WESLEY's POVThe sand was still warm in some places.I had left the estate without a word—just unbuttoned my cuffs, rolled the sleeves, and let the sea draw me down like it always did when the world got too damn loud. The jacket was somewhere behind me, probably crumpled in a chair. I should’ve care
And God help me, I wanted him to do it again.A waiter passed with a tray of tiny desserts. I took one without thinking and immediately put it back, muttering an apology.I was unraveling.I moved to the edge of the patio where the string lights didn’t reach, settling beside a potted fern like I bel
CARA's POVThe chanting wouldn’t stop.“Kiss! Kiss! Kiss!”I buried my face in my palms, half laughing, half mortified. My skin was on fire—and not because of the humid night air or the string lights twinkling above us like a constellation of judgmental stars.I peeked at Wesley. He hadn’t moved. He
CARA's POV The sky looked like a painting someone had smudged with lavender smoke and orange flame. I sat near the edge of the pool, my legs curled beneath me, the cushion warm from the day’s heat. A soft breeze rustled the palm fronds, and the surface of the water shimmered like liquid glass.I ba
CARA's POVI sat on the edge of the bed, absently picking at the embroidery on a throw pillow, my mind too restless to settle. The sunlight outside had gone syrupy, slipping in golden streaks through the slats of the blinds. Somewhere in the distance, waves crashed against the shore like they were t
WESLEY'S POVI didn’t think.I moved.The sixth one came from the side, stupid enough to believe I hadn’t clocked him. I shot him in the thigh, clean and close. He went down screaming. I didn’t wait—I drove my boot into his ribs and felt the bone give way against the wall.Another was already closin