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
Ichika She might not know it, but Amber is a lot more expressive than she thinks she is.For someone who tries so hard to stay composed, to wear her calm like armor; she doesn’t realize how much her emotions bleed through. The way her eyes cloud when she’s anxious, the way her fingers twist togethe
Ichika What the hell was Reed doing here?He was supposed to be rotting in jail!My heart thundered in my chest, the blood rushing so loudly in my ears that I could barely think straight. Did he break out? And if that was the case, why weren’t we informed?None of it made sense. Reed Smith had been
It came almost instantly.“Patience, my darling. The bartender is headed your way. He’ll give you a glass of juice. I want you to drink it.”I saw red.The message burned on my screen, and my jaw clenched so tightly it hurt. Was he out of his mind? Did he really think I was stupid enough to drink so
Ichika The sedan suddenly swerved sharply into the next lane, its brake lights flashing before it accelerated again.“He knows we’re following him,” I said under my breath.The driver’s knuckles tightened on the steering wheel. “Hang on, ma’am. We’re not losing him.”He pressed harder on the gas. T







