Make your choice. “That’s enough,” Asher growled. He stepped away from me, toward Nurse Irene. I grabbed his arm, keeping him from lunging. “How dare you threaten her?” “It’s not a threat. It’s a choice.” Nurse Irene backed away so that the bed was between her and Asher. “You think I’m not putti
“The baby is okay,” she said, and I exhaled in relief. “You and Lilith protected them. I’ve already had a few strong words with the girl who tried her luck against you.” Asher emitted a low growl from the back of his throat. “I spoke with her briefly. It seems there was a rumor about you being p
I had a couple of days before the next cheerleading practice, so I took that time to try and decide what I should do. I still wasn’t sure if I should come clean with the squad about being pregnant, or just deny everything and hope they didn’t report me. While I decided, I tried my best to continue
I agreed. And knowing the rumors were spreading made my stomach sink a little. But having Nicole here beside me, defending me like we were friends again, eased some of that discomfort. She caught me looking at her and tilted her head. “What is it?” “I’m sorry for not telling you everything,” I s
I organized an impromptu meeting with the cheerleaders first thing the next morning. Everyone met in the gymnasium, wearing their day clothes. I hadn’t invited the trainers, wanting just to speak with my squad. When everyone arrived, I stood in front of them while they sat on the bleachers. My ner
Elena scoffed. “She wouldn’t have told us if we hadn’t found out on our own. Don’t award her a damn medal.” That was unfortunately true, so I couldn’t dispute it. “Tell us the truth now, Cynthia,” Elena said. “You are only telling us this because you want something from us.” That was also unfo
Despite my prodding, Asher refused to give me any more hints about what promises he’d want to make me in the future. He did succeed in distracting me though, by resuming his massage. When he finished, he turned away from me as I redressed. He put his own shirt on too. Then I sat on the edge of h
I was so embarrassed, I felt faint. But also my heart raced, suddenly light. How could I not be pleased? My bond with Asher was growing, and Nurse Irene could tell. Even if it wasn’t meant to last, it made me so happy. Nurse Irene kept the camera off for the rest of the experiments. I created a
“Please.” That all sounded so good. I wanted it. I wanted everything. He stood to kick off the rest of his clothes. I watched, my mouth watering as he exposed his dick. He was so big, so hard just for me. Carefully, he moved me how he wanted me, stretching out my legs farther, and then slipped
Asher guided me back into the bedroom. As I stood near the bed, he walked behind me and slowly tugged down the zipper of my dress. His knuckles traced the newly-revealed skin inch by inch, following down the length of my spine. When the zipper had lowered as much as it could go. He spread his hand
I held my breath as Dylan threw the first punch. Asher dodged back and Dylan’s fist flew through the open air. Asher then stepped forward, ready to retaliate. Dylan backpedaled, placing a few feet between them again. In a flash, Dylan moved close again. His speed was lightning-quick. I barely even
“’Might?’” He squeezed me gently. “It will be fine. Trust me.” I did trust him, with my life and more. But… this was my brother. My brother and the love of my life were about to fight a challenge with yet unknown terms that would undoubtedly involve me and my baby. I couldn’t help but be a b
I opened my mouth to begin to explain, but the truth seemed worse than even Dylan’s worst assumptions. No, Asher isn’t the father of my baby. The father is actually a terrible person who is now in prison. But Dylan wasn’t waiting for me to figure out a softer way to explain, and Asher was no hel
On the evening of the Academy’s winter dance, I slipped into my shining purple gown and checked myself out in the bathroom mirror. Gone were the days when I could pass as not pregnant. Now, my bump was a distinctive round bulge, pressing out the front of my gown – which I had bought in the materni
“I… um…” I had no idea how to answer Dylan. Panic set in, sending my heart into overdrive. Should I admit to Asher being beside me? It was getting late at night. Surely Dylan would have follow-up questions. Like, why was Asher in my room after dark. “Oh, shit, I have to go,” Dylan said suddenly.
Asher’s words stole my breath away. For a long moment, I simply stared at him, desire coiling inside of me. He stared back, his blue eyes deep as the ocean. I swallowed thickly. I couldn’t wait to go home with him and see all of his promises in action. Nancy cleared her throat from the doorway.
The real Asher was safely behind the line of fake wolves. He glanced back at me in concern. I understood his worry. Holding this many projections was a strain. But I was done running. I was done standing back. Joseph would lose. And I would help bring him down. In the circle, Joseph started to