เข้าสู่ระบบ[Alma]Every sensible thought in my head reminded me that we had guests downstairs. And the fact that I'd only come here to tell him they were waiting should have been enough to make me pull away.But there was another part of me, a much louder part, that wanted to stay right there in his arms. The part that wanted to be held by this man every day, that wanted his attention every second, that wanted to forget the rest of the world existed whenever he looked at me like I was the only woman in it.A moan escaped the back of my throat when he deepened the kiss, and my thoughts scattered all over again. I pressed my thighs together, trying to steady myself, but it was useless. Zevyn's mouth moved against mine with such fierce intensity that I could barely keep up, and when his teeth caught my lower lip, a low growl rumbled from his throat.My hand moved before I could stop it. I should have stopped him. I should have remembered the people waiting downstairs and pushed gently against his c
[Alma]"Open that door and get your ass in here." Zevyn's voice cut through from the other side of the room.I swallowed, my fingers curling into the soft black silk of my gown as I stared at the closed double golden doors. Up close, they looked even more imposing, their polished surfaces catching the light from the hallway. I opened my mouth to remind him of what he'd said earlier about this part of the house being personal to him, but the words died before they could leave my lips.If he'd said I could come in, then I could.At least, that was what I told myself.My hand tightened around the handle. I turned it slowly; the faint click sounded strangely loud in the quiet hallway, then I pushed the heavy door open.I stepped inside, my lips pressed into a thin line, and pulled the door shut behind me. The soft thud made me turn briefly before my gaze wandered across the room.And there he was.Zevyn sat on his leather seat. His laptop was open in front of him, its screen casting a fa
[Alma]Three days later..."Oh my fucking God!" Elara gasped as she stepped out of Sienna's car. Her eyes widened the second she looked around Zevyn's house, her gaze jumping from the towering structure to the sprawling compound surrounding it. "This is fucking beautiful," she mumbled again, turning her head as she tried to take everything in at once.And there was a lot to take in.The house stood tall and imposing, its modern architecture softened by warm exterior lighting that traced its clean lines. Massive glass windows stretched across the front, reflecting the afternoon light, while polished stone columns framed the entrance. The wide driveway curved through perfectly maintained lawns, with carefully trimmed hedges and flower beds lining the path. Several fountains stood throughout the compound, their water spilling over sculpted stonework into clear pools below. They weren't the ordinary fountains you'd see every day. Sienna stood still beside the car, a smile stretching her
[Alma]Something was wrong with me.There was absolutely no two ways about it.Something was definitely fucking wrong.Because why the hell was I feeling butterflies in my stomach while staring at Zevyn?Why the fuck did I want to close the distance between us and smash my lips on his, not because I was horny, but just to feel his warmth, just to make my heart ease up from this tightness squeezing around my chest?"Did you hear me?" Zevyn’s voice cut through my thoughts as he stepped into my personal space again. This time, he didn’t place his hand against the wall. His hand came up to my chin, gently holding it and forcing me to stare into his eyes."So you shouldn’t feel ashamed just because you were missing your boyfriend.""Fake boyfriend," I said the words before I could think them through, and just hearing them out loud made my chest tighten.Zevyn smirked, his thumb brushing softly over my chin. "Fake or not, it doesn’t have to stop you from missing me.""I’m serious." I swallo
[Zevyn]"How do you think that woman would feel if she ever found out the real reason you wanted her close?" Sebastian's words rang in my ears as I stared at the laptop in front of me.My throat bobbed for the hundredth time as I pushed the thought aside, but it fucking lingered."During the six seconds, one of the locations showed Spain, and the other showed the United Kingdom. And I'm sure he's in neither of the two." Sebastian said. I nodded, my eyes fixed on his laptop where two signals had ticked. The United Kingdom showed for about two minutes, then the other four seconds switched to Spain, which meant that bastard was playing tricks."Sebastian, you've had cases like this, and you broke into it several times; why is this different?" I asked, raising my head toward him.Sebastian opened his mouth to speak, only for the door to be pushed open with a loud thud.I didn't even need to look at it to know who would have the guts to walk into my office in that manner."And where is th
[Zevyn]"Is everything okay?"Alma's words rang in my ear over again. My hand tightened on the steering wheel. My fingers curled around the leather until my knuckles started turning pale, the pressure doing nothing to ease the irritation crawling beneath my skin.Everything was far from fucking okay because your father, who killed my parents, was still on the run.I'd muttered the words deep inside me right in front of her.My lips pressed into a thin line as I stared through the windshield. She had no reason to know about it now.My jaw clenched as I shifted my gaze back to the road, but what Sebastian said echoed in my ear again.He'd gotten a signal from that line.That fucking number.A signal that only lasted for about six seconds.Six seconds.My grip tightened around the steering wheel. Six seconds was barely enough time to trace anything properly, barely enough time to understand how the hell the line had appeared at all.The bastard fucking thought he could play smart?A shar
[Alma] I gulped down, my eyes fixed on the closed door as if Mason would walk back in if I looked hard enough Walk back in and take back those words. "Tessy needs me." "Nothing is more important than making sure she's safe." "You’ve been terribly out of shape." The words echoed in my he
[Alma]I stood by the window longer than I should have, my fingers lightly gripping the edge of the curtain as my gaze drifted once again toward the dining table behind me.Everything was setToday wasn’t just our anniversary. It was also my birthday.My eyes lingered on the table, taking in every
[Zevyn]A damn bold one. Captivating green eyes.That was the first thought that cut through me the moment she grabbed my shirt and crashed her lips onto mine.And then those curves—locked into a red dress that shouldn’t have looked that dangerous on her.I am a man people learned not to breathe to
[Alma]The moment my lips touched his, everything in me went still.His lips were warm against mine, and for a moment my mind simply… stopped working.My fingers tightened on his shirt like it was the only thing keeping me grounded, my lips moving slowly over his as if I was trying to understand wh







