LOGINSophia’s POVI was getting to the end of my rope.I knew that Charlotte was lying about last night. I could see it in those beady little eyes of hers as she described her “night of passion” with Kieran. My Kieran.She was just trying to get under my skin, of course. She was trying to make it out lik
Kieran looked down as well and stiffened, realizing what he’d done. What I’d just made him do with a few words and a single touch.“Your body betrays you,” I whispered. “Just as you made mine do only a few days ago. So I think we’re even now that you know how it feels to have no control while someon
Charlotte’s POVKieran had me pinned to the wall. Again.How many times had we found ourselves in this position before? How many times had Kieran asserted his dominance over me, acting like he had any right to do this to me?And most of all, how many times had I actually liked it?More than I could
Charlotte’s POVMy face went aflame.Kieran, seemingly satisfied by his successful jab, grabbed his clothes out of his dresser and turned to me, looking at me expectantly as if waiting for me to get out. With what little dignity I had left, I opened the door and walked out, shutting it firmly behind
“I’m not.” Now, he was the one who rolled his eyes. I hated that the childish gesture kind of looked good on him, like it took some years off of his face. “The guests are still out there. If you leave and go to another room right now, everyone will have questions. You have to stay until they dispers
Charlotte’s POVI wanted to tell Nora the truth.We weren’t a “real” family. Not now, not ever. No matter how much she wanted it, it was never happening, and especially not now.Her father had just marked me without my permission, binding me to him for reasons I never had a say in. It was unfair, an
Charlotte’s POVThe Alpha’s face went beet red.“What did you just say to me?” he snarled.“You heard me.” I lifted my chin. “Get your own drink.”The room was so silent now you could hear a pin drop. All eyes were on me. Beside me, I could feel Kieran’s shoulders radiating tension, but I held the A
The ride was silent. Kieran stared out the window, and I kept my hands folded in my lap. I refused to look at him.When we arrived at the venue—a large estate owned by another pack—Kieran finally spoke.“You’re dressed differently tonight,” he pointed out flatly.I glanced at him. “I don’t want you
Charlotte’s POVMy face went aflame.Whore.The word stared up at me, mocking me, ugly and hateful. No wonder people were laughing at me.“Who did this?” I demanded, spinning around to face the hallway. Several servants were lingering nearby, pretending to be busy with their tasks. “Who put this on
She was gone before I could say anything, but the look in her eyes softened me somewhat. I didn’t even get a chance to ask her name, and yet, looking at her, I felt a strange connection to her, like we understood each other in a way no one else could.My stomach churned then, gurgling as if in remin







