LOGINI woke up alone. The sun was hitting the floorboards of my dorm room, but the bed felt cold. Killian was gone. There was no note, no text, not even a lingering indentation on the pillow next to mine. He had just vanished into the night like he was never there."Typical," I muttered, sitting up.My body was incredibly sore. Every muscle in my legs ached from the night before, and my skin felt sensitive where he had held me. I felt a surge of pure anger. He had barged in, demanded my attention, and then just left without a word. I hated it. I hated how they all treated me like a stop on a map rather than a person.I dragged myself into the shower, but no matter how much soap I used, I couldn't get rid of the smell. It was deep in my pores—the scent of heavy leather, expensive tobacco, and that raw, earthy musk that only belonged to Killian.I dressed in a high-collared shirt and a thick sweater, hoping to hide the marks and the exhaustion. I had to get to my
Alaric had dropped me off at my dorm earlier that evening. He had been surprisingly gentle after our talk, making sure I was tucked in before he left. I managed to sleep for a few hours, but I woke up at midnight feeling like my skin was too tight for my body. My head was spinning with thoughts of the three of them.I needed to clear my head. I walked into the small communal bathroom down the hall, thankful it was empty at this hour. I let the cold water run over my body for a long time, trying to wash away the scent of sandalwood and the feeling of being watched.When I finished, I wrapped a thin white towel around myself and walked back to my room. I stepped inside and locked the door, leaning my back against the wood. I just wanted one night of peace."You’ve been making it very hard to find you, Elena."I screamed, my hand flying to my chest. Killian was sitting in my desk chair, his heavy boots propped up on my bed. He was wearing his leather vest, and
I woke up with a heavy feeling in my chest that had become my constant companion for the last week. I didn't want to open my eyes. I didn't want to face the reality of my room or the silence of my phone. I had put it on Do Not Disturb days ago. Every time it buzzed with a notification from Silas or a missed call from Alaric, I felt like I was suffocating.I dragged myself out of bed and walked to the mirror. I looked terrible. My face was dull, my skin pale, and my eyes had dark circles under them that no amount of concealer could hide. I looked like I hadn't slept in a month."Get it together, Elena," I whispered to my reflection.I pulled back the collar of my shirt to look at the mark on my neck. It was finally starting to heal, turning a faded shade of bruised purple, but it still looked wrong. I touched the rough edges of the skin. A hickey wasn't supposed to look like this. It wasn't supposed to involve tearing the skin or leaving teeth marks that felt like the
I stood on the balcony of my bedroom, the night air biting at my skin. It was late, the kind of hour where the world felt like it belonged to shadows and secrets. Behind me, inside the room, Elena was buried under my silk sheets. She hadn't moved in hours. She was exhausted, her body finally giving in to the stress and the heat of what we had done in my office.My phone vibrated in my hand. I didn't need to look at the caller ID. I already knew. I pressed it to my ear, my eyes fixed on the dark horizon."Is she safe?" The voice was rough, and deeper than his."She’s asleep," I said. "In my bed."I heard a sharp exhale on the other end. "Of course she is. You always were the one to take what you wanted first, brother.""I'm tired of the games, Killian," I snapped, my grip tightening on the railing. "I’m tired of keeping all of this a secret. The lurking, the following her in the shadows... it’s enough. I’m going to tell her. I’m going to reveal everything to her."
I watched her through the dim light of my office. My chest was tight, my heart hammering against my ribs that I hadn’t felt in years. For months, I had played the part of the cold Professor, the man with all the answers, but standing here with Elena, the mask was gone. I didn't want to be her teacher. I wanted to be her everything."Strip for daddy," I repeated. My voice was a low rasp, thick with a hunger that was starting to claw at my throat.She didn't move at first. Her eyes were wide, darting toward the locked door and then back to me. She was terrified, but under that fear, I saw the heat. I saw the way her chest rose and fell, her nipples poking against the thin fabric of her dress. She wanted this. She wanted to be seen.Slowly, her hands went to the hem of her dress. Her fingers were shaking, but she didn't stop. She began to pull the fabric up, inch by inch, exposing her milky skin.Gosh, she was perfect. Her legs were long and toned, her hips curving out
I sat on the edge of my bed, my legs still trembling from the heat he had pulled out of me and then left hanging. The silence in the room was louder than the banging on the door had been. Silas stood by the window, his back to me, looking out at the campus like he owned every brick and blade of grass. He didn't say anything for a long time. He just stood there, tall and perfect in his suit, while I sat there feeling like a mess. My heart was still hammering against my ribs, and the ache between my legs was becoming too much to simply ignore it. "You look confused, Elena," he said, finally turning around. He didn't look angry anymore. He looked bored, which was somehow worse. "I’m not confused," I snapped, trying to find some of my dignity. "I’m pissed off. You can't just walk in here, do... that, and then start interrogating me." Silas walked toward me, his steps slow and deliberate. He stopped righ







