FAZER LOGINThat night, long after the last of the guests had left for their rooms, Andrew and I returned to the presidential suite to find that the staff had decorated it in preparation for our stay. All the décor, right down to the bed sheets, had been switched out for matching red and gold pieces. The light
Andrew’s eyes met mine as I approached the altar. He smiled at me, and I smiled back. He looked so handsome in his classic black tuxedo that I could hardly wait for after the reception to be with him. As I took my place across from Andrew, I handed my bouquet to Lily. The priestess bega
One month later, I stood in a suite at a private beachside resort, admiring my wedding dress. It hugged my curves in all the right places while still gently brushing against the ground like a low-hanging cloud. Crystals glistened in the room’s fluorescent lights, and the train flowed behind me effor
“Let’s continue this in the bedroom,” I said, breathless. Andrew nodded his agreement. I pulled Andrew to his feet as he stuck the ring box back in his pocket. Then I dragged him back to the bedroom, leading him by the tie. Not that he needed to be dragged; he would have followed me anywhere by th
Andrew texted me and said his flight was delayed by a few errands he had to run, so I waited. And waited. I waited for an entire day, and even began to worry that Andrew had changed his mind. Then I heard a knock at my door. I leapt off the couch and rushed to answer it. Stopping just short of the
Noah left the next day. I took him to the airport, we exchanged a hug and a brief farewell, and then I watched him walk through the gate. That was the last time I ever saw him. With a heavy heart, I returned to an empty apartment. All our furniture and my belongings—what little I still had—were the
I had prepared for bed and was almost asleep when my phone rang. I nearly jumped out of my skin at the sound. “Hello?” I answered groggily. “Hello, Crystal? It’s Noah. Did I wake you?” “Only a little.” “I’m so sorry. I can call back later—” I chuckled. “It’s fine, it’s fine. Just tell me
“What other things?” Bob looked around conspiratorially, then leaned in to whisper to Lisa. “Well, you didn’t hear it from me, but Crystal supposedly seduced someone in order to become our wedding planner.” “What?” Lisa yelled. Bob put his finger to his lips in a feigned effort to quiet her.
I knew how badly Lisa could destroy the reputation of Ever After Weddings, even if she didn’t have any evidence to back up her claims. She was the daughter of the Alpha King and a very influential socialite. Everyone believed her word like the gospel. I didn’t care what other people thought of me,
I knew I should have been grateful for Nikolas interfering on my half, but I knew that he was only saying it as the victim of an abusive son. He must have been in this kind of situation, having to explain a bruise that he didn’t want to explain, so many times before. It was heartbreaking to even thi







