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APRIL Nick looked clearly wounded by my refusal to go with him and I hated that whenever I made a decision about the guys, someone always ended up hurt. However, I was making the right decision this time around, and while I hated that Nick was caught in the crossfires, I had to stay back and cater to the man who literally got caught in a firing for me two days ago. As much as I wanted to catch up on everything that happened between when the police barged into his home to arrest him and now, that wasn’t high up on my list of priorities until I was able to nurse Ace to health for saving my life even when I didn’t deserve it. So, for now, Ace’s full recovery was my main focus. But I couldn’t help how horrible I felt about Nick’s hurt expression that I was clearly responsible for. “I’m really sorry, Nick. I know this doesn’t make you feel good, but I think it’s best if I stay with Ace for now,” I apologized in a solemn and sincere tone.He stepped closer to me and leaned in, his feat
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APRIL It’s almost been a week and Ace has been recuperating at an impressive pace according to the doctors. We’d become roommates at this point, and he was more tolerable than I thought he’d be in the first place. He was a little too willing to share his food with me, and he found staffs to sneak in snacks for us in the middle of the night. Strangely, he never made any sexual comments or sexual advances towards me in the last five days, and he turned out to be a great listener when he didn’t have any means to puff smoke in the air to ignore you. We’d now even managed to develop a casual friendship over a few days when we couldn’t even manage to be acquainted when we knew each other for months. It’s crazy that all we needed to bond was him getting shot in my stead. Should we be thankful to the assassin? Or would this have happened eventually? “Do you want the rest of my eggs and pancake?” Ace’s question pulled me back to reality and I looked down to see that I’d been absentm
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APRILI knew this day was coming, I just hoped it’d wait until the day Ace was being discharged. Right now, his mother looked like she’d been dying to say that for days and I saw it in her eyes every time that she walked in here and spotted me, it was always clear that she was fighting the urge to unlock the nearest window and throw me out like trash. “We’d appreciate that, yes,” Ace’s father backed up his wife without wasting a breath.I didn’t even get a chance to think up a response before Ace piped in, “she can’t leave, she’s staying here with me until I’m officially discharged,” he insisted. His father’s face immediately turned red with fury and he was soon marching towards Ace’s bed like a man storming off to war.“What the fuck is your problem? Is death the only way you’ll ever see things sensibly? This is the second girl you’ve liked and just like the first one, she almost got you killed by foolishly letting you play hero!” his father flared up like Ace’s last words were fu
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APRIL Ten minutes ago, Ace’s mom had screamed the entire hospital down and about three doctors and some assisting nurses had come running to her precious son’s aid. We’d been seated, well not me… Ace’s parents had been seated on the bench outside the suite while I was standing and pacing worriedly while wondering what must’ve gone wrong with him. He’d been doing great in the last few days and we hadn’t needed the emergency button even once, and now everything suddenly went to shit? Maybe it was the stress he racked up from arguing with his father. “Why’re you still lurking around here? Shouldn’t you be on your merry way home? or haven’t you caused enough ruckus?” Ace’s mother shot me her signature hateful and irritated look. “I made a promise to be here until he’s fully healed and I’m sorry you don’t approve of it, but I’m going to stick to my word,” I told her in as respectful of a tone that I could garner. Deep down, I wanted to tell her how much of an unnecessarily mean bitch
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APRILLuckily, the doctor came to my aid before she could burn a hole in my skin.“Unfortunately, that’s not a wise choice Luna Jackson,” the doctor cautioned her in a tone filled with reverence, “it’s this young woman’s presence that pulled him out of a near coma, and it’s also her nearness to him that has allowed him recover faster than anyone should in his condition…” Ace’s parents looked between each other, clearly torn and in distress about the decision they had to make. They were weighing if their undying hatred for me was worth risking their son’s life, or if they could tolerate me just to keep their precious heir alive. “I honestly doubt that there’s a medical explanation for how all of that is possible, but since her presence keeps him grounded and fastens his healing, it’s best if she’s always at his side, especially right now after the shock incident,” the doctor finished and I could see the wheels turning in the heads of Alpha and Luna Jackson. “Whatever, you can go in,
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APRIL “You’re looking at me like there’s something you badly want to say, and it’s eating you from the inside out,” Ace was saying as he held out his hand for more of my Cheetos.“Nothing’s eating me out,” I lied and hugged my snacks to myself, refusing to share, “but some part of me’s been wondering why you never take anything seriously. You’re always nonchalant and unbothered in the most tense situations.”I ended up spilling what was on my mind anyways.“What a greedy bunny,” he smirked before stretching for the snack bar and picking up a chocolate bar. Then, he practically swallowed it in one bite before shrugging and getting off the bed, then taking off his hospital robe. I forced my gaze to train itself anywhere but on his magnificent chest that was now on display as he walked to the wardrobe. “On a lighter note, I got the doctors to discharge me because I have proof of him being an opium addict that could make him lose his license, so we can leave now,” he said while struggl
