my last bulk update for the month is coming soon. How about number of gems=number of chapters? *SMILES IN DECIET* LMAO
CHARLOTTEI didn’t linger in school after my exams.I had one more paper that I had to read up for before tomorrow, and then the most stressful week of my life would finally be over.I had to say, it was much easier getting through my midterms with the piles of books and the expensive ass laptop in
CHARLOTTE“Charlotte!” Madeline screeched, charging towards me from a few feet away. “We’re finally done!”I smiled at my friend, and let her excitedly wrap her arms around me.Yeah yeah, we finally were done with our midterms and now spring break was just on the horizon.I patted her back gently and
CHARLOTTEI didn’t know King Auric had a club. But that just kicked off the long list of other things I had absolutely no clue of.Like, for example, how Sean and Taide used to be best friends—until Sean started a fling with Madeline, and Taide broke it off for good. That was interesting.Mads fell
I shrugged, and watched him take the drink, then down it in one go without flinching in the slightest. I frowned at that.I guess I was just terrible at handling my liquor.Reigh leaned forward to speak to the bartender, I assumed he was ordering more drinks. I was proven right when she returned wit
Our bodies ground against each other, and even with our clothes in place, there was this unmistakable heat that burnt from the inside of both of us. I swayed my hip against him and he matched my movements perfectly, seemingly in sync with my every motion.I didn’t understand it, the feeling or why I
CHARLOTTEMy thoughts still weren’t all in one place and the room seemed to be slightly tilted to the side, but even the buzz and warmth of alcohol couldn’t stop the feeling of fear and dread that filled my stomach at the sight of King Auric. I didn’t hear him come into the room, nor had I seen him
“Like you’re doing with my club,” the king said. We were close to the door now and as much as I wanted to just run out and get far away from whatever the fuck this was, I remained still by Taide’s side. King Auric was behind us now, but he didn’t turn around to look at us. Taide on the other hand,
CHARLOTTEI went on guard immediately.I couldn’t yet see where the sound came from, but as I drew closer, it became more and more intense, and with it came the unmistakable moan of pleasure underlining the grotesque noises.My footsteps lightened as I drew closer to the entrance, and then my steps
CHARLOTTE The reality of the situation hit me with frightening clarity. Madeline was dying. I moved before I could think, panic exploding through my chest as I ran forward and fell to my knees beside her. My hands hovered uselessly, trembling as I tried to find something, anything, to hold o
Emma folded her hands across her chest, her mouth pulling up into a wicked smile, “Charlotte the Harlot.” Bitch. “Yeah, yeah,” I muttered, shouldering past her, she wasn’t worth the energy engaging with her would require. “I thought you dropped out,” She said to my retreating back, “Thought maybe
At first, she texted me every day. Then, as weeks passed, the messages became less frequent, less ecstatic. I knew she and Sean had been working through their issues, but based on some of her recent updates—the ones I still hadn’t replied to—they had hit a wall. They had broken up. Madeline thought
FOUR MONTHS LATER CHARLOTTE Running laps had never come easy to me, and today was no different. My lungs burned as I pushed through the last lap, my sneakers slapping against the pavement in a rhythm that didn’t feel natural no matter how many times I did this. My breath came in short bursts,
He hadn’t even raised his voice, yet despite the distance, his words carried like he had just whispered them in my ear. Seductive and bitter. My damnation. “But you made it too easy, Harlot. You almost ruined the fun.” Harlot. It was the first time I had heard him call me that in months. All
But then again, what made me think I knew what strange was for Reigh? Yesterday had taught me that I really didn’t know anything about the brothers I had given my heart to. Caeson pulled away from the small crowd, ever the individualist. Always the grand tormentor. He refused to let me walk
No. It fucking burned. “I’d say I’ll miss you, Charlotte,” he continued, only loud enough for me to hear, “but I never lie.” No, he didn’t. Except when he did. “Go home, Charlotte,” he said with finality, pulling away from me. His words were soft, but his eyes were not. I could see the w
They were there to see me off. To remind me never to show my face on their turf again. But I refused to let myself be bossed around by the same people who had taken it upon themselves to ruin my life. Fuck the Deviltree. Fuck their elite group of preppy rich kids who had only made it this f
PRESENT DAY CHARLOTTE Whoever said a person’s world couldn’t go up in flames in the blink of an eye deserved an award. It was the best lie ever told. I stood alone, even though I was surrounded—by the same people who had set out to destroy me ever since I showed up at this school two years a