I slapped a hand to my chest and groaned, “Damn, that stung.” “Be real, Nox. You might be his son, but he hasn’t treated you like one in a very long time.” “You’re right, I just never questioned it until now.” She lifted her shoulder in a shrug. “You trusted him, just like I trusted you. It was y
Lilac’s P.O.V. Jada shot up off the couch as a symphony of ringing phones exploded to life around us. She scrambled to the closest one, snatching it off the coffee table and mashing it to her ear. Hakeem, who had been pretending to sleep to give Nox and me privacy, stretched his arms over his head
Her mother pulled away and smoothed down Jada’s hair before patting her on the cheek. “No, I’m not angry with you. I understand why you didn’t tell us. I just wanted you to know what I would’ve believed you, even back then. I wasn’t there for you, but I am now.” Nox quietly watched their exchange.
Lilac’s P.O.V. I met Nox back at my apartment that night. The plan was to get him alone, so that I could tell him what I’d decided. My mind was too muddled for me to even think of driving, so I had Jada drop me off at my place. She’d been vibrating with excitement when I told her, barely containin
Classes resumed the following day. Walking through the halls, I could all but taste the tension lingering in the air. Eyes tracked my every move. Students stood in clusters watching as I passed. This time their faces weren’t filled with varying degrees of hatred, but curiosity. Their murmuring kick
Lilac’s P.O.V. “Ouch, it hurts.” Shayla wailed, limping from the water. Blood trickled down her knee. She must’ve scraped it on the dock. Nox and Jeremy were right there, helping her onto the sand. She hit the ground with a thud, whining as she clutched her knee. That fluttery feeling morphed into
My nightclothes shrunk, morphing into a sky-blue bikini the same shade as Nox’s eyes. I couldn’t help but notice how little skin it covered, and wondered if that was mere coincidence. The heat tinging the top of Nox’s ears said otherwise. “Oh, you’ve done it now.” I lunged at him, wrapping my arms
Lilac’s P.O.V. “So, let me get this straight. Nox infiltrated your dream, then you kissed him and ran.” I shut the car door a little harder than necessary and sighed. “Yeah, basically.” Jada adjusted her bag on her shoulder, the books inside banging around. We walked across the parking lot, weavi