LOGINBONUS CHAPTER 4.CHARLOTTEDinner was chaotic, fun, and full of joy.The exact way I loved it.The table stretched full with food, plates being passed back and forth, voices overlapping. Ethaniel was in the middle of telling one of his ridiculous stories about trying to fix a fence on his property.
BONUS CHAPTER 3.CHARLOTTECaeson and I were sprawled out in bed, both of us catching our breath.His skin was hot against mine, his chest damp with sweat. I trailed my fingers down the lines of his stomach, letting them settle against the dip of his abs. Just touching him made me feel warm again.I
That’s when I felt it—a small, stiff shape tucked into his breast pocket. I frowned, sliding my hand in and pulling it free.Out came a tiny blue bib.My lips parted in a gasp. “You went to see Nato before me?”Caeson’s grin widened. He snatched the bib from my fingers and shoved it back into his po
BONUS CHAPTER 2.CHARLOTTE“Who else is coming?” I asked Taide over the phone.“Ethan, Tris,” he said. “I’m not sure when they’ll arrive, but I'll come in with Dot and Sean.”“Vance isn’t coming?”“Oh yeah, he is,” Taide replied.“Is he bringing his mom? And Eric?”Taide was silent.I rolled my eyes
Across the hall, I nudged open our bedroom door.The room was dim, curtains drawn. In the middle of the bed, Reigh lay bare-chested on his stomach, muscles stretched across the sheets. His niece, perched beside him, was scribbling carefully with colored markers across the ink on his lower back. One
I nodded, my mind already spinning through lists. Chairs to set. Food to check. Dishes to lay out.But then Madeline’s eyes narrowed on me.I gave her a look.“Charlotte,” she said slowly, dragging out my name. “You didn’t tell me how your doctor’s appointment went.”Dang.A flush crept across my ch
Now none of them were looking at me.Except Caeson.His eyes bore right into mine.“I still have all those feelings,” I whispered.Taide slowly lifted his head, then asked tentatively, “All what feelings?”“Before Graduation.”His eyes softened, and his jaw tightened, like he was restraining himself
“We have a theory that isn’t so bad,” Reigh cut in softly. “They might have loved each other right from the start.”“Or my father could have tormented her, or she could have been tormented by her real buyer before she ran away and fell into my father’s arms.”“Do you truly believe that?”I didn’t.M
After the call ended, I looked up at Madeline and said, “Well, that’s my cue, I guess.” I looked down at her ring again. “Do the triplets know?”“Taide does,” she smiled.“Ah,” I nodded. “When are you gonna tell Caeson and Reigh?”“If Taide already hasn’t?” She joked. “Maybe in the morning.”I whisp
Trust him?How could I?I studied his face, reeling from everything that had already happened today. He was the King’s guard; he was always around him. How could I trust him?His eyes softened into a silent plea. “Stand up!”“Why are you helping me?”He grabbed my arm impatiently and yanked me to my