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APRIL“Since you’ve taken your pills and you’ve been well fed, I think you should get a personal nurse or one of your trusted staff to tend to you, because I’m taking my leave,” I got out of the chair and started towards the living room where my duffel bag was lying on the couch. He followed behind me immediately, blocking my path before I could reach out for the bag. My face hit his chest and he wrapped his hand at the back of my neck before pulling me away a little and tilting my head so that he was gazing right into my eyes from almost two feet above me. “Cool your horses,” his gaze swept slowly over my face, “I still need to take a bath to get rid of that hospital stench and I need your help getting undressed.”He reached down and took my hands, then guided them slowly to the hem of his shirt, stealthily using my fingers to rub his toned waist. I felt my entire body tingle as he started to use my hand to lift his shirt off his abs at the same tortuous pace. As my fingers grazed
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APRIL My jaw was literally sweeping the floor at his sudden revelation, and I was convinced that I’d heard wrong. “Wha…. What?” I asked incredulously. “Because I’ve run out of reasons to make you stay and I can’t bear you leaving.”Boldly, he repeated himself, and that was a big deal because the Ace I’d known and detested for months hated to repeat himself, especially not in obedience to a woman’s request for him to do so. “I… I don’t know what to say, but I think I need to leave,” I told him in a weirdly dazed voice and it’s clear he could see that I was surprised by his words. He reached for my duffel bag and held into it, “if you insist on leaving, I’m getting into this duffel bag or I’m clinging to it and following you wherever you go.”“Please don’t leave me here. I’ve been craving your presence for months and I honestly don’t care that the only way I became worthy of it was by taking a bullet for you. I’ve run out of ideas to make you stay, but I’d really love it if you did
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APRIL Natalie was on her third chocolate sundae when we dove back into the sore topic of my disappearance. “You turned me into a crazy talker ex,” she scooped some of the coconut shavings on my plate as she spoke, “I had to go on a date with Steve from the student council to help me get a hold on your files so that I could get your guardian’s address.” She made the same disgusted face that I had on after that revelation. “What? Creepy Steve?” I had to confirm for sure. “Which other Steve is there on the damn student council? It was the worst date I’ve ever been on and nothing on earth will make me recount it to anyone,” she glared at me like she was plotting against me for being the reason she experienced that. “I’m so sorry, Natty,” I gasped, “I really am, ugh… that must’ve been… I .. I’m just… I’m really sorry.” “Oh you will be sorry when I’m done eating at least twelve sundaes that you’re paying for,” she pointed her little bear shaped spoon at me which made the threat even
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APRIL “Who’s that?” Ace leaned in and whispered to me.I remained frozen in time, watching her wave at me with a smile as she approached us. While I knew that I couldn’t avoid her forever, I’d expected our next meet up to be filled with hostility instead of the sweet smile I was being given. If I’d known that she’d welcome me so sweetly, I’d have gone in search of her the second I returned to the country. “April! It’s you!” she leapt into my arms, chuckling and tightening her hold around me, “I thought my eyes were fooling me.” A warmth spread over my heart and I found myself smiling as I wrapped my hands around her, happily returning the hug and welcoming the familiar feeling of belonging I always felt with her. “I’ve missed you terribly,” I confessed, refusing to let go off her after what must’ve been minutes or hugging each other. “Uhm, akward third party here,” Ace cleared his throat loudly, reminding us of his presence. Reluctantly, we pulled away from the hug, but I drap
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APRIL “You must’ve been unremarkable, because I remember the people I fuck, and nothing comes to mind when I look at you,” Ace’s voice was steely and cold. I turned around, and from the way one of the blonde girls shielded her face shamefully, I could tell that she was the one that’d been tapping about a threesome with Ace. And clearly, she’d made it all up.“Now fuck off before I make sure you never get into any college in the world,” he spat angrily and the girls immediately scrambled to their feet and ran out. Once the door was shut behind them, his angry demeanor dropped and he was suddenly a ray of sunshine, grinning as he made his way over to me with open arms. “I can handle these mean trolls just fine, Ace. You didn’t have to swoop in on my behalf,” I half-frowned at him. That didn’t stop me from also opening my arms to receive him, I couldn’t say no to hugging him even though I was a bit upset by how he and the other guys kept treating me like a defenseless damsel in dis
