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~60~ ON THE WAY HOME

Author: Lavender Pen
last update publish date: 2026-07-09 20:45:13

NORA

The police cars are parked beside an abandoned park. The place looks forgotten.

Rust has eaten away at the old swing set. The paint on the tiny merry-go-round has long since peeled away, leaving faded patches of blue and yellow. An officer spots me immediately.

"Mrs. Gregory?"

I nod frantically. "Where is he?"

The officer points towards the far end of the playground.

"He wouldn't let anyone near him."

I follow his finger. Beyond the empty swings sits an old wooden playhouse, its roof sa
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  • 100 Days With My Nemesis   ~082~ THE COMMAND PT. II

    NORA I don't like this at all. Hell, I don't like the way he's staring. However, my curiosity is still winning. I have to know what I'm dealing with. I won't be surprised if he's a vampire from the 1800s.Could explain why he thinks stalking and obsession is romantic. Or why he's nearly thirty and still looks twenty-three. And his ridiculous stamina—What the fuck, Nora? Get your shit together."You broke three men apart like they weren't human," I say, and his eyes slip closed in exasperation.He exhales slowly through his nose. It feels like he is counting himself down from something. When his eyes open again, they seem even darker. A shudder runs through me."Please," he says.The word should soften me. It doesn't. Especially not with his gaze tracking my hands, the distance between us, and the heavy ceramic soap dispenser beside my elbow.He is assessing the room. Assessing me. The realization makes me want to hightail it out of here."You're doing it now," I whisper.His ex

  • 100 Days With My Nemesis   ~081~ THE COMMAND

    NORA Mars' hand slips slowly beneath the hem of my singlet. His palm moves over my stomach, before climbing higher."Mars."His hand closes gently around my breast and my breath catches. Lazily, he brushes his thumb over my nipple. I bite my lip before the sound building in my throat can escape."Let me guess," he mumbles. "You're still going."I try to glare at him, but his thumb circles again."I'm going to renegotiate,” I say.His eyebrow lifts."I'll decline the travel condition," I continue, struggling to keep my voice steady. "If he still insists I have to travel with him, the deal is off."Mars studies me, his thumb freezing."You mean that?""Yes."A long breath leaves him. "Fine. This is part of my punishment, isn't it?"He draws me closer until my tits are near his mouth.A question sparkles in his eyes. The fact that he asks without words softens me.I nod.Mars lifts the edge of my singlet slowly. His soft lips close around my nipple, and my breath shudders.He suck

  • 100 Days With My Nemesis   ~080~ HIS RESTING PLACE

    NORA A long silence stretches between us. Then Mars lifts his gaze to mine, his gaze heavy."Otto was the perfect heir."I stare at him, frowning. "What does that mean?""It means while they taught me how to endure pain, they taught him how to cause it without getting blood on his hands."My stomach churns."He knows about the lessons?" I whisper.Mars gives me a slow nod. "He was there for some of them."The room falls deathly quiet.Fragments rush through my mind—Otto opening the door in silk and studying my wedding ring. The way he said, 'Everyone is always being tested, Mrs. Gregory.'I tighten the robe around myself, suddenly feeling cold."Why didn't you tell me this before I went?""Because I didn't remember his name until you said it." His voice is hollow. "And now... I remember enough."His gaze hardens. "Otto never does anything without an agenda."I glance towards the black folder resting on the armchair. My dream sits inside that folder. So does a trap.Mars watches

  • 100 Days With My Nemesis   ~079~ CLASH OF HALF-TRUTHS

    NORA "He wants me to work directly under him for six months. Including traveling with him," I reply carefully, and Mars' expression empties in an instant."You're not doing it."The possessiveness in his voice should annoy me. Instead, it sends a little thrill down my spine. I shove it down.I laugh, stunned by the audacity. "Oh, good. I must have missed the part where my career became another division of Gregory Enterprises.""Nora.""No." I throw the folder onto the armchair. "You pushed me to go tonight. You practically ordered me out of your hospital room because dreams don't knock twice, remember?""You don't know him."I stare at his profile, at the hard line of his jaw and the pulse beating rapidly in his throat."Are you fucking kidding me? He said you two were in the same academy. Something must have happened. Explain.""I can't explain all of it."A bitter laugh slips out of me. "Fantastic.""Love—""No, really. This is great. Another secret. Another shadowy person fro

  • 100 Days With My Nemesis   ~078~ OTTO HARTMANN

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    EVERMONT UNIVERSITY, OFF-CAMPUS 30TH OF JUNE, 2022 08:45PM. ~~~~~ NORA I can't believe I'm making out with my mortal enemy three days after breaking up with my boyfriend. Marcellus Gregory has me pinned against the wall of his off-campus apartment, his mouth devouring mine. His hands ar

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    NORA My skull is hosting a full-on rave with bass, strobe lights, and the works. I groan and crack one eye open, only to get assaulted by aggressive sunlight and the mother of all hangovers. This is not the Evermont ballroom. This is... a hotel suite? Oh God. Where the hell am I? Ugh, my

  • 100 Days With My Nemesis   ~002~ AN IMPROMPTU DATE

    NORA His scent hits me first. How is that possible? It's been three years. Yet, I still recognize it.Woodsy scent, mixed with that perfect amber. A scent so expensive and masculine that I spent entirely too much time pretending I didn't notice back then.My heart starts racing as he takes

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