GINGER:
Hu leads me upstairs to a room in the house, shutting the door behind him as we walk in. He finds the light switch, turning it on. At first, it feels like déjà vu, but then it strikes me. This is the room we had sex in on the first night at the welcome party.
“I guess every beginning deserves an ending,” I say to Hu, who raises a brow, unsure of what I am saying. “Doesn’t this room look familiar?” I question, and he opens his mouth to speak, but then he realizes.
A smirk forms on my lips as I walk to the bed, sitting on it, running my hands over the sheets. The exact sheet we did it on—or maybe they just have a lot of sheets in the same colour and design. Hu walks towards me.
“Are you sure you want to do this, or will you walk away from me again after…” I barely finish my words when his hand fists my throat, swallowing the words with a rough, messy, and desperate kiss.
His
GINGER:Hu’s mouth lingers at the inside of my thigh, his tongue moving in slow strokes that makes my skin quiver. Every kiss he places there is maddening, and he savors me, worshiping every inch of my skin like he had promised. His hands grip my thighs, spreading me wider, and the cold air hits my core, intensifying the heat in between.He breathes in deeply, his nose grazing my folds, and I shut my eyes, biting my lower lip to muffle my moans. I wait for a moment, but I feel nothing. This drives me to the edge as I throw my eyes open, looking down at him to see he is looking up at me. Then his tongue dips into me—slow and deep. The wet slide of it makes my back arch off the bed, hips jerking toward his face. He holds my left thigh, grounding me as his tongue works me in slow circles.His tongue flicks up to my clit, then down again. He works in long, wet strokes—licking me open, dragging his tongue through my folds like he is starving for it. A low groan erupts from his lips as he p
HU:A lot has been on my mind lately, especially the fact I need to go somewhere and be alone with Ginger. I cannot tell if it is the impending pressure from the duties I will take up in the future, but sometimes I feel I am sliding back into the past where I was depressed. I hate it so much, and I have been holding out the strongest because I do not want Ginger to worry about me.Also, she holds it down for me too without even knowing or trying. It is like when I see her, the dark cloud hovering over my head disappears, so I want her even more than I have her now. I want us to be together every second of the day. Knowing she has to go home at some point makes me sad and mad every time.Yes, we are neighbours, but the distance still feels like hell. I want to be the only air she breathes, my face the first thing she sees in the morning. The moon goddess made her mine, so why won’t everyone allow me to just have her forever? I have been scared to voice my thoughts to anyone, even my th
HU:The plan to get Ginger and me to the human world is in motion. It has been in motion since graduation day. Today, I am supposed to meet with one of the service engineers who works in the portal room. I’m supposed to have access to the portal, but I guess my mother doesn’t trust me enough. Well, she’s right not to—because I would have used it anytime they annoyed me, which is every time.Hiram has one in the mansion in Las Vegas, which he took over after he left for the human world.Finally, I make it to the portal room, opening the door to find the engineer inside. He’s in his usual gear, scanning me as I walk toward him.“Prince Hu,” he calls out in a steady tone.“Mr…” I hesitate, reading the tag on his shirt. “Pierce.” I call out at once, flashing him a smile. His brows remain crumpled as he glares at me, arms crossed over his chest.“I believe you understa
HU:Six in the evening, I show up at Ginger’s house dressed casually. Mrs. Orbblood opens the door as usual. This time she gives me a warm smile instead of taunting me like in the earlier days.“Good evening, Mrs. Orbblood,” I greet with a slight bow. I am trying to be the perfect gentleman whom she cannot say no to.“Well, hello, Hu,” she replies as I walk into the house. “You can call me Anna, and I made my special soup.”“Mum!” Ginger groans, and we both look at her, standing by the door leading to the living room, fuming with anger.Mrs. Orbblood leans towards me, whispering, “She hates when I am friendly with her friends.”A chuckle leaves my lips briefly, but Ginger’s eyes shoot me a hard look, which causes me to clear my throat.“And I heard you guys,” she says. Then Anna shifts for me to mee
Hu:Shit, I curse myself silently as Ginger’s face pales. How could I forget she was from the Red Pack? I try to steady myself in order to console her because there is no need for both of us to be fidgeting about this problem.“We are going with my brother and enough security.” I grab her hand, rubbing soothing circles on it. Her body relaxes a bit. “Besides, we won’t be staying there, and…” I lean in close to her. “Remember, I promised to protect you. You have my word, and I will not allow him to harm you, or even get close to you.”She looks at me with her face still drawn down.“It isn’t just about him hurting me. The pack holds a lot of memories, and…” she lets out a sigh, withdrawing her hand as she sinks back into the seat.I’m a fucking fool for letting this happen, I say to myself as I attempt to grab her hand again. She lets me.“Then we will make our exit as soon as possible,” I whisper, drawing her close to me.I close the space between us, snaking my arms around her waist
