MasukI pressed my lips together, forcing a smile and hoping my nerves didn’t come through.“Understood,” I said.Without another word, he turned and walked in the opposite direction. With a tightening chest, I walked towards where Gemma was with a few other girls. They were giggling at something she was
Joanne’s POVToday was technically my first day at the clinic. Yesterday, after I saved that patient, I was shown the ropes before I was sent on my way. Today, they told me I'd be doing some actual work, and I’d be lying if I said I wasn’t excited.I was finally going to feel useful again, like I di
He lowered himself so his lips were only inches from mine. I knew I should have pulled away, told him to go to hell, and that I won’t be his mistress. But I couldn’t bring myself to do that; his scent was alluring, and the way he looked at me made my heart skip a beat.My emotions were all over the
Joanne’s POVI stepped away from him as if he had burned me, and I started to back into my room. He followed me inside and shut the door.“Who were you talking to?” I wanted to ask him why it mattered. But my lips wouldn’t form the words.“I thought Talia left something behind…” I tell him. “What
“I don’t know,” she finally said. “I think there is more to it.”When I didn’t say anything more, she let out a breath.“He cares for you, Lady Joanne. He sought me out himself and asked me to bring you a meal. Lady Vivien was not in sight. I know it might be hard to believe, but you are worth the l
Joanne’s POVMy chest ached; I ran back to my chambers as fast as I could, my heart feeling as though it was going to explode. I didn’t want Alexander and Vivien to see me cry; thankfully, the tears didn’t come until I was a great distance away.I opened the door and stepped inside, letting a sob es
Joanne’s POVIt all happened so fast that I could hardly grasp it. Alexander was in front of me, his eyes dark and wild. Then, the next thing I knew, his lips were on mine, taking away the last of my breath.My heart was slamming painfully against my chest, and everything inside of me screamed to de
Third Person POVVivien had always believed in fate.Not in the childish, romantic sense, she wasn’t foolish enough to think love fell into your lap without effort, but in the quiet certainty that some threats were woven too tightly to be coincidence. That some people were meant to cross paths again
Joanne’s POVI felt stupid when I woke up alone the next morning. I should have known that Alexander wouldn’t have stuck around. But I had hoped we would actually talk this morning. The bed beside me was cold, so I knew he had left a long time ago. I wondered whether he even waited 5 minutes after I
Joanne’s POVI was used to being alone; Alexander was gone most of the time, so even when I did live in his chambers, I rarely ever saw him. But this was different; this felt more final. We were now strangers living beneath the same roof, only rooms apart. He didn’t let me stray far, which was his s







