Se connecterCiara's POV The energy of the car gets stronger, nearer, as if someone is driving straight to the stairs that lead into the front entrance. I glance down at Cain, who’s still snoring heavily on the couch beside me.I hit him once. “Cain.”He stirs and mumbles something inaudible in his sleep.“Cain.” I hit him again. “I think they’re back.”That wakes him up. He rubs his hands over his face, doesn’t yawn or show any sign of exertion, unlike me, who’s already panting and breathing so hard. I get up, struggling to adjust my dress, and head for the door. I glance back at him with every step, ensuring he’s all dressed.The moment he rounds the corner to the staircase that leads up to his room, I turn the doorknob and step out of the house.I stand at the base of the stairs and glance down. Simon and Alice are climbing the stairs.My heart throbs.“Alice… my gosh… she’s alive.”I breathe heavily, but in a kind of relief.My poor baby. She looks so much thinner and taller than I remember.
Ciara's POV “Fuck… Ciara,” he breathes, hands gripping my hips. It’s not fucking this time. It’s slower. Deeper. I roll my hips in long, lazy circles, taking every inch of him while we look straight at each other. His cock stretches me so good it makes my eyes water. I can feel how wet I am, how I’m soaking his lap every time I slide back down. “You feel that?” I whisper, forehead pressed to his. “I see you, Cain. I see you.” His hands slide up my back, holding me close as I ride him nice and deep. Every thrust makes my clit grind against him, and the pressure keeps building in this warm, heavy way that feels dangerous. “I’m terrified I’m falling in love with the wrong twin,” I admit against his mouth, my voice cracking as I start to shake. Cain wraps his arms around me tighter, one hand cradling the back of my head. He kisses me slowly still buried to the hilt inside me. “You’re not,” he murmurs, his voice thick. “You’re finally falling for the right one.” Her fingers
Ciara's POV I lie on my side in the dim glow of the living room lamp, the duvet twisted around my legs. Cain is inches away, his broad chest rising and falling in that steady rhythm that always makes my pulse skip, even now. We haven’t touched, not like that. We just talk into the early hours after he shows up back at home unannounced, my husband still out of town trying to find Alice. I stare at the ceiling cracks I’ve memorized from too many sleepless nights, my body still buzzing from the dream that jolts me awake an hour ago. In it, Cain is there in my bed—the one I share with his twin. His hand brushes my shoulder, his fingers rough from fixing up bikes or whatever manual job keeps his palms callused, and the warmth seeps straight through my nightshirt, pooling low heat in my belly. I arch into it without thinking. His name almost slips out, but I choke on it. I feel guilty when I see a flash of Simon’s face even as my nipples harden against the thin fabric. Waking
Ciara's POV I put on a simple dress and move down to the kitchen to make coffee for myself when the doorbell rings. I jump like, literally jump to take it. I turn the doorknob, but my anxiety falls when I see who’s standing there. Cain, in his signature leather jacket, pants, and boots. His hair is so rough from the ride, and he has a helmet in his gloved hands. I let out a frustrated sigh and move aside, returning back to the kitchen. He steps in too and says nothing to me. What is there to say? I hate the fact that despite sending him away, my body still heats at his mere sight. My knees are weak, and my nipples are pressed hard against my chest. I hope he doesn’t see them. I wrap my hands around my chest, and my panties are shamelessly soaked. I pick up my coffee mug in the kitchen, watching Cain turn the corner to the stairs. Then suddenly, he stops and turns back. And I’m already staring at him. “You okay?” he asks casually. “I’m fine.” I let the lie casually s
Ciara's POV I swipe and answer. “Mom,” I say quietly. The line is dead. I don’t hear her say anything, but of course, what’s there to say? She hasn’t called her daughter for so many years. She wouldn’t even know the state of my husband, or my child—if I had any—or the progress of my career. I’ve imagined this day for so many years, of how I’d confront her and curse her and call her the worst mom in the world for everything she put me through, and how she turned me to become the villain of the family. But now, this day has finally come, and I’m just stunned. I can’t even react. “So you still answer my calls?” Comes the first words over the line. Wow! The audacity of this woman shocks me everytime. When did she ever call that she's accusing me of such? “Good morning to you too, mom.” “Ciara, how do you do?” Even I can hear the resentment in her voice. She doesn’t really care how I do. She’s probably even mad at herself for asking. Then why is she calling me? I carefu
Ciara's POV It’s been three days since Simon left to find my younger sister, Alice. Three days!! And I’ve been blowing up his phone nonstop. I know I’m distracting him. I know it. He even warned me during our last call—told me to stop calling, to let him focus because the last location he traced was wiped before he got there. But I can’t help it. I can’t just sit here doing nothing while my sister is out there, possibly hurt… or worse. She’s just a baby. She still sleeps with the light on. Simon said he had it handled. He enlisted help from friends, colleagues, people with reach in places I don’t even understand. The kind of people who make things happen quietly, but it’s been seventy-two hours already and I have nothing. For three days, I haven’t left the house. I haven’t gone to see my mother-in-law. I haven’t checked on Aunt Linda. I haven’t even spoken to the Mr. Hale. The world outside feels… irrelevant. The only person I’ve seen is Seraphine. She comes every day with
Ciara's POV Simon pulls me upstairs, his fingers tightening around my wrist like he already knew I’d done something unforgivable. I whimper, struggling to free myself, but he doesn't let go until we are finally in the room with the door shut. He gently places me on a stool and kneels before me.
CIARA'S POV I totally forget what I came here for. All I can see is a tattoo, sweaty abs and a V-shaped that was lost somewhere beneath his waistband— "My face is up here." He snaps his fingers. Oh! I lift my head to meet his face. "Can you turn down the noise? I need to get work done ups
Ciara's POV I shouldn’t have slept, not after what almost happened in that kitchen but I forced myself to sleep as soon as I made it back to bed without getting caught. And the next day,I woke up to an empty bed. Simon is already up. I sigh and rub my hands over my face. I hope he doesn't brin
Ciara's POV That touch meant nothing. So why do I still feel it? I rush out and lean against the wall in the hallway trying to steady my breathing. Cain’s follows me, striding forward and only stopping when he's very close to me. Standing in a tight hallway, we hold each other breath, neithe







