My bottom lip trembled in shock. He was seriously punishing me for something that I hadn’t done. The world around me was growing fuzzing as my vision blurred. A horrible wave of nausea was rushing through me.“Alexander, stop,” I whispered weakly.His degradation brought me right back to all those h
[Evelyn’s POV]“DON’T FUCKING TOUCH ME!!!”The entire house had fallen silent. Everyone in the general vicinity stopped what they were doing and turned to gawk at the ridiculous sight of me flailing to get out of Oliver’s hold.I struggled and exerted myself to the point where my arms were beginning
[Third-Person’s POV]For the first time, maybe ever, Alexander was at a loss for words.When he, and everyone else, watched Evelyn leave the main hall, he stood up from his wheelchair and in a full-blown panic. His eyes were blinking frantically as his mind tried to process the scene that had just u
[Third-Person’s POV]This is utter madness. Alexander had been quick to realize that he may have severely underestimated Evelyn’s ability to hold a grudge. It had been days since he had last spoken to her, much less seen her.Ever since their falling out, Evelyn remained locked away in her rooms. S
[Evelyn’s POV]This wasn’t how I expected my night to go. All I wanted was to ease the uncomfortable scratchiness in my throat with a cup of tea and return back to my silent sanctuary.The last several days had been some of the hardest to ever endure in my life. I’d become so used to being around pe
“I shouldn’t have done that. I was so wrapped up in having to deal with Michael, that I neglected everything else around me. Believe me, my concern for your well-being in all of this was at the forefront of my mind when it came to him.”“And yet, you were the one that tore me to shreds,” I said quie
[Third-Person’s POV]All the air seemed to have gone still in the room. Alexander felt his heart hammering in his chest. His entire future seemed like it was on the very edge of falling apart.All he could do was hope as he waited for Evelyn to give him some sort of an answer. He wanted her to say ‘
[Third Person’s POV]Alexander couldn’t believe the news when he’d heard about Evelyn being out of her room. He’d initially hoped to see her in the dining room for breakfast but was disappointed to see her spot at the table once again empty. However, his displeasure was short-lived when he overhea
“Yes,” Henry said.My brows lifted. “Really?”His low chuckle caused my cheeks to flush. “Yes, Evelyn, I would happily testify.”“Thank you,” I said graciously. “The requests for the warrants are currently being written up as we speak. I’ll keep you posted about the court date when the time arrives.
[Evelyn’s POV]I had to admit, I was very glad that I had given the idea of training a second chance. It offered me a feeling I never thought I could experience. Control. Balance. A deeper sense of self-confidence.After Alexander had made that unexpected appearance at the training tent, and after h
As time went on, Evelyn was beginning to feel irritably restless and exhausted. Alexander, on the other hand, felt the arousal in his lower abdomen grow stronger.When he had her by the waist, he couldn’t keep himself from pressing his nose into the inner curve of her neck. She smelt of sweat and fl
[Third-Person’s POV]Evelyn knew that look Alexander had on his face all too well. She’d become an expert in knowing what his interests were. For some reason, he really seemed to enjoy watching her more lethal side come out. It wasn’t until more recently, that Evelyn even realized that she had that
[Third-Person’s POV]Alexander was more than glad to know that Evelyn’s training had only managed to progress from that point on. Between hearing her own personal recounts of her sessions as well as checking in with either Erik or Thomas, he was satisfied.With one less thing pressing on his mind, A
Instead of helping him up, I actually reached down and snagged one of his ankles and, with all my strength, dragged me across the room. I heard the faint chuckles of Erik and Alexander as they watched this entire scene unfold.I’m sure it looked utterly ridiculous. Thomas was more than twice the siz
[Evelyn’s POV]I glanced at the mat on the floor but didn’t move an inch.I took a deep breath and slowly let it out. “Alexander, wherever it is that you’re planning, I’m not sure—”“Will you please just trust me?” he prompted.I clenched my jaw and, against my better judgment, moved over to the mat
That same, familiar pair of hands that had a high tendency to hold me close at night, came to wrap around my waist. My head tilted to the side as Alexander gathered most of my hair onto one of my shoulders.It was hard to believe that there was once a time when he and I weren’t like this. The though
[Evelyn’s POV]I really tried not to let the whole matter bother me. I was fairly sure that I wasn’t the only person to exist that wasn’t trainable. Still, I felt horrible knowing that I had wasted Erik and Thomas’ time.Every muscle and joint in my body was aching and for what? I couldn’t even say