LOGINJulian Kingsley never expected his one reckless night to follow him home—especially not as Enzo Romano, his new stepbrother. Cold, powerful, and impossible to resist, Enzo becomes both his greatest distraction and his deepest addiction. What starts as secret, explosive encounters turns into something far more dangerous. Julian is forced to choose between the truth about his past and the man he can’t let go. Because loving Enzo isn’t just forbidden, it might cost him everything.
View MoreJULIAN The morning of our presentation, I woke up feeling nervous but ready. We had spent so much time preparing the slides and practicing our parts that I knew the material well. Still, standing in front of the whole class to defend our work made my stomach twist a little.When I got to the lecture hall, the rest of the group was already there. Kai was pacing near the front, muttering his lines under his breath. Charlotte was calmly checking the slides on her laptop one last time, while Eros stood beside her, pointing at something on the screen and speaking in a low voice. They looked comfortable together, like they had been working closely for much longer.“Hey,” I said as I walked up to them. “You guys ready?”Kai turned around and grinned, though I could see he was nervous too. “As ready as I’ll ever be. I just hope I don’t blank out when the professor starts asking questions.”Charlotte smiled at me. “We’ll be fine. We know this project inside out. Just remember to breathe and s
JULIANI stayed locked in my room for hours after the kiss.My back was against the door and my knees were pulled up to my chest. I could still feel the pressure of Enzo’s mouth on mine, the way his hand had cupped my face like he was afraid I would disappear. My heart was beating too fast and my thoughts were all over the place. I didn’t know what to do with any of it.After a while, I heard footsteps in the hallway. They stopped right outside my door.“Julian,” Enzo said quietly. His voice was low and rough. “Can we talk?”I didn’t answer. I just sat there, staring at the floor, my arms wrapped around my knees.He knocked once, softly. When I still didn’t say anything, he let out a small breath.“Okay,” he said. “I’ll leave you alone.”His footsteps moved away, and I heard his bedroom door close down the hall. I stayed where I was for a long time after that, my chest feeling tight.Later that night, I couldn’t sleep. I was lying on my bed, staring at the ceiling, when I heard it.At
JULIANThe next morning I woke up on Charlotte’s couch just before six. The living room was still dim, the movie we had been watching long finished and the screen dark. Kai was sprawled out on the other couch, snoring softly, while Eros and Charlotte had somehow ended up sharing the bigger sofa, both of them still fast asleep. I sat up slowly, rubbed my eyes, and decided it was better to leave early. I didn’t want to wake anyone, and I needed to get back to the penthouse before the day got too busy.I quietly gathered my things, slipped on my shoes, and left a short note on the table thanking Charlotte for letting us crash. Then I took the elevator down and walked the short distance back to the building where Enzo and I lived.The moment I stepped out of the elevator on our floor, I saw him standing in the hallway near the door. He was already dressed, arms crossed over his chest, and the second he spotted me his expression shifted from relief to something much sharper.“Where the hel
JULIAN By seven in the evening I was standing in front of Charlotte’s building with my bag over my shoulder and my phone to my ear. I had thought about stopping by Kai’s place first since it was on the way, but I decided it would only waste time. We had a lot of work to do on the group project and I was already running a little late, so I called him instead. “Hey, I’m heading straight up to Charlotte’s penthouse,” I said as soon as he picked up. “I was going to branch at your place but it makes more sense if you just meet me upstairs. Is that okay with you?” “Yeah, that’s fine,” Kai replied, sounding like he was already moving around. “I’m leaving now. I’ll meet you up there in a few minutes.” “Cool. See you soon.” I ended the call and stepped into the elevator. The ride up felt longer than usual because I was tired and my mind was still turning over everything that had happened in the library earlier. When the doors finally opened on Charlotte’s floor I stepped out, only to near
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