I started pacing the room, my mind racing through the words I’d planned to say. I knew I had to be strong, I had to tell her the truth, even if it was going to hurt her. “Madeline,” I said, my voice rough. “Sit down.” Her brows furrowed in confusion, but she did as I asked. She perched on the edge
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
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
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
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
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
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,
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
EPILOGUE IIThe night stretched on with more dancing, more stories, more clinking of glasses.And as guests began to slowly filter out, one by one, so did the newlyweds.Charlotte now stood on the balcony of a tall, moonlit beach house that overlooked the waves below. Her gown fluttered behind her
EPILOGUE IIThe stars had begun to bloom across the night sky, dotting the blanket like tiny lanterns.Soft music drifted through the warm garden air, threaded with laughter and the clink of glasses. The wedding had slowly turned into a celebration of family—familiar faces scattered across tables dr
She could do it, even if it fazed her, because at the end of the altar, was a reward that even the most terrifying of trails couldn't keep her away from.Her boyfriends.Her mates.The men who ruled the realm the very same way they ruled her heart.The moment she locked gazes with them, everything e
He might look like he wanted to murder all of their guests, but Reigh knew his brother was probably the happiest motherfucker to walk the earth today.Over the months, years... Taide had this air about him that grew brighter almost everyday.Reigh, wasn’t in the mood to be all sappy, but he couldn’t
Dotesha’s mouth to be precise.To summarize, Charlotte was just lucky. At least to her, it felt that way. Because she was he rare offspring of a human father and an alpha wolf mother, which caused her to inherit dual spiritual lineages.The anomaly split her inner wolf into two distinct entities, ea
EPILOGUECharlotte Warner stood in front of a full length mirror on what she was feeling was going to be one of the best days of her entire life.She was officially about to become a Mrs.And boy was she nervous.“Char, if I stand on my feet for a minute longer, I’m gonna pop right here!” Her best f
Taide took her tits into his mouth, sucking at her nipples from underneath her frame. “Oh goddess,” she shook her head, her toes curling. “I want you…” Char panted, rocking her hips over his erection. “I want you inside me.” He wasted no time pulling down his pants, briefs as well—not all the way
CAESONI was hard already. I dropped to my knees right there on the spot. She shuffled back slightly, but I grasped her thighs, stopping her from moving away. My hands trailed up her soft skin, fingers gripping at the flesh of her thighs, reaching back to cup her ass as I leaned forward, burying my
“Well, that makes us glad.”He guided me to sit, and I swaddled between his body heat and Taide’s. Reigh sat across from us as we ate and did a lot of catching up.Vance didn’t seem to be any closer to finding his mom, but as kings, the triplets were helping him in every way they could.Taide, surpr