All Chapters of The Price of Peace: Book 3 In The No More Regrets Series: Chapter 1 - Chapter 10

136 Chapters

What a Beautiful Wedding Day

Shane’s POVMan… I can’t believe they’re actually finally married.I stand there for a second, drink in hand, letting the reality of it settle in while the reception buzzes around me with the music thumping, people laughing too loud, somebody already drunk and it’s not even late yet. I glance over at Sade, someone I’ve known since I was fourteen. Damn near my whole life. She’s leaning comfortably into her second husband glowing, relaxed, like a woman who’s been through hell and came back with receipts.Together, they’ve got a whole football team of kids. Four with her ex husband and four with her current husband. She catches the look on my face and laughs.“Well, you know they’ve been together for a little while,” she says. “They actually met at my wedding to Adamo.”I frown. Hard. “What do you mean they met at your wedding? I work with them. They’ve known each other forever.”Adamo lets out a laugh. “She swears by that story. But nah, Sienna and Knox kind of, sort of grew up toge

I'm Grown

Maya’s POVMy best friend in the whole entire world pulls me away from that fine specimen of a man like she’s saving me from myself.Shane.Lord.I sigh as Sienna drags me a few steps to the side, her grip firm but familiar. “What’s going on, girl?” I ask, already knowing the answer.She gives me that look, the one that says I love you, but you stress me out. “You know his situation.”I blink at her. “Sienna, of course I know his situation. You told me his situation when we were at your baby shower. When I was already interested in him.”She exhales through her nose. “Right. Which is why I’m asking, are you still planning to pursue that?”I smile, slow and sweet. “You know what you need to do?”She squints. “What?”“Mind your business.”She groans. “Maya... ”“And there it is,” I say, laughing. “That’s the sound of you remembering I’m grown.”We go back and forth for another minute, all sister style, until she finally throws her hands up. “Fine. I’ll stay out of it. You’re ass grown

Baby Momma Drama

Kole’s POVWalking around my brother’s wedding, I feel… good. Like genuinely good, proud, happy, and whole.I watch Knox laughing with Sienna, the way his hand stays anchored at the small of her back like he’s afraid she might float away, and it hits me how far we’ve come. There were plenty of times, well actually a lot of times, when me and him weren’t seeing eye to eye. That’s just the truth. We butted heads, clashed egos, fought over dumb shit and serious shit.But that’s still my little brother.Four years younger than me, but always solid. Always real. And I wouldn’t trade him for anything.I scan the room. Kira’s over there with her twins, glowing like motherhood was custom made for her. Then there’s Knox, who technically has twins too, even if they’re ten months apart. Surprise babies seem to run in this family, so I can’t even judge.Mine was a surprise too.My baby girl.She’s not a little chunk like Knox’s kids, but she’s perfect. Soft curls, light hazel brown eyes, calm as

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Crandon’s POVAs I walk around Knox’s wedding, I sigh, long and heavy, because I see her.Her.The beauty that should’ve been mine.The one I really, really, really fucked up with.Carmen.She’s standing a few feet away, laughing as her cousin comes down with the bouquet like she just won the Super Bowl. Carmen jumps up and down with her, genuinely happy, clapping and hugging her tight. And that’s the part that gets me every time how real her joy is. There's no jealousy and no bitterness. Just happiness.It’s wild, because her cousin is younger than her. And Carmen at twenty three, still turns heads without even trying. Still that same beauty to be reckoned with. Still that same woman I ruined things with.And then I see it.The ring.Sparkling and catching the light like it knows it’s doing its job.That chump proposed to her.I shouldn’t call him a chump. I know that. Hell, he kicked my ass for her. Fair and square. But still… he’s not good enough for her. He never will be. Not in m

All Money Ain't Good Money

Keisha’s POVI sit beside Kole, watching him spiral in real time, and honestly, I’ve seen a lot in my life. Boardrooms full of men twice my age trying to intimidate me. Audits that would make lesser people sweat through their suits. Hostile takeovers. Corporate warfare.But this?This girl has been giving us the absolute runaround and we can't stop her.I sigh to myself, rubbing Kole’s shoulders as he stares down at his phone like it personally betrayed him. I’m the CFO of a multimillion dollar company. My future husband is a top tier lawyer. And yet none of that means a damn thing to Akeisha.My mother always said people will do anything for money. Doesn’t matter how big or how small the amount if they see a stream, they’ll dam it, reroute it, and bottle it for later.Akeisha is a textbook example.The amount of money Kole is paying biweekly, for a child he has never even seen, is insane. No pictures. No visits. No updates. Just invoices and attitude.I fight my irritation and keep r

