~~PEYTON~~AXEL: *You okay?*I just stare blankly at the screen, not knowing if I should lie. Obviously, I’m not okay. An IV drip is attached to the back of my hand. It feels as if I’m being chained to a wall, movement restricted, and all I can do is lie on my other arm and play around with my phone.It made sense. I couldn't keep anything down, not a drop of water, not since... the argument. The bile-inducing argument.I vomited. God, it was a lot of vomit. I had doubled over right there and puked all over the stairs. Just like that, I began to see stars, dizziness clouding everything. I couldn't even make out the shock on Olivia's face as my puke dripped down the stairs.Odin had rushed to my side, holding me still as my legs gave in. Everything else was a blur, filled with Olivia's annoying voice and Odin shouting into his phone, calling 911. And then here I was, cooped up in this hospital bed.The doctor, a kind-faced man with tired eyes, had said something about acute gastritis o
AXELMy head aches; there's a dull throb behind my eyes that no amount of sleep seems to fix. It's not just the usual hangover; it's the aftermath of everything. Of last night. Of Peyton. God, what a mess. A mess that was totally enjoyable.And all I can think about is having her stand naked in front of me, grinding her thin curves while she fingers herself. Licking those fingers will be so damn sexy. We never got to try that. Fucking in the counter won't suffice. We're mostly lying down with her on top, flashing those bouncy tits begging to be touched.Her petite frame is the kind that would've been perfect for the runway if she were just a few inches taller.I walk into Raphael's room and flop onto his bed. The springs groan under me. My brother's at his mirror, practically hugging his reflection while he messes with his tie. He's always so serious about everything, even getting dressed. Every little tug, every tiny fix he makes, it's like the world depends on that tie looking perfe
~~PEYTON~~The next few minutes? Should I call it a crossfire or a full-blown verbal assault? Odin's voice rises with each word. He doesn't need to say more; the underwear in his hand screams volumes.Accusations fly, assumptions that are so far off the mark they are almost laughable if they didn't cut so deep.There's no winning this. Not when he's holding the evidence. He storms around the entryway, gesturing wildly, while I stand frozen, feeling the blood drain from my face. Every glance he shoots me is like a punch. Every word like a slap.And you know the funny thing about all of this is that he's furious, beyond furious, and it's not just because of a stupid, misplaced piece of underwear. It's his assumptions; it's like he's trying to piece together a killer puzzle. A puzzle that isn't so hard to solve."Are you just going to stand there, Peyton? Or tell me how this ended up in a box from my mother?"Odin's voice is dangerously low, his eyes drilling into mine. He waves the lace
~~PEYTON~~ OLIVIA: You've forgotten about me, you ungrateful child. You and I need to have a serious talk. Tucked right there between Odin's increasingly frantic messages, a new text catches my eye. Sent just an hour ago. From my one and only stepmom. My stomach clenches hard. Just as I think I'm getting a handle on this messed-up morning, she has to pop up. A fresh wave of pure dread washes over me. This is different from the annoyance Odin always causes. This is a deeper, colder kind of unease, the kind that whispers your problems are just getting started. Olivia. Just thinking her name sucks the air right out of me. She's a master manipulator, always finding a way to make me feel like I owe her, even when she's the one who makes my life a living hell. "You owe me, Peyton. I took you in when no one else would." Her exact words, sharp as daggers, echo in my head. I practically fly down the stairs, not even thinking about covering myself anymore. All I feel is this fresh anger s
~~PEYTON~~And before I can even process the shift, his cock springs free. He enters deep inside me, filling me completely. It's like he reaches an innermost wall too sudden for me to even cry out in pleasure or pain. My mouth just hangs open as I wrap my arms around him like my life depends on it.He finally groans, a deep vibration in my ears that makes me shiver as he keeps stretching me like I'm some kind of elastic.I can't hold back the cry in my voice as it feels like his dick is shredding me apart in a way that makes me want to push him away and pull him in at the same time.Damn it, I hate how he's making me feel.He clutches his palms on my butt, pressing on it as he shoves his dick in and out of me. Slow at first, but it doesn't take five seconds before he speeds it up, slapping my skin against his.My core is dripping, my legs are shaking; moans I try to suppress explode in my throat as orgasms rip through me."Keep doing it, I'm coming." The plea comes out before I can st
My mouth meets his with a force that probably rattles his teeth. The initial shock is on his side this time. His lips are soft, surprisingly so, and taste faintly of mint and something else. Something that tastes wild, a glaring warning that this is a dangerous addiction in the making. Kissing Axel feels different. I'd had my fair share of kisses – awkward high school crushes, the lingering sweetness of first dates, the deep familiarity with Odin. But this… this is raw, unpolished, and unapologetic, a direct current of pure sensation. There's no pretense, no careful thought behind it, just a powerful, undeniable connection of mouths and tongues. It's the kiss of someone who knows exactly what they want and isn't afraid to take it, and for once, that person is me. His hands, which had been gripping my forearms, slowly relax, then rise to cup my face. His thumbs brush over my cheekbones, a surprising tenderness that sends a jolt through me. It almost makes me falter, but I can