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 POVKieran’s appearance was shocking. His knuckles were bloody, but there wasn’t a scratch on him. He looked like he’d been in a fight, but he hadn’t broken a sweat.Who was this man? And what had he been doing?I continued to stare at him as he raved and ranted, “Who gave my daughter mu
I felt fury rising within me, “I was once a free citizen, I’ll have you know!” I jabbed my finger at the audacious cook, “I wasn’t always a slave! And I would never hurt Nora!”“Alpha, you cannot listen to her lies!” The cook backed away from my angry expression but didn’t stop talking, “You must ba
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







