LOGINI thought I knew who I was. I thought I knew what love felt like. Turns out, I didn’t know anything at all. Marvy was supposed to be my forever—until the night he went down on one knee and a stranger’s panties fell out of his pocket. In that moment, the illusion shattered. The man I loved, the life I dreamed of... it all turned to ash. I told myself I’d never fall again. I’d never let anyone close enough to hurt me. But then there was him—Darren Coldridge. Marvy’s older brother. The one they say has ice in his veins and no heart left to break. He scared me from the start. But when his eyes found mine, everything inside me changed. My pulse skipped. My breath caught. My body remembered something my mind refused to admit—I wanted him. I needed him. Now I’m caught between two brothers: one who betrayed me, and one who burns through every wall I’ve built. Marvy says he still loves me. Darren doesn’t say anything at all—but every glance, every touch feels like a promise he’s too proud to speak. And just when I think it’s only about love and lies, I learn the Coldridge family hides secrets far older—and darker—than either of them. Secrets that tie me to them in ways I never imagined. Because some bonds aren’t chosen. They’re written in blood, in moonlight… and in destiny.
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His breath was hot against my neck as his soft finger tips run down the sides of my body in small fluttery motions, leaving a ripple of pleasure in their wake. Small gasps of pleasure spill out of my lips. I squeeze my legs tightly together, trying to relieve some of the built up tension. Only as his fingers dip lower, did a shrill ring out, signifying the end of class. I had that dream again. Maybe because I had seen him twice this week by accident and three times more on purpose. A sigh of longing escapes my lips, I would do anything to make that dream come true. Anything. “Are you here to see the guardian and counsellor again?” Milo asked with a laugh, he isn’t disbelieving and incredulous anymore—unlike the first times I visited, once every semester turned into once a month—I think I broke him. “Go right in.” He nods at the door I have opened more times than anybody at this school this year. The first time I came here, I admit I was a bit nervous, my high school guidance and counsellor was a really scary man, he didn’t guide or counsel anybody. But the one here was positively different. “Hey, Anne.” I greet as I throw myself on my favourite sofa in her office.She sighed deeply. “At this point, I think we should start living together.”“I know right, Milo would make a fantastic third roommate.” At the same time the door swung open, Milo walked in with a tray of cookies and milk, because Anne is everyone’s mom and no matter what, cookies and milk have to be provided to guests here, even ones as frequent as I am. “I honestly don’t know why you still call her in. She still won’t get her grades up.” Milo says as he drops the tray in front of me. I shrug not very bothered like Anne is about my education, clearly.“Do I have any other person to see today?” Anne asked her secretary. Oh no. No. I know what she wants to do, she wants to take what she calls a soul walk. It means walking with her whilst baring my soul for her to see.Milo gives me a smirk. We all know what that means, and they know how much I hate it. “No, she’s your biggest headache, I always make sure she is the last to see you.” Thanks a lot Milo.“Unfortunately, my grandma is coming to town later today, I have to go pick her up.” I lie quickly.Milo scoffed before walking out of the door.“Perfect, I didn’t bring my car today, my daughter is using it, so you can drive me home. Then go pick up your grandma.” If she knows I lied about that, she doesn’t show it, she is just her usual positive self. “As long as you don’t complain about my driving.” I tell her as I finish the rest of the cookies. She pressed her lips into a flat line, she hates, no loathes my driving, and it gives me a small comfort to know that the two of us will be uncomfortable during our ride. When we get into my car, the pop song I was listening to before class starts blaring through the speakers. Anne jumps and clutches her heart. If it were any other person, I would have laughed, but it’s Anne so I reduce the volume and apologize. “Roxanne, this is your third year in college. I have never seen someone fail consecutively like this. An elective at that. The fact that I have been seeing you since you started failing