Dinner was absolutely perfect and by the end of the night, we were headed back to the house with a better perspective of one another. I wasnโt able to actually form the words to express how happy I was.James, like the gentleman he was, escorted me through the hallways till we reached the bedroom. H
โHave the two of you always loved each other even though he was already engaged and married to someone else?โOkay, maybe I wasnโt ready to answer โeveryโ question these people were willing to throw at me. I opened my mouth in an attempt to answer at least one of their questions but was hastily inte
Ever since Chris called, informing me about our mysterious Uncleโs sudden interest in my personal life, I havenโt been able to properly focus. It was like there was this ongoing gnawing in the back of my mind that I couldnโt get rid of.The more I replayed the conversation in my head, the more anxio
โRelax for me,โ James said roughly.His deep, honeyed voice rolled over me while his hands came to rest over the tops of my thighs. Slowly, he spread my legs open, causing my whole body to flush red.The tips of his fingers brushed against the silken waistband of my underwear. My breath caught in my
I couldnโt say how much time had passed since I heard what Diana just said to me. In fact, I was fairly certain that I felt the impact of her words before really having a chance to comprehend any of them.โ...Iโm prepared to offer you three million dollars to leave him...โGood God. It was like rece
[Jamesโ POV]The moment James came into the office that morning, it was as if the entire building was put on high alert to keep their distance from him. The alpha emanated an ugly, venomous energy from the day before and was more than ready to direct it to anyone who made the poor decision to cross
โJames, really. I'm fine,โ I had told him. โI really should go to work with you today.โJames shook his head in refusal and kept his stance on the matter firm. Even after last night, he still held that same look of concern in his eyes.โNo,โ he pressed. โMia, I want you to stay home and relax for a
โWell, Mrs. Derek,โ Dr. Harold went on with a smile. โIโm glad to report that all is looking well with the progression of your pregnancy. And, Iโm especially impressed to see that youโre looking a lot healthier since the last time we met.โI turned to glance at James who shared the same happy, satis
[Jamesโ POV]James was at a loss for words. Impossible. Completely impossible.He couldnโt believe what the screen was showing them all.โEdward,โ he snarled.โThat canโt be true,โ Kristen hissed. โHeโs supposed to be dead!โโMm, perhaps not,โ Lana said. โRemember, he didnโt take the Moon Tear direc
I couldnโt believe it. The day of the wedding was finally here. From what I could see upon my first arrival at the vineyard, everything looked perfect. Thanks to Diana, Lana, and Kristen, the place was decorated beautifully. Even though James was busy getting ready in his own room, I could tell th
Life had become fast and furious the moment I was cleared to return home with the babies. With the help of James, we returned to the house and were greeted by a very excited staff. Lily was absolutely losing herself when she first saw the twins bundled up in their swaddles.โOh my goodness! Just loo
A Month Later...It seemed like many things had changed since the night Edward had vanished from all our lives. There was no longer that pending, dreadful sense of worrying looming over our heads. Many of Jamesโ relatives had, undoubtedly, changed their outlook on me since that Crescent Moon Annual
Tonight was the Crescent Moon Annual Dinner event...and my anxiety was clearly on the rise.โGet it together, Mia,โ I thought briskly to myself. โItโs just one evening, nothing you canโt handle.โMy brother was awake and on the mend and I had been taking an excessive amount of honey supplements for
James and I had rushed back to the hospital as fast as when we first heard about the incident. By the time we reached the main desk, I was wheezing and out of breath.โMia, for the love of God, please calm down,โ James huffed.Honestly, had I not been pregnant, I would have gotten there faster...Non
I was thankful for the brief distraction my baby shower had offered. I hadnโt realized just how much stress and aggravation my body was undergoing until I took that much-needed break for myself.Although I was able to put my thoughts about my brother and his condition at ease for the time being, my
[Jamesโ POV]James knew, deep down, that he was taking a huge risk being where he was. Hell, if anyone had told him that he would be back in David Durantโs home, sitting in front of the man himself, James would have broken out in excessive laughter.He fought for not only his life but the life of Mi
I felt utterly beside myself.For the past few days, I felt as though Iโd been running on autopilot. Every morning I would get up and try to be functional in some way, but it was terribly difficult. The nursery was all but completed. What I needed was a distraction, something to occupy my time to ge