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
VivianThe office clock was wrong. Or my phone was. Or the universe was, because there was no way I was that late. Not that it mattered. And where the hell was my Idi? Thought I had it? I couldn't remember. Things were getting kind of hazy.The receptionist gave me a tight-lipped look when I stepped
He picked up some flat disk and the red icing and started piping a flower. A flower! What the hell?"She made me want to not have so many bad days and then none at all. And it was too late before I realized that. There was a better way. A way that would have made her. Proud of me. Proud to be mine.
I put my hand against his chest and shook my head. I can feel the strong thrum of his heart beneath my palm."We are at work."The protest was weak. He knew it. I knew it. And the way his hands were squeezing my hips, pulling me closer told me that he wasn't falling for it. More than I didn't really
AndrewThe hallway smelled like cleaner and sterile air. Classy, but not the most expensive. There were too many colors. Really expensive places in Brightclaw tended to use a lot more white. I wrinkled my nose. I'd hoped to actually be getting some form of relaxation out of this, but I guessed the m







