MasukAnd now…He was pregnant with a baby girl.She was due in a couple of months.And honestly?I had never seen Reed so happy in my entire life.Ever since his pregnancy was confirmed, he had been absolutely glowing.It was adorable.Sometimes I had to stop myself from laughing when he excitedly ramble
Amber But my family wasn’t the only blessing that had come from the past year.There were so many other joys to reminisce about.Like Reed.Just remembering everything he had gone through made my chest tighten.Reed had survived the treatment.Even now, it still felt incredible to say that.He had
AmberOne year laterThe last twelve months had been the craziest but best that I had ever had. That was the only way to put it because though there were bad times, there were a lot of miracles as well.A lot of miracles.When I thought about everything that had happened over the past year, my chest
AmberI whined in sheer frustration, my hips bucking upward to try and force him in. "Rayne, please!"He did it a few more times, a low chuckle vibrating in his throat as he watched me writhe. The teasing only heightened my arousal to a fever pitch; every time our organs brushed, little jolts of sta
AmberThe air in the room was thick, heavy with the cloying, sweet scent of my rising heat and the dark, musky undertone of Rayne’s Alpha pheromones. My heart was a frantic drum against my ribs as Rayne led me toward the bed, his grip on me firm yet possessing a reverent gentleness. When my knees fi
I rolled my eyes, but a smile tugged at my lips.We sat down to eat, the conversation flowing easily between us. It was the kind of relaxed, comfortable chatter that only came with safety and trust—little jokes, small observations, random stories from the day.It wasn’t until halfway through dinner
Erlan One day she was at school, the next she wasn’t. Reed didn’t know anything. Nobody knew anything.And I panicked.I drove to the shelter myself. Walked through the front door, dead-eyed and shaking with barely restrained violence.I demanded answers.They fed me polite bullshit at first. “She
ErlanMy plan was almost complete.Seventeen years in the making. Seventeen years of studying every piece, every angle, every possible variable just to get to this moment.And now, I had the final piece of the puzzle.That unfortunate idiot, Reed.He was pathetic. Easily manipulated. Emotionally com
Erlan“I’m sorry,” I said, voice shaky. “My family’s the same. My dad’s never home. And my mum… she doesn’t love me. At all. I don’t think she even likes me.”Her eyes softened, and then—goddess—she smiled again.“I’m sorry too. But… I could be your friend if you want. We could play together and for
ErlanI sat comfortably in the deep leather embrace of my armchair, one leg crossed lazily over the other, a crystal wine glass balanced effortlessly between my fingers. The fire in the grand living room threw slow, deliberate shadows across the marble floor, and the steady tick of the antique clock







