MasukPetra doesn’t flinch, she simply blinks and smiles again. “Sure you are, there’s a baby right….” She points at my stomach over the table. “There.” “No, I shake my head, pulling my tank top down some more. My idiot of a mate packed one of my old ones, it's a super-tight fit. “Is it a secret?” She f
“Is that why you came back?” The girl asks. “Because you and your mate are not on good terms?” I simply stare at her. She seems pretty invested in my life, and for a moment, I start to think she might have been planted by someone out or in here to find out about my plans of potential escape. It’s
AELIANA Day three, round two. I hate this place. Every single day, my hatred for this place grows, and these last three days since I came back have really gotten to me. I have more eyes on me than I did before, which has made it very hard for me to speak to someone. Someone whom Mama Bird instruc
Me? He had me, and he drove me straight to the lion's den. He can’t be serious right now. My eyes quickly shift back to Evelyn. “Do I go to confinement if I punch him?” “Yes.” She almost whispers. “What are you doing here?” I ask, watching him to ensure he keeps his distance. “I came to see ho
AELIANA “Luna Aeliana,” Evelyn gasps, locking the door when she enters my cell. “Oh, my God. Why did you run away?” I pause. Sometimes I wonder how she got this job, she seems to lack common sense. She has seen this place, and she might be used to it, but I am not. She keeps staring at me from th
“We will never get to be in-laws, and if we do, your sick brother will fucking kill me.” She whisper-yells. “I can take just about anything, but I will not take him hitting me.” “He did what?” “He’s too rough,” she winces. “And it’s not even a kink, babe, it’s straight abuse. He is fucking sick, y
Audrey shrieks, hands flying to her face. “Aeliana, what is wrong with you?” “Oops di doo.” She laughs, dropping the glass. “My hand slipped.” “She’s drunk,” I tell her. “I’ll take her home before she assaults anyone else. Come on.” I grab Aeliana’s arm, pulling her away. The crowd parts for us a
Her eyes meet mine again, and I get the other shoe and help her put it on. This time, she tells me how to do it right. When done, I pull a chair and sit at a safe distance. "Now what?" She shrugs, looking a little sad. "Damien loves you, so why are you frowning?" | ask, nearly choking at the first
“Thanks?” She gets on her tippy toes and kisses my cheek. I now realise she has been on her tiptoes the whole time. “You’re welcome.” “Come on,” I groan, lifting her higher. “Let’s put those shoes back on. The floor is dirty.” “They’re too high,” she whines, her head falling between my collar and
KINGSTON Three drinks in, I think I’ve mastered how to watch Aeliana without it driving me crazy. She has been on a high for the last couple of hours. Danielle and River asked her to join our table, but she refused, instead sitting at the bar and entertaining several strangers. A constant has been