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APRILToday would go down in history, a day I would never forget. Why? Because after today, I’d have officially moved in with the loves of my lives and I had no intention of ever living with anyone else but them from today onwards. While I was glad that we’d be moving in later that evening, what I didn’t understand was how the entire college also knew about it. Ever since the mating ritual, everyone in school had found a way to dig their noses into our business because they guys and I arrived at school together almost every single day. Each time we went on a date, there were pictures of it flying around school the next day. It was borderline creepy that there were always people trailing us. I wasn’t spared from mean comments from girls that saw me as the poster girl for whoring, and there was a surprisingly disturbing amount of girls that just kissed my ass and begged for tips on how to bad three men at once. All the gossip and educational blogs for Enigma were carrying one new
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APRIL We stood before the altar, hand in hand. Xenia, the officiating sorceress, was behind the altar, chanting something under her breath as she sprinkled a purple bubbling liquid all over the altar. I sucked in a sharp breath, finally experiencing the burst of excitement that the guys had been radiating for days. Now that it was about to happen, it felt like the most destined occurrence in history, nothing had ever felt as right as this decision to be mated with them. In realizing that, I figured out why I’d been a mess of nerves earlier. It’s because it hadn’t dawned on me that it was real, it had felt too good to be true. But now, as we were preparing to proceed with the ritual, it felt more real than anything ever had.“You’re fucking perfect, your ass looks like a peach in this dress,” Ace whispered to me and I blinked in shock, my cheeks turning red at how nasty he sounded. A sinful bout of heat washed over me and I poked him in the side with my elbow for toying with my e
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APRILThe mating ritual was in a few hours, and I seemed to be the most antsy person about it. Xander, Ace, and Nick seemed to be feeling nothing but excitement. The same emotion they’d been rolling off in waves two days ago when they confirmed that they’d landed a sorceress for the ritual. Believe it or not, finding a sorceress to mate us officially was hectic.First off, their fathers had instructed every sorceress in the country not to attempt mating us or they’d rain hell on them. When I heard of that, I wondered bitterly why they hated our union so desperately when we were clearly in love with each other and having the best time of our lives. I mean, since their meeting with their fathers a few days ago, I learned the reason why they hated me so much, but I still didn’t understand it. Why were they so willing to hang on every word they’d been told by some messenger who conveyed a false prophecy? Why was that enough for them to plot my death without even giving our love a chan
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NICKOur fathers were seated at a round table, passing a bottle of whiskey amongst themselves in a way that was habitual.From the first glance, I could tell that they’d been seated at that table more times than I could possibly guess. What had they been plotting at every unfortunate meeting? April’s demise? I hoped the fuck not. “You called us here to drink?” Ace spat rudely, breaking the tense silence in the room. Xander, on the other hand, just pulled out a chair and made himself disturbingly comfortable in it, throwing his feet on the table and proudly crossing his legs. I considered myself a hothead, but I was definitely the cooler friend of the three of us, especially when our parents were involved. But after the way they’d treated April, I had no plans to show them even a shred of respect. So, I followed Xander’s lead and made myself as comfortable as I could, enjoying the annoyed looks that spread over our fathers’ faces. “That’s no way to speak or behave in the presence
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NICK“Do we have to go?” Xander groaned, pouting childishly as Ace drove into the gates of Enigma. April rolled her eyes at him, smiling, “for the millionth time, Xander Davenport, you have to attend the mandatory meeting your fathers set up.” “Frankly, I’d rather not,” Ace shrugged as he turned towards the finance lecture halls, “What I would love to do is drive my friends to the nearest pub and get shitfaced with tequila.” A swat over the head from April made Ace yelp and burst into laughter. “What? I’d rather do that than entertain the assholes that tried to kill you barely a week ago?” he was still laughing, but there wasn’t a shred of amusement attached to it, just suppressed rage. “I don’t want to fucking look at them,” he spat.“Neither do I,” Xander backed him up. “Nor I,” I tagged along. April pressed a palm over her forehead, sighing tiredly as she looked from one of us to the other, then repeated the motion. “We talked about this all morning, guys,” she shut her eye
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BROOKE My ex-fiancé was in the premises.I forced myself to swallow the dumpling in my mouth and my stomach felt hollow and painfully tight as I slowly turned around to get visual confirmation of my suspicions. Indeed, it was him. And as though his presence wasn’t ruining my appetite enough, I spotted my replacement beaming right beside him. Seeing her hold his hand as they walked into the restaurant made me so fucking nauseous and I was on the verge of exploding into a pile of jealousy where I sat. Ace being at her side was already enraging enough, but the fact that she also had his best friends wrapped around her little deceitful finger somehow managed to make me feel even worse. Xander and Nick were walking behind her and Ace and they all looked dressed up for a date. It made me green with envy that she was able to whip up not just one, but all three of the most powerful heirs in the country. What was so special about a human tramp that made them so eager to kiss her feet? W
