LOGIN~JAXON/RONAN~Something was wrong.I sensed it immediately the second Isla returned to the table.At first glance, nothing looked different. She still smiled when she sat down across from me. She still reached for my hand when I extended it toward her. She still answered whenever I spoke. Anyone else would probably think nothing had changed.But I knew her too well now.The warmth that usually filled her eyes whenever she looked at me had dimmed slightly, replaced by something distant and distracted. Her smile looked strained around the edges, like she was forcing herself to maintain whatever mood she had before she left the table.And the worst part was that she kept avoiding my eyes.Panic settled low in my stomach immediately.I tried not to jump to conclusions. I tried to convince myself that maybe she was tired or overwhelmed or emotional because of how intense the night had been, but something deep inside me refused to calm down.“What happened?” I asked carefully after watching
~ISLA~The next morning, I decided I wasn’t going to let fear ruin what Jaxon and I had.I refused to.The moment I woke up in his arms, with his chest warm against my back and his arm wrapped tightly around my waist like he couldn’t bear to let me go even in his sleep, the anxiety from the night before slowly started fading away.That message meant nothing.It had to mean nothing.People had tried to interfere with us before. Stacy had already planted enough doubts in my head, and I wasn’t going to allow another mysterious message from an unknown number to destroy the happiness I had finally found.Especially not now.Especially not when Jaxon looked at me like I was his entire world.So before I could overthink it again, I grabbed my phone from the bedside table, blocked the number completely, then tossed the phone aside like I wanted to physically throw the problem away too.I let out a small breath afterwards.Done.Behind me, Jaxon stirred slightly.Then his arm tightened around
~SERENA~I pushed open the door to my house, still buzzing from the club lights and music. Louis was right behind me, his hand possessive on my lower back as he followed me inside. The second the door clicked shut, he spun me around and shoved me up against it, his mouth claiming mine in a rough, devouring kiss.I moaned into it, kissing him back just as hard. I’d had plenty of good sex before but something about Louis made me want to give up every bit of control. I loved how he took it.We broke apart, both breathing hard. I looked up at him, lips tingling. “I’ve been thinking about you fucking me all week,” I said, voice husky. “Tonight, I want you to fuck Me like your girlfriend”His eyes went almost black with hunger. “Fuck, you're going to be the death of me”He grabbed me, lifting me like I weighed nothing. My legs wrapped around his waist as he carried me straight to the bedroom and tossed me onto the bed. I laughed breathlessly, already reaching to pull my dress off, but he ca
~LOUIS~The past few days had been absolute torture.I had convinced myself that giving Serena space was the right thing to do. Every logical part of me knew it was. She had looked overwhelmed, cornered even, and the last thing I ever wanted was for her to feel trapped by me.So I stepped back.Even though it felt like ripping something out of my chest.The problem was that distancing myself from Serena only made me realize how deeply attached I had already become to her.No.Attached wasn’t even the right word anymore.I loved her.Somewhere between taking care of her after the accident, watching her try to act strong when she was hurting, listening to her ramble about designs and random things late at night, I had completely fallen in love with her.And now everything around me felt wrong without her in it.Work felt unbearable.The mornings felt too quiet.Even my house irritated me because every room reminded me of her somehow.I missed her constantly.Missed her voice.Missed her
~SERENA~The house felt unbearably empty after Isla left.I hadn’t realized how much I needed the distraction of another person around until the front door closed behind her and silence settled over everything again. For a while, I simply stood there in the middle of the living room staring blankly ahead, arms folded tightly across my chest like I could somehow hold myself together through sheer force.It was ridiculous.Absolutely ridiculous.I had wanted distance from Louis.I had been the one constantly pushing him away, insisting we slow down, insisting that he stop hovering around me all the time, insisting that I didn’t need him the way he seemed to need me.And now?Now I couldn’t breathe properly without thinking about him.I hated it.More than that, I hated myself for letting it get this far.I dropped onto the couch with a frustrated groan before dragging both hands over my face.“This is exactly what you didn’t want,” I muttered bitterly to myself.Attachment.Dependence.
~ISLA~The message lingered in my mind far longer than I wanted it to.Even after I locked my phone and placed it face down on the bedside table, the words seemed burned into the back of my head.Do you truly know who Jaxon is?Beside me, Jaxon shifted slightly, immediately noticing the change in my body language. His arm tightened instinctively around my waist while his chin rested lightly against my shoulder.“What happened?” he asked quietly.There was no suspicion in his voice yet, only concern, but I still hesitated.I didn’t know why I suddenly felt nervous showing him the message. Maybe because it felt ridiculous. Maybe because I didn’t want to ruin the peace between us over some anonymous text sent in the middle of the night.Or maybe because deep down, I already knew who it had likely come from.Aiden.Even with the unknown number, it felt like him. The timing alone was enough to unsettle me.I forced myself to relax against Jaxon’s chest before answering.“It’s nothing,” I m
~ISLA~The mall was loud and bright with people walking all around as we walked in.A smile adorned my face as I looked around. I always loved the mall for some reason.It was like an escape whenever I was here.“What are we doing here?” Jaxon asked, turning my attention to him.“I'm getting you ne
~JAXON/RONAN~ “Boss!”I didn't open my eyes as I laid my head on the cold concrete wall behind me.“Boss!” I let out a groan as soon as I heard Louis’ voice from down the hall, echoing through the cell walls.“Boss…”“Can you fucking shut your mouth. I'm not your boss outside, remember?” I mutte
~JAXON/RONAN~“He's not my man. He rejected me, remember?” Isla crawled and Serena gasped.“Oh yeah” Then she narrowed her eyes on me. “How dare you reject my sweetheart? Do you know how many men here would kill to be in your shoes? Who here wants a one night stand with my friend?” She announced an
~JAXON/RONAN~ I turned towards her and my breath hitched.“Uhh no… Mr Jaxon was just giving me pointers on how to avoid such a thing from happening again. Right, Mr Jaxon?” I heard Louis say but at that moment, I couldn't speak.My eyes slid down Isla's body, loving the way the gown hugged her i







