LOGIN[Elena]A moan slipped out as I straddled him, my hands locked at the back of his neck the moment our lips met.The kiss hit fast—hard, breath-stealing.He kissed me back just as quickly, just as deep, like he’d been holding it in too long to be careful about it now. My breath broke against his mouth as I leaned into him, pressing closer, refusing to give even a fraction of space back.His hands tightened at my waist, steadying me as I moved against him, the kiss turning messier, heavier, as neither of us cared about control anymore.My pussy was dripping, I could feel my wetness dripping down my thighs.I rubbed myself against his hardness, but it was not enough. I needed more, I wanted him exactly where I was aching.Asher's hand rode up my ass, grabbing a handful and squeezing it hard.A moan slipped off my lips as I bit down on his lower lip and that pulled a low growl from him.I pulled back, my breathing heavy, my hand clutching his shirt like a lifeline as I stared deep into hi
[Elena]A moan slipped out before I could stop it as Asher's lips brushed against my neck."Asher!" I growled, my hand tightening around his shirt as his tongue rolled over my neck making my thighs clench even harder.I bit down hard on my lip to keep the sounds from slipping out, but it felt useless under the way Asher’s lips moved against my skin...slow, unhurried, like he was testing how much I could take before I broke.Then he stopped.Not fully away. Just enough to make me feel the absence.His hand stayed where it was, steady on me, but his head lifted slightly.Our eyes met, and something in me shifted instantly—heat flooding through me so fast I forgot how to breathe, caught completely under the weight of his gaze.Asher opened his mouth to say something but my body reacted before my brain could catch up.My lips met his, my hand wrapping around his neck.Asher groaned against my mouth, and that was all the warning I got before he kissed me back.Harder.His hand slid to my w
[Elena]"Are you okay?" I turned slightly as I stared at Asher. He had one hand resting over his head, eyes fixed on the ceiling like sleep was something he could argue with. "Still can’t sleep?"He sighed, subtly, then turned toward me.The second those blue eyes met mine, my heart skipped.I swallowed hard, trying not to react to how close he felt even when he wasn’t moving."I’m good. You should sleep," Asher mumbled.I shook my head, eyes locked on him. "How am I supposed to sleep when you’re the one awake?"His lips curled faintly, eyes dragging over my face like he had no intention of stopping. He opened his mouth, shut it again, still watching me.That silence stretched, heavier than it should’ve been."What’s going on in your head, Asher? Just say it," I bit out.That made him shift.He turned fully toward me, hand now resting loosely under his chin, eyes fixed on mine like I was the only thing in the room that mattered."Are you really leaving in two days?" he asked.My chest
[Elena]"You're not annoyed?" I blinked, staring at the beautiful woman on my phone screen like I needed to be sure she was serious.Natalia bit down on her lips, a small, knowing smile creeping up like she’d already figured me out before I even opened my mouth. "Why would I be?"I frowned slightly, shifting on the bed as I adjusted my phone. "I mean…It’s Asher I’m talking about. The same man you practically want to set on fire every time his name comes up. And I’m currently in his house… taking care of him." I added the last part slowly, like maybe that would get a reaction out of her But she just shook her head.Calm. Too calm.Her eyes flickered around her room before she leaned closer to the screen, folding her arms across her chest like she was about to drop something heavy."What if I told you I already knew this was going to happen?" Natalia said, and my brows pulled together instantly."You...""Yes," she cut in without letting me finish. "The moment you called me that day, g
[Elena]"What the hell is wrong with you? You think this is funny?" I snapped, my hand curling into a tight fist at my side.What the hell is actually wrong with this man?With everything already messing with my head since morning, this was the last thing I expected to hear."You weren’t okay yesterday. You kept staring at your phone, and I knew it was because of me. I just had to fix it.""Fix it?" I let out a short, disbelieving laugh, my chest rising and falling unevenly. "By walking into my brother’s office and letting him point a gun at you? Have you forgotten who Raphael is? What if he had actually shot you? Do you even think at all before doing something this reckless or do you enjoy playing with your life?"My voice came out sharper than I intended, but I didn’t care.My mind kept replaying it...over and over again...the image I didn’t even see but could imagine too clearly.Raphael.A gun.Pointing at Asher, he stood there like he had nothing to lose.My jaw tightened as I tr
[Asher]Bang.The shot tore through the air, loud and sharp, and my eyes snapped shut instantly.My jaw clenched hard, so hard it hurt, yet a faint, almost ridiculous smile still managed to tug at my lips.Funny…I really thought this bastard wouldn’t do it.I gulped, my throat suddenly dry.One second passed.Then another.I stood there, bracing myself…waiting for it...the impact, the pain, something...but nothing came.Nothing.And just as I began to peel my eyes open, confusion already settling in...Smack.My eyes flew open."Bastard," Raphael growled.Another smack followed immediately, his fist connecting with my jaw again.A groan tore out of me as I staggered back, my head snapping slightly to the side from the force. My jaw clenched as I straightened, my gaze locking on the man in front of me.Raphael’s chest heaved, rising and falling like he was barely holding himself back. His hand curled into a tight fist again, like he was just getting started.I swallowed hard, tasting b
[Asher]The moment she got closer, her cologne drifted through the air—soft, warm, and maddeningly familiar. My eyelids nearly fluttered shut before I forced them open.When I finally met her gaze, everything else in the room faded.Those deep blue eyes—steady, unreadable—held mine. For a heartbeat
[Raphael]I was pissed.Royally pissed.And no, not at my sister.And even when I sounded like I'd do something on my own, I would not do what she doesn't want me to do — which is finding the bastards that put her through so much.For a second, my mind drifted back to everything she narrated yester
[Elena]Why the hell was I nervous?Why did I have to excuse myself when I knew so damn well that I have nothing to do in the washroom?I stared at the mirror in front of me as I took another deep breath.Maybe I'm just nervous that my brother might see through me while sitting in the same room wit
[Asher]I was driving like a madman.My chest tightened as a thousand questions tore through my head.Why would Vienna tell the nanny not to let me know?Why rush our son to the hospital and keep it from me?The thought alone made my heart twist painfully.My mother’s voice echoed in my head from a







