LOGINThe airport buzzed with the restless energy of people eager to either leave or arrive somewhere better.Announcements echoed through the terminals while luggage wheels scraped endlessly across polished floors, a child cried somewhere nearby, coffee machines hissed behind crowded counters, and tired travelers occupied nearly every chair around the waiting area.Anne sat between Jasmine and Yvette staring absently at the runway through the large glass windows.The wedding weekend already felt strangely distant despite ending barely hours ago.Kelsey dropped heavily into the chair opposite Anne with snacks balanced in both hands.“I still don’t understand why Derek vanished like a ghost,” she complained while passing chips toward Jasmine. “He didn’t even wait for us.”Yvette looked up from her phone. “Did something happen?”Anne’s fingers tightened briefly around her boarding pass before relaxing again.She shrugged once. “Maybe he just wanted to leave early.”Kelsey frowned. “That doesn
“Do you, Alexander Hayes, take Beau Beauchamp to be your lawfully wedded wife? To love her, honor her, remain beside her in joy and hardship, for as long as you both shall live?”The makeshift priest looked overly proud of himself for someone who had apparently gotten ordained online three days ago.Alex grinned shamelessly beneath the soft lighting of the resort hall. “Absolutely.”Laughter spread warmly across the audience.The wedding hall looked almost dreamlike beneath the chandeliers and ivory drapery hanging from the ceiling beams. White roses and candles lined the aisle while sunlight filtered through the floor to ceiling windows overlooking the resort gardens.Beau stood at the altar looking like something painted by an artist obsessed with romance.Her gown wrapped around her body elegantly before falling into layers of soft fabric behind her, tiny crystals sewn into the dress catching light each time she moved. Her makeup was soft, emotions already visible in her glossy eye
Anne woke up with a pounding headache and the uncomfortable sensation of dryness coating her throat. For a few seconds, she remained facedown against the pillow, trying to remember why her body felt like it had been dragged across concrete.Flashes from the club returned slowly. She had had the best night since a long time, she let the stuck up Annelise get a break. She remembered dancing so hard, twisting her hips in ways she didn’t know she could, taking shots, but cautious enough not to drink to slop.Her eyes opened immediately as her brain fully awakened.Sunlight poured through the curtains in warm streaks, making the room brighter than her head could tolerate. She groaned softly and forced herself upright, pressing her palm against her forehead.Jasmine was still asleep next to her on the bed, sprawled across the mattress with one leg hanging carelessly over the edge.Anne walked toward the balcony window first, pulling the curtain aside, the hotel resort was already alive down
The ballroom staff moved around with clipboards and trays while the scent of chlorine and fresh flowers drifted through the open poolside lounge. White drapes had been tied around tall gold poles, swaying with the evening breeze, and long tables covered in satin cloth stood around the pool with candles waiting to be lit once night settled properly.Beau stood in the middle of it all with both hands on her waist, directing the decorators with the seriousness of someone preparing for a royal banquet instead of a bridal shower.“No, no, the roses go beside the champagne tower, not behind it,” Beau complained, pointing toward the arrangement. “If people stand there to take pictures, the flowers won’t even show.”The event planner nodded quickly and signaled two workers to move the arrangement.Anne watched her with amusement. “You’re acting like your life depends on this.”“My life does depend on this,” Beau replied dramatically before turning back to the workers again. “And those balloon
By the weekend, the excitement had fully settled in. The girls had spent the past two days arguing over outfits, shoes, hairstyles and whether California weather counted as “humid enough to ruin expensive makeup.” Their dorm room looked like a clothing store had exploded inside it.Anne stood beside her luggage at the airport trying not to laugh as Kelsey dragged two enormous suitcases behind her.“Kelsey,” Yvette called flatly, staring at the mountain of baggage. “We’re staying for a wedding, not relocating permanently.”Kelsey adjusted her sunglasses confidently. “Weddings are networking events for hot rich men.”Anne snorted.“I’m serious,” Kelsey continued. “People meet husbands at weddings all the time, or at least financially stable trauma.”Jasmine burst into laughter beside Anne.“So the second luggage?” Anne asked.“Emergency outfits.”“For what emergencies exactly?”“What if somebody’s son falls in love with me unexpectedly?”Yvette took a slow sip of iced coffee. “God forbi
The rain had stopped sometime before dawn.By morning, the city looked washed clean through the tall windows of Derek’s Airbnb, rooftops still damp beneath pale sunlight while droplets clung stubbornly to the glass. The storm had left behind a quietness that made everything feel slower, serene.Anne woke up tangled in unfamiliar warmth, for a few seconds she didn’t remember where she was until the scent of Derek’s cologne reached her faintly from the blanket he had placed over her during the night, and memories returned all at once.The power outage that left both of them in an unexpected gloom, Derek moving around the apartment with his phone flashlight trying to make her comfortable.She blinked at the ceiling slowly. Her body still carried traces of last night’s cold. Anne turned her head toward the other side of the living room, the couch where Derek had fallen asleep was empty.A soft clinking sound drifted from the kitchen area.She pushed herself upright carefully and immediat
CASSIUS VALE POVI pecked the top of her head as she let out low snores, her head on my chest as she slept peacefully after our first sexual session.I felt lucky to have a mate like Anne, I was her first and would definitely be her only one. I would murder any man who tries to talk to her or touch
ANNELISE POVI crawled up the bed on his command and started pulling the sweatshirt over my shoulders and off my head.The control and intensity in his voice made my body tingle in a weird manner, I could feel the moisture in between my legs.I wanted him, I desired his aggression.“Are you sure yo
CASSIUS VALE POVThe Jet was ready, it was 5am and cold outside, the air hostesses helped with our multiple luggage’s as we walked towards the Jet.Annelise clung beside me wearing my thick sweatshirt with her hair packed up in a messy bun, she looked so little in my sweatshirt, so cute that I coul
ANNELISE POVI was still in the position he left me, trying to catch my breath from the steamy moment I and Alpha Cassius had. I raised my head, looking at the mirror, he was sitting on a couch behind me and staring at my body with so much desire in his eyes.I could still feel that tingly sensatio







