Author's POV:Gemini snuck out of Vienna’s room, carefully closing the door behind her without a sound.The frustration of Asher talking to, caring for and giving gifts to Vienna had ignited the fire inside her… and finally, she had managed to tame that fire a little. For now. After all, according to her, she was just doing what Vienna actually deserved. And as a good step sister, Gemini just wanted to give her full contribution in delivering the consequences of her actions to her. She tiptoed down the hallway, her heart pounding with the feeling of adventure in the middle of the night. A satisfied smile tugged at her lips as she muttered under her breath, opening the door to her room, “You must have been thinking that you have somehow won the game, and now you will snatch everything which is actually mine… my father! Asher!!! Then just wait, Vienna, and watch how I play…" With a quiet sigh, she lifted the covers and got under them, finally ready to sleep soundly despite it being
Author's POV:Asher opened the door and scanned the room briefly, before turning his determined footsteps towards the garment bag lying neatly on the small bench at the foot of her bed. He only let go of Vienna's hand to briskly unzip the bag, his eyes sparkling with eagerness. But as he grabbed the hanger and pulled out the dress, his brows shot up, mouth falling open in shock. The dress… Well, only half of the dress was still clinging to the hanger, and the rest of it had been cut brutally into scraps. Large holes and jagged cut-outs stood out as ugly scars on the delicate pink silk, as if someone had taken a pair of scissors to it in a fit of rage. It was no longer wearable or even fixable in any way, shape or form… at this point, it was barely distinguishable from a random heap of discarded scrap fabric. But no matter how shocked Asher was, Vienna was even more surprised, because she was the one who had seen it last! She had held that dress just last night… then what had ha
Vienna's POV: I hadn’t lied when I said I had an early submission. Although I was rather desperate for any excuse to leave the miserable company, that much was true. But I wasn’t in any rush to turn in my assignment. What I really wanted to use this time for, was to find Fynn and find out if my gut feeling was right… was he really there, with me at the hospital? Or had I just imagined him there?Whatever it was, I needed to hear it from his own mouth, because my family couldn’t be trusted to tell me the truth, even if Fynn had walked into the hospital room in broad daylight, they would just simply lie to my face and say that it was some sort of shadows of my sins, trying to create hallucinations for me! This was how much I knew them.The first place I checked was the staffroom, but it was empty except for a few professors I didn’t know. The hallways were deserted too, except for a few stragglers heading to their classes as I walked through the corridors, peeking into every open cla
Vienna's POV:“Hey! Anyone there! Please open the door, I am still inside, don't lock it, the washroom isn't empty…”I called, tugging at the latch. "Hello? I'm inside! Please don't lock the door! Hello? Who is there?" A moment of silence, and then the lights went out as the switch was flipped. “Hello! I'm inside, please don't lock it! Can you hear me!”“Oh, I can hear you loud and clear. No need to shout and make my ears bleed.”My heart sank as I recognized the taunting voice. Gemini. "Gemini? Open the door. What the hell are you high on? I’m locked inside–”"That’s exactly your problem, darling Vienna!”I could practically hear the smile in her voice. “I already know you’re inside, but why would I let you out when I went to all this trouble to lock you in? Rest assured, neither will I tell anyone that you are here nor will I let them find out…”"What are you talking about?!" “Unlike poor, helpless you, I know exactly what’s going on around the campus, but apparently you mi
Kai's POV: The sharp tringing sound echoed over the car speakers, building up the anticipation until Fynn reached over and pressed a button on the steering wheel, cutting off the call. The sound disappeared, plunging the car into silence again. "I don’t get it…" He muttered under his breath, “Her phone is ringing, but she’s not picking up. It's the third call…" He was chewing on his lip as he manoeuvred the car into the college parking lot, before he broke out into another panicked rambling. "Maybe you should try calling her? We never know, she might answer, I mean I don't know if she even has my number saved or not… actually the more I think, I'm really not sure if she has my number. Probably she isn't picking up, thinking that it's a spam caller or wrong number… but we can't just stop trying, can we?" I placed a hand on his shoulder, patting lightly. The tight lines of his forehead softened slightly, but the worry in his eyes was still evident as ever. "She’ll b
Kai's POV:Asher… My hands clenched into fists of their own accord, hearing the name of that jerk. As long as he was there, no good could come out of that situation.Regardless of my rising anger and panic, the girl seemed like she was finally getting some oxygen in her lungs. I muttered a quick thanks and rushed out of the library.I didn’t care about where on this Godforsaken earth Gemini or Asher were, nor about what surprise he might have planned for her and why he was trying to plan surprises for my mate.My focus was on Vienna, and Vienna alone.If she wasn’t in the library, then maybe she was still in the common room washroom, but why hadn't she returned after almost an hour… had something happened to her again? My panic had indeed driven me to walk directly towards the women’s common room, but I skidded to a halt just outside the door. I couldn’t exactly march into the women’s space, demanding for Vienna to come out. Frustrated and helpless, I began pacing in the corridor,
