LOGINCharlotte’s POVDespite the gloom that shrouded what should have been the happiest day of my life yesterday, it was actually a beautiful, sunny afternoon today. The air was perfectly balmy, not too hot or too cold, with a light breeze blowing gently across the fields. The Alpha house in the distance
Sophia’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 POVThe moment Nora said those words, Kieran seemed to come to his senses. He stood abruptly, dusting off his knees, and released me. As soon as his hands were no longer touching me, the pleasure faded, but thankfully, the pain didn’t return.“I told you not to get the wrong idea,” he gr
A moment later, the servant rushed over, setting down a small cup of aromatic tea and a little plate with a single biscuit on it. I thanked her quietly, still clutching my stomach and rocking back and forth in pain. The agony in my belly was still radiating outward, as if someone had branded the ins
Charlotte’s POVI stared at Kieran in shock.“I could have gotten her hurt?” The words slipped out of me before I could stop them. “Kieran, we were playing in the garden! It’s perfectly safe here!”Kieran’s expression only hardened. “Don’t you dare question me—”“You’re being too strict!”Nora sudde
Charlotte’s POVI tried to pull myself upright before Kieran entered the room, not wanting him to see me like this, but it was too late. He stepped into the doorway of the pantry and immediately saw me standing there, doubled over, clutching the cupboard for support.“Charlotte?”I looked up at him







