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
Why hadn’t Raina mentioned him before? Did she even know he had been at the same college?The questions piled up in my mind, one after another, as suspicion dug its claws deeper into me.I wanted to believe this was just a coincidence, but something about it felt off. First, the orphanage. Now, the
ALEXANDERI’d finally found a way to make Raina stay with me. She could call me every name under the sun, curse me to hell and back, but it didn’t matter. I was done being passive, done sitting on the sidelines while she slipped further away. Raina belonged with me—even if it was the last thing she
RAINAEvery day, I stayed by Liam’s side, watching over him, speaking softly as he recovered. And every day, Nathan was there too, a constant presence that steadied me when everything else felt overwhelming. Letting me know that he was here to stay.One afternoon, as Liam dozed peacefully, Nathan re
Nathan nodded, his expression patient. “That’s all I ask.”Trying to change the subject, I offered, “I’ll ask the driver to take you home.”Nathan stood, thanking everyone for their hospitality. As he headed for the door, Faith called out from the nursery.“Don’t be a stranger, Nathan!”He chuckled







