I exhaled wearily, trying to absorb Vincent’s words. He might be right. But home was not safe anymore for Papa. Not after what Amaya told me. And I wanted him to get better. I had to try!“I don’t need help. I’m perfectly fine,” Papa muttered. “One drink never hurt anyone. That’s all I need.” He loo
**Gabe’s POV** The man screamed in agony as I pulled the chain tighter around his neck. The gash on my chest bled profusely, but I didn’t give a fuck. He’d gotten one good swipe in with his pocketknife. But that’s all this motherfucker got. I loosened the chains slightly, asking him again,“I want
Gabe's POV“She’s been with other men. And she might be with more, even while with you. Her mother was a fucking puta, selling her body to the highest buyer and the apple never falls far from the tre—”I had him by the throat and pinned to the wall in an instant, a red haze taking over my being.“Do
**Evelina's POV**Evelina’s POVI’d spent the evening with Papa, him begging the entire time for just one drink. It was exhausting. Is this what mama had to deal with?Luckily, he didn’t say a single word against mama or Kyle. I looked at the clock in the room I shared with Gabe. Amaya had said she’
Evelina's POV Instead, after I’d used the tampon and washed my hands, I reached for one of Gabe’s black t-shirts. He was my mate. So his smell helped calm me. It was perfectly all right for me to do this. Maybe it would help with the cramping too. Briefly, my mind recalled how the pain had only rea
“Thank you,” I whispered, the words barely audible in the quiet of the room. Gabriel’s grip on me tightened ever so slightly, almost like a silent reassurance that he was there for me. Without saying a word, he leaned down and pressed his lips to my forehead absently. It wasn’t a kiss…but…it felt l
**Evelina's POV**“Because he didn’t want her to coerce him into using the bond against you,” Amaya revealed, sad eyes steady on me. “Why else do you think he never came for you sooner? One of the reasons was that as long as his mamma was alive, he couldn’t expose you to her. He didn’t want a situat
I was silent, remembering that the first time it had happened to me was actually at a college party. I attended with Robert. While he was playing beer pong, I’d been outside getting some fresh air. A drunk stranger’s hand had grazed my ass, and I’d been so surprised that by the time I’d realized som