Masukwriting BBRAD wasn’t an easy task most of the time, but it was something I loved. bringing this story to life was something I loved doing. often times, i re-read the comments on this story just to feel good, because I still can’t believe so many people fell in love with something I was able to create and share with them. there were a lot of minute details, plots, character traits that I overthought and assumed no one would notice, or care about, or pay attention to. but the love this story received made it very clear to me that I do have people noticing, watching, reading, experiencing and being a part of a world that i loved to create. thank you. did I already say that?
BONUS 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
CHARLOTTE“Sitting by his bedside isn’t going to make him heal any quicker.”Reigh’s words slammed into my head softly as I closed Taide’s bedroom door.I glanced to my left, seeing him leaning against the wall with his arms folded across his chest as he watched me.“You don’t know that,” I muttered
CHARLOTTEThe council had given us a listening ear.Who knew things after that would be more than what we asked for?For the first time since the nightmare of graduation, since the yacht, since the truth had torn its way through my world like an unforgiving storm—someone had listened.A whole bunch
“Well, that makes us glad.”He guided me to sit, and I swaddled between his body heat and Taide’s. Reigh sat across from us as we ate and did a lot of catching up.Vance didn’t seem to be any closer to finding his mom, but as kings, the triplets were helping him in every way they could.Taide, surpr
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







