LOGINNova's point of view When I was sure I didn't have the energy to cry anymore, I stumbled to my car, locked the door, then my phone began to ring. I scrabbled for it in my bag, the caller ID flashed Damon's name and I sighed loudly. My head hit the steering wheel, my finger roving around the end button. After the fourth ring, I eventually hit the receive button."Nova."His voice cut through the panic. "Where are you?"Words tumbled out, I wasn't even sure what I was saying. “Nova… calm the fuck down!” Damon yelled, and the shock really shut me up.Damon swore softly, then his voice suddenly hardened. "Get in your car and come to Reed's apartment… ..Now."Forty minutes later I stood outside Reed’s door. Damon took one look at me,then immediately pulled me into a hug."Damn."His voice softened. "You look awful."Fresh tears burned my eyes. "I need Elsa." My voice cracked. "I need to find her."Damon guided me inside, sat me down, handed me water, then finally spoke. "We know the polic
Nova's point of view My hand flew into my hair, I scratched at my scalp so hard it hurt."No. No. No." I sucked in a breath, my lungs burned."You don't understand." My voice came out shaking and I forced myself to calm down.I pointed toward the entrance."The officer came here, I saw him. I made called to make a report, he came to my house few minutes later, arrested my sister without any reasonable explanation and I followed the vehicle here. I watched him drive into this station."The woman exchanged a glance with another officer, that stupid look that said they didn't believe me. Heat rushed through my body. "I am not crazy."The woman immediately lifted her hands."I didn't say you were.""You don't have to."I laughed again."You people are looking at me like I've lost my mind."The woman sighed."You know what, describe him."I blinked."What?""Describe the officer that came to your house."I immediately began talking, I gave her his height, his face…everything. The woman listene
Nova's point of view The moment the door of my car slammed shut, my body broke. A sob ripped out of me so violently my chest folded inward and I hit the steering wheel repeatedly."Stupid." My voice cracked. "You are so stupid Nova." Tears blurred everything…God…what was I thinking? What exactly had I expected? That I would walk into Kael's office, demand Elsa's release, and he'd suddenly discover a conscience?A broken laugh escaped me and I pressed my forehead against the steering wheel. My shoulders shook. What if Margaret hadn't walked in? The thought alone made my stomach twist.I squeezed my eyes shut, refusing to think about it, but my mind kept dragging me back to the disgusting look in his eyes……and it made me sick.I grabbed a scarf from the back seat and wrapped it around myself with trembling fingers. My clothes felt wrong, everything felt wrong. I wanted to peel myself apart and start over, instead, I started the car and drove, not to the house, not to Reed aunt's mansi
Nova's point of view "You really haven't changed, you’re still the demented arrogant fool who thinks everything revolves round him."Kael's eyebrow lifted and I pointed one finger at him. "No…. pardon me.." I shook my head."Let me rephrase that correctly, you are still the demented, arrogant infertile fool who makes himself feel superior to others just to feel alive instead of realizing that his complete existence is a waste."Something flashed across Kael's face but it vanished almost immediately, I heard the door close behind me, probably the receptionist tryimg to save her head, I didn't turn, I didn't care."Finished?" Kael asked calmly even though the edges of his voice were rough.I laughed again. "Not even close."The years crashed into me all at once. Five years ... .five years of admiring him, five years of believing every word that came out of his mouth…. of thinking confidence and arrogance were the same thing. How stupid had I been?I remembered the way I used to sit du
Nova's point of view I tightened my grip around my bag and walked out of the police station as soon as the officer disappeared down the hallway."Nova." Reed caught up with me in three long strides. "Nova, wait."I stopped beside his car and looked straight ahead. "Let's go."His brows pulled together. "What do you mean, let's go? We need to wait for the chief officer."I opened the passenger door. "No. Let's go."Confusion flashed across his face, but God knew, I didn't have the strength to answer. For once, he didn't push. He walked around the car, slid into the driver's seat, and started the engine. I stared out the window, Reed kept glancing between me and the road.Twice, he opened his mouth…twice, he closed it again and I was grateful, because if he asked me one more question, I might break….and I couldn't afford to break. Not now… not when Elsa was sitting alone in a cell because of me.I should have known it was Keal. Who else would turn cruelty into a hobby? It made perfect
Nova's point of view I picked up the spoon cautiously and bowed my head. "Heavenly Father, protect my stomach and preserve my dignity if this meal turns out to be a crime scene. Amen."Reed placed a hand over his chest. "Dear Lord, give Nova faith the size of a mustard seed. Apparently, she needs it more than my food does.”I chuckled and took in the plate of creamy garlic butter chicken pasta looking at me. The moment the food touched my tongue, my eyes widened.I blinked once, then I looked up at him. "Wow."A smile spread across his face. "Good wow or bad wow?"I shook my head. "No, this is... good wow."He chuckled softly and I took another bite, slower this time.The sauce clung to the pastaas it should and the chicken was perfectly seared with crispy edges…exactly what I needed after the nightmare of a day I'd had."How did you learn to cook like this?" I couldn't help but ask.He leaned back against the kitchen counter, folding his arms. "I've always liked cooking.""Since whe
Nova's point of view I tried pretending I didn't like you, but failed. You drive me crazy and you became my favorite part of every day. I don't know when it happened, maybe during our first project, maybe the day I realized that when something good happened, you were always the first person I want
Nova's first-person point of view "What the hell do you keep staring at?," Sarah breathed, snatching my phone away.Sarah ! God I didn't even know she was close by. If she saw Reed…I didn't even know why that thought terrified me so much. My hands immediately shot forward, trying to grab the p
Nova's point of view My finger pushed the airplane mode button before I could fully process it. My body cried from exhaustion, and I obeyed, pushing everything to the back of my mind, I cuddled myself to sleep. The next morning, I pushed open the door to the Senior Tech Department and nearly jumpe
Reed's point of view The moment Lisa's lips touched mine, my stomach turned. A bitter taste climbed my throat so fast that for one horrifying second I genuinely thought I was going to throw up right there in the middle of the staircase. I caught her wrist and tried to ease her away from me. Lisa d