Vienna's POV:According to the glowing hands of the second, minute and hour on my watch, which had been ticking away without any concern or worries, I had been inside this miserable, damp cubicle for over half an hour. Because unlike my parents, time didn't care about my miseries either- it was none of its concerns.And when nobody had ever stopped to care for me or had looked out for me, wondering where I was, or ever bothered to ask how I was feeling…then why would this passing time do so?Although to be honest, each second that I spent here made me feel as if the oxygen in this tiny, suffocating space was running out. Soon, not only would I be out of breath, but even my body won't get enough oxygen to decay properly…My chest heaved as panic clawed at me, the walls pressing in tighter and tighter. What I wasn't able to understand was, why was it always me, getting stuck in situations like this? Why did I have to be the one whose mother died when I could not even understand what
Kai's POV:I could feel Vienna relaxing against me as she leaned into my arms, still trembling a little. And I felt my arms acting on their own and making a protective circle around her… as if their whole worth and existence depended on that, and there was no way they were going to take any chance to slag off.Her heart was still beating irregularly against my own chest– a fluttering pulse of fear and exhaustion– but at least she was here, safe in my grasp. And I wasn't going to let anything… anything, not even the wisps of air, hurt her. I was going to protect her with all my might, all my life.I forced myself to break the kiss, although I was hardly able to tame myself after tasting her tears on her lips. She must be so scared, so fragile… and there was no way I was going to let this go unpunished, it was my unsaid promise to her. But vengeance could wait for some time. Right now, my priority was to ensure Vienna’s safety as soon as possible. I tucked a wet strand of her hair aw
Vienna's POV:I hummed softly to myself as I brushed Zeke’s hair into place. He made a silly face in the mirror and stuck out his tongue, wiggling his head so my careful work unraveled instantly.“Zeke,” I warned, biting back a smile.“But Mama, it tickles,” he giggled, scrambling off the stool before I could launch a second attack with the brush.He wore his new blue shirt—buttoned all the way up—and his little black sneakers that lit up when he walked. His backpack looked enormous on his small back, but he wore it with pride, like he was off to conquer the world.Today was his first full day of preschool. I should’ve been nervous, but the past week had been so peaceful it felt like the world had given us permission to just breathe. My heat had passed. The storm was behind us. Life was finally, blessedly… normal.Zeke grabbed a banana from the bowl on the counter and munched happily as we waited by the door. “Will Daddy Kai and Daddy Fynn come with us?”I didn’t have to answer.Kai a
Vienna's POV: I hummed softly to myself as I brushed Zeke’s hair into place. He made a silly face in the mirror and stuck out his tongue, wiggling his head so my careful work unraveled instantly. “Zeke,” I warned, biting back a smile. “But Mama, it tickles,” he giggled, scrambling off the stool before I could launch a second attack with the brush. He wore his new blue shirt—buttoned all the way up—and his little black sneakers that lit up when he walked. His backpack looked enormous on his small back, but he wore it with pride, like he was off to conquer the world. Today was his first full day of preschool. I should’ve been nervous, but the past week had been so peaceful it felt like the world had given us permission to just breathe. My heat had passed. The storm was behind us. Life was finally, blessedly… normal. Zeke grabbed a banana from the bowl on the counter and munched happily as we waited by the door. “Will Daddy Kai and Daddy Fynn come with us?” I didn’t have to answer
Fynn's POV:Kai’s voice sent a fresh shiver through her. Her head turned toward him, lips parted, eyes still heavy-lidded from release.I didn’t move away. I wasn’t done watching her like this—undone and radiant and still so desperately needy.Kai rose behind her, his body a shadow of heat and muscle as he knelt on the bed. “That was a beautiful sight,” he murmured, leaning down to brush his lips over her temple. “But I think she’s still hungry.”“She is,” I confirmed, my fingers still stroking gently between her thighs. “Aren’t you, baby?”Vienna’s soft gasp was answer enough. Her hips rolled into my hand, already greedy for more.Kai reached around her, cupping one breast in his palm while the other slid beneath the sheets to join mine between her legs. His fingers found hers wet and open, and he exhaled a sound between a groan and a laugh.“So wet. So ready.” He licked at her ear, his voice a low growl. “You don’t know what you do to us, do you?”She moaned, caught between our hand
