LOGINHis volume grew and spittle rained with each phrase he spat."As it is, I’m not allowing you to make any more decisions.” Crimson moved upward filling his saggy neck like a cloth-absorbing dye and creeping onward toward his cheeks and ears.“Alton, calm down. Bryce didn’t mean…” Though Suzanna's wor
“Uncle Alt—”A heavy hand landed upon my shoulder. “Where do you think you’re going?”I turned, perspiration dotting my skin as my shoulder shuddered with Alton’s touch. Fighting the urge to flinch away, I nodded toward the lawn at the few people standing below and answered, “To talk to the guests o
AlexandriaPatrick’s eyes met mine before he looked at his watch. It was his silent plea, and he was right. I needed to leave; however, since Bryce had left Alton’s den, he hadn’t left my side. With each glass of champagne or tumbler of whiskey, his enthusiasm for our marriage grew.“I’m happy,” Mil
I shook my head. “I don’t know. Patrick didn’t know. Only that Charli had a plan.”Trust me. Her words came back as I once again paced, my shoes becoming covered by a fine layer of red dust. Trust—I’d asked that same thing of Charli many times. Now it was my turn. I fucking hated the wait. It was he
NoxMy shoes pounded the Georgia clay. Back and forth I paced, watching my phone: the time, Charli’s app, and Oren’s texts. The sky was dark, barely a sliver of moon lighting the expanse from the woods to the manor.“Are you sure she can find the way?” I asked Isaac.“It’s not difficult. You can see
“No. You’re also not a doctor. If I don’t have a gurney in less than three minutes, you’ll no longer be a night nurse at Magnolia Woods. ”If I hadn’t known that Deloris was watching his every move through the Magnolia Woods security feed, I may have been concerned. I wasn’t. My attention was focuse
“No matter what you say…” He blatantly reached for my core, thankfully still covered by my dress and panties. “…you’re now mine. That means when those legs spread, it’ll be my dick making you scream.”I took a staggered step back. “Not like this. No.”"As I said, I don't do sloppy seconds." He tilte
His thin lips quirked. "Darling, I'm sure you can find the energy. After all, you had energy this afternoon. Surely you have time for me, your fiancé? Or would you like to tell us all about your afternoon?"My breasts pressed upward against the satin lining of my dress. The tight bodice restricted m
"Right now, my problem is you.""Fine, then don't marry me."He seized my chin, his fingers painfully squeezing my face. "Shut the fuck up. Learn to keep your mouth closed and, I'll add, your legs together—to anyone but me. If you can manage to follow those simple instructions, things will improve f
AlexandriaHow could Bryce spew hateful, threatening things one minute and sound suave and debonair the next? Each word he uttered had me on the edge of my figurative seat, fearful of the other shoe dropping.Placing my hand in his, I stood, searching for an out. I turned back to his mother. "Suzann







