Lenghty chapter. But i just want to apologize, ive been sick for the last couple of days, not really getting better but my update schedule will, hopefully we can stick to atleast one chapter a day. So far, my month sucks! Can't let it affect this little family we've built here though <3
CHARLOTTE“You knew how seriously I took my sales!” Madeline said, walking into the kitchen. “If you made us wait one more second, I probably wasn’t going to get my hands on anything good that day.”I looked up briefly with my mouth still full of food and held up my hand to stop her from rambling ev
We started driving, and Madeline turned on the radio and sang along off-key to the music. I did too and laughed at Madeline’s singing. After a few minutes, the car slowed to a stop, and with a scowl, Madeline realized that we had run out of gas.“Weird,” she muttered as she turned off the ignition.
CHARLOTTEMadeline and I stayed huddled together and watched the smoke rise and darken."Madeline!" Taide yelled, loudly and clearly panicked.He rounded the chaos of the wreckage and came into view a few seconds later, with a frantic look on his face that quickly shifted into relief when he saw us.
CHARLOTTE“Take ‘em off. Shoes aren’t allowed.”As I climbed down the stairs, I heard Taide’s voice, most likely talking to one of the numerous guards stationed at the house.They really weren’t joking.It felt like every time I looked out a window, I saw a man dressed in a pressed suit, a pair of d
I felt like there was more that could have been said, but I didn’t push him. Instead, I leaned back into the couch and ruminated on his words. That was when something else struck me. “Isn’t Sean your dad’s enforcer’s son?”Taide’s smile widened even more as he replied, “He is. Eventually, we all bec
CHARLOTTE“I hate bowling.”I grumbled as I sat down next to Taide.He laughed a little, but his eyes didn’t drift from where Reigh and Madeline were still engaged in a seemingly tense game. Taide and I both seemed to be terrible at bowling given our string of losses, so after being knocked out of
CHARLOTTEThe moment King Auric stepped out, the tension in the room dissipated into nothing.Reigh moved from his spot near Taide and I, and crossed the room to where Caeson stood with Madeline. With furrowed brows, he paused, scanning Caeson from head to toe. Then he lifted a hand, like he was abo
CHARLOTTE“Where’d you get all this?” I signed, eyeing my sister’s new array of toys and gifts with both curiosity and worry.Da’ana excitedly picked up the dolls and dresses to show them to me, not seeming to read the expression on my face. “I have a new… friend,” she spoke. She sounded a lot more
CHARLOTTE I stared at the knob in my hand, the metal cool against my fingers. Reigh’s words were still sinking in. My gaze shifted to the door, where the splintered wood and broken latch revealed the damage I had done. Slowly, I loosened my grip, and the knob clattered to the floor with an echo th
Quite the opposite, really.Caeson was perched at the side of my bed, right beside me. He was staring at the ground, with his hand clasped between his spread thighs.I paused at the sight, before I turned my head slightly, seeing Taide sitting on the armchair by the wall. His eyes were closed as he
CHARLOTTEI wasn’t myself anymore.I was fading in and out.What was real, and what wasn’t?I didn’t even know who to ask.My body felt numb, and my senses were muted, but I could tell I was being carried, moved from one spot to another, but I didn’t know where until my body sank into the ice-cold w
How many times? How many times had he smacked my ass? “Twice?” I said/asked. “So then you’re ready to take me?” he asked again. “It won’t be like it was with them.” Oh. Oh. He was talking about how many times I’d… done it. Had sex. His fingers parted my folds, making my legs stiffen as his in
CHARLOTTE Exiting the car. Entering the house, the staircase, all the way to his bedroom. It was a blur, all of it. I couldn’t focus on anything else but his mouth on mine. His hands on my body. Caeson pressed my back against his closed bedroom door, his lips molded to mine with force. Urgency
“Why?”“Because there’s no point.”I opened my mouth to insist once more, but then I paused and studied his side profile. Then I decided to take a different route.After a moment of silence, I spoke softly. “I’m not going to jump to conclusions, but if you’re going through all of this for them, then
CHARLOTTEWith the cat still in my arms, Caeson and I got out of the car, walking further into the cemetery grounds while I looked around warily.As expected for a cemetery, the whole place was eerie and a bit dark. The sun had set, and other than the streetlights a few feet away, there was little t
I turned to look at him.A faint smile crossed his face, and then he said, “I would love to.”I turned back to face the windshield, happy cat secure in my arms. And a smile graced my face. One that didn’t slip away for a long time.The drive to the care home felt so much less suffocating than the in
Reigh pondered my words just as Caeson walked out of the house and to his car. As he passed us, he shared a look with Reigh before nodding. Then, he met my eyes.I looked back at Reigh, and we held eye contact, like a silent war.Then Reigh sighed and looked away. He started with a shrug, “Fine. If