LOGINIt might have been laughable, had circumstances not been so… sad.“So your parents took it badly, I imagine,” I pointed out.Callum huffed and looked into his bottle. “My dad beat the shit out of me.”I pulled my head back. “He what?”Wordlessly, Callum turned, pulling his shirt up to reveal his bac
Liora’s POVI just barely made it into the parking space before the car let out one final groan, then sputtered to a stop, rocking back and forth on the wheels.“Sorry about that, girl,” I said, patting the steering wheel. “That was a lot more driving in one day than I anticipated.”Shirley almost s
“Twenty lashes,” he said. “We’ll see if you change your mind then.”I grit my teeth. “I don’t have to put up with this anymore.”“Would you rather take it, or would you prefer if that little wolfless whore of yours took it instead?”The moment he said those words, I felt all the blood drain from my
Callum’s POVMy father’s shadow darkened the room.There was a time in my life when my father’s presence seemed enormous and all-consuming, like a black hole filling any space he entered. When I was a child, I remembered thinking that he was big enough to reach the moon, or to blot out the sun.I’d
“The ones at the top of the list are our recommended ones,” my father added before I could say anything. “But ultimately, dear, it’s up to you.”I quirked a brow and opened the folder. There were over a dozen names on the list, along with small black-and-white headshots of each bachelor and which pa
Liora’s POVWhen I returned to the palace, I honestly expected to find that half of it had burned down in some freak fire, or that someone was dead.I didn’t find any of that.The palace was as peaceful as ever, quiet and cheerfully lit, the yellow porch lights illuminating the melting snow. The but
LioraMy jacket slapped onto the back of my chair, the rain still humming against the roof above. But all I could think about were Callum’s eyes from the third-story window.The way he looked at me, like he knew I’d been looking for him for days. Like he didn’t come to see me, but to tell his friend
ZaneEveryone looked stunned when Liora’s name was called.Everyone but me.I bet on her the moment she kicked open that office door and dismantled the system with a pencil and a death glare.I smirked, watching the room reel. This night just got interesting.Liora, you beautiful little choas gremli
Bianca They say shopping is therapy, but no one warns you how exhausting it is being effortlessly perfect in a boutique that smells like lavender and is more expensive then a small country.The shop was a dream, everything I deserved—all soft lighting, velvet chaise lounges, racks of sequins, tulle
“I was trying to protect you,” he finally said.“That’s not protection, Callum. That’s erasure.”Silence.Then, his voice dropped to a whisper.“You’re right. I’m sorry. I should’ve told you. I just… didn’t know what to do. The people I love—my family—and the girl I was supposed to love… they all wa







