BLAIR'S POVThe door creaked open, and I knew Kade was back.I quickly wiped my tears, not wanting him to see me like this. It was bad enough that Jaxon had humiliated me in front of the whole school, and I didn’t need Kade witnessing my breakdown too. I buried my face between my knees, trying to steady my breathing as I heard him walk in. His feet stopped moving at some point, and I figured he was just standing there, staring at me.I could only imagine what was going through his mind at that point. What if he’d seen the photos? What if he now thought less of me? I slowly shook my head, wiping my tears because I didn’t want to think the worst. His feet began to move again and soon, the bed beside me dipped under his weight as he dropped onto it casually. “I got you cupcakes,” he said. His voice was light, like this was no big deal. “I heard they cheer girls up.” Slowly, I raised my head and looked at him, meeting his blue eyes. He casually held out a small box, and without th
BLAIR’S POV “Is that her?” I heard someone ask, pointing at me, immediately I walked into school. “I think so,” Another remarked but I avoided their gazes and just kept walking. I knew this would happen because of what happened yesterday. I knew the gossip would follow me everywhere but I just didn’t know it would be this bad. I had contemplated staying home when I woke up this morning but I had an assignment to turn in. I sighed, clutching my purse tighter and praying they would leave me alone. As I walked down the hallway leading to my class, I could feel the stares increasing. Whispers followed me around, but I kept my head high, refusing to let their judgy eyes affect me. “There she is,” A girl whispered to her friend, gesturing in my direction. I pretended not to hear her, but my ears caught every word. “What kind of photos are those?” Another girl scoffed. “I can’t believe she cried over them,” her friend responded. “They’re like PG-12.” “More like 11.” They both
BLAIR'S POV“So…” Jaxon drawled, dragging out the moment, his grin widening. “I thought I should tell all of you I’m dating someone new.” A chorus of “Ooooooo” erupted from his teammates, followed by rhythmic drumming on the tables. Laughter rippled through the crowd, and I forced myself to keep my expression blank, swallowing past the lump in my throat. “She’s the most beautiful girl ever,” He continued, pausing for effect. “And sexy.” Someone whistled. “You know the drill!” Max shouted, prompting more laughter. I felt something claw at my chest, but I brought my fork to my mouth, biting off the meat on the sharp end and chewing with great difficulty.Jaxon didn’t need to make this announcement. Everyone already knew that he and Harper were now together. This wasn’t about sharing news—this was about humiliating me. And the worst part? His friends were cheering him on. Even Max!Those guys had sat with me, laughed with me, and even said they would never let anything come
BLAIR’S POVI wiped my tears, my shoulders shaking as I cried. Crying in the bathroom felt different, like a heavy pain pressing down on my chest, reminding me of just how much of a loser I felt right now.“Remember what Kade said,” my wolf chimed in, trying to be the voice of reason. “He’s not worth it.”“Shut up,” I snapped back, my frustration bubbling even more. My wolf quieted down, thrashing inside my mind, making her displeasure known. But I ignored her. I was in too much pain to even care.As I wiped my tears, I couldn’t help but wonder why everything bad was happening to me. What did I do to the moon goddess to deserve this? Jaxon hadn’t just cheated on me; he had humiliated me in front of everyone. I had loved him for four years, and now I felt like the biggest fool alive for not seeing his true colors after so many years.I wiped my tears away, trying to gather myself. I would just have to endure this until everyone in school forgot about me. The thought of facing anyone
BLAIR’S POVJulia and Michelle burst into laughter, and my heart squeezed as I glared at them. Every one of Harper’s words stung. The way she was unapologetic about the things she did to me, it made me wonder how long she had hated me.“We used to be friends,” Harper continued. “You should have told me you needed lessons on how to make your mate feel good.”I balled my fists as every word sank in.“Maybe he wouldn’t have come to me if you had just gotten that right,” She added with a devilish smirk. “And you know what he says when we fuck? He tells me how good I am. When I ask if he wishes he was fucking you, he would tell me that he knows it would be an awful experience.”Before I could stop myself, my hand shot out, connecting with Harper’s face with a sharp crack. The sound of the slap echoed in the bathroom, making Julia and Mishelle immediately go silent in shock. Harper stumbled back, one hand flying to her cheek, her eyes wide in shock. For a split second, I thought she would
BLAIR’S POVI pushed the door to my room open and stepped inside, barely registering my surroundings. My body felt heavy and I felt a little weak from all the crying. But then, the smell of food hit me. It smelled delicious and familiar. Noodles. I frowned and walked toward the kitchen, and there, I met Kade standing over the cooker. I was surprised to see him there and the fact that he was cooking was interesting.He turned almost immediately and his eyes widened the second he saw my face. “What happened to you?” he asked in a very concerned voice. I avoided his gaze and shook my head. “I don’t want to talk about it,” I muttered, too drained to even begin explaining. My gaze shifted to the pot he was stirring. “A man of many talents I see. Who taught you how to cook?” Kade shrugged, not taking my compliment as a big deal. “Had to learn after my mom died,” he said simply, like it was just another fact about him. Then he tilted his head toward me and looked me over. “You must
