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CHARLOTTEI went on guard immediately.I couldn’t yet see where the sound came from, but as I drew closer, it became more and more intense, and with it came the unmistakable moan of pleasure underlining the grotesque noises.My footsteps lightened as I drew closer to the entrance, and then my steps stopped completely when I realized where that sound was coming from. And I wondered how on earth I could have wound up in a situation like this twice.My stomach tightened at the sight of Emmalaine on her knees in the kitchen, giving Caeson, a blow job. Or rather, Emma on her knees, as Caeson literally fucked her face.My throat dried up fast, and I realized that I probably should turn around and leave. But just like last time, even though I accepted the fact, I couldn’t move. So I stayed put and watched the two of them with more interest than a person should ever show in such a situation. Emma was naked. Buck ass naked on the kitchen floor with her hands bound behind her back with some s
CHARLOTTESean’s dad… turned out to be a hard ass.We couldn’t go to the beach house. Not yet at least.Apparently, the enforcer had meetings… in a beach house? I had no idea why. So he told an infuriated Sean that he couldn’t have his weekend getaway till much later than we planned.That was a week ago.And in those days that have passed, I hadn’t felt more choked.By one person in particular.Mads and I spread food out in front of us as we watched TV in the living room. But my gaze shifted to the left, as a certain presence walked by the foyer. His eyes were hard, tense and haunting as they had been in the last few days.Caeson’s been stalking me.That’s honestly what it felt like.I tried to avoid looking at him, maybe if ignored him, he’d go away… at least, that was what I told myself.I noticed that he started lingering around me a few days ago. I bumped into him in the kitchen after breakfast, in the patio just when I happened to get there and even in the hallway. While the first
CHARLOTTEI pawned Caeson’s car two days ago.And now I was swimming in more money than I knew what to do with.The first thing I did with my sudden wealth was to move Da’ana into a new care home, the kind of place I’d stared longingly at in the magazine when I was picking a home for her in the first place.It was lavish. Her room and bed were much larger and her wing was in a private area filled with other children. There were private caretakers for each child, good food, decent entertainment and better specialists to help her navigate life.Most importantly, it was safe and hidden.I also no longer had to worry about her between the times when I wasn’t around, with all the things there, she was sure to have a great time.The care home cost a fuck ton of money, but it barely put a dent into the money I’d gotten from selling Caeson’s car.I knew the vehicle was expensive, but I’d deeply underestimated how much it cost. I probably wouldn’t have been able to make this much even if I work
CHARLOTTE I was sixteen again. The cover of the threadbare comforter barely kept out the cold as I held the blanket up to my neck. I was shivering. But it wasn’t because of the weather. It wasn’t the chill in the air that rattled me to my bones. It was the sound of his footsteps. Tap. Tap. Tap. They were sluggish, drawn out, and loud. My father was drunk, making his way towards me like he’d been doing almost every night since the day mom died. I held my breath, keeping my eyes pressed shut as I heard him climb up the stairs. I counted the seconds in my head, praying to the goddess that he would pass by Da’ana’s room the same way he always did. Come to me, I thought. Come to me, so you can never go to hurt her. I would take all of the abuse. All the unwanted caresses and disgusting touches. I would take it all, without a blink of an eye. As long as it meant Da’ana would never have to live through it even once. Tap. Tap. Tap. His footsteps came closer as he passed by her ro
CHARLOTTETap. Tap. Tap. I sat up with a gasp that bordered on a scream.My hand flew over to my mouth as short gasps burst out of me unrhythmically. My heart was racing, my vision was filled with splotches of darkness and every part of me trembled with fear.I couldn’t breathe, I couldn’t think and I couldn’t feel anything other than the visceral feeling of fear that continued to make me tremble in place.I gripped the sheets and forced myself to relax the way I had many other times. I shut my eyes and sucked in long, slow breaths.There was a buzzing in my ears, and I dug my fingers into my skin and tried to reign myself back into reality.I wasn’t at my father’s house.I wasn’t back in that place.I wasn’t locked in my room praying that the moon goddess would save me.I was in my room, in the mansion, and far away from his reach. Da’ana was at her fancy care home, far away from his reach too…I’m safe, I’m safe, I’m safe…We’re safe. I repeated those words until I believed them a
CHARLOTTE The ranch was a couple of hours away, so we had to leave a lot earlier than I expected. There was a buzz in the air as the triplets and their friends settled into the cars they’d be riding to the ranch. I avoided everyone as best as I could and navigated through the crowd in search of Madeline, only to pause when I caught sight of her and Sean leaning against Sean’s car, kissing. I smiled a little and shook my head at their excessive PDA, but Ethaniel didn’t seem to be as amused as I was and let out a dramatic groan. I heard him mutter something about being stuck with them before he slipped into the backseat of Sean’s car as noisily as possible. I stretched and looked away from the two of them, eager to head out and begin what was planned to be an interesting weekend. The plan was to celebrate the triplets’ 21st birthday at the ranch that night, and the morning after, Sean, Madeline, and I would head to the beach resort Sean had managed to secure for us. We were only spe
CHARLOTTEI shuffled about to avoid getting elbowed by excited partygoers.Half of these faces, I’d never seen before. And I was sure a good percentage of the people here didn’t attend Lupin prep.The music was turned on at the loudest possible volume, but I could somehow still hear the shouts and cheers coming from onlookers as they watched Caeson and Reigh’s pool game.I lingered around there a bit before wandering around aimlessly to take stock of my surroundings. There was something disorienting about the utter chaos and carelessness happening around me.To my left, Tristan and Ethaniel were chugging down shots of vodka like it was nothing, bodies gathered around to cheer them on and laughed when Tristan nearly snorted out the alcohol from his nose, making him tap out.Avaria joined a few guys to play a seemingly intense game of beer pong with a red solo cup in hand, Sarah was on the whole other side of the room engaged in a game of strip poker and for some odd reason, the male st
CHARLOTTE My mind felt groggy. As the fog of sleep cleared, I blinked my eyes open slowly, squinting at the bright light seeping in through the open curtains. I was somewhere I didn’t recognize. My gaze drifted from the white ceiling slowly, taking in my surroundings. My body shifted over the white sheets of a massive bed, and my heart stopped as I pulled back the covers. A breath of relief escaped me once I saw that I was still fully clothed. Last night was a blur. I furrowed my brows and looked up, and then my heart stopped for another reason entirely. I wasn’t alone. And from the fact that he was walking around bare-chested, with bare feet, and with a certain ease about him—I knew this was his room. And I was alone in it. With him. Caeson moved to a dresser on the other side of the room, his back to me. I watched him carefully, trying to figure out how I could make it to the door before he even realized I was awake. He pulled out a paper plate and two small brown