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
ReneeNeil fussed over me the moment Dominic left the room, like he’d been waiting for his turn. It was comforting, sure, but watching Dominic go like he'd rather be anywhere else but near me set a hollowness in my chest I could barely breathe through.“Don’t even think about getting up,” he said, r
Arielle didn’t speak, didn’t scold me. She simply reached over and placed a firm, steadying hand on my shoulder, grounding me as I sobbed. She rubbed my back and tugged me to lay my head in her lap as I cried. My mind whirling. The headache from earlier only growing worse as I kept thinking back to
DominicI stepped into the room slowly, my eyes sweeping over her. She looked looked back at me. She looked more and more fragile by the moment. I cleared my throat.“How’s your head?” I asked, my voice coming out rougher than I intended."My head?""They… they said you -- I assume that you fell."S
She turned as I walked in and raised an eyebrow. “You’re home early. Dominic must be stepping up.”I winced at the mention of him.“I didn't expect you to be up,” I said, kicking off my shoes. "Heavy on the comfort, please?" I shuffled to the bar and dropped into a seat. I dropped my head on the tab