BLAIR’S POVAbs. The first thing I saw when I woke up was abs. Perfectly defined abs. It teased my fingers to reach out, to feel the heat of his skin and my breath hitched. Damn. For a second, my brain didn't register who I was looking at, but then it clicked…Kade. He was standing in front of the mirror with a towel draped around his waist while he rubbed another through his dark damp hair. The morning light from the window highlighted every sharp angle of his muscles, and I knew I should’ve looked away. I really should’ve. But I didn’t. Instead, I stared secretly, shamelessly. Watching him, I bit my lips, feeling a tingle in between my legs. Memories from yesterday flashed through my mind. The kiss we’d shared. How close we were. How badly I had to stop myself from letting things go too far. And now, here he was, standing half-naked in front of me, making this whole proximity thing even harder. I couldn’t stop myself from imagining him doing things to me. I imagined him sud
BLAIR’S POVLiving with Kade had to be the worst decision I’d ever made. It wasn’t like I had a choice in the matter, though. But it hadn’t even been a month yet, and I was already wondering if agreeing to live with him was a bad idea.He was driving me insane, and the worst part? I couldn’t even blame him. He was hot. Everywhere I looked, he was right there to remind me of my wildest fantasies.My body wanted him. My stupid wolf wanted him. I liked him. And neither of us cared that he was my stepbrother.My stepbrother. I let out a frustrated sigh, remembering how he and I had shared a kiss just this morning. I wouldn’t call it just a kiss; it was more than that. We literally made out. And if that alarm hadn’t gone off, we would have gone further. The thought alone made me exhale heavily."What can I do?" I muttered to myself. I was a little worried about the fact that we wanted each other. Could we live together for much longer without anything happening between us again? And de
BLAIR’S POVRobert stepped closer, his expression darkening. "What did you just say?" "Poisoned? How?" Mom put a hand over her mouth, glancing at me. The doctor adjusted his glasses and cleared his throat, keeping his face carefully neutral as he explained. "I’m sorry but your son was poisoned with Greenfox leaves." He hesitated for a second before continuing. "We managed to get most of it out of his system, but his recovery will be slow. As you all know, Greenfox puts someone in a coma and we’re past the critical stage, so he’ll live. But I can’t say when he’ll wake up." I barely heard the rest. My chest tightened, and a sharp pain shot through my ribs as I clutched at them. My body shook as I tried to make sense of what I’d just heard. I struggled to steady my breathing, my thoughts racing. Kade was in a coma from Greenfox poisoning? Where did he even get the leaves? I turned to Robert, who barely reacted. But I saw how his fists clenched at his sides, perhaps in an effort t
Blair’s POV“Kade?” I called through my cracked voice.My feet were barely stepping over each other as I ran alongside the stretcher, my fingers holding Kade’s arm tightly like he’d disappear if I let go. Kade had suddenly collapsed, his body shaking uncontrollably as he struggled to breathe. The first thing I had done was to call the emergency number, and waiting for them took like forever. We were finally at the hospital and he was being rushed in. The nurses were barking orders and a doctor soon joined us. “What happened to him?” The brown skinned doctor asked, the question specifically directed to me.I shook my head because I honestly didn’t know. “One minute he was talking and the next, he was like this,” I answered, pointing at Kade whose eyes were closed now. “Please, save him,” I cried.The doctor barely acknowledged my plea as he turned to the nurses. In a professional voice, he gave his orders, “Get him to trauma one. Start an IV and push two milligrams of Atropine. I wan
BLAIR’S POVI was sitting in bed, trying to focus on my writing and not the sound of Kade’s game in the background. It wasn’t too distracting, but I just couldn’t stop glancing towards him.Kade must have finally gotten bored because he turned to me and I quickly looked away before he could notice that I’d been staring.“What are you doing?” He asked, sitting up.“A project.” I didn’t bother looking up to meet his gaze but I knew that he nodded, like he actually believed me. “Really thought you were never going to speak to me again,” he added. “I’m working on it,” I muttered. He chuckled, clearly amused, but before he could say whatever was on his mind, the door swung open. I looked up, and my stomach dropped. It was Lara and she was standing at the entrance with a suitcase in one hand with smaller bags hanging off her arm. What the hell. “What are you doing?” The words slipped out before I could stop them. Lara rolled her eyes. “What does it look like? I’m moving in.”
