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
CHARLOTTESean’s dad… turned out to be a hard ass.We couldn’t go to the beach house. Not yet at least.Apparently, the enforcer had meetings… in a beach house? I had no idea why. So he told an infuriated Sean that he couldn’t have his weekend getaway till much later than we planned.That was a week
CHARLOTTEI pawned Caeson’s car two days ago.And now I was swimming in more money than I knew what to do with.The first thing I did with my sudden wealth was to move Da’ana into a new care home, the kind of place I’d stared longingly at in the magazine when I was picking a home for her in the firs
CHARLOTTE I was sixteen again. The cover of the threadbare comforter barely kept out the cold as I held the blanket up to my neck. I was shivering. But it wasn’t because of the weather. It wasn’t the chill in the air that rattled me to my bones. It was the sound of his footsteps. Tap. Tap. Tap.
CHARLOTTE I stepped out of Taide’s bathroom when I was done brushing my teeth. I gently shut the door as I exited, careful not to disturb the man still lying on his stomach, asleep on Taide’s bed, a sheet covering the lower half of his body. My eyes drifted over him—down the toned lines of his br
My thighs clamped around his head. I was so sensitive from the last two orgasms, and I could already feel a third building up.“Fuck!” Reigh breathed, tweaking my nipples between his fingers. “This is so hot!”Taide hummed, and I felt the vibrations against my core. I panted, my chest heaving as I l
“You.” I panted, “The both of you.”I turned my neck, seeing as Taide stood in the middle of the room. Waiting.I pushed away from Reigh as I reached for his hand and pulled him along. Towards the bed. When I let go, I climbed onto the soft foam, my hands and knees sinking into it before I looked at
CHARLOTTETaide took off his suit jacket as he strode away from the door.I turned to Reigh, seeing him slide his hand into his pockets.I showed him the back of my dress. “Can you unzip me?”His footsteps came next, drawing closer.Taide looked up, now dressed down to just a vest and dress shirt as
I let my head rest on his chest, just like I did with Taide, but this time, I closed my eyes and listened to the sound of his heartbeat.It grounded me, the steady thump thump thump of his heart.When the song ended, we pulled away from each other. It honestly felt like it all ended too soon. But wh
I was about to whisper something to him when Reigh reached us. He was dressed the same way Taide was, his long hair pulled back in a neat, low ponytail. His hands were in his pockets, and he seemed almost awkward with the two of us. Everything about this atmosphere was weird.After a few seconds of
CHARLOTTEI spent the next day with a feeling of semi-constant doom hanging over me. I had my meals in my room and remained holed up there until the evening when the ball was about to start.I could hear bustling and shuffling about as I got ready, and that combined with the amount of chattering I
In my periphery, I could see Caeson looking down at me with an expression I couldn’t decipher. But I could see it tear at him. He didn’t want Taide to know. “Let’s go,” Taide said, clasping my hand and leading me out. “Wait,” Caeson said, reaching for me. But Taide slapped his hand away, and I
As I hurriedly explained what had just happened, I watched his face. Concern melted into understanding, and while I was glad he understood what I was saying, I felt a twinge of horror when I realized that he did not look the slightest bit… surprised. I pulled away from him, my hands balling into fi