Xavier:The sound of retching pulled me from sleep before the sun had even risen. For a split second, instinct had me ready to fight, until I realized the sound wasn’t danger. It was her.“Valerie,” I murmured, pushing the sheets aside and moving toward the bathroom.She was on her knees, one hand
Valerie:The moonlight spilled through the window, pale and soft, painting the floor in silver. I stood there barefoot, arms wrapped around myself, staring out into the night as if the darkness might answer the questions he refused to.Because no matter how hard I tried, I couldn’t ignore the heavy
Xavier:Hunter’s voice hit my mind like a warning flare.Alpha, she’s pressing. She won’t back down. I can’t put a stop to her, you know that.I was halfway across the courtyard before I even realized I’d moved. Valerie stood in front of him, arms folded, her eyes sharp and burning with something t
Valerie:It was one of the longest days that I could have thought about living through.At work it was Maxine. And now here it was Xavier.Something about him was different. But no matter the number of times that I tried to imply that I wanted him to be able to talk to me, he would not say a word.W
Annalise:Maxine showed up at my apartment looking like she hadn’t slept in days. Her eyes were red, her hands trembling as she clutched her purse like it was the only thing keeping her standing.“What the hell are you doing here?” I asked, glaring at her. “What if someone followed you? What if the
Valerie:“Is everything alright? Everyone seems to be too quiet.” I asked, looking at one of the employees, Emily, as I walked around. Even the sound of my heels against the marble floor seemed too loud, echoing off the glass walls like an intrusion.“Everything is all right. I believe that it is be