Vienna's POV:The morning light slid through the curtains in soft golden beams, brushing over tangled limbs and tousled hair. My body ached in the best possible way—used, loved, worshiped. Between Kai’s strong arms and Fynn’s warmth pressed against my back, I could’ve stayed like that forever.But the knocking at the door said otherwise.Kai stirred first, blinking at the sound. “Shit,” he murmured, voice hoarse. “That’s the Healer. I asked her to check on you, just in case.”I blinked, sitting up slowly. “You… what?”Fynn groaned, hiding his face in my shoulder. “Let her in. You need to be looked at after… all that.”I shot them both a look, cheeks flushed with leftover arousal and sleep. “I’m not that fragile.”Kai chuckled. “No, baby, but you are ours. And last night wasn’t exactly tame.”The knocking came again, followed by a soft voice. “Alpha Kai? Fynn? I brought the tonics.”Kai pulled on a pair of sweats and opened the door a crack. “She’s up. You can come in.”Healer Lys step
Vienna's POV:The cabin was quiet… thick with the scent of sex, sweat, and pine. The air was cool against my bare skin, but I was warm between them. Wrapped in the heat of Kai behind me, and Fynn’s arm draped across my waist, I’d fallen asleep with their seed still pulsing inside me, every nerve in my body wrecked and humming.I didn’t remember drifting off. I only remembered the way they had taken me—together, possessive and tender, fucking me through the peak of my heat until I couldn’t speak, couldn’t breathe, couldn’t do anything but cry their names.But now… I was awake.My body throbbed with lazy, low want. Not urgent, not desperate like before—but soft and sweet and deep. The kind of need that curled between my thighs and whispered for more. A different kind of hunger.I blinked in the dim glow of the moonlight slipping through the cabin windows. Everything looked hazy and silver, glowing around the edges. I felt their bodies pressed to mine—Kai’s chest firm against my back, hi
Kai's POV:Fynn rose from between her thighs, lips glistening, eyes black with need. His chest heaved, his shirt already clinging to his skin, and he looked at her like he might lose control if I didn’t act fast.“She’s ready,” he said roughly, voice frayed with restraint. “Fuck, she’s perfect.”Vienna reached for both of us, her hands trembling. “Please,” she whispered. “Don’t make me wait. I want to feel you both.”We didn’t need more encouragement.I lifted her easily, wrapping an arm under her thighs as Fynn stripped her dress completely off her body. Ribbons fluttered to the floor, the last delicate bindings coming undone. She was naked now, bared completely to the firelight, to us, her skin glowing, her scent rich and wild in the air.I lay her down on the bed gently, brushing her hair from her flushed face as Fynn climbed onto the mattress beside her. He kissed her first, slow and deep, and I took my time undressing behind them—pulling off my shirt, undoing my pants, my cock al
Kai's POV:The moon was a white ghost above the trees, barely visible through the gauzy veil of clouds. Inside the cabin, however, everything was saturated in heat.Her scent was everywhere.It clung to the floorboards, soaked the sheets, fogged the windows. Sweet and thick, it hit the back of my throat with every breath and made my skin feel too tight for my body. Vienna was curled in the center of the bed—naked, glowing with sweat and heat, the curve of her hip peeking from beneath a soft throw Fynn had draped over her an hour ago, when she’d finally collapsed between us in a haze of satisfied whimpers.But now she stirred. The sound was barely more than a breath, but my body answered instantly, blood roaring.Her legs shifted, a slow rub of thighs that parted just enough to catch my attention.A low sound rumbled in my chest. Not quite a growl. Not quite speech.Fynn stirred beside me, catching the same scent. She was slick again, her body coaxing us back, her need like a siren son
Fynn's POV:The day had been spent in attempts to keep ourselves occupied with hunting, but the moment I reached the cabin, all of it started to seem like it wasn't going to help her anymore. I could smell her before I even stepped out of the Jeep. Sweet, spiced, and fucking dangerous. Vienna in heat was a whole different creature. She was already inside, Kai had brought her ahead of me, carried her into the cabin like a prince carrying his bride to the bedchamber. We had brought her to this cabin for a reason. No distractions. No interruptions. Just her, her needs… and us. I closed the car door and inhaled again, my cock already hardening against my jeans. She must be soaked. Her scent was thick and heavy in the air—feral, needy, addictive. I stepped inside and locked the door behind me. The fire was already lit, casting amber shadows over the walls and warming the cabin to a gentle, comforting heat. But it wasn’t the fire that pulled me. It was her. She was curled up o
Vienna’s POV: I didn't know where one touch ended and another began. Fynn's grip on my hips was steel, grounding me with every thrust as his thick length stretched me wide and deep. My face was pressed into Kai's thigh, his fingers still around my throat—not choking, just owning, his voice like velvet heat in my ear. "You're so good for us," he murmured, dragging his thumb over my lower lip. "Taking him so well… dripping around his cock like your body knows it's supposed to happen." And God, it did. My body was alive in a way I’d never felt—need pulsing hot through my core, no shame, no thought, just raw, aching instinct. Fynn groaned behind me, his rhythm shifting, becoming rougher. One of his hands left my waist, slid up my spine, then tangled tightly into my hair. He tugged, and I gasped as my head tilted back, arching for him like a thread pulled taut. “You feel this, Kai?” he gritted out. “She’s so fucking wet… clutching me like she doesn’t want to let go.” “She doesn’t,”