[Evelyn’s POV]“You’re really going to make me head to the dining room?” I asked weakly.My voice felt strained. Actually, my entire body felt like it was seconds away from slipping to the ground.Sex on the table in the library seemed like a lovely idea at the time. However, the moment the last of
I was trapped.A small, antagonizing smile played on his lips. “You’ve got quite the dirty mouth on you,” he whispered.My mouth twisted into a knowing smile.“Perhaps, you’re rubbing off on me,” I commented.He let out a deep hum of approval from his chest. “Be very careful what you say, sweetheart
[Evelyn’s POV]Alexander nodded his head. “That’s because Gregory wasn’t anticipating that we would actually be able to provide any real evidence. No doubt he was already aware of the issues that were going on between Michael and me, he probably thought that I was doing all of this purely out of spi
[Third-Person’s POV]Alexander wasn’t sure what he could do to properly ease Evelyn’s nerves. Granted, it wasn’t for lack of trying. He’d offered on several occasions that she lay back on either the bed or a couch and let him sink down between her luscious thighs.He’d never grow tired of the way sh
[Evelyn’s POV]I should have known that Isabella was going to pull something like this. Under normal circumstances, when neither one of our families was out to get us, this whole occasion would have made complete sense. If the situation was normal and decent, an engagement party amongst family would
[Third-Person’s POV]There were many people around that dining room table who held their own amount of disdain toward the couple, or even Evelyn specifically. But the only person who truly earned Evelyn’s rage was Isabella.She glared down at the woman with a newly found hatred that had her hands it
[Evelyn’s POV]“Alright, tell me exactly what is going on between you and Alexander this instant,” Wendy demanded.A day had passed since Alexander and I had our confrontation in his office. Things had taken a major downhill effect between the two of us since then.Alexander had blatantly requested
[Evelyn’s POV]I drew closer to Isabella and watched the woman actually stiffen. I had no doubt that I looked positively menacing. Good.It felt as though a dark truth was finally coming to the surface. It practically vibrated my bones and shook every last one of my nerves.“That’s it, isn’t it? My
“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