LOGINI stepped forward, taking the ring off and holding it up for photographs. The mark of the Goddess' Benevolence on my hand. And I looked at Neil, who looked hesitant. His eyes seemed so young and gentle then. He took off his own illusion and revealed the mark on his hand. The gasp that filled the hal
The day of the gala, my stomach was a mess of excitement and nerves. Neil, Dominic, and I had spent days alone in my condo. And while we still hadn't gotten past. Feeling each other up over clothing, I was pretty satisfied. They seemed happy as well. Arielle, grandpa, and I arrived together in one o
“Depressing things later. Food now. How about steaks?"That earned a startled laugh out of Dominic."Steaks… sound great."Neil moved like a man on a mission in my kitchen. Within minutes, the apartment smelled like toasted bread, cooking meat, potatoes, and something herby that I couldn’t quite nam
Andrew's voice was hoarse, wet, and pathetic as he looked at Arielle like she was some kind of angel.“You—you saved me from that monster,” he blubbered, his words slurring from pain. “I owe you—”Arielle struck him hard enough that teeth flew. Then, she grabbed him by his hair. She crouched just en
Somewhere below, I could still feel Dominic.And I knew I wasn’t going to let either of us die here.But I still didn't know how to swim and the water was so cold.The current pulled and tugged. I thrashed, until I could feel something beneath my feet.I breached the surface. Dark clouds gathered fa
ReneeThe salt and rot of the docks hit me before I even saw the water. The rogues shoved me forward, rough hands biting into my arms, until we broke through the last stretch of shadows.That’s when I saw him.The man standing on the edge of the dock, next to a small motorboat rocking gently against
The ride home was quiet.The bags designer labels and luxury fabric tucked into soft paper and glossy boxes in the backseat felt like they belonged to someone else. Someone like Vivian, maybe. Someone who’d grown up expecting shopping sprees, private lunches, and powerful men cheering her every move
AndrewI slammed the door to the hotel room hard enough to make the walls shudder. I was soaked from the rain. My hands were shaking, not from fear but from fury. My shoes squelched on the carpet as I made my way toward the desk where my briefcase waited.Tyler had turned him down. Twice.The spell
The last thing I remembered was Neil’s voice, low and soothing, telling me to breathe. That it was okay. That he had me.And then the pain.Not just pain. It was agony, ripping through me like wildfire under my skin. My bones felt like they were shattering, my skin tightening and crawling all at onc
VivianI was not eating this.I stared at the gray-green slop on the plastic tray, eyebrows raised, nostrils flaring. It was supposed to be stew, or soup, or whatever excuse they were calling food this week, but it smelled like damp socks and sadness. I was used to caviar and the finest cuts of meat







