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Maddox’s POV:Her body was shutting down. I could feel it from the way her footsteps waggered, her skin trembled, and her eyes rolled back in their sockets – all in the same heartbeat.And then it happened, her eyelids drooped as her legs finally gave out.I lunged forward and wrapped my arm around her waist, catching her just before her knees could hit the floor hard enough to leave bruises.“Iliana,” I called her name dreadfully, but she remained unresponsive, collapsed in my arms.My pulse thundered in my arms as I realized how pale she had gotten. Fear–so raw, so foreign–gathered at the base of my spine.I’d witnessed wolves bleed out in warzones, I’d held countless dead bodies, hell, I’d even watched life seeping out of my father, but none of that ever clenched my chest the way this moment did.Wheels churned in my mind at full speed. Yes, she’d drunk a lot of alcohol tonight, but not enough to have this much effect. And then it finally hit me. That bastard, that fucking dipshit,

Iliana’s POV: The weekend passed by in a blurry haze. I stayed buried in my bed most of the time and only got out for a shower or food. As for my stalker…there was silence from him. He wasn’t lingering in the shadows. I didn’t feel eyes on me. There were no break-ins. Everything seemed too quiet...almost like normal. And that should be reason enough for peace and harmony in my life, but my mind was anything but. Every time I closed my eyes, THE KISS would flash behind my eyelids. The forbidden, searing, and passionate kiss. And then I’d keep thinking about how perfectly his lips moved against mine, and then my body would get all heated up. It was a continuous loop, and I was stuck in that. For once, I was glad that it was finally Monday. I needed every ounce of distraction I could get to clear my head of the lusty fog I was spiralling into. Heaving myself out of bed, I hopped into the shower and stood under the cold stream of water when his words played in my mind for the hundr

Iliana’s POV:Before I opened my eyes, the insistent buzzing of my phone tugged me from sleep. I stretched my body with a loud yawn, spine cracking, legs stiff.Another buzz.Eyes still clamped shut, I rolled over lazily, palms tapping blindly across the mattress as I searched my phone in between the sheets.As soon as my fingers touched the cold, hard surface, I gripped it tighter and dragged the phone toward me.My eyes fluttered open to a lit screen as another text rolled in. I blinked.5 missed calls and 9 messages. All from Thea.Rubbing my eyes, I tapped on the screen and started skimming through the messages.‘Yo bro, where are you?’‘Why aren’t you in the class yet?’‘Do NOT tell me you’re still snuggled up in bed while I’m suffering through this godforsaken lecture.’‘Oh God, don’t tell me your stalker has kidnapped you.’‘Do I need to alert the authorities?’‘Boring update: class has started.’‘Wait…was our Professor always this attractive, or am I just ovulating?’‘I guess

Iliana’s POV:During the lecture, the Professor reminded us of the approaching deadline for the two pending assignments that had completely slipped my mind because, apparently, my stalker was consuming every single thought of mine recently.So, after being done with all the lectures, I went straight to the library, and by the time I pressed ‘Submit’ on the student portal, it was already getting dark outside.For the first time, I realized how deserted the library had become. Other than the echo of a ticking clock and whispering of a few scattered students, there was mostly silence.Closing my laptop, I slid it into my bag and made my way out of the library. As my apartment was within walking distance, I started walking, enjoying the feel of chilly night air hitting my face.I was halfway through making a mental to-do list after reaching my apartment when my phone started buzzing in my jeans pocket. As soon as I fished it out and saw Dad’s picture on the screen, my whole face lit up.S

Iliana’s POV:Throwing my head against the door, I squeezed my eyes shut and panted heavily. His words, dripping with dark desire and sinful temptation, echoed in my head and burned me from the inside out.Suddenly, I jumped out of my skin as a deafening shriek erupted. It belonged to Thea. And it was coming from my bedroom. The bedroom where I’d dumped those nails…fuck.Peeling away from the door, I stormed into my bedroom and found Thea studying the nails as if they were some cute set of acrylics she had purchased recently.She didn’t seem afraid at all. If anything, she was intrigued as she grazed her fingers over the edges of the bloodied nails.Noticing me in the doorway, she whipped around. Her lips stretched into a creepy grin as she drawled, “Is it what I think it is, Iliana?”Her eyes flickered to the note, and she started reading it.Her jaw dropped. “Holy. Fucking. Shit,” she exclaimed.I collapsed onto the bed and sighed heavily, “I know.”“No, Iliana. That’s like...premiu