Hu:In less than a heartbeat, the hotel room disappears as the portal swallows us whole, but not for long.We land hard on the coal tar. Ginger hesitates to stand as I try to help her.The sound of a blaring horn hits me, and my senses activate. I hear tires screeching against asphalt as bright light floods our faces. Then I realize we are standing in the middle of the damn road.“Shit!” I hiss, yanking Ginger to my side just in time as a car flashes past, its bumper brushing my side. More vehicles follow, speeding by like we’re ghosts they don’t see.“Hu!” she calls out in a shaky voice.I don’t think. I drag her to the sidewalk, her boots stumbling as I pull her against my chest. My pulse is racing, her breath ragged in my ear.The portal zips shut behind us, vanishing into the air.“I’m fine,” I answer, but her brows do not let up.“What the hell?” she pants, eyes wide. “Where—where are we?”I step back just enough to look around. A smile spreads across my lips, knowing I got what
GINGER’S POV:“We have to keep going!” Mother’s voice pierces the night as we sprint through the fog-choked forest. The pale moonlight barely breaks through the mist swirling around the trees.It’s been nearly thirty minutes of relentless running—running from someone who is supposed to love and protect us. My lungs burn, and my legs feel like buckling, but then I hear my father’s growl echo through the night. The sound sends a jolt of adrenaline racing through my veins, forcing my legs to move faster. Fear clouds my thoughts, and in my panic, I sidestep. Pain erupts in my foot as I fall into a trap, the metallic jaws snapping shut around my leg like a predator’s teeth.“Mother!” I scream, but my voice barely gets through the dense fog. She is already far ahead. My father’s growl grows louder with the sound reverberating through the forest. My heart hammers as I claw desperately at the trap, my fingers coated with blood.“M-Mo—” The word sticks in my throat as his glowing red eyes pier
GINGER:Gasps ripple through the crowd as all eyes turn to us. Caspian’s hand flies to his burning cheek, his jaw tightening as he stares at me in silence.“What the hell, Ginger?” he yells, startling me.My breath seizes for a moment as I feel the judging eyes of the crowd. Fear grips my heart as I wait for him to hit me or do something worse. I hit him, and I deserve to get hit for disobeying him—that was always my father’s response to Mum.Before I can answer, Caspian’s eyes dart to the onlookers. He lets out an irritated growl.“What are you all staring at? Mind your business!”The murmuring dies down, and the crowd scatters at once. Then he grabs my hand, pulling me away. His grip on my hand is too tight for me to pull free.He leads me through the house, walking past the buzzing students. He doesn’t stop until we reach a dark corner at the back of the house. My back hits the rough wall, and I conclude he is definitely going to hit me.“I... I’m sorry,” I stammer, shielding my fa
Hu:In less than a heartbeat, the hotel room disappears as the portal swallows us whole, but not for long.We land hard on the coal tar. Ginger hesitates to stand as I try to help her.The sound of a blaring horn hits me, and my senses activate. I hear tires screeching against asphalt as bright light floods our faces. Then I realize we are standing in the middle of the damn road.“Shit!” I hiss, yanking Ginger to my side just in time as a car flashes past, its bumper brushing my side. More vehicles follow, speeding by like we’re ghosts they don’t see.“Hu!” she calls out in a shaky voice.I don’t think. I drag her to the sidewalk, her boots stumbling as I pull her against my chest. My pulse is racing, her breath ragged in my ear.The portal zips shut behind us, vanishing into the air.“I’m fine,” I answer, but her brows do not let up.“What the hell?” she pants, eyes wide. “Where—where are we?”I step back just enough to look around. A smile spreads across my lips, knowing I got what
Hu:Shit, I curse myself silently as Ginger’s face pales. How could I forget she was from the Red Pack? I try to steady myself in order to console her because there is no need for both of us to be fidgeting about this problem.“We are going with my brother and enough security.” I grab her hand, rubbing soothing circles on it. Her body relaxes a bit. “Besides, we won’t be staying there, and…” I lean in close to her. “Remember, I promised to protect you. You have my word, and I will not allow him to harm you, or even get close to you.”She looks at me with her face still drawn down.“It isn’t just about him hurting me. The pack holds a lot of memories, and…” she lets out a sigh, withdrawing her hand as she sinks back into the seat.I’m a fucking fool for letting this happen, I say to myself as I attempt to grab her hand again. She lets me.“Then we will make our exit as soon as possible,” I whisper, drawing her close to me.I close the space between us, snaking my arms around her waist
HU:Six in the evening, I show up at Ginger’s house dressed casually. Mrs. Orbblood opens the door as usual. This time she gives me a warm smile instead of taunting me like in the earlier days.“Good evening, Mrs. Orbblood,” I greet with a slight bow. I am trying to be the perfect gentleman whom she cannot say no to.“Well, hello, Hu,” she replies as I walk into the house. “You can call me Anna, and I made my special soup.”“Mum!” Ginger groans, and we both look at her, standing by the door leading to the living room, fuming with anger.Mrs. Orbblood leans towards me, whispering, “She hates when I am friendly with her friends.”A chuckle leaves my lips briefly, but Ginger’s eyes shoot me a hard look, which causes me to clear my throat.“And I heard you guys,” she says. Then Anna shifts for me to mee
