I glared at her quickly, but she didn't move. She just kept speaking."I know she is your second-chance mate, but I bet there is a reason she wasn't your first. From what I have seen, the two of you are polar opposites, and you don't seem happy or comfortable around her." Caroline lifted her head to
EMBER Dex was fast asleep on the floor when I woke up the following day, and I smirked when I saw him. Whatever this was… I was winning. He may have me here against my will, and he may own me, but he was losing this battle. I stood from the bed, walked past him, and watched him tense as he woke u
It was hard to imagine Dex as a jealous man when he had Caroline and was still toying with me. The way he has kissed and touched me behind closed doors had my mind twisted. I knew it was wrong, but I couldn't stop myself. "Right," I scoffed, and he turned back to look at me. "What? He is!" Alec s
THEAA lot.A lot could go wrong with Ember around.I felt like I was in the Twilight Zone, only it was worse than the first time we came to town together.Everyone was staring as if waiting for me to turn on Ember. Either that or they were surprised to see us together. It was understandable as we h
"Are you serious right now?" I asked, scoffing.George raised his right eyebrow at me, and I crossed my arms over my chest."Well, well, well," I mimicked. "What are you, a 1940's villain? If you're not here to buy something, get out.""We were invited, Princess." He said calmly, and I had to mask m
EMBER Dex held my stare momentarily before looking at my dress with a grimace. "That's not…" Thea cut him off. "No, we all agreed that the colors she had been trying on so far might be wrong. Heather was just bringing us some more options." I smiled gratefully as the woman stepped forward and han
Dex looked down at me as he inserted his card, and my cheeks burned bright in embarrassment that he had to save me like I was a damsel in distress. "Let's go home." His gruff response made my smile fall, and I nodded in agreement. There had already been far too much excitement for today. Thea was
I felt like I was dancing with danger by flirting with Dex. I liked it. It made me feel powerful, like a woman a man could actually want. After being tossed aside by the man who was supposed to be my soulmate, it felt good to be wanted, even if it was only physical. "No. No one hurt me." I confirm