Kerry's POV "What the fuck?!" At this point, I was certain Molly was trying to provoke me for some reason. I didn't even know her, so I saw no reason for her to act this way toward me. Hinting that Octavia might not be Silas's child? The fucking audacity! She had no idea what we'd been through—wha
"Geez, I was just trying to understand what was happening. Molly was crying. She seemed hurt by whatever you said." "She was hurt?" I pried the covers off me to glare at Silas. He raised a brow at my vicious look. "Who gives a fuck?! But I guess you do. Who knows what kind of things the both of you
Third POV Silas was a lot of things, and most of them weren’t positive character traits either. Possessive, a bit obsessive, stalkerish—he could be a bit of a rogue sometimes. His dad had spent a fortune paying therapists he thought might help Silas “get better.” But how could Silas get better when
“Carter?” “Yeah. What are you thinking about? I’ve been calling you.” “S…sorry. I had a lot on my mind.” “I can tell. God, where the hell have you been?” Carter’s arms tightened around her, and he buried his face in her hair. This was inappropriate. Carter and she had a falling out, and though t
Kerry's POV Silas and I didn’t speak for two days. Well, more like he didn’t speak to me. I tried. I really tried. I’d corner him in the kitchen or on the stairs, but every time, he’d breeze past me like I didn’t exist. One second he was there, and the next, I was staring at an empty hallway. He ac
Silas walked straight for the back door. My skin prickled with anxiety as we descended the stairs to the VIP area. This was where the real "fun" happened—fun by vampire standards. I stuck close to Silas, practically glued to his back. He glanced at me briefly, his eyes flicking down to my bare feet
Deric had an arm wrapped around my waist as he guided me toward the bar. With a simple gesture of his hand, the bartender mixed a drink and slid it over to me. I took a sip and frowned. "This is orange juice," I complained. Deric grinned in amusement. "There’s a hint of alcohol in there. I’m not ab
Silas hesitated. "You’re gonna get us killed." Despite his reluctance, he got into the passenger seat and handed me the keys. I started the car and pulled out of the driveway effortlessly. I was getting really good at this, actually. We drove in silence. I figured Silas was still pissed about what
"Is there anything I can do for you, my dear?" "You didn’t tell me you were a prince." "You didn’t ask. And I hardly thought my title was of any importance, seeing as it wouldn’t have impressed you even if I had mentioned it." He was right. Via would have probably been even more put off if she ha
Asher was introduced as a prince, and that little piece of information took Via aback. Yes, everyone knew that vampires once practiced monarchy, but that was a very long time ago—before civilization had taken over and their superiority over humans and other supernaturals had been revoked. She knew t
Via wanted to scream into her pillow, but her dad might hear it and come up to check on her. She couldn’t help it—she had never been this attracted to someone before. He was hot, and his holier-than-thou attitude had a sort of appeal. She wanted him—maybe just for the taste. Maybe then she could fin
Octavia takes Jess back to her house. Her friend's parents had long gone to bed by the time Via was half-dragging their daughter inside. Jess's younger brother was still up, probably playing those video games he was so obsessed with. He merely rolled his eyes at the sight of his unconscious sister a
Via chased after him, taking note of how hot the display of strength made her. "Hey, you really don’t have to do that. Jess might throw up on you." "It’s fine. Don’t want her ruining your delicious scent with the filthy stench of her humanity." "Um..." Via played the words over in her mind multipl
"What the hell, man?" The ghoul, whose hand was held firmly, hissed at Asher. He wasn’t very happy about the interruption. He was about to protest further when the vampire’s cold eyes locked onto him. A chill ran down his spine. He sensed that this guy wasn’t someone he could easily mess with. "What
"Fine. Whatever you say, Silas." "Tell your mom to come lend a helping hand. I might actually burn down the kitchen this time." "Sure." She grabbed a bag of chips Silas usually stocked up for whenever he was planning a movie night with his wife. It was best to give them some privacy. "Mom, Dad’s t
There was something off-putting about the young man. He looked young anyway, but knowing vampires, he might just be decades older than he appeared. Via wasn’t usually attentive toward other people. Unlike Jess, she preferred her own company. But the stranger was leaning against her car, so she could
“Good morning, ladies,” her dad greeted as he entered the room. “Morning, babe,” Kerry responded, leaning in to kiss him. Octavia tried not to make a disgusted face. Her parents acted like they hadn’t been together for 18 years. “I’m off,” she said, grabbing her bag. “Do you need a ride? It’s on