เข้าสู่ระบบ"Yeah," Solana replied casually. “Where?”“Just somewhere better.”"Do you not like this place? I thought you had your loft upstairs."Solana chuckled dryly. "Of course, you know exactly where I live at the moment."His lips curved.“I make it my business to know things.”“I figured.”She shrugged. “I’m expanding. Eventually, I’ll need the entire third floor for more space anyway.”Alistair nodded thoughtfully. "Yeah, fair point.” He hesitated. “Do you need help moving?”“No.”The answer came so quickly that he laughed.“I can help,” he insisted. “I have good movers who can—”“No.” She shook her head. “I don’t need your help. I can handle it myself.”Alistair chuckled softly, leaning closer. "Or you just do not want me to know where you are moving to."Solana looked him straight in the eye without blinking. "Exactly."She did not even try to lie or pretend otherwise.Alistair laughed out loud, a rich, genuine
Solana stared at him, and for a moment, she simply didn’t know what to say.Not because she was surprised he wanted to take her out.After everything he had done over the past few weeks, she would have been more surprised if he hadn’t eventually asked.Still, hearing the words directly from his mouth made something flutter inside her stomach.Ignoring it, she folded her arms across her chest and leaned back in her chair.“Well…” she muttered. Alistair waited.Solana glanced at the calendar sitting on her desk, even though she already knew exactly how packed her schedule was.“It is Saturday,” she continued slowly. “And I have a lot going on.”“I know.”Her eyes flicked back to him. “You know?”He nodded. “You run a couture house. Saturdays are probably some of your busiest days.”Something about the confidence in his answer made her narrow her eyes.There was no disappointment, irritation, or attempt to pressure her in his vo
Before she could stop herself, a growl bubbled in her throat. She did not like seeing him smiling so warmly at another woman.She absolutely hated the fact that Alistair looked completely comfortable standing there talking to another woman.Why was he smiling at her that way, anyways? What was so funny? Solana’s stomach tightened. Then she caught herself. What the hell was she thinking?She closed her eyes and utilized her breath control technique, pushing the feeling down. Then she let out a long breath and straightened her back. By the time she stepped fully into the room, her face was a blank, professional mask.Alistair immediately turned toward her.It was almost as if he had sensed her presence before she made a sound.Her stomach fluttered again as he gave her a blindingly charming smile.The receptionist looked up at him and let out a soft, dreamy sigh.Solana’s jaw tightened and she shot the receptionist a freezing, w
"Why am I seeing paperwork for The Haven?” Mira asked as she walked in, waving a stack of documents. “Like the Fourteenth Haven?" Solana looked up from her sketchpad and narrowed her eyes. "Are you going through my stuff again?" "No, no," Mira said quickly, shaking her head. "It was right there on the desk. I think you left it out.” She dropped the documents onto the corner of Solana’s desk before looking back at her. “How on earth did you manage to get a place at The Haven? And you paid for two years straight up?” Mira exclaimed. Solana’s mouth twitched. “Fuck!” Mira hissed, staring at her in disbelief. “You didn’t tell me you were a millionaire or something!” Solana shook her head and let out a soft chuckle. "No, it just felt like a necessary investment for my peace of mind.” She glanced toward the documents. “I’m even thinking I might end up buying an
"I am going to go check out a new place soon, and hopefully I will like it," she explained. "My realtor is already getting tired of me. I can sense her annoyance with every new house we see."Caspian stayed quiet for a moment, thinking. "Well, I do not know if you will be open to this, because I know how you can be about your independence and accepting help.” He said cautiously. “But a place I designed was just recently completed. It is located in California, just on the outskirts of Los Angeles. The only problem is that it is quite far. It is like three to four hours away from your studio."Solana instantly perked up. "Oh, that is perfect."Caspian blinked at her through the screen. "Four hours away from your place of work is perfect?""Yes, yes, yes," Solana urged, waving her hand dismissively. "Tell me more about it.""I can just send you the pictures and videos of the place," Caspian said, reaching for his computer mouse. "Maybe you will like it. Th
For a wolf, Solana hated running.Running was vile. There was no part of it she enjoyed. She hated the pounding of her feet against the ground, the burn in her lungs from lack of adequate oxygen, the desperate need to keep moving even when every part of her body screamed for rest.Sadly, she was good at it. And that was perhaps because every time she had ever run, she had been running for her life.She ran through the darkness now, desperately trying to put distance between herself and the footsteps behind her.But no matter how fast she ran, she could hear them getting closer.Her heart hammered violently against her ribs as she glanced over her shoulder.She could see nothing but darkness.She turned forward again and pushed herself harder.She had to get away.She had to—A hand suddenly grabbed her wrist."There you are," Julian's dark, sinister voice whispered. "I have been looking for you.”Solana screamed and twisted violently, trying to break free, but another arm wrapped aro
Solange felt a literal snap in the center of her chest as she stared at the heavy oak doors. It wasn’t the metaphoric ache of a breakup. It was a white-hot blade of agony carved through her ribs, twisting around her heart and pulling tight.She tried to scream, but the air in her lungs had turned t
Solange looked at him, her brows furrowing as confusion rose alongside irritation. If he wanted to insult her, he could have done it outright. “What are you talking about?” she bit back. “What smell? I literally just took a bath.” He shook his head; his eyes had a faraway look, like he wasn’t hear
Solange woke slowly, her body aching in all the ways that made her heart flutter and a strange humming in her chest. Her head was foggy, but she felt a calm she had never known, like she was connected to something that had been missing all her life. She felt… claimed, as if the night had somehow gi
The moment the penthouse door shut, Alistair’s restraint evaporated.He pinned her against the door, his large, calloused hand sliding up to grip the back of her neck with a terrifying but delicious pressure, and he slanted his lips over hers again.He was rough, but in a calculated way that made h







