LOGINCAIDY ELLIS POINT OF VIEW
I hesitated as I looked down at my palm.
The playful mood I'd had a moment ago slowly disappeared.
I didn't mind telling them what I could do, but explaining where the ability came from was a different story. There were parts of it I had kept buried for years, and I wasn't ready to drag
CAIDY ELLIS POINT OF VIEWThe hallway was completely dark, and only a thin strip of moonlight came through the high windows. I tiptoed across the hardwood floor and held my breath with every step because I really did not need one stupid floorboard to squeak and wake up the entire house. My whole body felt tense, but not because I was scared. There was this weird, restless energy buzzing through me that I could not seem to shake. My stomach kept flipping, and my heart would not calm down.What the hell was I doing?Seriously. What the hell had gotten into me?I had no idea why I was actually going to his room. Lucien had told me to come to his room in the middle of the night because he was going to punish me. And not in a nice, friendly way either. He had basically ordered me to show up. Any sane person would have stayed in bed, locked the door, pulled the blanket over her head, and pretended she had never heard him.I should have done
CAIDY ELLIS POINT OF VIEWThe air inside the training room felt thick with the smell of sweat, leather, and all that raw energy. Down in the pit, Malakai and Evren were absolutely going at each other, and the brutal way they moved made my stomach clench with a completely different kind of ache.I sat on one of the low wooden benches around the room, stuck between Sylas and Knoxx. I was supposed to be watching every punch, block, and counter they made. Instead, my mind—and, apparently, my eyes—had wandered off a long time ago.“You’ll train next, Caidy! You better watch what we’re doing instead of fooling around with that motherfucking Knoxx Volkaris!”Malakai’s voice thundered across the room and cut straight through the heavy sounds of fists and bodies hitting the mat. He stared right at me from the middle of the ring, his chest rising and falling hard from the fight. His dark, almost black hair stu
CAIDY ELLIS POINT OF VIEWI force myself to breathe normally, lift my chin, and pull together every bit of icy composure I have left as I reach for the damp shirt he left over the chair. My fingers feel a little unsteady, but I refuse to let anyone see it. I grab the shirt and hold onto it for a second before I toss it at him."Well, Lucien is a big boy so he..." I give him the sweetest smile I can manage, even though it feels painfully fake, and throw the crumpled fabric straight at his chest. "...he'll manage."The shirt hits him, but Lucien barely reacts. Of course he doesn't. He only looks at me with that same calm expression, and I immediately regret looking in his direction. I know that look now. He is enjoying this far too much, and he knows exactly how embarrassed I am."If I were all of you, I'd watch my back so you won't encounter that wildcat. She's pretty..." Lucien pauses, and his voice drops into a low tone that sends a strange
CAIDY ELLIS POINT OF VIEWThe smell of sweat hangs in the underground training room, but somehow, all I can smell is him.My heart pounds against my ribs as I wait for Lucien to answer Sylas. Every muscle in my body feels tense, and I can barely sit still without giving myself away.I refuse to even consider the possibility that Lucien might tell them what happened between us last night. If he says one word, if he even gives them the slightest hint about what happened while the rest of the house was asleep, we are both screwed. There will be no hiding it after that.My pulse still races even though several minutes have passed since Sylas and Malakai walked into the room, and I cannot seem to calm myself down. Every breath feels like a mistake, especially when I know one wrong look could make them suspicious.Under the loose fabric of my tank top, my skin still feels way too sensitive. Every time Lucien moves or flexes one
CAIDY ELLIS POINT OF VIEWWhen breakfast finally ended, we headed down to the underground training room and slipped back into the familiar routine we had established. Knoxx and Evren walked beside me as we made our way down the concrete steps, while Malakai and Sylas stayed upstairs to deal with some urgent business.Knoxx wasted no time taking advantage of the fact that he had me all to himself for the walk. He leaned closer and flashed me that infuriating, lopsided grin of his. "You know, baby," he drawled, his voice full of playful amusement, "you’re getting prettier day by day. It’s becoming a hazard. I might have to start filing complaints."I rolled my eyes, but I couldn’t stop the small smile that pulled at my lips. "Shut up, Knoxx. You say that to every girl who breathes your air.""Never to a face like yours," he shot back without hesitation. He flirted with me like it was the easiest thing in the world, and judgin
CAIDY ELLIS POINT OF VIEWMy face felt like someone had shoved it into an oven and cranked the heat all the way up.I couldn’t even lift my eyes from my plate. Every breath felt like a ridiculous amount of effort, and my pulse pounded so loudly in my ears that I was convinced everyone at the table could hear it. God, how was I supposed to look Lucien in the eye after what happened last night? How was I supposed to sit across from him and act normal when I had practically begged him to make me cum?My cheeks burned hotter at the memory. I had fallen apart in his arms, and I had completely lost whatever dignity I had left when he gave me exactly what I wanted. It was humiliating. I was supposed to be the strong one, the girl who kept her head together around these dangerous, intimidating men. Instead, one touch from Lucien had been enough to make every sensible thought disappear from my head.And now I had to sit here at breakfast and pr







