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
24 HOURS AFTER JUNIOR YEAR GRADUATION PRESENT DAY CHARLOTTE Whoever said a person’s world couldn’t go up in flames in the blink of an eye deserves an award. It’s the best lie ever told. I’m standing alone, even though I’m surrounded. By the same people who set out to destroy me ever since I sh
SIX MONTHS EARLIER CHARLOTTE 8:34 am. Goddess save my soul. Like I need any more reasons to be laughed at and treated like a pariah at Lupin Prep, my alarm chooses today of all days to not go off at the set time. I shove my cell phone in my backpack, adjusting my uniform as best as I can withou
CHARLOTTEI’ve been cursed.There’s no further explanation for it.One year. One whole year of torture, torment, the most bitter form of mental exertion brought upon me by the same three boys the moon goddess has now destined to be my… fated mates?My life companions?My other halves?All three of t
CHARLOTTE“You always do this, Sean!” The sound of a curling iron hitting the sink counter travels through the closed bathroom door, as Madeline yells on the phone.It’s another one of those days. Another one of those endless arguments she always gets into with her on again-off again boyfriend, Sean
CHARLOTTEI screamed as water filled my ears and nose while sinking deeper into the pool. The sound of water splashing like a cry out to the lingering guests standing by the poolside."Oh my gosh!" One of them cackled, as I flopped flailingly into the water, struggling to breathe. I thrashed in the
CHARLOTTEGetting back to the dorms, there was a huge silence between Mads and I.I huffed, as I climbed to my bed, my damp bikini sticking to the blankets, and forming a wet map made from my boobs and panties. Laying flat on my stomach, I couldn't care less if I was butt naked– I was wearing a biki
CHARLOTTEStaring wide-eyed at the photos of me, pasted everywhere, my heart pounded in anger, my brows ticked as shame clouded my face."Char!" Madeline's sharp voice cut through my haze, bringing my attention to her running figure.Madeline was dressed neatly in her uniform, her hair lifted in a p
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