تسجيل الدخولPiper I let out a long, tired groan as I continued pedaling through the entrance, silently wondering why I had agreed to this in the first place, because I had a strong feeling that the moment we entered the school grounds, I was going to regret every decision that had led me to this bicycle.I was right.The moment we rode through the gates, heads immediately turned in our direction, and within seconds, the entire entrance seemed to fall into that strange kind of silence that only happened when people were witnessing something they couldn't believe was actually happening. Their eyes weren't really on me, though; they were fixed on the prince sitting behind me, his arms still comfortably around my waist as he rode my old bicycle into school as though arriving on the back of a slightly rusty bike was a perfectly respectable mode of transportation for a future pack leader.I could practically hear the questions forming in everyone's heads.Is that Prince Ryan?Why is he on Piper's bic
PiperI bit my lower lip, which was something I always did whenever I was dangerously close to losing my mind and saying something I would probably regret five minutes later, and after staring straight ahead for a few seconds while silently questioning every decision that had brought me to this exact moment, I finally released a long, defeated sigh."Fine," I muttered, tightening my grip around the handlebars. "Just today, though, so don't get comfortable, because if you're too heavy and this bicycle gives up on us halfway to school, I'm throwing you into a bush and pretending I don't know you."With that warning, I pushed my foot against the pedal and started riding, the bicycle wobbling slightly beneath our combined weight before I managed to steady it and find my rhythm again. Ryan was definitely heavier than the things I normally carried, but it wasn't impossible to ride with him behind me, especially since I'd used this same bicycle countless times to take my mother to the hospit
PiperMy heart skipped a beat at his words, and for a brief moment, I simply stood there staring into those light-blue eyes, searching for any sign that he was lying to me or hiding some darker intention behind the gentle expression on his face, but there was nothing. There was no dangerous glint like the one I had seen in his eyes whenever he dealt with people he considered enemies, nor was there any trace of the cold amusement he sometimes used when he wanted to make someone nervous; instead, he looked completely genuine, and somehow that almost made me more uneasy because I knew Ryan far too well to mistake his calmness for harmlessness.He might not have come here to hurt me, but that didn't mean his reasons were simple, and knowing him, there was probably far more behind his sudden appearance than he was willing to tell me.Ryan leaned slightly closer, his gaze remaining fixed on mine as he asked in that irritatingly calm voice of his, "So, can I take you to school now?"I stare
PiperRyan had barely parted his lips, clearly intending to answer Mrs. Calder's question, when I panicked before my brain had the chance to catch up with what was happening, and the word escaped me far louder than I had intended."No!"The room fell silent almost immediately, and I mentally cursed myself as every pair of eyes turned toward me. Mrs. Calder paused with a puzzled look on her face, while Ryan slowly shifted his attention to me, his light-blue eyes meeting mine with that all-too-familiar expression I knew better than I wanted to. It was subtle, barely noticeable unless someone knew him well, but I did. There was a quiet amusement hidden behind his calm exterior, the kind that always appeared whenever he found my reactions entertaining, and judging by the tiny curve threatening to form at the corner of his lips, he was enjoying watching me dig myself into this hole far more than he should have been."I mean..." I hurriedly corrected myself before anyone could become suspi
PiperAlpha Dominic kept his gaze fixed on the front door for several seconds, his expression remaining as calm and unreadable as ever as though he were listening to something that no one else in the room could hear, before his eyes slowly drifted away from the entrance and settled on me with that same intensity that always made me feel as though every secret I possessed had already been laid bare before him.My heart tightened painfully inside my chest.Without saying a single word, his gaze slowly traveled from my face to the phone still resting in my hand, lingering there long enough to make my palms grow damp with nervousness, and before I could even think through what I was doing, my body reacted entirely on instinct as I quietly turned the phone over and placed it face down on the table as though hiding the screen could somehow erase the message waiting for me.The instant my fingers left the phone, I realized what a terrible mistake I had just made.Piper, that was unbelievably
Piper I swallowed hard the moment I felt his hand tighten around my thigh beneath the dining table, his large, rough palm resting there as though it belonged, the possessive squeeze so gentle that no one looking at us would ever suspect what he was doing, yet so deliberate that every nerve in my body immediately became aware of him.My breath caught in my throat.His warmth seeped through the thin fabric of my clothes, and before I could even gather my thoughts, his deep voice drifted into my ear from beside me, calm and composed as though he hadn't just turned my brain into complete mush with a single touch.I hated how easily he affected me.My heart skipped so violently that I was convinced everyone at the table could hear it, and I tried my absolute best not to react, forcing myself to keep my expression as neutral as possible while silently begging my body to cooperate with me for once.It didn't.My fingers tightened around my fork. My body felt strangely warm, and the faint tr
Piper I was in heat.It hit me so hard I could barely stand. My legs trembled beneath me, my breath coming in uneven bursts as the world tilted slightly. I tried to straighten up, and walk like nothing was wrong, but everything blurred.Not now. Please, not here.I forced myself forward, one shaky
Piper I don’t even remember how many times I begged the doctor to redo the test. Three times? Four? Maybe more. Each time she sighed and shook her head, apologetic but firm, handing me the same result like a curse written in ink. Positive. Always the same word. By the time I finally walked out
Piper Six weeks later“Congratulations, Miss Piper. You’re six weeks pregnant.”The words echoed in my ears, hollow and distant, like they came from underwater. For a second, I thought I’d misheard her. The white walls of the doctor’s office seemed to tilt slightly, and my hands felt numb in my la
PiperI tried to move, but something heavy pressed against my waist, keeping me pinned. I shifted again, frowning when it wouldn’t budge. What the hell?My eyes fluttered open, only to find myself face-to-face with a man.I jerked instinctively, but a sharp pain shot through my body, forcing a stra







