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
She grinned. “Threesome. But—” she held up a finger, “—after I sent them on a date. Just the two of them. Put them in a bar together, stayed a bit and then bounced while they were distracted… then I set them up on a real date. Good times. They didn't fuck in the men's bathroom, but Zeke confessed th
The moment she saw me, her shoulders stiffened. I knew I wasn’t a welcome sight, and the ache in my chest started to surge and bite with all of her emotions. Every time she saw me, it seemed that she was reminded by how badly I'd hurt her. It made sense.Every time I saw her, I remembered how badly
Wouldn't it just make his doubts about how this would all work out, if it could work out, even more apparent. I didn't want to drive him away, or stand by and watch him fade back into controlling himself all the time.Now that I knew that the Neil I'd known all this time was little more than a mask
"You can't fire me. You don't have the right to fire me!"Before I realized it, two guards came in and grabbed me, one on each arm, and hauled me out. It wasn't much of a struggle for them, but I kicked and screamed."Get off me! Don't touch me! He tried to assault me! He tried to rape me! I'll sue!