HU:The plan to get Ginger and me to the human world is in motion. It has been in motion since graduation day. Today, I am supposed to meet with one of the service engineers who works in the portal room. I’m supposed to have access to the portal, but I guess my mother doesn’t trust me enough. Well, she’s right not to—because I would have used it anytime they annoyed me, which is every time.Hiram has one in the mansion in Las Vegas, which he took over after he left for the human world.Finally, I make it to the portal room, opening the door to find the engineer inside. He’s in his usual gear, scanning me as I walk toward him.“Prince Hu,” he calls out in a steady tone.“Mr…” I hesitate, reading the tag on his shirt. “Pierce.” I call out at once, flashing him a smile. His brows remain crumpled as he glares at me, arms crossed over his chest.“I believe you understa
HU:A lot has been on my mind lately, especially the fact I need to go somewhere and be alone with Ginger. I cannot tell if it is the impending pressure from the duties I will take up in the future, but sometimes I feel I am sliding back into the past where I was depressed. I hate it so much, and I have been holding out the strongest because I do not want Ginger to worry about me.Also, she holds it down for me too without even knowing or trying. It is like when I see her, the dark cloud hovering over my head disappears, so I want her even more than I have her now. I want us to be together every second of the day. Knowing she has to go home at some point makes me sad and mad every time.Yes, we are neighbours, but the distance still feels like hell. I want to be the only air she breathes, my face the first thing she sees in the morning. The moon goddess made her mine, so why won’t everyone allow me to just have her forever? I have been scared to voice my thoughts to anyone, even my th
GINGER:Hu’s mouth lingers at the inside of my thigh, his tongue moving in slow strokes that makes my skin quiver. Every kiss he places there is maddening, and he savors me, worshiping every inch of my skin like he had promised. His hands grip my thighs, spreading me wider, and the cold air hits my core, intensifying the heat in between.He breathes in deeply, his nose grazing my folds, and I shut my eyes, biting my lower lip to muffle my moans. I wait for a moment, but I feel nothing. This drives me to the edge as I throw my eyes open, looking down at him to see he is looking up at me. Then his tongue dips into me—slow and deep. The wet slide of it makes my back arch off the bed, hips jerking toward his face. He holds my left thigh, grounding me as his tongue works me in slow circles.His tongue flicks up to my clit, then down again. He works in long, wet strokes—licking me open, dragging his tongue through my folds like he is starving for it. A low groan erupts from his lips as he p
GINGER:Hu leads me upstairs to a room in the house, shutting the door behind him as we walk in. He finds the light switch, turning it on. At first, it feels like déjà vu, but then it strikes me. This is the room we had sex in on the first night at the welcome party.“I guess every beginning deserves an ending,” I say to Hu, who raises a brow, unsure of what I am saying. “Doesn’t this room look familiar?” I question, and he opens his mouth to speak, but then he realizes.A smirk forms on my lips as I walk to the bed, sitting on it, running my hands over the sheets. The exact sheet we did it on—or maybe they just have a lot of sheets in the same colour and design. Hu walks towards me.“Are you sure you want to do this, or will you walk away from me again after…” I barely finish my words when his hand fists my throat, swallowing the words with a rough, messy, and desperate kiss.His
Ginger:“Look, Caspian and Hu have been having a conversation for over ten minutes,” Hana says, but I refuse to take my eyes off the Monopoly board as I think it is just a lie to get me to fail.“That is goal one of this party achieved,” Wendy says, taking her eyes off the board, and when I see Hana isn’t trying anything funny, it dawns on me they are every bit serious.My attention falls solely on the two of them as their eyes remain on both boys. Then I turn slightly to see them discussing happily. This lifts off a heavy burden from my chest, which I didn’t know had been there for a while. Probably for months.“That brings us to phase two of this party,” Hana says, and I look back at them to see both of them glaring at me with what appears to be a forced smile.My brows furrow slightly. “What?” I ask.Hana lets out a sigh at first.“I know you have said a million time
HU:Left to me, I will not be at Caspian’s party. I wanted something for just Ginger and me, but I know this means a lot to her. I do not know what it feels like to have two mates, and I hope I never have to find out. Well, I won’t because I am so sure I do not have two mates.It is already time for the party, so I drive across to Ginger’s house. There she stands, dressed casually in a miniskirt and crop top, which strikes a few nerves I try to suppress as she walks towards the car. I open the door for her from inside—a little too jealous of her choice of outfit.“Hey,” she says, leaning in to kiss my lips.“Hey,” I mutter as my eyes descend to her exposed lap before going back to her eyes, which are still in mine.“Why are you looking at me that way?” she