LOGINShe was teary by the end, which made me feel like I'd absolutely nailed it. "I now pronounce you husband and wife," the officiant said. "You may kiss your bride." I pulled Paige into my arms and kissed her while everyone cheered. At the reception, Danny gave his best man speech with way too mu
ASHER I'd performed in front of millions of people, won three acting awards, and done my own stunts in a movie where I nearly died twice. But standing in this room waiting to get married, I was more terrified than I'd ever been in my entire life. Ten dates. That's what I'd told Paige we neede
When my parents came back from their conference, Damon told me he wanted our families to know about our relationship officially. I was nervous, but I agreed. The next evening, everyone gathered in the main living room. My parents, Aunt Sky and her husband, Victor, Ella, Asher and his new girlf
My heart started racing. "Really? You can do that?" "If you have the recording, yes. If not, I can go to Frank and get it from him." "I have it," I said quickly. "I made Frank send it to me. I thought if my dad ever found out and tried to go after Frank's mother, I could use the recording to thr
I'd missed this so much. Missed him so much. "I missed you," he whispered between kisses. "God, I missed you so much. It was driving me crazy." "I missed you too," I breathed. "So much." He lifted me up and I wrapped my legs around his waist as he carried me to the bed. We fell onto the ma
PRINCESS After standing there for a while watching Damon walk away, I couldn't let him just leave. Not after everything. Not after searching for him all day in a wedding dress like some kind of romantic comedy protagonist who'd lost her mind. I followed him into the house and went straight
My stomach turned. “What?” “Some girls have taken their lives,” he said. “Others are still walking around, but they’re… not the same. And he keeps getting away with it.” I could barely breathe. “That’s not disgusting, Lucian. That’s evil. Why is he still walking free?” Lucian shrugged, tight
ESSENCE Waking up beside Lucian once again felt like waking up in a dream I didn’t want to end. The light from the morning sun peeked through the blinds, casting soft stripes across his chest. He was still asleep, and for a moment, I just stared—at his lashes, at the shape of his lips, at the calm
With a glass of drink in hand, surrounded by friends like she hadn’t a care in the world.... while Asher lay in a hospital bed. While Alex tore his hair out searching for her. I blinked, stunned. “She’s here... partying?” Rage bubbled in my chest. “Unbelievable.” Vesper nudged me sharply under
“I’m siding with his happiness,” she replied, then turned to me. “Lucian, is this what you want?” “Yes,” I said without hesitation. “Essence is the only woman I’ve ever truly loved. I won’t leave her. Not for anyone.” Silence filled the room. My father looked at me like I had slapped him. “Aft







