“Seb I’m so scared. Please stay with me tonight,” she begs, tears splashing down her face. I frown, glancing out at the night sky through the small window that stands open. “Annalise-” “Seb… Why don’t you call me Anna anymore?” She whispers when I slowly untangle her arms from around my neck. “T
SEBASTIAN. A loud knocking on the door makes me jerk up. The incessant pounding in my head makes me flinch, the hammering sound of the knocking only making it worse. “Stop it.” I growl as the door is thrown open to reveal a very cheery and energetic Jai. Why the fuck are we friends? “Rise and sh
That’s when things got darker and the beginning of my worries started. “Sebastian?” I look up to see Jai’s eyes filled with concern. “You spaced.” “Sorry, I was thinking…” A tense silence falls between us, and he looks at me. “I am your friend before I am your Beta Sebastian. If something is
ZAIA. New Year’s Eve is upon us, and I am rushing around helping with setting up the banquet hall. Atticus’s mother fell ill with the cold a few days ago and since I was helping Mrs Watson with the flower arrangements I offered to help with the event organising. I wish I didn’t, because I didn’t
His final words are a command, not an offer, and if things couldn’t get any worse, Sebastian being here is the icing on the cake! ----- “When did that arrive?” I ask as I stare at the unzipped dress bag that sits on my bed. “Not long after you left,” Mom replies, shaking her head. “He had it ord
Mom and I struggled to make myself look as different as possible. In the end, I had contoured my face heavily before applying a matt base and very pale lips. Anyone who knows me, knows I love my bold lips. We have twisted my hair into a small bun, and the aim is to make it look a lot less than it
ZAIA. “Naya!” Atticus’s voice calls, and I freeze. The name he said he’ll call me by… Oh no... I turn gracefully and look at him, smiling brightly. His brown hair is styled back, making him look a lot sharper without the tousled mess it usually is in. He’s in a dark grey suit that makes his eyes
VALERIE: I’m coming, wait in the bathroom. Goddess, that was nerve-wracking. I walk over to the sink and open the faucet, staring at my reflection. Thank God Jai came. I hope he doesn’t get into trouble… This was not how the evening was meant to go… I bite my lip, feeling my heart clench. He e