Moving to a new town with her only family, after a haunting incident seemed like a good idea to Iris. Iris is a black girl with a sad past. She's your average book nerd and can be nice when she wants to be. She doesn't believe in true love or happy endings but is a sucker for some good ol' romcoms. She hates badboys and finds them completely clichè. Here Luca comes into the picture. Luca is not your everyday bad boy. He is broken and is considered the town's brute or beast rather. With tattoos, piercings and a glare that wards people off. Unfortunately, Iris becomes drawn to him like a moth to a flame. And almost immediately, Luca is pulled to her quirky, sassy and stubborn self. (Although the list could go on.) With his possessive and overprotective behaviour, Luca isn't one to let go of what makes him happy. And Iris makes him happy. What happens when their pasts comes to haunt them? Will these two broken souls fight their way through every barrier just to be with each other? This is the story of two broken souls trying to find solace within themselves.
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La forêt respire. Un frisson traverse l’air, chargé d’un parfum de terre humide, de résine, de mystère. Je me faufile à travers le sentier, mes pas feutrés, le souffle court. La nuit est chaude, oppressante, comme si l’univers entier retenait son souffle.
Je n’aurais pas dû venir ici.
Je le sens, au plus profond de mes os.
Quelque chose me suit.
Mes doigts se crispent contre le tissu de ma robe. Mon cœur cogne violemment dans ma poitrine. Je ne vois rien, mais je sais. Une présence rôde. Invisible. Puissante.
Soudain, un bruissement dans les feuillages. Un craquement.
Je me fige.
L’obscurité semble s’épaissir autour de moi. Ma gorge se serre. Je veux reculer, courir, fuir… Mais mon corps refuse de bouger.
Alors, je les vois.
Trois paires d’yeux.
D’abord, des ombres mouvantes, glissant entre les troncs comme des prédateurs tapis dans la pénombre. Puis, lentement, ils émergent du néant.
Trois hommes.
Non. Trois bêtes.
La lune éclaire leurs silhouettes. Hauts. Massifs. Irréels. Leur peau nue brille sous la lueur blafarde, chaque muscle ciselé dans la perfection brute. Le danger suinte d’eux, un charisme animal, indomptable, écrasant.
Mon ventre se contracte. Une peur moite, tordue, teintée d’autre chose.
Le plus grand s’avance, sa présence envahissant l’espace. Lyam.
Ses cheveux noirs encadrent son visage aux traits durs. Des yeux dorés, brûlants, l’ancrent au sol.
— On t’attendait.
Sa voix claque, rauque, vibrante, une promesse et une menace.
À sa droite, Kael, plus félin, un sourire carnassier aux lèvres. Son regard me dévore.
— Tu as mis du temps, murmure-t-il, une lueur perverse dans les yeux.
Le dernier, Soren, ne dit rien. Il se tient légèrement en retrait, mais son silence est un piège. Il observe, analyse, jauge.
Je déglutis, la bouche sèche. Mon instinct hurle.
— Qui êtes-vous ? souffle-je.
Lyam avance encore. Il est trop proche. Son parfum me frappe, mélange enivrant de bois, de cendre et de chair brûlante.
— Nous sommes ceux qui hantent tes nuits.
Ma respiration se bloque.
Un grondement roule dans la poitrine de Kael. Une onde de chaleur explose en moi.
Je veux nier, fuir, me cacher. Mais mon corps ne répond plus. Mes jambes tremblent.
— Tu le ressens, n’est-ce pas ? murmure Kael en effleurant mon bras du bout des doigts.
Le contact est un choc. Une décharge électrique court le long de ma peau. Un feu s’éveille en moi, sournois, implacable, insupportable.
— Arrêtez… gémit-je.
Je mens.
Je le veux.
Lyam sourit lentement. Un sourire de prédateur.
— Tu es à nous, souffle-t-il contre mon oreille.
Sa voix coule sur moi comme une caresse interdite.
J’étouffe un gémissement.
Et dans la nuit, sous la lune, je sais qu’il est trop tard. Je viens de basculer dans un abîme dont je ne pourrai jamais remonter.
La chaleur est insoutenable.
Je recule d’un pas, mon souffle erratique, ma peau en feu. Mes jambes tremblent, mais ce n’est pas de la peur. Quelque chose d’autre me consume.
Lyam avance encore, dominant l’espace. Son regard m’enlace, m’emprisonne. Il est trop près, trop brûlant, trop intense.
— Pourquoi… commence-je, mais ma voix s’éteint.
Kael se glisse derrière moi. Je sens sa présence avant même qu’il ne me touche. Un frisson me traverse quand ses doigts frôlent ma nuque, une caresse à peine perceptible, mais foudroyante.
— Tu nous appartiens, murmure-t-il.
Le murmure n’est pas une question. C’est une certitude.
Je veux protester, mais Soren s’approche enfin, rompant le cercle du silence. Ses yeux sont sombres, insondables. Son regard glisse sur moi comme une lame effleurant la peau.
— Regarde-toi, souffle-t-il. Tu le ressens, n’est-ce pas ?
Je ferme les yeux une seconde, lutte contre ce feu qui s’étend en moi, contre cette chaleur qui pulse dans mon ventre, entre mes cuisses.
Ce n’est pas normal.
Je devrais avoir peur. Je devrais fuir. Mais mon corps crie autre chose.
Lyam pose une main sur ma hanche. Un grondement sourd monte de sa gorge.
— Tu es à nous.
Son souffle chaud effleure mon oreille, une caresse invisible qui me fait frémir.
