Maverick POV.I’m all partied out. Melody is on a sugar high and is running round like an overactive squirrel on a massive energy boost. I did try to limit the candy and all the goodies she was eating, but the little madam was sneaking them. Her hair, which took me an hour to do, was hanging loose.
“Where?” I say to her and she is back to chewing her bottom lip. I gently tug her lip from her teeth and she blinks up at me, lost in her head for a moment.“The auction, he was at the auction.” My breath catches in my throat as I take her hand and lead her back to the party.“Ok, look, let’s go and
Harmony POV.Hearing Joel’s name brings back all the sadness. Why didn’t I see it sooner? He has changed so much since I last saw him. I’m numb to Joel and what he does for a living. But what he did to me? That will stay with me forever. I thought I locked it away. Clearly I didn’t.Yes, he drugged
Me not so much, I think we all know that. I would much prefer for everyone to live and love and be happy. But that is a dream and unfortunately we don’t live in a dream world. The world is cruel and you have to fight to survive in it.You don’t stay on top just because you are a nice person. No, you
Harmony POV.Going back to the party, I put on a happy face, no matter the turmoil inside of me or the uneasy feeling in my stomach. Today is about the children and the survivors of domestic violence.I smile like nothing is wrong and Mav is watching me closely. He is just staring at me in disbelief
All my hard work, gone.Mav catches me before I fall. This is not fucking happening! This is Joel, he knew where I worked, that means he … my eyes widen and I look at Mav.“I need to get home now!” I say to him, panicking. Mystique is in the house. If he goes to my house, he will kill her. I can’t h
Maverick POV.A rough tongue licks my cheek and a yowling purr like chuff is really loud in my ear. I raise my hand with a groan and push the sound away. But it is too strong and won’t budge.I lay limp on the ground feeling a snuffly nose trying to rouse me. But I’m too comfortable.When a loud roa
Harmony POV.I wake my head foggy, my arms bound behind my back, my legs tied together and a gag in my mouth. I’m laying on my side and the room is dark. I listen for any noise and struggle against my bindings, but it’s useless. Ok I need to save my energy.Fucking Joel. Why now? Well, that’s a pret
Yeah, my woman is a world fucking champion in this sport. Just like I knew she would be all those years ago. Sophie has held the championship belt for three years now and tonight she will still be victorious.“You ready, baby?” I ask her and she nods her head. Her eyes focused and forward. The light
Wild Child POV.FIVE YEARS LATER.Looking back over the past five years brings a smile to my face. It always does. Six months after that night Sophie and I made love, we got married. Then twelve months after then we welcomed our little boy Junior. He is such a cheeky little monkey.He has strawberry
Wild Child POV.I keep kissing Sophie, hearing the moans and whimpers of every one of my touches on her. She is so god damn responsive and I’m going to end up coming in my pants like a damn teenager.I’m trying to take it slow, but my little Slugger she has different ideas. She is in control and dam
I’m safe and that is what matters. Not everything else. I can be me again. I can be free. The options are endless for me right now.“Sophie, why did you run?” I turn on my bar stool with the bottle in my hand as I look at Harry.“I needed to shower, and I didn’t want to pressure you into something y
Sophie POV.I need to feel something, anything. I kiss Harry with all abandon. I need him, no. I want him. I want him more than I have ever wanted anything in my life.“Harry, take me home.” I break the kiss, panting. I wasn’t even this out of breath when I was sparring for hours, but this man right
Sophie POV.I watch as Jared is walked out of the prison towards the awaiting SUV. He isn’t chained or cuffed. He limps along beside Nico. His eyes find mine and he smiles sadly and gives me a nod as he climbs in the back of the SUV.Nico closes the door and walks to me. He gives me a hug.“He will
“Sophie, I’m so sorry. God, I’m such a horrible person and I know what we did to you was wrong. More so for me. I always told you I would be there for you and I wasn’t. This is no excuse for what I did. Dad would beat me too if I didn’t do what he told me. He blamed you for her death. I told him it
Sophie POV.I have a decision to make. Do I go and see my brother and hope he gives me the answers I need, or do I let him go and never see him again?Why is this so damn hard? I always wanted my brother back, but is it too late for me to listen to his side of things? Does that make me a bad person
“You ok?” He asks and I nod my head as I lean against him.“You know, for someone who doesn’t like being kissed in public, you sure are making it difficult.” He says, and I chuckle at him.“Don’t complain.” I say with a teasing smirk, and he chuckles as we both settle comfortably against one another