Did she just tell me to shut up and called me an idiot all in the same sentence?I’m offended.I turn as the door shuts behind her, and I laugh in disbelief. Really?---I close the door to Mom’s room, trying not to fall apart. This was supposed to be a special day, one that promises a future togeth
ADRIANA“Fuck!” I groan as I’m thrown through the trees. Branches snap as I slam into them, wincing as I am unable to regain my balance and go barrelling downwards through them and hit the ground forty feet below, the breath knocked from me. “Fuck…”“Impressive,” Zade says as he drops onto the groun
I run the tap, leaning over the bath for a second. I know why I pushed Zade to go harder on me… Ada.I close my eyes, Valerie’s words from a week ago ringing in my mind.“I’m sorry, Adriana… I’ve tried everything. Would you like us to bring her here? It would be good for you to have some time togeth
ATTICUSI try not to stare shamelessly at her sexy peach before she straightens and turns towards me, her mouth is full as she seems to have bitten off more than she can chew, and I realise it’s the first time I’ve seen her look so… uncomposed and really cute. Her cheeks are puffed up thanks to the
Stepping back into the lounge, I sit down on the sofa facing the glass doors that look out onto the backyard of the packhouse and place my feet on the table, crossing them at the ankle before I pick up my laptop and return to work.Frowning, I see my usual screen gone. Instead, there’s a black windo
ADRIANAMy eyes widen involuntarily at his sheer audacity. I didn’t think he had it in him, but clearly he can be a real prick too.“Excuse me, what?” I ask, trying to remain nonchalant. Although I feel extremely self-conscious since the moment I had seen him looking at my burns, and the way he look
Zade and Valerie shouldn’t have done this. Putting him here has only made me feel even more stressed out.I try mind-linking Zade, but I’m reaching a blank. He’s blocked me off. Irritation ripples through me as I try to link to Valerie, but she’s got blocked me off too.What the hell? I grab my phon
ADRIANA“He’s marked and mated! He will whip your ass even if you are considered Sebastian’s rival, plus he’s younger!” I growl.Zade smirks. “I kinda forget these men are getting old.”Atticus raises an eyebrow. “Age is a number. It all depends on how you take care of yourself. Plus, I don’t need t