How long had he been unconscious? What about his friends - were they truly safe? And what of Mikhail and the secrets buried on his land?As Ace tried to sit up, Hera and Ares gently supported him, the cave fell into a hushed silence.Faces that had been etched with worry and fear now showed glimmers
"For how many days have I been unconscious?" he asked, looking at Ares.Hera, the village's esteemed fortune teller, was known far and wide for her profound knowledge of herbs and natural remedies"It has been 2 weeks in total," Ares answered.Ace alone knew the full weight of what those two weeks m
(Hades' mate is still alive, but she's not comfortable around humans yet. She's staying deep in the forest, away from us.)"Ace nodded, processing the information. " Χρειάζομαι πέντε άνδρες και βεβαιωθείτε ότι είμαστε οπλισμένοι με βέλη. (I need five men, and make sure we're armed with arrows.)" As
Iris POV:We both jolted at the sudden sound of a voice from outside the door."Iris!" Aiden's voice cut through the silence, causing Liam to let out a weary sigh."This boy," Liam muttered under his breath, "is such a brat. He'll bicker with you like a stray dog but can't stay away for even a momen
"And... and he's upset that I don't introduce him to others as my man. I mean, why should I need to make a public declaration when I know he's already my man?" I justified, trying to make sense of my own actions and feelings.The room fell silent as everyone listened intently, their brows furrowing
"One day off won't hurt," Aiden said, trying to reason with him in an effort to sway his decision.But Alex remained resolute, his gaze fixed on Aiden with a firm expression. He was clearly not swayed by Aiden's argument."No," I said stubbornly, my frustration escalating. In a dramatic gesture of c
Felix opened his mouth to respond but stopped short, ultimately nodding reluctantly in agreement with my words."Then just tease him. Your 'daddy' will melt like chocolate," Aiden suggested, his words making me scowl.God, I still don't know when he heard me calling Ace as 'daddy'."You're shameless
"If you want to talk to him, then go to his workplace and speak to him there," I replied tersely, ending the call and turning off my phone.I don't even like him a bit. In fact, I despised people like him– Snoopy brats.Perhaps he inherited those traits from Elijah.Elijah was nice and decent until
Why did I only notice it now?Ace chuckled—low, knowing."Do your work like a good whore," he murmured, his tone silky but laced with steel. "And show me your devotion, brat."He leaned back, and the pressure of his hands, which had been a constricting comfort around my body, vanished. Like a snake
I blinked, my breath hitching, frustration curling inside my chest."Please…" The whisper left me before I could stop it, before I could hold onto my pride. My head dipped down, shame curling my shoulders inward as I bit down on my lower lip. "Just one kiss. Even a peck."Ace clicked his tongue, th
“Don’t expect me to treat you like a good girl till I believe you’re sorry, Iris,” he murmured, his tone dark and taunting.Before I could process it, his thumb shoved past my lips, forcing them apart. My eyes flew wide, a muffled “Hmph” escaping as my hands shot up, fingers digging into his knees
“Sit on your knees.”…What?I froze.My smile slipped, and a soft “Huh?” escaped me before I could stop it.The warmth I’d felt a second ago twisted into something heavier, sharper, and I blinked at him, caught off guard.“You heard me, my sweet whore,” he said, leaning back with a smirk that stretc
I clenched my fists, inhaling sharply before narrowing my eyes at him.This man.This man would kill me.My fingers tugged at my top, pulling it back down as I tried to piece together what just happened.Why did he stop?I gulped, my throat dry, my body still traitorously warm. Ace smirked, draping
I sputtered, fisting my hands.“Boss,” Joy’s voice cut through my humiliation.“Wouldn’t Hudson sir be angry about what you just did to his sister? Should we, uh, step outside?”Ace didn’t even spare her a glance.“No. Stay here and do your work. I’ll do mine,” he said smoothly, like he hadn’t just
And he had the audacity to ignore me?He didn’t even say thank you!I glared at his back.“Boss,” I said, layering my voice with a little too much sweetness. “It’s past your lunch time. You should eat.”Nothing.Not even a glance.Ace continued flipping through his damn papers like I was invisible.
But it was probably not the sparkly, glittering fairy kind. More like the I-make-people-disappear kind.Joy. That’s her name.Wooow.A woman named Joy working at a place where she literally brings pain. “Oh yeah!! I remember now,” Joy exclaimed, her face lighting up like I was her long-lost best f
Damn it, Iris. Play it cool!His gaze didn’t waver. “May I know what you are doing here?”I cleared my throat. “Uh… just… passing by?”He arched a brow.I let out a nervous laugh and gestured to the air. “You know, just… admiring the architecture?”Then, he tilted his head toward the slightly open d