He almost let himself believe that he was a human and not a monster. Almost. “Are you okay?” She whispered against his lips, her fingers caressing his skin like she couldn’t stop touching him. And fuck, he wanted her to touch him like that for as long as he lived. He didn’t even know how much he
He bent down and kissed her shoulder before sinking his teeth into it, marking her as his in every way he could. He wasn’t going to leave his mark on her skin for the world to see, but he would make sure that the people close to her would see it. She whimpered under him and tilted her head to the s
When Nadia woke up the next morning, her body ached like hell. It was after a very long time she had had sex, and fuck, he was so rough and brutal and good. Just the thought of him and his hands and his thick, veiny cock forced her to squeeze her thighs, trying to suppress the urge to have him back
“Good.” Nadia smiled at him as she got out of bed and grabbed her clothes. They were neatly folded on the chair beside the bed, which made Nadia smile like an idiot. “I didn’t know whether you’d want to have breakfast or not,” Dimitri said after a beat of silence as he watched her dress up. “So, I
[NADIA] Throughout my life, I always knew what I wanted: to become someone who mattered, someone who did things that mattered to others; someone who wasn’t afraid of the world; someone who lived their life on their own terms. But, as they say, you don’t always get what you want. And in my case, I
I bit my lower lip and watched him close the door of the passanger seat. My annoyed gaze followed him as he rounded the car and got in behind the steering wheel. I couldn’t help but feel so small, so insignificant next to him. So angry and helpless and bitter and depressed that I thought it was a mi
Our faces were so close that our noses almost brushed against each other. He smelled like mint and coffee, and I fought back a whimper when his warm breath fanned against my cheeks. “You didn’t have this tongue with me last night,” he said, his dark gaze locking on to mine as if he was silently cha
[DIMITRI]I watched as Nadia slammed the door of the car and stormed towards the two men standing outside the apartment building. Even though she looked relaxed, she moved so quickly that her ponytail whipped behind her back with each step she took. Her face was hard and her shoulders tense as she p
After our fourth round of pure, wild sex, I have nothing left in me. Every ounce of energy drained, I barely manage to pull the sheets over myself before sleep claims me.When I wake hours later, the room is dim, the soft glow of my bedside lamp casting long shadows on the walls. My body feels heavy
[NADIA]“You’re here?” I say into the phone, clutching my books tightly to my chest as I glance around. “Where?”“Outside. Meet me when you’re done with your classes.”A wide grin spreads across my face, excitement bubbling inside me. “Oh, I’m done. And even if I wasn’t, I’d still run to you.”Dimit
The Ivan I know is strong. Unshakable. Even in the worst situations, he carries himself with a quiet, effortless confidence that makes you believe nothing could ever touch him.But the man lying in this hospital bed, surrounded by beeping machines and the sterile scent of antiseptic, looks nothing l
[ANASTASIA]Ever since I woke up after the incident, I have been dying to see Ivan.But now that I’m standing outside his room—where supposedly he had been admitted—, I can’t muster up the courage to push open the damn door.I’m nervous. Terrified. And most of all, unsure.I don’t know if I’m ready
Lena presses her lips together tightly, the color draining from her face until it looks almost lifeless.For a long moment, she doesn’t speak. The silence stretches between us, thick and suffocating. I can feel my heartbeat in my ears, pounding relentlessly, echoing my fear.Why the hell is she taki
[ANASTASIA]The next time I open my eyes, I’m not alone.Lena sits next to my bed, her hand in mine, her eyes closed, as if she fell asleep while watching over me.For the first time since waking up from my so-called long slumber, I look at her carefully. She looks more tired than I’ve ever seen her
[NIKOLAI]Once we finally get to his office, Konstantin takes his seat behind the desk and raises an eyebrow. He looks kind of pissed, but not enough to end me right here and now.He might have the power to do that and carry on with his day as if nothing happened, but I know in my gut he won’t. He m
[NIKOLAI]I hang up the phone and stare hard at the ground.“Fuck you, Dimitri!” I growl, clenching the phone tighter and huffing out a heavy breath.The bastard has the audacity to make me responsible for everything that happened to Ana and Ivan. But is it? Am I really the one to blame?I look away
[DIMITRI]I storm out of the building and light a cigarette, unable to think of anything else.I breathe in the smoke and then blow it out, hoping it will take away the stress pressing on my chest, making my lungs incapable of doing their job.I don’t know what to do anymore. Ana is finally awake, w