INICIAR SESIÓNI 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
I shrugged it off and kept walking. I was nearly out the door when a ripple of awareness swept over me, low and humming, like a plucked string vibrating in my chest. I felt this presence in the building and thought it wasn't near it was near enough.I knew it was Dominic I was feeling, but I didn't
"It was a mutual effort."He scoffed. "Don't let her fool you. She's a genius. She'll be out boss within a quarter. Watch."They laughed, but it didn't feel mocking and Neil raised his hand to call a waiter over before turning to me."We usually do a few pitchers of stuff. Do you drink?"I blinked a
ReneeThe weekend wasn't as peaceful as I imagined it would be. I did my homework, tried to relax, but the question of who had given Vivian and her horrible friends and whoever else my number was still gnawing at me come Monday. I drifted through my classes trying to weigh people's reactions, trying
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







