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 cracked her neck. “I asked you a question. And if you can't tell, I'm pissed off enough that my usual amount of patience is gone.”"I didn’t think you were serious," I said, trying to keep my voice calm. "You just threw me across the damn park.""And I’ll do it again if you keep not answering me
I leaned back, the book resting heavy in my lap. Then, I picked up my phone again and dialed.His mother answered on the first ring.“Dominic,” she said, sounding unsurprised. “You must… have questions."“I need to speak to him,” I said. “Where is he?”There was a long pause.“Trying not to take the
I grinned at that and wondered if maybe that's why I'd smelled this particular scent from."Chocolate croissants?"He laughed. Then our waitress came over.“Welcome to—” Her voice cut off mid-sentence as she looked up from her notepad and saw us.I didn't recognize her, but it was clear that she rec
The ride home was quiet.The bags designer labels and luxury fabric tucked into soft paper and glossy boxes in the backseat felt like they belonged to someone else. Someone like Vivian, maybe. Someone who’d grown up expecting shopping sprees, private lunches, and powerful men cheering her every move







