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RAFAELI started this game with revenge.But who knew revenge would lead me here? To peace. To purpose. To her, the mother of my unborn child.I've never felt this complete in my entire life. Like something broken inside me finally clicked into place. No more nightmares. No panic attacks. No shrinks. No meds. Just... quiet. Steady.I'm not proud of my past. Hell, I've done ruthless shit-things I buried deep, even from myself. And yeah, I dragged her through the mud with me. But if there's one moment I'll never regret, it's the day I knocked on that damn door... and she opened it.Those eyes. Those fucking eyes.She looked at me and didn't flinch. Just... stared right into me, like she could see everything and still didn't turn away. That was the beginning. And now? Look at me. Lover boy mode unlocked-cooking breakfast, handling cravings, giving foot rubs, getting bossed around every damn second-and enjoying it.The Moon Goddess is a wicked matchmaker. I swear, she set me up with a wom

AVADarkness. That's all I see. It's everywhere, swallowing the ground beneath me, pressing into my chest like a damn weight. My legs wobble as I stumble forward blindly.There's a sound. Not particularly a sound, I feel a weird presence. Wind howls through the cave, so violent and cold that I squint my eyes shut, instinctively wrapping my arms around myself. My skin stings. My lungs can't seem to pull in a full breath. It's like the air itself doesn't want me here."Help me!" I scream, hoping to be heard, hoping someone will rescue me, instead the wind roars back louder, sweeping me off my feet like I weigh nothing. I try to hold onto something, anything, but there's only stone and air, and neither gives a damn about me. Pains shot through me. A sharp, blinding ache bursts behind my eyes. Migraine? No, it's fucking worse. Not even ten doses of Tylenol could touch this. It's like lightning cracking through my skull.And just when I think it can't get any worse, flashes.They start s

AVAIt's been almost a week since Lila's gender reveal party, and now all we're doing is counting down. Our baby girl's going to slip into the world any day now, and the excitement is practically oozing through the Pack.One week of avoiding Nicklaus like the plague. One week of trying to piece my life together without him suffocating every inch of it.Rafael promised to help me start fresh, with a new job right here in the Pack, and honestly? I'm ecstatic. Anything's better than working under Mr. Brown's sweaty, loud-breathing self.I reread my application letter for the fifth, no, sixth time. Everything looks solid. Confident. Professional. Finally, with a deep breath, I hit send.Fingers crossed.I shut my laptop and lean back on the bed, letting out a small exhale... only to look up and freeze.Nicklaus is standing at the door, eyes locked onto mine. What the actual fuck.My jaw tightens. "How did you get in?"I know I locked that damn door.He doesn't say a word just stands there

AVA It’s been exactly five hours since I settled into this office, and Mr. Nathan, the General Manager, has been nothing short of helpful.I was given a workspace, already arranged, all neat and tidy, so all I had to do was drop my things and claim it as mine. The moon goddess knows I hadn’t planned on actually starting work today, but fate clearly had other plans. So, here I am.“You sly. Don’t worry, when I get home… you have some serious explaining to do.” I type quickly, stealing a moment to text Nick.His reply comes almost instantly.“What sort of explanation? If it has to do with my dick in your pussy, then I’m in, Phoenix.”My cheeks flame red as the words hit me. Oh, damn. Man can be such a shameless tease. And worse, My body always shamelessly reacts even before my brain does.I shove my phone face down on the desk, muttering under my breath, “God save me from this horny wolf…”“Miss Dawson.”I lift my gaze to meet Mr. Nathan’s eyes. Oh, damn it. Did he just catch the blush

AVAIt’s another morning, and Nicklaus hasn’t caught a wink of sleep. Neither have I. At the last minute, I had to climb on top of him, ride him until his brain was nothing but sex and sweat, just to distract him from whatever puzzle he’s trying to rack in that stubborn head of his.But even then, the truth doesn’t vanish. It still sits between us, and it's like a punch to my gut, Fernando, Nicklaus’s brother, is back.The whole thing feels unreal. I mean, there are a dozen possibilities, right? Maybe Nicklaus is just overreacting. Sure, Fernando’s return is a bombshell, but does it have to mean what Nicklaus thinks it means?Still, whatever it is, he’s already made it a thing. Which means I’m not going to work today. As much as I want to, I can’t. Mostly with everything that happened. The mess with Jared, no, Theo, or whatever the hell his real name is, already taught me enough lessons. I’m not walking blind into another disaster.Nicklaus is already up, and I'm staring at the empty