One Night of Recovery

Shane’s POVSitting across from Maya feels unreal, like I slipped into someone else’s life and forgot to check the mirror on the way in. She’s beautiful in that effortless, dangerous way. The kind of woman you don’t approach unless you’re prepared to have your whole equilibrium shaken, and here she is, smirking at me like she already knows how this night ends.“So, handsome,” she says, dragging the word just enough to make my chest tighten, “when are we leaving this popsicle stand?”I let out a laugh that sounds steadier than I feel. Inside, my nerves are tap dancing. Isla flashes through my mind. The kids. Responsibility and guilt. Then exhaustion crashes in right behind it, heavy and undeniable.Fuck it.“Let me go say goodbye,” I say finally, already standing. “At least pretend I have manners.”She laughs softly. “Yeah, I should probably tell Sienna before she puts out a missing persons alert.”I spot Knox mid conversation with Kole, both of them looking way too serious for a weddi

One Night of Recovery Part 2

Explicit Scenes AheadShane's povThe mattress dipped under my weight, and I looked up to find Maya smirking down at me. That look, bold, and unapologetic sent a jolt through me that had nothing to do with the bed beneath us."Take off that t-shirt," she commanded, her voice a low purr.I didn't move, a lazy smile tugging at my lips. "Why don't you take it off for me?"She didn't hesitate. I sat up, raising my arms, and watched the fabric disappear over my head. As I sank back against the pillows, a sudden wave of vulnerability hit me, clashing with the heat in the room. I cleared my throat. "Can I... do something?"Maya tilted her head, her eyes searching mine. "Yeah. What do you want to do?""Can I take off your bra?"She paused, a playful but curious expression crossing her face. "Are you going to ask permission for everything you want to do to me?"I let out a breathy laugh, rubbing the back of my neck. "I’m not used to this. To being this forward. I’ve spent my whole life

Really Isla

Isla’s POVI wake up after falling asleep on the couch and the first thing I do is reach for my phone.1:03 a.m.I stare at the screen longer than I needed to.My husband, Shane, has always been home by 12 o’clock am on a Saturday night for the last thirteen years. We’ve been together since I was sixteen years old. He doesn’t stay out late. He doesn’t just disappear. He doesn’t do anything outside of his normal routine.Tonight, though, he went to his boss’s wedding. It's a big deal, apparently, and I already knew I wasn’t going.I didn’t feel like dressing up. Didn’t feel like smiling in people’s faces. Didn’t feel like pretending everything was fine when it isn’t.So I dropped the kids off at his mother’s house. She basically raises them anyway. I told myself I wanted quiet and space. A night to breathe without homework, whining, or someone asking me where their socks were like I personally misplaced them.I ran a hot bath. Opened a bottle of wine. Picked a couple of movies I didn’

The Day After Glow

Shane’s POVBeep. Beep. Beep. Beep.My hand reaches for my phone on instinct, but I can’t move.There’s a soft, warm weight pressed against my chest.I crack one eye open and look down.Maya.Still sprawled on top of me, naked, peaceful, completely out of it. Soft snores slipping from her lips like she doesn’t have a care in the world. The alarm keeps going and she doesn’t even flinch.I smile before I can stop myself.I slide my hand over her back, slow and gentle, tracing the curve of her spine. I kiss the top of her head, push her hair away from her face.Nothing.She’s gone.And honestly… I get it.We probably passed out an hour, maybe an hour and a half ago, but before that short sleeping window, we absolutely abused that suite. The bed. The floor. The wall. The shower. The bathroom counter.Every inch of that room knows our names.I’ve never fucked anyone like that before in my life.Sex has never felt like that either.Something about Maya unlocked something feral in me. Someth

Sleeping My Life Away

Maya’s POVI wake up and grab my phone.2:15 p.m.“Shit.”I slept half the damn day away.But honestly? After what that man did to me last night, and a little bit this morning, I’m shocked I’m even conscious right now. My body feels like it ran a marathon, got hit by a truck, and then decided to smile about it.Let me be clear, I’m not out here just giving myself away to anybody.I’m not reckless. I’m not a walking statistic.I’ve had my share of men, sure. Enough to know what I like. Enough to be experienced, but not wild numbers. I’m a serial dater, not a collector. I like monogamy. I like connection. I like intention.And Shane?For a man who claims he’s been celibate for four years…Yeah. Either he was lying or I shook something loose.Because whatever that man usually is, he was not docile last night.Not even close.I yawn and try to stand up, and nearly fall right back down.“Oh hell no,” I mutter.My legs are useless. My hips are sore. My entire body is reminding me of every d

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