VENUS Ava grabs Alex’s hand and glares at me."Stay out of our matters, Venus," she hisses, her voice dripping with venom.Our matters?I blink, confused for a second, until I follow her gaze to where her fingers wrap tightly around his arm. Oh.She thinks they’re a thing.My brow lifts on instinct
VENUS My heart races. I can't believe my bad luck. Mallory peels herself away from Bronze and struts toward us. Her smile is practiced as usual. Anyone who hasn't seen her true colors won't be able to differentiate it from a genuine, warm smile. "Venus," she says sweetly, her voice laced with so
VENUS My heart thunders in my chest. What if it's Mallory or any of her spies? “Boo!” Someone says from behind me and my heart leaps on my throat. I turn around, ready to tackle whoever it is but then stop. “Alex?” He smirks as he stands tall in front of me. Then he chuckles. “You look like you'
VENUSI lift his hand slowly, watching the light from the overhead bulb catch the angry, cracked burns along his knuckles. They’re deep, harsh like they’ve been torn open and left that way on purpose.“These…” I murmur, fingers ghosting just above his skin, “they take a while to heal.”His lips part
VENUSIt comes as quickly as it goes before he strikes at me. I barely dodge his first jab. The next one grazes the air near my jaw. Every movement he makes is balanced, powerful and controlled. It’s hypnotic, and I realize too late that I’ve stopped dodging just to watch him again.I have missed t
VENUSThe training gym is nearly pitch dark when I step inside. Only a few overhead lights buzz faintly, casting golden pools across the mat. The silence is broken by the rhythmic sound of fists slamming into a punching bag.When I look at the source of it, I see him. Rowan’s back is to me, but tha