บททั้งหมดของ Tempted To Claim All Three : บทที่ 101 - บทที่ 110

Cassie’s povThe car ride to school felt heavier than usual. Luka was driving today, one hand on the wheel, the other resting on my thigh, his thumb rubbing slow circles. I stared out the window, watching the city blur past, trying to shake off the weird knot in my stomach. School was supposed to be normal now. Elena was locked up. The threats had stopped. But everything still felt… off.“You good?” He asked, glancing over.“Yeah,” I lied, forcing a small smile. “Just thinking about classes.”He didn’t push. But I could tell he wasn’t convinced.When we pulled up to campus, I kissed him quickly before hopping out. “I’ll text you when I’m done with the morning classes.”He nodded, eyes lingering on me until I disappeared into the crowd. I kept my head down as I walked to my first lecture hall. Students were already chatting and laughing as if nothing had changed. For them, nothing had. For me, everything had.Marcus was already sitting near the front when I walked into the media studie

Cassie’s POVThe roar of the crowd still rang in my ears as I slipped through the back corridor toward the locker rooms. Caspian had played like a beast tonight, scoring the winning goal in the last minute, the stadium had exploded, but all I could think about was that girl on the sidelines and the way she’d pressed her chest against his arm, laughing too loud, touching him like she had every right. It wasn’t rational. I knew it was nothing. But after Lily’s silence and everything else piling up, it had lit a fire in me I couldn’t ignore.I found him just outside the locker room, hair still damp from the shower, duffel bag slung over one shoulder. The second his eyes landed on me, something shifted in his expression.“Hey,” he said, voice low. “You waited.”I didn’t waste words. I grabbed his hand and pulled him down a quieter hallway, away from the noise and celebrating teammates. My heart was hammering, jealousy, hurt, and desperate need twisted together until I felt like I’d burst

Cassie’s POVThe days after the diary incident still felt heavy. I could still hear some whispering in the hallway, and others stared a little too long. But the worst part was the silence from Lily. She hadn’t replied to any of my texts, and every time I saw her, she looked the other way. I really missed my best friend. The one who used to make me laugh until my stomach hurt. The one who had been there through the worst of it.This particular Friday night, Lily finally texted me back.Lily: I’m sorry for not standing up for you when Austin was mocking you about what you wrote in your diary, I really miss you and I want us back together. Karaoke bar by 8pm, just us. No boys. We need this.I smiled at my phone for the first time in days, and I quickly. The guys were in the living room when I told them my plans.“I’m going out with Lily tonight,” I said, standing in the doorway. “Just the two of us. Karaoke.”Luka looked up from his phone, eyebrow raised. “No, not after what she did to y

Cassie’s POVThe library on campus was quiet on a Wednesday afternoon. Most students were either in class or out enjoying the warm weather. I sat across from Asher at one of the long wooden tables on the second floor, pretending to read my textbook while my mind wandered. He was deep in conversation with one of his football teammates, Jake, who had stopped by to discuss an upcoming game.I was bored, and a little mischievous.Jake got up and went to go get something.“I’m coming, i’ll be back.”Asher’s leg brushed against mine under the table. I looked up and caught his eye. He raised an eyebrow slightly, a silent question. I smiled innocently and slowly slid off my chair, disappearing beneath the table.Jake came back some minutes later.The space was cramped, but I fit perfectly between his legs. I could hear him continue talking to Jake without missing a beat.“Yeah, we need to adjust the defensive line. Last game they exploited the left side too easily.”I unzipped his pants quiet

Cassie’s pov Lily still hadn’t moved from where she was standing, her face pale, her mouth opening and closing like she couldn’t find the right words fast enough. Asher didn’t wait for her. He turned to me instead, holding the diary out but not quite letting go of it yet. “So you’re comfortable sharing your diary with other people now? Since apparently she’s had it this whole time.” “I…” I blinked, looking between him and Lily. “Wait, what? Lily, why do you have my diary?” Lily let out a shaky laugh, waving a hand like it was nothing. “Oh my gosh, okay, it’s not what it looks like. It slipped out of your bag that day at my house, remember? And then everything happened so fast, you went home before I could give it back to you. I just… kept it. I’ve been meaning to bring it back, and today just happened to be the day I remembered.” “You’ve had it this whole time,” I repeated slowly. “I know, I know, I’m the worst, I’m sorry.” She took it from Asher, reached out and pressed it into