“Nothing happened, I assure you,” Steven says quickly. His eyes are still closed, but I can feel the panic in every line of his body as he holds me.“It’s okay,” I tell him. Honestly, it wouldn’t bother me if something did happen, though I would have liked to be more awake from it. Right now, the mo
“It’s not what it looks like!” I call out as I scramble out of bed.No one says anything.Steven ambles over toward the bathroom.Beau continues laughing.Neil clears his throat and tells me, “We have to get ready now. We are leaving in one hour.”“Okay,” I say. There’s more I want to say but no one
We all piled into two cars. I entered the car with Neil and Archer. Steven, Beau, and Isaac followed along in a second car behind us.We should be discussing strategy. Instead, we are just riding along in silence.It feels like we’re riding along on our final death march. It is far too morbid. I hat
Archer’s first punch is quickly followed by many, many more, delivered from both sides. The guards outnumber the brothers five to one, but each brother, even Steven, fights with a determined ferocity I haven’t even seen before.Anyone that so much as comes close to the opening where Isaac and I are
The elevator dings at the top floor and the doors open.The Alpha King, still gripping my throat with one hand while the other holds a gun to my temple, drags me out of the elevator first. The entire top floor is just one room. A massive meeting room with windows on every wall.The view is incredibl
“You lucky little bitch! Your mom actually married our city's billionaire! You're getting out of this shithole for good, aren't you?” My best friend, Navis, sounded a little bitter. We grew up together in the slums until my rich new dad made me change schools. “Don't be jealous, Navis. You know
“So who’s the mom?” “What?” Kathy says over her shoulder. “Of the baby that the Hayes brothers have?” I add. “Seems like an angry mistress just dropped it there out of spite.” Kathy stops and turns back to sneer at me. “She,” Kathy emphasizes. I resist the urge to roll my eyes. “Has unknown pa
After being beat up by that Archer guy, I dart from the gym and try and find a place to shelter. I wind up in the dining hall eating something lavish called “ceviche.” It tastes like vinegar and feels like raw chicken. I’ve managed to down a few bites of it when my phone goes off. A message from Wya