LOGIN“Perhaps you shouldn’t be marrying a man you have to keep tabs on,” I said before I could think better of it.Now, both her eyes were open, and she was sitting up, a frown marring her face.“What did you just say to me?”My cheeks were burning; I shouldn’t have said that. No doubt it would get back
Joanne’s POV“Vivien requires a bath; why are you just standing around? Are you seriously that useless?” Gemma asked, placing her hands on her rounded hips as she glared at me.I frowned; I was organizing the medical equipment for Dr. Cane, as he had asked, because he had an upcoming surgery. I was
She raised her brows.“Well… no. I don’t know,” she said, shaking her head. “I suppose I never really thought about it. I just assumed that he went mad. I’m sure everyone else assumed pretty much the same thing. Why are you asking questions about the third prince? We aren’t really supposed to talk a
Joanne’s POV“You shouldn’t be in here,” I told Alexander as I shut the door behind me.I wasn’t ready to speak with him yet, not after everything that had happened today. The memory of him with Vivien in the clinic still weighed heavily on my mind.Alexander stood, his eyes fixed on mine as he took
“I knew it,” Jeremy muttered, letting out a breath. “He got to you, too… didn’t he? Most girls like him… despite him turning them all down. Don’t think you’re any special… he will turn you down too.”My cheeks burned at his comment, and when I didn’t say anything, he cocked his head to the side.“Un
Joanne’s POVThe shack was exactly that: a shack.It had a bed… and that was pretty much it.From Jeremy’s soiled and ripped clothing, I would say it’s been a long time since he’s changed his clothes. And from his stench, I would say it’s been a long time since he’s bathed. Even after the Seer set h
Alexander’s POVHer breath was still on my lips when the silence closed around us… warm, stunned, and absolute. I didn’t miss the way her body melted against mine, the small whimper that escaped her lips, and the rapid beating of her heart. It made me tighten my hold on her even more, to never want
He was surprisingly awake despite the amount of blood he lost and how much pain he must be in. He flinched, though, when I touched his face, like he was afraid of me, and it made my heart ache even more.“It’s okay,” I told him, my voice trembling as I suppressed my tears. “I’m not going to hurt you
“Come,” he said, the order coming out soft, like a whisper. “You need to eat, and you need to rest.”“There’s still work to be done here,” I tell him, my voice soft as well. He reached up and brushed a strand of hair out of my face.“George can handle it from here. It’s time for you to rest,” he to
He stared at me for a moment longer; his eyes searching for something on my face. He was probably trying to figure out if he should believe me or not. I gave him my best innocent smile, and he rolled his eyes, though there was no malice on his face. “It’s only for a few days,” he told me, his ey







