“Relax for me,” James said roughly.His deep, honeyed voice rolled over me while his hands came to rest over the tops of my thighs. Slowly, he spread my legs open, causing my whole body to flush red.The tips of his fingers brushed against the silken waistband of my underwear. My breath caught in my
I couldn’t say how much time had passed since I heard what Diana just said to me. In fact, I was fairly certain that I felt the impact of her words before really having a chance to comprehend any of them.“...I’m prepared to offer you three million dollars to leave him...”Good God. It was like rece
[James’ POV]The moment James came into the office that morning, it was as if the entire building was put on high alert to keep their distance from him. The alpha emanated an ugly, venomous energy from the day before and was more than ready to direct it to anyone who made the poor decision to cross
“James, really. I'm fine,” I had told him. “I really should go to work with you today.”James shook his head in refusal and kept his stance on the matter firm. Even after last night, he still held that same look of concern in his eyes.“No,” he pressed. “Mia, I want you to stay home and relax for a
I stood outside the interview venue of Crescent Moon company, the fancy decor starkly contrasting with my current predicament. This was undoubtedly the hardest time in my life: I was unexpectedly pregnant and my savings were far from enough to support a child. If my boyfriend had stayed, we coul
‘Holy shit,’ I thought blankly to myself. ‘He does remember me.” Part of me wasn’t entirely sure if that was a good thing or not. It had been over six years since we last saw each other. James had no real reason to remember who I was. Back then, I was just an ordinary, overweight girl who always f
By the time I got home, I felt utterly drained yet buzzed with excitement. My ongoing emotional roller-coaster experience took whatever energy I had left and tossed it clear out the window. But, nonetheless, I was still very much excited for myself. I changed out of my damp clothes and into someth
I was devastated. Shocked. Furious. Completely shattered. It was as if the world around me came to a sudden stand-still and I was stuck frozen in time, being forced to bear witness to the terrible sight in front of me. All that time during Peter’s disappearance, I was convinced that something ho