[Ayla’s POV] I pretend to sleep, listening carefully as Aera sneaks around looking for his clothes. The sounds of him getting dressed drift around me, along with the scent of the cigarette he had just smoked, while I wait until the moment I can stop my act. "Thanks for the fun," he murmurs once he
Mention? What the hell was this dude going on about? What could he possibly have to say? Thank you for the fuck? You were horrible in bed? Let’s do this again? None of that shit sounded appealing, and I honestly began to wonder if I should just leave before he could speak. However, before I can
[Ayla’s POV] I ignore Aera’s protests as I begin to move, rushing out of the kitchen and then up one flight of stairs to another until I find myself standing in front of Celia’s room. Sucking in a breath, I barge in and stop dead in my tracks as a wave of power slams into me. Cursing, I take in C
A hiss of shock escapes Celia as her eyes flit to Aera and then back to me. As she eyes me, I can see scorn and accusation flash across her features before her eyes narrow. "You did this on purpose!" she hisses, sending me crashing backwards. "YOU WANTED HIM TO SEE ME LIKE THIS, DIDN’T YOU?" As sh
[Aera’s POV] "Dammit!" I hiss, gently slapping Ayla’s cheek. "Wake the fuck up!" "Aera?" Turning, I watch as Silas and Lennox rush toward me, their faces filled with shock and confusion. "What happened?" Silas demands, dropping down beside Ayla and scooping her into his arms. "Did you do this?"
"Whose Barren?" Silas asks, furrowing his brow. "Does anyone know?" "Does that really matter?" I snap. "Shouldn’t the main concern here be getting that fucking glass out of Ayla so she can heal?" "It is," Brian agrees, his lips twitching into a frown. "But the issue here is removing it without dam
[Ayla's POV]I find myself sitting in a large room with fluffy white chairs and blood-red floors. Above the ceiling is painted to look like a pristine blue sky, and where the sun is placed, it shines brightly from a small circular window that allows the real sun's rays in."Where is this?" I murmur,
"I don’t want to hear it," I snap. "I just want to wake up and never see you again."Wanting nothing more than to escape, I begin to try to urge myself to wake up, but find that it does nothing."Dammit," I hiss, realizing that I must have gotten more hurt than I thought. "I’m stuck.""Seems this wa
Nodding, I take a deep breath and rush to Ayla’s side while Gwen begins the operation, and after a few minutes have passed, I hear a shriek fill the air before she is lifting a tiny creature into the air and handing it over to Brian to clean while she cuts the bloody cord attached.Once she is finis
[Aera’s POV]9 months Late"Mmm, Aera, right there."Ayla’s voice echoes around me, spurring my movements even more. Knowing she was enjoying what I was doing to her was all the encouragement I needed."Ah!" she gasps, leaning more into the chair in front of her. "Not so hard."Chuckling, I lean for
When I reach my parents, their faces fill with relief, and I feel my heart squeeze. Even though they hadn’t spoken a word about everything that happened, I was sure that they were now expecting me to snap at any given second. I still had a lot of making up to do in order to gain everyone’s trust an
[Celia’s POV] I stare up into Alphonze’s dark, unreadable eyes while trying to figure out exactly what I was feeling. Was I just caught by surprise because he suddenly appeared, and that was why I suddenly felt jittery and my heart was racing? Right, that had to be it; there couldn’t be anything e
This had been proof to me that we were intended to be together since we didn’t meet just once by chance but twice.After that, I approached her and began to woo her since I couldn’t stand the thought of losing her. It was a love that I never imagined could exist, let alone for me, but she made me so
[Alphonze’s POV]I stand to the side, watching as everyone present for the evening enjoys themselves, laughing, dancing, and being merry. It had been a while since I had attended something like this, so it was taking a bit to get used to it again.The last time I came to a full moon ball was when I
"It seems that your date for this evening has arrived," Alphonze announces, clapping me on the shoulder. "I wouldn’t distract you any longer."Nodding, I give him a look and don’t miss the sorrow that flashes in his eyes as he looks from Ayla to me."Hold on as tight as you can because you never kno
[Aera's POV]Soft music drifts toward me as I stand to the side of the large ballroom, waiting for my date to arrive.Despite all the chaos that had been happening in our world, Silas and Alphonze insisted that we have a small, intimate gathering for the full moon as a way to relax and unwind after
[Ayla's POV]The next day, I sit in the passenger seat of Aera's car, staring at Crimsone Tides Estate while fighting the urge to run away. When I entered that building, I'd be making the toughest decision of my life, and I wasn't exactly sure if I was ready.Beside me, Aera remains silent while hol