this elective two years ago and I still have no idea why you are failing this makes me think maybe you are failing this intentionally.” She starts in that her ever caring motherly voice that uses. She used my full name too, she was dead serious. I try to keep my expression flat and uncaring, because she had gotten too close to the truth. I can feel her eyes on my face, searching it for something. For the truth I guess, but what can I do? I am a professional at lying. “Honey, I have known you for three years. And I can say you are more intelligent than you let on. You can do better but you have taken it upon yourself to do worse.” She licked her lips. As if worried that whatever she was going to say would set me off. “Is this about your parents?” she asked in a quiet but firm voice.I spare her a glance, i would look at her to see her expression but I know from experience that she wants me to keep my eyes firmly on the road. “Oh Anne..” I murmur. She was going about this the wrong way. But better that one than any other one right? “It makes sense, your father is an assembly man, who wants to run for president, I assume he has always pursued his political career all his life, and never gave you any attention, if.. if this is how you are looking to get his attention, Roxy, you are doing it wrong. This is your future we are talking about.” She laid a gentle hand on my lap. I almost laugh out loud. Like hell I would do stuff like that for my parents. None of them deserve my attention. “You are a smart, beautiful young woman with her life ahead of her, do not let that go to waste.” She says sternly as I slow down on her curb. She waits a beat for me to say something, and when I don’t, she opens her door. Just as she gets out, “See you in school on Monday.”“See you.” I say as I drive to the end of her block so I can reverse out. As I’m driving out, Anne is still outside, looking out for me. I shoot a hand out of my window and wave. Then I drive down the familiar route. All the nerves in my body relaxes as I drive, my body knows where I am going. Obviously it is happy, who wouldn’t? I park two blocks away from my work place, like I always do, my car was distinctive, my name was the plate number. If anyone saw my car in the parking lot of a nude art house, news travel fast and my parents work faster. I would be out of California before I knew it. The name plate on my door read RR. Short for Rated R. Every model here goes under a pseudonym. “Double R, Your client is waiting for you.” A robotic voice says as I enter my room. My body thrums with excitement, every nerve ending in my body was sparking with anticipation. I strip out of my clothes and into the hot red lingerie that i spent three hours picking out, I pile my hair on top of my head and secure it tightly so it doesn't slide out of the black blunt cut wig I use as my elaborate disguise. Slipping on a red mask that matched the lacy lingerie because, i can’t exactly let my professor, whom I keep repeating his class know that he draws me in the nude for fun now, can I?Jescyka's POV The first thing I did when I woke up was to call Marvy. I knew our conversation the previous day ended badly.He picked up on the second ring, voice rough, still half-asleep. “Jess?”“Hey.” My throat felt like sandpaper. “I’m not coming in today.”He paused. I could almost hear him sit up. “You okay?”“Yeah,” I lied. “Just … packing. I am following Marvy on that family cruise this weekend.”He paused again—longer this time. I could picture him rubbing a hand over his jaw, that muscle twitching the way it always did when he wanted to say something but didn’t.“Jess …”“I’ll be fine.” I cut him off before the guilt could crawl in. “Don’t worry.”He exhaled, that quiet, resigned sound that says I don’t like this but I won’t fight you. “Alright. Just … be careful, okay?”When the call ended, I just sat there staring at my phone, the silence pressing around me.Part of me knew I was being stupid—going back, letting Marvy pull me in again. But another part whispered that mayb
