."She stopped dead in her tracks. "There's MORE?"I simply held up my left hand.Evelyn's mouth fell open so wide I could have parked a car in it. Her eyes locked onto the diamond‚ and she grabbed my wrist‚ yanking my ha

Chapter 206Skye's POV"Yes‚ yes‚ yes—harder‚ Thorne! Oh fuck‚ fuck!""Shh‚ baby. We're in the office." His palm clamped over my mouth as his hips slammed forward‚ driving his cock so deep into me that my fingers curled uselessly against the mahogany desk‚ my back arching involuntarily. "Don't scream too much‚ okay?""Fuck—"His hand pressed firmer against my lips‚ muffling the helpless moan that ripped out of me as he thrust into me again‚ brutal‚ deep‚ and relentless. His other hand tangled in my hair‚ pulling my head back.I was bent over his executive desk‚ my palms flat on the wood‚ my skirt bunched up around my waist and my bra shoved up so my breasts hung free‚ swaying with every heavy thrust. My blouse was wide open‚ buttons undone and hanging off my shoulders‚ my lace panties stretched down around my thighs as Thorne drove in and out of me with a ruthlessness that made my eyes roll back."Mmmph!" I screamed into his palm as he hit that exact spot‚ the one that made my legs sh

Chapter 205 Thorne's POV "I know we're still trying to digest all of this‚ but..." I stood up from my chair. Everyone in the room went dead silent‚ their eyes locking onto me. I reached into my jacket pocket‚ my fingers closing around the small velvet box I'd been carrying for three weeks. I had been waiting for the right moment‚ but I realized there was never going to be a perfect moment‚ not in our lives‚ not with everything we've been through. So this one would have to do. I walked around the dining table to where Skye was standing‚ and I went down on one knee. Skye's eyes went wide‚ her breath hitching as her hand flew to her chest. "Thorne—" "Everyone who matters to you is in this room right now." I looked up into her eyes‚ popping the box open. "So I'm doing this here." Mrs Moore gasped behind her hands. Drake straightened up from the window‚ a slow grin spreading across his face. Ethan just stared‚ still frozen in sheer shock. "Skye‚ I have loved you sinc

Chapter 100 Celeste POV The wedding was nothing like the first one. The first one had been massive. Three hundred guests‚ most of whom I didn't know. A ceremony dictated by tradition and politics where I stood in a dress someone else chose and said vows someone else wrote and married a man who barely looked at me. I remembered feeling like a prop in someone else's production‚ moved around a stage for the benefit of an audience that didn't care whether I was happy. This one was small. Forty people in the garden behind the estate on a Saturday afternoon. "Mommy‚ you look so pretty!" Aurora was bouncing beside me in her white dress‚ holding a basket of flower petals that she had been instructed to scatter down the aisle but would probably throw in one aggressive handful instead. She had declared herself the little bride weeks ago and no one had the heart to correct her. "Thank you‚ baby." "I look pretty too‚ right?" "The prettiest." "Prettier than you?" "Much prettier

Chapter 99Darius POVI had been planning this for weeks.Every spare hour when Celeste was painting in her studio or playing with the kids or having coffee with Lena‚ I was on the phone with Rylan coordinating details. Every lunch meeting that I told her was pack business was actually me driving to the cemetery to check on construction progress. Every late night in my office that I blamed on paperwork was me reviewing designs with artisans I hired from three territories away.Rylan thought I was losing my mind."You called me at midnight to discuss flower species‚" he said during our last call. "Midnight‚ Darius.""Jasmine or wisteria. Which one climbs better in partial shade?""I'm your Beta‚ not a botanist.""Then find me a botanist.""It's midnight.""Rylan."He sighed. "Jasmine. It's hardier and it smells better. Can I go to sleep now?""One more thing. The marble wolf. The sculptor sent two options for the positioning. Lying on its side or curled up with its head on its paws.""

