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
VivianShe didn’t answer right away.Instead, Marianne turned to her computer, logging out and folding her hands on her desk like she was running this company. Like Ii wasn’t the one with the family name and a lifetime of connections to back it up.Then she said, perfectly calm, “Vivian, you have no
ReneeOh, this was too good.Vivian let out a startled laugh, light and falsely casual. “That’s weird. Try Margo’s.”Another card. Another pause.“I’m afraid this one’s declined too.”The third girl snapped her gum and passed her card with a roll of her eyes. “Try this one. It’s new.”Declined.The
ReneeMy body guard was next to me in an instant. My head pounding again as I swooned. He steadied me with a hand on my shoulder.“What is it?”I just turned the screen toward him.He took one look, and I watched the tension coil through him like a wire pulled too tight. He didn’t say anything at fi
Her eyes locked on me, and there was a sharpness there that made my stomach twist. As much fun as it was knowing what Neil really thought of Vivian, I didn't have the position in the world to deal with her if she got Dominic on her side and decided to really come after me.She started to move toward