KADE’S POVI paced behind the basketball field, holding my phone tight in my hand. Things were getting out of control and I needed to end it, no matter what came next. Lara just had to go. I couldn’t continue with such a suffocating relationship.I took a deep breath and checked my phone screen. I’d been waiting for my father to call back, and finally, my phone buzzed in my hand. His name flashed across the screen and I answered immediately. “Hello, D—” “I was in a meeting,” he cut in sharply, almost impatiently. “This better be important.” I drew in a deep breath, gripping the phone tighter. “It’s about Lara,” I informed him. There was silence on the other end of the line for a moment. Then, his voice finally came, “What about her?” “I don’t think I can continue with dating her,” I said, forcing the words out before I could talk myself out of it. “It’s just not working out.” He exhaled loudly into the phone, and I could already hear the lecture coming. “We had a deal,
BLAIR’S POVLara’s Instagram post this morning was all but forgiving. Even though she said she forgave me yesterday, the post said otherwise. I didn’t mean to check. I had just been scrolling through my feed, minding my business until I saw it. Maybe it was because I stalked her for so long that it made it pop up. Or maybe the universe just enjoyed messing with me. “You weren’t chosen, sis. You were just convenient.” That was what she posted.I could tell that she was throwing direct shade at me, and the last part struck a nerve. “I was just convenient?” She was definitely not over things, even though I apologized to her. And if I needed any more confirmation, it came the second I turned the corner in the hallway and saw her waiting by my locker. But she wasn’t alone. Two of her friends stood beside her with their arms crossed, ready to pounce at me. I recognized both of the girls from a couple of Lara’s Instagram posts and I knew this wasn’t a coincidence. This was an a
BLAIR’S POVI could still feel the pounding of my heart as I lay in bed, staring at the ceiling. No matter how hard I tried, I couldn’t push the memory away. Kade and I had almost fucked instead of talking. How did everything spiral out of control like that? I couldn’t even stop myself. I was literally enjoying making out with my own stepbrother. What’s worse? His psycho girlfriend had walked in on us. I squeezed my eyes shut, groaning internally. If only Kade had listened when I told him about the door. We would have had enough time to get dressed, and none of this would have happened. But no, he didn’t. Now I was stuck here, feeling like an idiot, replaying every second of that disaster in my head. “I wish this was a bad dream,” I muttered to myself, staring at the ceiling.The room was too quiet, but my mind was too loud. What was going to happen now? How would Kade explain the situation to his girlfriend?Just imagining him doing that made a lump form in my throat. Did I jus
KADE’S POVI finally had Blair in my arms, and the feeling was intoxicating. Her lips moved against mine, desperate and hungry, matching the desire burning inside me. We had been circling each other for too long, resisting what we both knew was inevitable. Every glance, every accidental touch in this room had only fanned the flames, making this moment feel like an explosion.And now that we were here, I wasn’t holding back.My thumb pressed against her soaked panties, teasing her as she instinctively rolled her hips, chasing my touch. The soft, shuddering breaths she let out sent a thrill through me, making my cock even harder. Her fingers tangled in my hair in response, nails scraping against my scalp, and I groaned, the sensation sending a shiver down my spine.I knew I should slow down, let her breathe, let us savor this but I couldn’t. Not when she was finally here, melting against me, needing this just as much as I did. All the anger, the distance, the nights spent pretending
BLAIR’S POVI stared at my phone, frowning at Kade's text. "Can we talk? In the room, 1 p.m."I scrolled down to see if there was more to the text, but that was it. No explanation. No context. Just an expectation that I’d drop everything and show up.I scoffed, checking my schedule. Empty. A sigh slipped out. How did he know? Had he looked beforehand?Leaning back, I debated whether I even wanted this conversation. Through the window, I watched people moving through the halls, letting my thoughts drift.Eventually, I pushed myself up with a sigh, ready to go back. There was nothing else to do, and I was also curious to know what he wanted to talk about.Thirty minutes later, I was back in my room and I hesitated at the door, staring at it for a long minute before proceeding to go inside. I pushed the door open, immediately hit by the rich aroma of food. Was Kade cooking?Dropping my bag, I rolled my eyes and glanced toward the kitchen as I shut the door. Did he really think one mea
BLAIR’S POVYou’d think getting cheated on was painful. But watching the one person I shouldn’t have be with someone else was even worse. The feeling was worse than anything I’d ever experienced and I wished I wasn’t affected.I wished I wasn't feeling this pain but seeing Kade and Lara together or even thinking about them made my heart squeeze in such a way that made it feel like it was really breaking.I grabbed my pillow tighter, trying to hold back my tears. But that didn’t work, my shoulders shaking in silent sobs that pushed out. I pressed my face against the pillow , not able to even cry out in my own room. This morning, Kade had clearly made his choice. No matter how much I tried to see it differently, this girl he just started dating was more important to him than I ever was. I just couldn’t understand how he had come to fall in love with her. Did he know her before? When did they start dating? How could he comfortably let her stay here or even kiss her in my presence?The