Chapter 98CELESTE'S POVI straddled him‚ pulling my shorts and underwear to one side while I positioned myself above him. The head of his cock pressed against my entrance‚ hot and blunt‚ and I sank down onto him in one slow motion that made us both groan.The stretch was intense in this position. He was deep‚ so deep I could feel him against my cervix‚ filling me completely while my thighs trembled on either side of his hips. I braced my hands on his shoulders and tried to breathe."Move‚" he said through gritted teeth. His hands were on my hips‚ gripping hard enough to leave marks. "Ride me‚ Celeste."I rolled my hips forward. The friction was devastating‚ his cock dragging against my front wall with every movement while the angle kept him buried to the hilt. I ground against him in slow circles‚ using his shoulders for leverage‚ and the sounds he was making beneath me were wrecked and desperate in a way that made me feel powerful."Faster." His fingers dug into my hips. "We're runn

Chapter 97CELESTE'S POVAround three in the afternoon‚ Aurora was starting to flag. Her steps were slower and she was leaning against Darius's leg while we stood near the food court deciding what to do next."I wanna ride the carousel again‚" Aurora said‚ yawning. "The one with the horses that go up and down.""I'll take her‚" Lena offered immediately. She had Ash balanced on one hip and reached for Aurora's hand with the other. "We'll do the carousel and then the little train ride. That should keep them busy for a while."She gave me a look. It was subtle but unmistakable. The kind of look that said go spend time with your husband‚ I've got the kids. Lena had been doing that all day‚ quietly steering the children away at strategic moments so Darius and I could have five minutes alone. I hadn't acknowledged it and neither had she but the understanding was there."You sure?" I asked. "Ash is getting heavy.""Please. This child weighs nothing." She bounced Ash to prove her point and he

Chapter 96Celeste POVDays blurred into weeks.Life without a crisis felt foreign to me‚ like wearing clothes that were too comfortable after years of armor. I woke up every morning without the immediate spike of fear that used to hit me before my eyes even opened. No one was drawing my blood. No one was taking my children. No one was scheming in the next room or plotting my downfall over breakfast.It was disorienting at first. I kept waiting for the other shoe to drop‚ for someone to knock on the door with bad news‚ for the fragile peace to shatter the way it always had before. But the days kept passing and nothing terrible happened and slowly‚ gradually‚ my body started to believe what my mind already knew.Miranda was dead. It was over.Richard had come to see me the day after. He stood in my living room with his hands in his pockets and his shoulders curved inward and he said he was sorry. Not the performative kind of sorry that people offered when they wanted absolution. The k

Chapter 95Darius POVI was in my office that evening when Rylan walked in without knocking.That alone told me something was wrong. Rylan always knocked. It was one of those small courtesies he maintained regardless of how urgent the situation was‚ a habit from years of military training that he never dropped. So when the door swung open without warning and he stepped inside with that particular tension in his shoulders‚ I set down my pen and gave him my full attention."What happened?"Rylan closed the door behind him and stood there for a moment as if organizing the words in his head before speaking them. His face was carefully neutral but I had known this man for fifteen years and I could see the strain beneath the surface."I told Miranda‚" he said. "About Elena. Like you asked.""And?""She didn't react the way I expected." He moved further into the room but didn't sit. "When I told her Elena was gone‚ she just... stared at me‚ and I thought maybe she was in shock so I called fo

Epilogue Zoey Wolfe The interior of the private jet was less of an aircraft cabin and more of a five-star floating penthouse suite. Soft‚ ambient lighting bathed the space in a warm golden hue‚ featuring a massive king-sized bed draped in cascading layers of white silk and bottles of vintage champ

Chapter 162 Zoey White Two months later‚ after the dust of Serena’s twisted vengeance‚ the burning warehouse‚ the bloody highway ambush‚ and Castell’s absolute downfall had all settled into history‚ I stood inside the breathtaking bridal suite of the Grand Royal Cathedral. I was draped in a custom

Chapter 161 Killian Jnr Wolfe Castell smiled‚ triumphant and vicious. Then, in a swift, synchronized motion, every single barrel pivoted away from me, locking dead onto Castell's chest with terrifying precision. The smile died on his face so fast it was almost funny. "What—" Castell spun around

Chapter 160 Killian Jnr Wolfe Three days after that phone call‚ Castell’s message popped up on my screen. It was dripping with the exact kind of desperate‚ inflated ego I expected. "Enough games‚ Wolfe. You and me. Alone. The old lumber mill off Route 9. Tomorrow night. Midnight. Come alone or do

Chapter 159 Killian jnr Wolfe I scooped her up bridal style and carried her to the bathroom. The tub was massive‚ one of Grandma Liana's indulgences. I set Zoey in it gently‚ turned on the warm water‚ poured fragrance oil from the shelf until the scent filled the air. "Come in too." I stepped i

Chapter 158 Killian Jnr Wolfe When we got back to the garden‚ Zoey took one look at my face and her smile dropped. "What happened?" "Nothing you should be bothered about." I pulled my chair out and sat down next to her. "I'll handle it." She didn't let it go. She leaned in closer‚ crossing