Rayne“But…” I whispered, my throat raw. “We were only together for a short time. I thought—”“You thought wrong, Rayne. Doesn't matter if you were only with her for one night, we fucking marked her and the moment we did, our fates were entwined and sealed. There was only one way to keep the bond he
RayneIf I hadn’t done the same damn thing to her, I might have called Amber a sadistic beauty. The way she looked up at Erlan with that passive, unreadable smile like she didn’t even care that he was flirting with her so brazenly in front of me, felt like a blade dragged slowly across my skin.He h
Amber I fumbled. “I—I’m fine. And you?”Really, Amber? That’s the best you could do?Erlan laughed, deep and boyish. “I’m doing great, as you can see. The years have been kind to you.” He gave me an appreciative once-over, his smile widening. “I almost can’t believe you used to be skin and bones. B
Amber“Fancy seeing you again, Amber.”His voice was velvet-smooth, laced with amusement and just the faintest hint of mischief.One second I was falling, the next I was suspended in the air, caught effortlessly in a pair of strong arms. His hold was steady, confident, like I weighed nothing at all.
AmberOh, hell no.“If you watched the news,” I said sharply, “instead of kissing up to every customer, you’d know why he couldn’t—and will probably never get the chance to be here again.”The woman shrank back, face paling. “I—I’m sorry, ma’am. I meant no disrespect. Please forgive me.”Rayne place
AmberRayne pulled the car smoothly into the parking lot, and the moment I saw the boutique’s pretentious gold signage, I felt my stomach turn. It was the kind of store that didn’t even bother listing prices on its display windows because if you had to ask, you clearly didn’t belong. Everything from