LOGINHello, dearies. I have exams so daily uploads might not be possible anymore. Maybe five days in a week would work out? Don't worry,I'll make sure to drop two chapters daily to cover up for the missing days. Xoxo, Aveline K.
A maid cleared her throat behind us.I jerked back instantly, nearly knocking over the chair behind me. My face felt like it had been shoved into a furnace.Fantastic. What perfect timing!The maid stepped forward with the kind of calm professionalism that said she had definitely seen something but had chosen to pretend she hadn’t.“Sir, the documents you requested,” She said, placing a slim folder on Lucian’s desk.My eyes flicked to Lucian immediately.This is your fault.His gaze met mine, calm and annoyingly unreadable.You’re the one who didn’t lock the door.My jaw clenched.The maid turned to leave, but not before her eyes briefly flickered between us again. There was the faintest hint of understanding there.The door closed behind her, leaving the room quiet again. I straightened, suddenly very aware of the way my heart was still beating far too fast.Lucian picked up the folder the maid had brought, flipping it open like absolutely nothing had just happened. Yeah. Nothing act
My heart jumped into my mouth.I swallowed hard, forcing my face into something neutral and unbothered.“Don’t be ridiculous.” I scoffed, rolling my eyes. “Why would I be jealous?”Lucian didn’t move, blink or pretend to believe me. His gaze stayed on me, dark and steady, like he was peeling through every layer I was trying to hide behind.“Then why are you angry?” he asked calmly.“I’m not angry.”“You were.”“I said I wasn’t!” I shouted in exasperation.His brow lifted slightly. “You’re still denying it, Ezran.”I let out a sharp breath and pushed against his chest lightly, trying to create some space between us. “Move.”He didn’t even budge. My back was already pressed against the wall and there was nowhere else to go.“You’re overthinking things,” I said, forcing a shrug. “I just don’t like Aveline. That’s all.”“That’s not all.”“It is,” I said, trying to force the words out.His eyes dropped briefly just for a second, then came back to mine.“You don’t react like that with anyo
My eyes widened as I stared at him, only breaking the contact when I heard myself coughing.I choked on the egg.Lucian wasn't even bothered by what he said. His eyes were dark and unreadable.“What… do you mean?” I managed to ask eventually.He didn't answer. He stood up and moved to my side for the table, his eyes still on me.“Eat up, Ezran and go to bed.” I dropped my gaze to my food and rushed it. I wasn't going to spend another minute with him.The moment I was done, I pushed the plate away and rushed upstairs.“Goodnight, Ezran.” Lucian's voice called from the living room.….I sat in front of my laptop, typing codes furiously on the keyboard. I was trying to distract myself from Lucian’s words, but my mind kept drifting back to him.Feeling frustrated, I shut the laptop and laid on my bed, staring at the ceiling, replaying everything—the way he held my wrist, the way his hand felt on my waist, the way his voice dropped near my ear and the way he said “So I can eat you.”I gro
“Plans changed.”The words lingered longer than they should have.I stared at him, my head still slightly heavy from the alcohol, trying to process how casually he said it—like coming back early meant nothing, like he didn’t just disrupt everything.“You came back,” I repeated.Lucian didn’t look fazed. “I said that already.”“You were supposed to be gone for a week.”“And yet, I’m here.”I scoffed under my breath, gripping the staircase. Up close like this, everything felt sharper. His presence, his scent, the way he looked at me like he could see straight through whatever I was trying to hide.“Did something happen?” I asked.“No.”“Then why are you back?”His gaze held mine for a second too long before dropping slightly. “Why are you drunk?”“I’m not drunk,” I said in defense.“You can barely stand.”“I can stand,” I muttered, pushing off the railing immediately.That was a bad move because the room tilted slightly. I grabbed the banister again, steadying myself.Lucian stared at
The night stretched and dragged for too long. I lay on my back, staring at the ceiling, my eyes burning but refusing to close. Every time I tried, Aveline’s post came back to mind.I clenched my jaw.“Why do I even care?” I muttered.I turned to my side, then my back again, but sleep never came. By the time it finally did, my alarm was already blaring.….Morning wasn’t any better. I looked and felt like shit. I tried bathing under a cold shower, but it didn't help. In fact, it made it worse.By the time I got downstairs, Jeanne was already seated, scrolling through her phone with toast in her hand. Charlyn sat beside her, quiet as always, sipping tea. I pulled out a chair and sat.Jeanne raised her head, her eyes narrowing at me.“Wow,” she said slowly. “You look terrible.”I scoffed. “Thank you.” “I’m serious. You look like you barely slept or…” she leaned forward. “Did you even sleep?”“I did.”“Liar,” she said, not believing me.Of course, no one would believe me when I looked and
The moment it sent, my brain shut down completely. I stared at my phone like it had just betrayed me.“Fuck, what did I just do?” I whispered.No, no, no.I tapped the screen immediately, trying to unsend it but it was already too late. He had seen it!My stomach dropped. “Oh my God.”I dragged my hand down my face, pacing once, no, twice across the room. Then I stopped.“Okay. Okay. It’s fine,” I muttered, nodding to myself like that would fix anything. “It’s just a picture.”A very stupid picture.I was standing beside the bathroom mirror shirtless, dripping in water, my curls slightly covering my eyes. Now, I wasn't just shirtless — I was almost naked. Only a white towel covered my whole body.I groaned, dropping onto the bed face-first.“I’m actually finished.”My phone buzzed. I flipped over so fast that I almost fell off the bed. My heart jumped straight to my throat as I stared at the notification.Don’t open it. My subconscious warned but I opened it anyway.CONTROL FREAK: If