Kael se penche vers moi, son torse frôlant mon dos. Je suis prise entre eux, prisonnière d’un étau brûlant.
— Tu es en feu, Ivy, murmure-t-il.
Ses doigts descendent lentement sur mon bras, l’effleurant juste assez pour faire naître une vague de frissons.
Je ne peux plus respirer. L’air est chargé de leur présence, de leur pouvoir, de leur faim.
— Pourquoi…?
Pourquoi mon corps trahit-il mon esprit ?
Soren s’accroupit devant moi, relevant mon menton de deux doigts. Son regard m’absorbe, profond, hypnotique.
— Parce que tu es l’une des nôtres.
Un silence.
Un battement de cœur suspendu.
Je secoue la tête, recule d’un pas, mais les trois hommes m’enserrent encore plus.
— Non… c’est impossible…
Lyam rit doucement. Un son grave, vibrant, qui fait écho dans mon ventre.
— Tu le sauras bientôt.
Kael mordille le lobe de mon oreille, et je manque de crier.
— Mais avant ça… on va voir jusqu’où tu peux résister.
Le piège s’est refermé.
Et je n’ai plus aucune issue.
L’air est devenu irrespirable.
Je suis encerclée. Leurs corps brûlants me frôlent, m’encerclent, m’emprisonnent. Mon cœur tambourine contre ma poitrine, affolé. Mais ce n’est pas la peur qui me traverse.
C’est autre chose.
Quelque chose d’inexplicable. De dangereux.
— Je ne suis pas… à vous, articulé-je dans un souffle.
Un rire grave roule dans la nuit. Lyam.
— Pas encore.
FIRST DAY OF COLLEGE SCENE. IRIS' POV When my acceptance letter from University of Washington to study Neuropsychology came in, I had been so freaking excited that I forgot all about the distance. We both forgot about the distance. Then, Luca's acceptance letter from southern Utah university to study English literature came in and we both realised that our relationship would be taking a huge turnover. We both had this conversation when his letter came in and now we're having it again. I stare at the dorm in front of me with a sigh. A muscled arm wraps around my shoulder. "You're gonna be okay." "I don't know…." He spins me around so I'm facing him and tips my face up, our gazes lock. "We're going to be o
(Author's note: This chapter and the next are mainly bonus chapters (because I love my readers so much). They are going to consist of Iris and Luca's lives after their high school graduation.)FIRST SEX SCENE.IRIS' POVIt's been months – a span of three months, precisely, ever since the Erik incident which landed me in the hospital. Within those months, Luca has refused to have sex with me.Apart from the occasional touches here and there and lustful gazes from both of us, nothing. Well….I wouldn't really say we haven't done anything at all. We've engaged in other…... minimal sexual activities, that's just about it.Anytime I ask him why he doesn't want to have sex with me, I get a "You're not ready, yet." From him and it makes my hand itch to whack him on his head. 
IRIS' POV I turn back to see what has him confused, only to be met with Erik pointing a gun at me. I bite my lips hard as I feel the impact of a bullet on my right shoulder before I even hear the sound of the gunshot ringing through the air. I hold my right shoulder in pain and I groan as my legs give out under me. I watch as Luca stands still before he runs to me, I sigh softly as his warm strong arms engulf me and slowly lower me to the floor. I can hardly focus on the excruciating pain on my shoulder which has almost numbed my body as I watch his face contort with fear and his mouth spew out harsh words. The loud ringing in my head, accompanied by the pounding footsteps and shouting of people wouldn't cease. The sound of gunshots being fired and the loud blaring siren coming from w
IRIS' POVI'm still strapped to the chair. I feel weak and dehydrated, due to the fact that I haven't eaten and I'm thirsty. My face hurts from the slap I received from Erik when he came back and we exchanged some harsh words. I can still feel the dried blood on my lips.I look blankly at the door when it opens, only to present Asher."Great. Another asshole." I mumble even with the rag in my mouth.He gives me a creepy smile. "That's funny."He steps closer and trails a finger on my arm. I curse inwardly as his finger makes contact with my bare skin. I almost gag at the look on his face."You have such beautiful skin.."I glare at him as I struggle on the chair.He notices my struggle and he smiles. "Aw, po
IRIS' POV The pounding of my head wakes me up. I groan as I open my eyes, my Iris trying to adjust to the light. I look around my surroundings, only to find nothing but a dark room and one door. My heart starts to race when I realise that I'm strapped to a chair and a rag is shoved in my mouth. I snap my head to the side when the big door is pushed open. The person that walks in makes my eyes widen with fear and surprise. "Asher?" I question but it comes out muffled. "Hello, Iris." He smiles innocently. I shout and send curses his way behind the gag shoved in my mouth. He nods his head towards me and immediately a guy ( that I don't know) steps forward and removes the rag.
IRIS' POVIt's been a week since the incident and I feel fucking miserable. I want to take my actions back.When I left Luca that night, I called Luke to come pick him up after explaining to him and Tasha that I broke up with him. Tasha took my to her house where I sobbed to my heart content. I still haven't told her the real reason I broke up with Luca.The following week at school has been awful. The whole school knows we're not together anymore and it hasn't been easy. Chelsea and her minions have decided to make my life a living hell and I cowered anytime I saw them coming my way. Tasha has been a great friend, she stood by me when Chelsea cornered me in the bathroom. She stuck with me when I refused to speak to anyone.Luca hasn't been in school. And I was gob-smacked in the face when I saw him sitting on our table. 
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