LOGINSilence, then his anger cracked… just slightly. “What do you mean? She told me she was going out with Issac on a date,” he said, sounding like he was trying to convince himself everything was fine. “I’m sure that you’re just trying to ruin their date.”“Shut up for once and listen to me.”Silence a
I wanted her, but not just her body. It was the way she laughed when she forgot to guard herself, the way she argued like she needed to win and the way she looked at me like she saw everything that I didn’t want anyone else to see. Somewhere between all the chaos and revenge… I had fallen for her.
KYEI didn’t expect her words to hit like a blade to the ribs… it was clean, cold and precise. “You almost killed my dad.”Ava had walked away before I could even breathe again, before I could tell her that I knew, that I regretted it and that I wished to God, to fate, to anything that I could take
My fork slipped from my fingers and the table wavered. “Ava?” He called, his voice sounding distant. “Are you okay?”“I… feel…” my tongue felt thick. “Weird…”A wave of dizziness hit me so hard my vision doubled. I clutched the table, my breath shaky. Across from me, Issac's expression shifted fro
Maybe tonight would be normal too and maybe I could finally breathe again. Issac waited outside his black Honda, leaning casually against the door and he smiled when he saw me. “Hey. You look great.”I forced a smile. “Thanks.”He opened the passenger door, and I slipped in. The leather seats smel
AVAI kept texting Issac just to keep my hands from shaking. My heart wasn’t beating normally, it was stuttering, stopping and starting again in painful thuds. Every step I took down the hallway felt too loud, too heavy and like I was walking on glass as I kept replaying Kye’s confession in my hand
He turned on his heel and left, leaving me alone in the silence. The door clicked shut behind him, trapping me with my fears and regrets. I couldn’t let this end here, tied to a chair while my son lay dying, while that woman gloated over her twisted victory. I wrestled against the binds, but they on
Dominic cleared his throat softly. “Ava deserved to know about her brother.”I nodded, unable to speak. I didn’t want to wake Liam, not yet. Ava glanced up at me, her innocent eyes filled with curiosity and hope. “Mommy, when can I play with him?”I opened my mouth, but no words came out. How could
RAINAThe pounding in my head made it hard to think, like my skull was caught in a vice. I tried to lift my hand to ease the ache, but… I couldn’t. My wrists were bound to the arms of a chair, and my ankles were tied together, holding me in place. Panic twisted in my chest as the memories came flood
"This is about her, isn’t it?" she spat, her eyes narrowing, voice thick with accusation. “Raina. It always goes back to her.”I stayed silent, knowing any response would only dig the knife deeper.A bitter, mirthless laugh escaped her. “You’re pathetic, Alexander. She left you. She left your son. A







