Nan and her team were in a meeting with the bride. The bride was quite nervous. Nan was quick to provide comfort.“Ma’am, I promise you, everything will run smoothly. We have a good team here. We will take good care of you and your belongings.”The bride said, “I know, I know. Just, please be carefu
Nan’s POVSpeak of the devil and she shall appear.That wasn’t the most charitable of thought to have about seeing an old friend. But I figured I was justified after the way our friendship imploded. Her entitled attitude at the amusement park did not improve my mood at seeing her.But I always tried
I missed being able to gossip with my friends. I had not had any friends in a long time. Attraction aside, Lionel had also become the first friend I had in a while.Eventually my words ran dry. I sat there quietly. Feeling unburdened.Eillen observed me without a word. I was grateful for that small
Lionel’s POV Today will be a great day.For the first time in weeks, I feel lighter. After reassuring the girls and making a plan, I was a little more like my old self. Confident and assured.I could not bring the girls with me this time. It would be past their bedtime. But perhaps that was for the
To my displeasure, I see that the disturbance comes from my office. What had happened in the few minutes that I had been gone? The man’s voice coming from inside sounds panicked.I walk inside and see Eillen, the storage manager, and our supervisor. There is a serious look on all their faces. Worry
Third Perspective POVNan was doomed.Everything happened very quickly from there. Nan’s supervisor called security and the other supervisors. The storage manager was outraged and let everyone know it.Nan tried to argue. “Wait! I know this looks bad, but I DID NOT put that there!”Nadine, the woman
Lionel stared back coldly. “Call your boss. Now.”“Excuse me? Sir, I don’t know who you think you are, but you have no right to make demands of me.” Her voice was firm.“I’m the man who holds all the investments in this company. You and your incompetent colleagues would not be here were it not for m
Nan’s POVLionel’s generosity and thoughtfulness never ceased to awe me.My blush had only faded a little once we arrived at the restaurant. Not just any restaurant. One of the best in the city.My frugal side cringes away at the sight of the place. It was the sort of place I could never have even b
Third Person POVIt had been the easiest wedding Nan had ever planned.She knew that she might have been stressed under any other circumstances. Nan had survived much worse than planning her own wedding. So this did not phase her.Scarlett and her sister had been a huge help in that regard.Nan was
He pulled out all the way and then slammed back in. Again and again. It was fast and brutal.I loved every second of it. This is what I had been craving. Lionel at his wildest and utterly crazed for me.At one point he turned me onto all fours. This new ankle only brought him deeper. Making me clenc
Nan’s POVIt should have been awkward.We were on a deserted island. The heavy weight of history of this place resting over us like a dark cloud. Exposed to the elements.It should not have been as arousing as it was.There was something about this that excited me. We were out in the open. Anyone co
I felt sick to my stomach. Everything I had uncovered had hinted at some dark origins. I could not have imagined anything like this.I could imagine it in my mind’s eye. The betrayal from the people they had led. Blood and shackles their new fate.“Only one clan remembered its original purpose. Only
Nan’s POVThis was the moment I had been waiting for.Mr. Holder had allowed us to go home and rest for a while. Correctly guessing that Lionel and I needed time to rest after that ordeal. Neither of us wanted to be far from each other that night.Mr. Holder had requested for us to meet with him at
I let the bond wash over me. Lionel pushes his emotions through. His fear, his worry, his love.I send back my own terrible fear and pain. He takes it into himself. Almost cupping it like he would a wound.There are no true words in the bond. Not really. But if there were…‘Remember…fight…remember w
Nan’s POVMy entire world was aflame.Fire filled my vision. Smoke burned my lungs. I held my breath.The fire licked at my skin. Heated my blood. Seeking to fill the hollow of my bones.The strangest thing was that I was not burning.I should have been. Any normal fire would nave incinerated me. Ye
“Yes?”“If we do this-” She begins.“Nan!” I interject sharply.I am ignored.“-and it fails…what will happen to me?” She asks tightly.He meets her gaze head on. Unflinching. “You would most likely perish.”“See?! It’s too risky!” I growl.Nan is not paying me any mind. Her attention is directed at
Lionel’s POV“Today marks your third trial.”“What is today?” I ask weakly. “Running through the forest…a treasure hunt?”Each trial had gotten progressively more difficult. I had not forgotten the man’s last words to us. Knowing that this would be the worst of all did not inspire much confidence in