LOGINEZRA'S POV "Both of you kissed??" I dropped the shirt I was holding as my mouth hung open in potential shock. "Yes, we did!" Cole groaned and fell flat on his bed. I could only see his knees. "Wait, how could that have even happened? Who initiated it?" I was finally able to recover from my shock. I picked up my shirt and sat next to my phone, appearing all serious. Well, I was serious because I really wanted to get the gist of it all. "He initiated it first." He replied and sat up. "He initiated it and I...I just had to give in" "What did it make you feel like?" He spread his arms and looked up dreamily, "Like I was on cloud nine. His lips tasted like honey. I just couldn't taste enough. It was like he had me in his big wide arms and I loved how he pinned me against the chair and..." "That's already a full blown make out section! I thought it was just an ordinary kiss." I bit my lips and he chuckled. "Maybe it wasn't. We did make out just a little before he
COLE'S POVThe next morning, I woke up with a pounding headache and instantly rested my head against my pillow while I squirmed and groaned. Gosh, how strong was my drink yesterday? Now that I was going through that regret, there was no one to comfort me. I grabbed my phone from the stand next to me and tried to search for a few numbers of people I could reach out to to help get me some drugs. I didn't know whose number I managed to send a message to but I received a response that they'd be here in a few minutes so I shut my eyes and just curled to myself. About thirty minutes later, I heard a knock on my door. With my reluctant and frail body, I dragged myself to the living room and opened the door. Aldric was the one standing in front of me. He was holding a brown package and dressed all in black. I frowned upon seeing him. "What are you doing here?" "You needed drugs so I came to give them to you." He said and forced himself inside. I closed the door. "I am sure I di
COLE'S POV "You did well in today's practice, Cole." My coach patted my back and I smiled. "Thank you." "Then we'd be meeting you in today's dinner party, right?" He asked and I scratched my neck, not sure if I wanted to attend. "You have to come though. We are being hosted and the presence of everyone is required." He urged and I smiled, reluctantly giving in. I went back to my apartment, completely exhausted. I checked the time and saw that I still had two more hours till the dinner would start so I decided to take a little nap. My phone rang, waking me up from what turned out to be a deep sleep. I picked it and placed the phone on my ear while still feeling sleepy. "Yes?" "Cole, where are you?? It's been thirty minutes and you're not here yet!" The voice of my coach boomed through the speaker and I jumped to my feet. "Thirty minutes?" I checked the screen and indeed it was seven thirty. My eyes flew open. "Everyone is waiting for you because we do
EZRA'S POV.It was finally Monday. I resumed back to the company with Dorian. At this point, the glances and stares had reduced drastically and there was hardly anything on social media about me. Since Dorian had kept his promise which was to keep everyone's nose away from my business, I thought I had dressed for it by specifically choosing an outfit that I had gotten yesterday whilst on a date with him. It was a pinkish off-shoulder top tucked neatly into high-waisted pants, cinched at the waist with a thin black belt. I walked into the building confidently with Dorian by my side and our first stop was at the conference room where a meeting was going to be held by nine a.m. I sat adjacent to Dorian at the long table and watched other members walk into the room. After they were all present, it was time for one of the staff to do the presentation and the lights were turned off. Some minutes into the meeting, I was beginning to yawn. I scratched my neck and yawned again. I was glad
EZRA'S POVI arrived at Marco's residence. One thing I did notice was that his men weren't around as they used to be. It wasn't something that bothered me anyway though. They might as well be having a tour. I knocked on the door first before ringing the doorbell. I checked the surroundings once more which was evidence he was still around. He was inside. The door was pulled open from within a minute later, revealing Marco in the most inglorious state ever. He was wearing a rough robe that exposed his chest and his hair was scattered as well, almost like a newly made inhabitant for the birds. The corners of his mouth revealed that he must have been drooling as dried saliva lingered at the spots. I couldn't believe my eyes. I blinked them hard and quickly as if doing that would magically transform the man in front of me to something else...much better than his current appearance. He seemed to regain consciousness too after his eyes opened properly. "Fuck," he muttered and shut th
AUTHOR'S POV "That is what father has decided." Dorian said to Caius over the phone. The both of them were on a video call that same night. It was almost eleven am. Ezra was already sleeping while he stepped out of the house for a quiet walk. "How's Ezra?" Caius asked and sipped from his cup. "I felt him go through multiple emotions within a short time." He added. "Yeah. He is sleeping now but earlier on when Father gave the information, he was not able to receive it well. He was a bit furious and irritated. By tomorrow morning, he should be in a good mood. I plan on taking him out on a date to see if that would calm him down." Dorian released a heavy breath and looked around the compound. The moon had hidden itself once again beneath the clouds, creating a bit of darkness around the spot Dorian was standing. "Hmm, he will be fine. Honestly, I miss him so much. I can't wait to be back. Let's see how it goes. I'm guessing he's gonna confront Marco. Would you allow him to?"
DORIAN'S POVThe first thing I noticed was the door slightly ajar.My ears perked up and I frowned slightly. Ezra was usually very careful about his privacy and his door was always shut. Always.The first thought that blared in my head was that something had happened to him.So, I knocked gently, w
EZRA'S POV My heart felt like it was going to fall out of my chest.I had planned this for months. Years even. But now, as the time loomed even closer, I started feeling myself get cold feet.What would happen if I failed and they caught me? Caelan would never trust me again. Would they kill me? I
EZRA'S POV20 YEARS LATERI hated Wednesdays.I don't think I needed to say much. I simply hated the day. Not in the way everyone seemed to dread Mondays, I hated Wednesdays the way you hated something that had never once surprised you. Something that arrives on schedule, takes what it needs and le
CAELEN’S POVIf they died, so would I.My fingers gripped my phone tighter, my brows furrowed as I listened to the person on the other end of the call.“We're already looking at other options, Mr Lopezㅡ”“How long do they have if we're not able to find a suitable match?” I cut him off, my voice gru







