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
ALEXANDERRaina’s heart was like a fortress—strong, impenetrable, and maddeningly difficult to move. But giving up? Not a chance. Especially not with someone like Nathan lingering around her, poisoning her mind and her heart.I checked my watch for the third time, irritation brewing. Dominic was lat
To my surprise, Nathan didn’t flinch at the sight of Alex. Instead, he greeted him with a nod, his voice calm and neutral as if this wasn’t the man who constantly tested his patience. He crouched down, his focus shifting entirely to the kids.“Hey, Liam. Hey, Ava,” Nathan said, his tone softening. H
Dominic’s expression didn’t change, but his silence spoke volumes.“And,” I continued, leaning against the edge of the table, “he also went to the same college as us. Did you know that?”Again, silence.I watched Dominic carefully, noting his silence as the weight of my words settled over him. For a
Nathan reached across the console, taking my hands in his. “Because she knows how I feel about you,” he said simply, his eyes locked on mine.He stared at my lips, and my heart began to race, but this time, it wasn’t fear that he was playing me. It was excitement.Nathan leaned in slightly, his inte







