LOGINMinerva spent the first years of medical school supporting Liam Harrington and helping him build his future. In return, he cheated on her with her cruel stepsister, the same girl who made her life miserable after their father walked out on them. Starting a new internship with the New York Pros, Minerva hopes to finally leave her painful past behind. But things get complicated when she meets Kendrick, the team’s moody and famous hockey star. At first, he can’t stand her… but soon, he can’t stop thinking about her either. Their constant arguments quickly turn into intense attraction. Behind closed doors, Kendrick becomes protective, passionate, and determined to make Minerva his. But her past isn’t ready to let her go. Liam refuses to accept that she’s moved on, and her stepsister will do anything to protect her perfect new relationship. Caught between old wounds, dangerous secrets, and a love she never expected, Minerva must decide if she’s willing to risk everything for the man who’s ready to break every rule just to be with her.
View MoreChapter 40 Kendrick My eyes snapped open to blinding white light. Not the warehouse. Not the barge. Not the dark water or the screaming or the knife. A hospital room. White walls. White sheets. Machines beeping beside me. An IV in my arm. Bandages wrapped around my head. And a doctor leaning over me with a small flashlight, shining it directly into my pupils.I flinched and tried to push her hand away but my arm was too heavy. It felt like it belonged to someone else. Like I was watching myself from far away. Everything was slow and thick and wrong."Welcome back," she said. Her voice was calm. Professional. The kind of voice that had seen a thousand patients wake up confused and scared. "You've been unconscious for twelve hours. Take it slow. Don't try to sit up yet."I tried to speak. My throat was dry. My tongue felt like sandpaper. "Where... where is she?"The doctor didn't answer right away. She exchanged a look with someone behind her. I turned my head, ignoring the pain that s
Chapter 39KendrickI stood there on the dock with the phone pressed to my ear and my eyes locked on that grimy window. The silhouette was still there. Minerva. Tied to a chair. Mouth taped. But her head was moving, her shoulders were shifting, she was alive and she was fighting against whatever was holding her down. That was my girl. That was the woman who looked me in the eye and tore us apart to save me. She was still in there, still breathing, still trying.And then the figure behind her stepped into the light. Liam. He pressed something to his ear and my phone started ringing.I answered it. I had no choice."Kendrick." His voice was calm. Bored even. Like he was discussing the weather instead of holding the woman I loved hostage. "I knew you'd find her. You're predictable that way. You always go straight for the thing you want, consequences be damned. It's why you're so easy to play."I kept my voice low, steady. "Where is she going?""Nowhere yet. She's comfortable. Or as comfo
Chapter 38 Kendrick I was halfway back to the building when the phone buzzed in my pocket. My side still ached from earlier and every step pulled at the bruises but I kept walking because I had a job to do. The phone kept buzzing so I pulled it out expecting her name or nothing at all. It was neither. London Metropolitan Police. I stopped under a streetlight and answered because something in my gut already knew it was bad.The voice on the other end was clipped and official. They had found an ID in an alley two streets over. Blood on it. Her name. Minerva. Missing person report already started because a hotel staff member had called it in when she did not come back. Four hours. The words hit me like a fist. Four hours. I asked where and they gave me the street name and I was already turning around before the officer finished talking. He told me to stay put and wait for them. I hung up.I reached the alley and the blue lights were already there. Tape across the entrance. Two office
Chapter 37 Minerva I could not sit still anymore. The phone had been quiet for too long, and every second that passed made my chest tighter. I had tried lying on the bed. I had tried sitting by the window. I had tried reading old emails and refreshing my messages until my eyes hurt. None of it helped. Kendrick was gone, Liam had taken him, and I had no idea what was happening to him. The silence was worse than any message could have been. If Liam had released the video, I would know. If Kendrick had called, I would know. If something had happened to him, I would not know until it was already too late. That thought kept coming back to me. I stood beside the bed and looked at my phone again. Nothing. I unlocked it and checked his name. Nothing. I opened the messages again even though I knew there would be nothing new. My fingers moved over his name, and for a second I almost called him. I stopped myself. If Liam was watching him, calling could make things worse. I put the phone d






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