로그인~~SERA~~
During dinner, Knox turned on the egg eighteen times. Each time he did it was when a server came by or when I was taking a bite. He had me so turned on by the time we got the check that I could have moved from my chair and sat in his lap.Every time he switched it on, I had to clench my legs to stop them shaking. Knox sat on the opposite side and smirked while he ate his steak. While I, on the other hand, had to keep myself from moaning each time I took a bite of my~~STEPHANO~~I don't know who the gorgeous bridesmaid is but I'm determined to find out. I didn't think there would be anyone fun at the wedding, I didn't hold out much hope but then she caught my eye. The moment she walked down the aisle I was captivated - enthralled by her curves in the lavender gown, her wavy brunette hair spilling down her back and her piercing green eyes too. As soon as I spotted her, I knew.She's mine for the night, no doubt about it. I'm going to claim her as soon as I can get her alone and make sure she's charmed into my bed and no one else's. Liam might have warned me to behave at his wedding but that doesn't mean I have to listen to him.Anyway, I can see now that he's had way too much to drink. At dinner, he was knocking back the champagne like there's no tomorrow so I don't think he's going to be too worried about me now. He hasn't taken his eyes off his new wife for even a second, so yeah... it's fine.Isla tosses her head back and laughs at something Li
~~Aria~~Always the bridesmaid, never the bride.That sounds so bitter! I can't believe I'm really allowing myself to mope while my best friend is getting ready for the most important day of her life so far. It's not that I'm unhappy about Isla, I was thrilled when she announced her engagement and proud to be chosen as her maid of honor. We've been close friends for as long as I can remember. She was there for me when my heart was broken for the first time, she helped me study when I struggled with a difficult professor, and I was even there when she met Liam, the man who went on to become the love of her life."Aria!" Isla cries out, shaking me from my thoughts."Coming!"It's been a busy few days, and now that the ceremony is minutes away, it's my job as the maid of honor to put out all those little fires so Isla can enjoy her special day. Drifting off and worrying about my own life isn't where my head should be.---"Oh my God, Isla, you look so beautiful." I gasp as Isla finally s
~~KNOX~~We landed in Italy and checked into our hotel. The car I had requested was parked in the driveway, looking sleek and nice in the afternoon sun. Florence sprawled before us, ancient and beautiful, a city I'd only ever seen in photographs my father kept in his study.I had carried Sera over the threshold of our home before we left, so for good measure, I picked her up, threw her over my shoulder, and went inside the hotel suite. She squealed and laughed, pounding on my back until I finally set her down in the middle of the marble floor."You're impossible," she said, but she was smiling."You love it.""I do." She wrapped her arms around my neck and kissed me, soft and sweet. "I really do."The driver brought in our things and left after I tipped him. He was very excited about what I had given to him—enough to cover a month's wages. Sera raised an eyebrow at me but didn't say anything. She'd learned that in our world, gene
~~KNOX~~Bullets flew past me as I charged toward my uncle. I felt one graze my arm, another whiz past my ear, but I didn't stop. Couldn't stop. Renzo had brought this war to my doorstep, to Sera's doorstep, and it ended now.I tackled him before he could get off another shot, and we crashed to the concrete floor. His gun skittered away, lost in the chaos. I pinned him down, my hands around his throat, and watched his face turn red, then purple."You... should have... killed me... when you had... the chance," he choked out."I'm correcting that mistake now."His eyes bulged, and for a moment, I saw fear there. Real fear. Good. He should be afraid. He'd threatened the only woman I'd ever loved.A shot rang out behind me, and I felt something slam into my side. The pain was immediate, white-hot, stealing my breath. I looked down and saw blood spreading across my shirt.Renzo used my distraction to throw me off, scrambling
~~SERA~~I woke up to the sound of my phone buzzing incessantly on the nightstand. Blinking against the harsh sunlight streaming through the windows, I reached for it and saw at least a dozen missed calls from my mother, my father, and Maddox.The memories of last night came crashing back. The gunshots. The fear. Knox holding me.I sat up quickly, my heart racing. Knox's side of the bed was empty, but his pillow still held the indent of his head. The clock read 10:47 AM. I had slept for hours.My phone buzzed again—Maddox. I answered immediately."Sera! Thank God. Are you okay? I've been calling for hours!""I'm fine. I'm okay." My voice came out raspy. "I fell asleep. Knox is here. We're both okay."The relief in my brother's sigh was audible even through the phone. "I'm on my way over. Mom and Dad are losing their minds. Knox's father called them this morning.""His father?""Yeah. Apparently, your bo
~~SERA~~During dinner, Knox turned on the egg eighteen times. Each time he did it was when a server came by or when I was taking a bite. He had me so turned on by the time we got the check that I could have moved from my chair and sat in his lap.Every time he switched it on, I had to clench my legs to stop them shaking. Knox sat on the opposite side and smirked while he ate his steak. While I, on the other hand, had to keep myself from moaning each time I took a bite of my meal.The look in his eyes whenever he had me just about there and then shut it off told me that he was enjoying himself. If he wanted to play this game, then I would play it, too. He better hope that he was going to make me come because I had been a good girl.Knox stood from the chair and held out his hand. I took his hand and allowed him to lead us out of the restaurant, the egg still vibrating inside me. My legs were shaking as I walked beside him, but I used him to help m
CHAPTER 24: (Two weeks later)The scaffolding went up around the country house on a Tuesday. By Wednesday, the noise was constant—the shriek of saws, the thud of hammers, the shouted conversations of workmen that drifted through the open windows like a foreign language. Keira s
CHAPTER 29: The fairy lights strung across the living room window blinked in a relentless, cheerful sequence that felt like a mockery. Outside, a thin sleet peppered the glass. Inside, the air was thick with the scent of pine, cinnamon, and unspoken tension.The Christmas tree
CHAPTER 30: *January – A New Year, An Old Problem* The sea glass stayed in Keira's jeans pocket. It had become this smooth, secret weight she carried everywhere. She'd catch herself touching it during boring seminars, while she waited for the kettle, in those quiet
CHAPTER 27: The first box Keira packed was her books. Not the ones for her dissertation—those were a separate, terrifying pile—but her real books. The ones with cracked spines and marginalia, the poetry collections she’d bought second-hand, the novels that felt like old friends. She wra







