LOGINThe sensation was indescribable—like finding a piece of myself I hadn’t known was missing, like coming home after a lifetime of wandering.I grinned up at Nicholas, feeling almost impish with the secret I’d kept for so long.His mouth hung open, shock written across his features. “You knew,” he said
Kayla“One more push!” the doctor’s voice barely registered through the haze of pain that had consumed me for the past sixteen hours. “I can see the head, Kayla. One more big push!”Nicholas gripped my hand, his other arm supporting my back as I leaned forward. I was beyond exhaustion, beyond pain,
There was Emma, fierce and loyal despite everything she’d been through, slowly healing from her injuries with her brother’s unwavering support. Marcus, who’d practically raised his sister from childhood and would do anything to protect those he cared about, including us.Noah, with his gentle demean
Kayla“She’s going to get what she deserves. Today,” Emma said, drumming her fingers against the armrest of her wheelchair. It was the third time she’d said it in the last half hour, but none of us called her on it. We were all tense.We stood outside the guild hall in a loose circle, our faces grim
“What did you do with her?”“She’s locked up in Nightshade’s prison for now,” Nicholas said grimly. “I’m going to speak to the guild to decide her fate.”I shivered. I couldn’t believe it, and yet… Somehow, I could. Because Isabella had done so much worse. This was just the cherry on top.My thought
KaylaLight filtered through my eyelids, hazy and blurred. Everything felt heavy. Sore. But alive.The first thing I saw was Nicholas hunched over me, clutching me so tightly I could barely breathe.“Kayla,” he murmured against my throat. “Kayla, please come back…”My shaky hand came up, my fingers
Kayla I stood outside the guild hall, staring at the car that was waiting for me at the curb. The chilly evening wind whipped at my hair, making my cheeks flush red. “Call the driver and head home now,” he had said before leaving me standing there like a forgotten date. What a gentleman. Not!
Most of all, tears streamed down her cheeks as she shook her head, her blonde hair hanging in her face. “Tell me what you know!” Nicholas barked, slamming his hand down on the table. The sound echoed like a gunshot through the hallway, making me flinch. “I-I don’t know anything,” the woman stamm
KaylaI really couldn’t believe Vanessa still had the nerve to come to my party, after all she had done.She used to be my friend. My best friend. My only friend. And then she had slept with my fiance, on our wedding day no less.Even looking at her now, all I could see was her bridesmaid dress pull
“‘Kayla,’” Jade said, lowering her voice dramatically, “‘why must you disobey me at every turn?’” I snorted into my wine glass. “That’s disturbingly accurate.” Emma smirked. “You should have seen him at the coffee shop once. He asked for a double espresso and glared at the barista like she had c







