[Eliana’s POV]My body trembles, and I’m not exactly sure if it is from fear or anticipation. The fact that I couldn’t determine which it was scared me more than the possibility of what could come next.This man bought me to be his babymaker; how could I feel anything other than disgust for him? Was I crazy? Maybe a masochist? I didn’t know, but I knew that I needed to stop things before they went any further."You should," I begin, lifting my hands and touching his chest. Where I touch, I can feel his strong muscles; fuck, he was well built. This was bad. Even if I had no interest in him, I wasn’t blind, and I wasn’t a saint."I should what?" He smirks, lifting me and placing me on the counter. "Continue?"Before I can react, his mouth is slamming into mine once more, and his hands are wrapping around my waist and coming to rest on the center of my back. His dick, which is now positioned perfectly between my legs, presses against my core, causing me to grow wet."N-no!" I gasp, turni
[Zane’s POV]Wham!My fist connects with the bag in front of me, sending ripples racing up my arm and into my body.Whack!Another blow lands, followed by another and another, until I’m in the zone.Huff, huff, huff.My breath comes out in puffs, one out as I strike and one in as I pull back.The cadence helps clear my head and ease the beast that is deep within, wanting to escape, but no amount of hits or exertion erases her face from my mind."DAMMIT!" I roar, striking out again and again and again until the punching explodes and spews sand and sawdust all around.Letting out a snarl of frustration, I kick out, sending the fucking bag flying into the wall and exploding even more.Collapsing, I rest my head in my hands as images of that day continue to attack me, taunting me and proving to me just how big a fucking coward I was.When I took Eliana to our special place, I never wanted anything to happen. I simply wanted to help her feel better, like I had in the past, but I was carele
[Alexandria’s POV]"Come on," Zane hisses, beginning to make his way toward the garage where his car is waiting for us. "I’m sure you would follow me anyway.""You know me well," I giggle. "Anyway, I should be there to comfort you, shouldn’t I?"At my words, he turns and takes me in with both curiosity and distrust.Whoops, it seemed like I may have almost revealed too much. I needed to be cautious of my words until he discovered that his precious woman was no longer at the station and that she had been busted out by a mysterious stranger."What?" I ask, acting nonchalant. "Why are you looking at me like that?""Do you know something?""Hm, maybe," I admit, deciding that lying was useless. "My father is the chief after all."Instead of questioning me, Zane begins to move again, climbing into his car and then shoving open the passenger door for me."Such a gentleman," I sigh, hopping in and buckling up. "And here I thought you didn’t like me at all.""I don’t," he confirms, shoving his
[Zane’s POV]"Is she your mate?"Alexandria’s question hovers around us like a thick cloud of smoke, making it difficult to breathe and causing my panic to begin to build. Had I been too obvious?The answer was yes; yes, I was being too damn obvious, especially when I decided to lay hands on her."She’s…" I begin wanting to lie through my teeth to protect Eliana. "Just a really good childhood friend."Ha, like she was actually going to believe that. Even to me, that sounded really lame and almost unbelievable."Oh ho, this is good," Alexandria beams, yanking my hand free of her throat. "Here, I thought she was just your first love, but she’s actually your mate. Imagine what your father would think if he were to find this out, especially since she can’t help you climb up in power."Immediately, the thought of killing Alexandria to keep her quiet flashed across my mind, but I knew that wouldn’t work. She was too well known.Fuck, what the hell had I done? I needed to fix this quickly."
[Zane’s POV]When Alexandria’s pussywalls wrap around my dick, I feel like I’m going mad. Where one part of me felt like this was the most delicious sensation I had ever felt, another part knew that this was wrong. However, the part that liked it slowly began to take over until my hands were wrapping around her waist so that my hands could clamp down on her ass cheeks and pull, making her faster on top of me."Oh, you like this, baby?" Alexandria pants, beginning to sway her hips so that my dick was rubbed just right. "Do you want me to go faster?""Yeah," I pant, losing control of myself. "More."Fuck, it felt amazing to have her bouncing on top of me, but even this wasn’t enough. I needed more, so much more. I wanted to feel so good that I forgot entirely who the one I was fucking was.Unable to take it, I sit up and pull her off of me. As she tries to figure out what is happening, I shove her onto the bed, pinning her beneath me as I shove into her and take the lead."Ah, Zane!" Al
Eliana’s POV]"Miss Eliana," the voice is soft as it drifts through my bedroom door. "I’ve been sent to help you get ready to go out."Go out?Frowning, I slowly get out of bed, where I had spent most of my morning due to not wanting to face Nol after what happened between us the night before. I knew that it was a ridiculous thing to do since this was his home and he could come barging in here at any moment, but I needed to try to process."Are you awake, miss?" the voice calls once more. "I don’t mean to be pushy, but I was asked to have you ready and downstairs by noon."Sighing, I look at the clock on my bedside table and gasp."It’s already this late?" I hiss, jumping out of bed and quickly rushing to the door. When I yank it open, I see a tiny brunette with soft hazel eyes that glint with nervousness. "Sorry," I say quickly, hoping that I didn’t cause her any trouble. "I was asleep."It was a piss-poor lie, but I was sure that she wouldn’t question it too much. When she nods and
[Eliana’s POV]"So you’re the new toy."Blaine’s voice drifts through my daze, snapping my attention from the quickly passing scenery outside of my window to him."Hm?"Maybe I didn’t hear him right. At least, that was what I preferred to think over accepting what the asshole had just called me.From the minute we met, he had been eyeing me like I was some piece of meat. Of course, that would be what I was considered to be, given the circumstances leading up to my staying with Nol."Don’t play coy," Blaine sighs. "We both know the reason you’re with Nol. There’s no reason to try to pretend otherwise."Twitching, I try to keep my temper in check as I eye Blaine.Who the hell was he to think he knew me? He only knew what he was told. He was just like everyone else who had surrounded me for my entire life. They never consider the reasons why someone like me ended up where I am. They only see a person with no power who has to work their way up the fucking totem pole."Come on," Blaine con
[Zane’s POV]Shock and pain shoot through me as Alexandria’s words repeat themselves again and again.She has moved on.She has moved on.She has moved on.I was the only one still living in the past and the only one who was hurting."Zane."My father’s voice rips through my quickly spiraling mood, drawing my attention to the handsome blonde that stands beside him, watching me curiously."Where are your manners?""Sorry," I huff, getting up from my seat and moving forward while Eliana shifts just enough to be hidden behind the one she came with. "My apologies," I continue, keeping my expression neutral. "I am Zane Castro, but I’m sure you already guessed that."As I speak, I hold out my hand and wince when Nol grips it harder than he should. I guess this meant that he didn’t miss me eyeing his woman.His woman… That phrase alone left a sour taste in my mouth. How could Eliana belong to anyone other than me? Easy, a small voice in the back of my head says. This is all because you were