Jescyka’s POVThe whole day went by in a blur. I couldn’t stop replaying what happened with Darren—how wrong it was, yet how right it had felt in the moment. Maybe it was just the tequila. Maybe it was loneliness. Either way, I told myself not to dwell on it.Marvy spent the day trying too hard—cracking bad jokes, telling stories I already knew were lies. I smiled when I had to, but mostly, I kept my eyes on my phone, pretending to be busy.Later, I went upstairs, stripped down, and stepped into the shower. The hot water hit my skin, and I wished it could wash everything off—the anger, the guilt, and that stupid ache I still couldn’t name.When I finally came out, hair dripping, half-dressed, I found myself staring at the woman in the mirror. How did my life go from bad to worse? But regret was luxury for me as Marvy pushed the door and stalked inside like he owned every part of me.He looked wrecked: Taking a closer look at his face, I saw dark circles, wrinkled shirts, a bit of stub
Jescyka’s POV Shame’s heavier than any hangover.It sits right on your chest, makes it hard to breathe, harder to move.I woke up in a bed that wasn’t mine. The sheets smelled like him, a little strong, like regret and trouble.For a few seconds, I just stared at the ceiling, trying to remember how the hell I’d ended up here.Then it came rushing back — last night. Darren.I groaned, dragging a hand over my face. My head was pounding. My mouth felt like sandpaper. My heart… worse.I shoved the covers off and looked down at myself. My underwear is still on, but my skin is bare, except for one dark mark on my neck.Great. Proof. Evidence. Whatever you want to call it.Relief should’ve made it better, but it didn’t. My body still remembered him—his mouth, his hands, the way he’d whispered mine.“God,” I whispered. “What’s wrong with me?”How do you even begin to want the brother of the man you were supposed to marry?I yanked his shirt tighter around me and stalked out before I could ov
Jescyka’s POVDarren’s hand was locked around the wheel, his veins taut, jaw set so tight I thought his teeth might crack. The city lights kept flashing across his face—amber eyes catching them, turning gold for a second, then dark again.Every time he glanced at me, I felt it. Like heat radiating all over my body.The car was too quiet, but not in a peaceful way, the silence was suffocating. The kind of quite that fills your lungs until you forget how to breathe.I crossed my arms, pretending I wasn’t shaking. “So what is this, huh?” My voice came out croaky, still edged with tequila. “You come to play hero now? Or are you just finishing what your brother started?”He didn’t answer right away. His jaw flexed once, then again. When he finally spoke, his voice was low but stern, but dangerous in the way still water hides a current.“I don’t want his scraps.” He shot me a look, and something in my chest stuttered. “I want what’s mine.”I let out a dry laugh, the kind that hurts your thr
Jescyka’s POV How I left the house and got to the bar was a mystery, but in less than 30 minutes I was there.Cone Bar always smelled the same. A mix of beer, sweat, fried food, and heartbreak. But somehow, that night, it felt safer than my own apartment.Ethan was already there, tucked into the corner booth, hoodie sleeves pushed up, hair sticking up like he’d fought gravity on the way over. The second I walked in, he stood and pulled me into a hug. No questions, no words…just warmth and steadiness. For a moment, I could breathe again.We sat. He ordered tequila before I could say no. “Drink,” he said simply, pushing the shot toward me. “Then tell me who made you sad.”His words softened my heart and so I talked. I told him everything.Melissa on his lap. The lipstick on his mouth. The necklace I thought was mine. The ring. The panties. The way Marvy had smiled like nothing had happened.By the time I finished, my throat was raw. Ethan’s jaw worked hard, the muscle in his cheek twit
Jescyka’s POVI didn’t go looking for the truth that Friday night. Honestly, I just wanted to see Marvy smile. One real smile, not the polite, half-hearted ones he’d been throwing at me lately.On the way, I stopped at his favorite shop and picked up a bottle of “Château Margaux”, the one he swore made every bad day better..It felt kind of stupid, showing up unannounced with wine like I was trying to bribe the relationship back to the way it was. But I told myself it was the right thing to do because I loved Marvy. Or maybe it was a reminder…hey, we used to be happy once.Marvy had been distant for weeks. Too many late nights, too many “work emergencies,” and way too many moments where his eyes were on me, but his mind was somewhere else entirely. I kept trying to make excuses for him…stress, deadlines, burnout…anything but what I already knew deep down.I thought maybe a small gesture would fix it. Maybe I could pull us back before we slipped completely out of reach.But when I pushe






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