LOGINRiley Anderson built her life on the illusion of a perfect marriage, only to watch it crumble when the man she loved chose her sister instead. Betrayed, humiliated and discarded, she should have walked away quietly, crying from how poorly she got treated by the man she gave up everything for, but Riley isn’t ready to surrender the life, the name, or the power she fought to build and keep. If love couldn’t bind him, maybe revenge will.
View MoreRILEY’S POVA year changes everything.Not all at once, not in one dramatic moment where the world suddenly makes sense again.But slowly. On the way you wake up one day and realize the pain doesn’t sit as heavily in your chest anymore.In the way laughter comes easier and memories don’t always hurt.In the way life simply continues.The ocean stretched endlessly before us. Blue, calm and unbothered by everything the world carried within it.I stood at the edge of the balcony, the soft breeze brushing against my skin as I watched the waves roll in and out.There was something about water. The way it moved and it refused to stay still.It reminded me of healing, change and survival.“Mama.”I turned at the sound, and just like that, everything else faded.She stood there, holding onto the edge of the glass door, her tiny fingers gripping it like it was the only thing keeping her steady.Her curls were slightly messy, her dress crooked and her eyes bright, always bright.I smiled instan
RILEY’S POVMy phone rang just as I finished feeding Lucy.I glanced down at the screen absently at first, then froze. Dad.The name alone was enough to make something shift in my chest, it had been so long.I stared at it for a second, then two. Letting it ring and letting myself decide.I answered. “Hello?”“Riley.” His voice sounded older, careful in a way I had never heard before. And that alone made my guard rise.“Yes?”“I… I wasn’t sure you’d pick up.”“I almost didn’t.” I stated honestly.“I understand.” he mumbled. “I wanted to see you,”“Why?” I asked quietly, because I needed to know.I needed to understand what this was before I stepped into it.“I owe you an apology.”My fingers tightened slightly around the phone. “You’ve had years to do that.”“I know.”“And you didn’t.”“I was wrong,” he added. “I’d like to fix that,”I leaned back slightly against the couch, my gaze drifting to where Lukas lay sleeping peacefully beside his sister.“I don’t know if things can be fixe
AIDEN'S POV Time passed, and with it came change.The day it happened was quiet. Riley had been restless all morning. Shifting, pausing, breathing a little heavier than usual.“You okay?” I asked, watching her carefully.She nodded, then shook her head. “I don’t know.”That was enough to put me on edge. “Riley.”She froze slightly. “Aiden…”The way she said my name, that was it. That was all I needed.“We’re going to the hospital.”“I think…”“We’re going now.”Everything after that blurred.The drive, the voices, movement, urgency.It all blended into one continuous moment of tension and anticipation.But one thing stayed clear. Her hand in mine, tight and unrelenting.“I’m here,” I kept saying. “I’m right here.”And I was. Every second, every breath, every moment.Labor wasn’t easy, It never is. But this was something else.Because it wasn’t just physical. It was emotional, mental and every push carried more than pain.It carried fear, memory, loss and hope. All tangled together i
AIDEN’S POVThere are nights that don’t end when the sun rises.Nights that stay with you, lingering in your chest and settling in your bones. Refusing to leave no matter how many hours pass.This was one of them.Riley hadn’t said much since the baby shower, not in words..But something had shifted.She wasn’t drowning the way she had been before but she wasn’t steady either. She was in between.And I had learned quickly that in-between spaces were the most dangerous.Because that’s where people either begin to heal or fall apart again.She sat on the edge of the bed, her fingers resting lightly over her stomach.A habit now. Instinctive and protective. Her gaze was distant, not empty. Just somewhere else.“You’re thinking again.” My voice was soft as I leaned against the doorway.She didn’t look at me immediately. “I don’t know how to stop.”I walked over carefully, like approaching something delicate.“You don’t have to stop,” I said. “You just have to not let it consume you.”“That
RILEY’S POVThe bathroom was quiet, the hum of the fan the only sound as I stood in front of the mirror. My fingers traced the curve of my belly almost automatically, as if acknowledging a presence I hadn’t yet fully accepted myself.It was subtle, still manageable under loose shirts and high-wais
RILEY'S POV Claire was in the kitchen when I got back, I could hear the mixer before I even closed the door.There was something about Claire. She always bakes aggressively when she’s stressed, bored, emotional or simply existing.“I’m home,” I called out, slipping off my shoes.“In the kitchen!”
AIDEN’S POVI told myself I was just driving, not thinking, not heading anywhere specific. Just letting the city stretch out the noise in my head.That’s what I told myself when I passed my turn, when I kept going instead of heading home.When the streets became familiar in a way I didn’t conscious
CLAIRE'S POV I slammed the door harder than necessary. The sound echoed through the apartment, sharp and satisfying.Men were ridiculous. Specifically, Owen was ridiculous.Who leaves in the middle of a date because of a “work emergency” and doesn’t even bother to explain properly? Just a quick a












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