LOGINRhiannon’s POV~ I jolted awake with a gasp that turned into a coughing fit. My lungs seized, sending sharp pain radiating through my chest with each hack. The dream, nightmare, or whatever the hell that had been with Aunt Elena holding a gun, dissolved like smoke. None of it had been real. The p
Something dangerous flashed in his eyes. "Then I'll keep you here. In this hospital. Under guard. Until whoever tried to kill you is caught and dealt with." He tilted his head. "Is that really what you want? To be trapped in a hospital bed while I hunt down the person who set that fire?" No. God, n
Rhiannon’s POV~ The door burst open. A nurse rushed in, a clipboard in hand, her eyes wide with that particular brand of medical urgency that meant something was wrong. "Mr. Blackwood, I'm sorry to interrupt, but we need to run another chest X-ray. Her oxygen levels are dropping and—" "Get out."
Rhiannon’s POV~ There was a chorus of protests, medical jargon I was too exhausted to follow, but Kieran just stared them down until, one by one, they filed out. The door clicked shut behind the last one, leaving us alone. The silence was almost worse than the chaos had been. Kieran turned back t
"Stay with me." His voice cut through the encroaching darkness, desperately. "Rhiannon, stay with me. Don't you dare—" But I was already gone. ——————- The first thing I became aware of was the beeping. It was annoying as hell. The second thing was the shouting. "—don't give a fuck what hospita
Rhiannon’s POV~ I needed to stand up. I was still on the ground where Kieran had left me, and people were starting to gather. Their voices washed over me. Some were concerned, some frightened, some curious but I couldn't make out individual words. Everything sounded like I was underwater. Get u
Chapter 18: Rhiannon’s POV ~ The next morning, I woke up yet again on Piper’s guest bed and I exhaled a sigh of relief that rattled in my chest. Thank Goodness. The light filtering through the heavy blackout curtains was grey and weak, but it was real. I didn’t even want to think about last n
She smelled like vanilla and an expensive perfume, a scent that used to mean safety. Now it just made me want to scream because I didn't deserve it. She kissed my forehead, her hand rubbing up and down my back in slow, soothing circles. I cried harder. I hated that she was still soft with me. I h
He stood in the doorway. The light from the hallway framed him like a dark angel. He looked down at me. "You think you can leave me?" He laughed. Then he pointed a finger at me, shaking it slightly. "You think some other Alpha wants Marcus Blackwood’s broken mate? You’re mine, Rhiannon. Only mine
"I said sit back," he repeated, not looking at me. He was staring out the window at the passing city lights. "Relax. We have a twenty-minute drive." Damn him. How could I relax? I was bare-assed under my dress. He had my panties in his pocket. I was sitting next to a man who was technically my un







