Mag-log in“Alice,” I grit out between my teeth.She freezes, every muscle in her stiffening. When she finally turns, she does so slowly, with such hesitance its almost comical.“I’m only going to ask once,” I say, stepping closer and holding up my phone. “Did you know your cousin was behind this?”Her lips tr
VedantFortunately, the article found me before it made its way to my father. Emblazoned in bold type was the accusation: “Orphan Girl Manipulates Pack’s Most Eligible Bachelor.”I know what I’ll see before I can even open the link.And then she’s there, in my living room, smiling because she has no
I see who sent it and notice that Alice included her speculation when she sent it to my father as well, expressing her concerns that Chiara was breaking in and trying to seduce me.My palms begin to sweat. This is bad. “It’s not what it—”“Alice sent this to me,” he interrupts sharply. “Along with t
VedantThe house feels emptier the moment Chiara leaves. It’s like she took something important with her, and I’m walking around aimlessly trying to look for it.Her scent lingers in the air for hours after she’s gone, faint but stubborn. I inhale the smell of her perfume like I could get high from
ChiaraThe day starts out all wrong.The second I step into the school, I can sense it. It’s in the glances I keep getting, no matter where I walk. I hear it in the hissed whispering and the way conversations stop when I pass past.I’ve barely stepped over the school’s threshold before I’m set on hi
“Everyone knows it!” she screams. “Everyone knows that I’m the perfect choice to be your Luna, even your own father, and yet you’re wasting time on this stupid orphan girl. It’s embarrassing for you, honestly.”Vedant flinches, just slightly, and something in his expression tenses.“This isn’t about







