LOGINNova povThe envelope was sitting on my dining table when I came back from dropping Aria at the nursery.The first thing that came to my mind was that someone sneaked into my house.Otherwise why would a letter appear not in my mail box but in my house. At first, I panicked and moved closer to examine the elephant in the roomIt was plain white and official looking.It also had my name typed neatly on the front with a return address I didn't recognise.I stood there for a moment looking at it the way you look at something that feels wrong before you can explain why. Then I picked it up and opened it.I read it once then I sat down and read it again.The words weren't complicated. Legal language has a way of dressing simple things in complicated clothes but the meaning underneath was clear enough. Margaret was petitioning the court for formal grandparental visitation rights to one Aria Davis, minor child. She was citing concern for the child's welfare and stability. She was citing h
Katy"She what?" Nova snapped, shooting to her feet so fast her chair scraped against the floor.We were in her apartment after I dropped Aria back to her. Aria was asleep in her room, completely unbothered by the world."Lower your voice." I said, reaching up and pulling her back down by the wrist. "You'll wake the girl.""I can't lower my voice." Nova said, though she did drop it to a furious whisper. "Not when that old hag wants to take away my child. She followed you? With men? While Aria was in the car?" She sakes and I nodded. But wait a minute… “ Why do I smell disappointment?” I asked. “ I am disappointed in her. I mean, I know she doesn't like us but pulling such a stunt could have gone wrong.” Nova replied. "It didn't though." I pointed out. Nova turned to look at me. “ You didn't think about telling me?” Nova asked, looking at me dead in the face. "You were out of the city." I said. "There was nothing you could have done from there. Besides, Lucian handled it." I r
EliasThe short vacation was worth it.I finally got the answer I had been yearning for. Nova agreed to give us a chance. She didn't talk about mating or the future or any of the bigger things and I wasn't going to push her toward them. We would get there. I was certain of that now in a way I hadn't been before she kissed me on that beach.Coming back to the city, my head was still full of the sound of the sea and the way she had looked in that green dress.I wanted nothing more than to find Lucian and make him sit through every detail of the last two days whether he wanted to or not.Well, he never makes me rest after he found Katy so why should I? Then his message came through before I could carry out my plan. “ Come to my office as soon as you see this.”That tone already said everything. Those words drained every trace of the coast right out of me.So, I did as instructed. I drove straight to his office after dropping Nova home. I found him behind his desk with Victor standing
KatyAria fell asleep after we arrived at the house. I sat very still on the sofa so I wouldn't wake her with her small warm weight against me.Her breathing was a slow and even rhythm of a child who had no idea what had happened not long ago and had no business knowing.Lucian came and sat beside me, his arm coming around my shoulders.We stayed like that in the quiet apartment without saying much.After a while I reached for my phone."Don't." Lucian said as if he knew what I wanted to do with it. I looked at him with a questioning gaze. "She is with Elias. If you tell her about Margaret, she will be back here immediately.”He said. “ Aria is now safe with us. Whatever happened today stays between us until she gets back." Lucian added. "She deserves to know that Margaret came after Aria." I said quietly.Nova is my friend and the last thing I want is her thinking that I kept things from her, especially something as delicate as Aria's safety. "She deserves two days." He replied
Katy"Is that car following us?"I asked no one in particular since it was just me and Aria in the car. She was safely strapped into the car seat behind me, happily chewing on the ear of a stuffed rabbit.She was completely unbothered by the world.I checked the rearview mirror again and saw it. It was w black car with tinted windows. It had been behind me since I turned out of the supermarket parking lot fifteen minutes ago. I hadn't thought much of it at first. City traffic was city traffic but after taking two turns and it was still there, sitting three cars back, I got alarmedI took another turn and the black car followed.My grip tightened on the steering wheel. Now, I was alarmed. "Okay." I said quietly, more to myself than to Aria.I reached for my phone and called Lucian and he picked up on the second ring. "Hey…" He started. "Someone is following me." I cut him off, keeping my voice low and even. I didn't want Aria to pick up on anything.Even if she is months old, I hea
NovaI changed my outfit four times.That was embarrassing enough on its own but what made it worse was that Aria was sitting on the bed watching me with her big curious eyes like she was thoroughly entertained by the whole performance."Don't judge me." I told her and she blinked."I know." I sighed, holding up two dresses. "The blue or the green?" I asked. She reached out and grabbed the edge of the green one with her small fist."Green it is." I said.I was still doing up the zip when I heard the knock at the door. My stomach immediately did something unhelpful. It churned unsure whether it was Katy or Elias knocking. "Coming!" I called, scooping Aria up onto my hip and carrying her to the door.Katy was standing on the other side, sunglasses pushed up on her head and a tote bag over one shoulder.She had a bright expression on her face that told me she was entirely too pleased about this situation."Hand her over." She said immediately, reaching for Aria.No greetings, no nothin
KatyI hummed as I drove to the location Nova pinned for our meeting.Nova had picked the coffee house claiming she needed "proper caffeine and proper gossip" after two weeks of me being MIA.I spotted her immediately when I parked my car. She was seated in a corner booth, her hair pulled into a m
Katy POV"Are you sure about this? I know nothing about racing or being a co-driver," I asked as Lucian fastened my seatbelt, his fingers brushing against my collarbone in a way that made my breath hitch.We were sitting in his Lamborghini Huracán, the same one I had modified when Elias had shown
“ We are pregnant.”That statement rang in my ears, repeating itself over and over again. For a second, I just stared at her. Then her words registered and I nearly knocked over my coffee jumping up to hug her."Oh my God! Nova!" I squeezed her tightly, unable to contain my happiness."That's amaz
Katy POVLucian carried me through the apartment, kicking open the bedroom door and laid me on the bed with surprising gentleness given the hunger in his eyes."That was one," he said, crawling over me. "I promised you would forget everything that happened tonight. That means at least two more befo







