Novels by m84486669

Elena's POV"Elena."I froze with my hand still wrapped around the doorknob.For a moment, I honestly thought I had imagined it.Maybe it was the guilt messing with my head. Maybe I was so terrified of what had happened between us that I was beginning to hear things that weren't there.But then his voice came again."Elena..."My heart nearly jumped out of my chest.Oh, God.He knew.He had somehow figured out who I was, and now he was calling my name because he wanted an explanation. Maybe he remembered what had happened between us. Maybe he had recognized my voice. Or maybe, just maybe, he had somehow managed to see through the mask I had worn all night.I couldn't breathe.Slowly, I turned around.The bedroom was still dark, with only a faint trace of light slipping through the curtains. I could barely make out Adrian's figure on the bed, but I could see that he had moved. He was no longer lying exactly where I'd left him, and one of his hands was resting against the mattress as he

Elena's pov What I was thinking was wicked, depraved, shocking.But I wanted his kisses, his touch. I wanted his lovemaking more than I 'd ever wanted anything, more than life or anything else. I had never been denied anything I wanted so desperately. It was wrong, but no one would ever have to know.I took a step in the dark and walked straight into a wall of solid, warm muscle.Adrain.My hands caught his shoulders on instinct, steadying him, his voice sharp with an edge that might’ve called me back to my senses. "Sophie? Thank God you're here, you don't know how much I want-"I didn't let him finish.I don't know if it was my desperation, or Sophie's voice still screaming in my skull, or three goddamn years of pretending I didn't want exactly this, but I fisted both hands in his shirt and kissed him.His mouth crashed into mine and my brain just fucking died.Every instinct screamed wrong, wrong, this is so goddamn wrong, and I grabbed his arms to shove him off, some rational sli

Elena's POVI had just finished getting dressed when there was a knock on my door.I quickly wiped underneath my eyes one more time before turning toward the mirror.My eyes were still red.No matter how much makeup I had applied, I couldn't completely hide it.I had spent the last hour crying over the fact that I was leaving the Blackwood mansion, and somehow I was expected to walk into a room full of people and pretend that everything was perfect.I picked up my handbag and took one last look at myself.The dress Sophie had chosen wasn't as terrible as I had first thought.It still wasn't something I would have picked for myself, but it looked decent enough.I touched the infinity necklace around my neck.Another knock sounded."Elena?"Adrian. My heart immediately jumped.I quickly turned away from the mirror."Come in."The door opened, and Adrian stepped inside.His eyes immediately found mine and he frowned."What happened to your eyes?"My heart skipped. "Nothing, I guess the m

Elena's POVI stood in front of the mirror with my arms folded across my chest, staring at the dress Sophie had chosen for me as if I could somehow make it disappear just by looking at it hard enough.It was horrible.The color was too bright, the skirt was shorter than anything I would normally wear, and the neckline made me feel like I had been dressed for someone else's party instead of my own graduation celebration."You're seriously expecting me to wear that?" I asked, looking at Sophie through the mirror.She was sitting cross-legged on my bed, surrounded by clothes she had pulled from my wardrobe, and she looked far too happy for someone who had spent the entire afternoon cheating on the love of her life. "Of course you're going to wear it," she replied cheerfully. "That's why I picked it."I turned around slowly. "You picked it, yes. But that doesn't mean I'm wearing it."She gasped as though I had personally insulted her."Elena, you're graduating today. You can't keep dress

Elena's POVEveryone was celebrating.Music blasted through the university courtyard, people were hugging, taking pictures, throwing their graduation caps into the air, and screaming like they had just won the lottery.I was doing the exact opposite.I was packing my bags.I shoved another blouse into my suitcase and pulled the zipper halfway before stopping.My fingers were trembling.I stared at the suitcase in front of me, but all I could see was what had happened in the female restroom less than an hour ago."Elena!"A blonde hurricane launched herself into my room and around my neck. She burst out laughing, vanilla perfume everywhere."Sophie! Holy shit, let me breathe!"Sophie Bennet dragged me out of the bed, blue eyes sparkling, looking flawless in a cropped SPU crewneck and denim shorts."I've been waiting at the graduation hall for an hour!" She bounced, gripping my hands. "We've finally graduated. Officially college graduates. No more note, assignments, and preparing for ex