[Serena]
I’d been dozing with Rao for a few hours. His body was divine and I wrapped myself around him, my tail curled gently over his waist. I loved how he smelled. It was like a mixture of the forest and deeply nutty spices. Savory and sweet. Sunlight and rich earth.
[Madison]Early Saturday morning, I woke up and stared at Ford. He was gorgeous when he slept. His long dark eye lashes, the slight redness in his full lips from where he would sometimes chew them in his sleep, the shadow of his unshaved facial hair. He was like a renaissance paint
[Madison]We got Raoul settled and set up a rotation to take care of him. I cooked breakfast for everyone. Then, took a plate up to Ford before I ate, so he could have some while it was fresh. For Rao, I brought a mug of warm chicken broth, a glass of fresh water, and a biscuit. Mo
[Rao]Serena sat next to me and leafed through a magazine. I watched her and, though I was a little spacy from the pills, wanted to try and fix what I’d messed up. I just hoped she’d forgive me.
[Madison]I finished setting up the laptop on the kitchen table. The alcove it was situated in was perfect. Ford could sit on the ottoman or lean against the back of the couch if he wanted.
[Madison]Getting up, I walked over to Ford and pulled him with me to the bathroom. When I closed the door, Serena had started planning out when we’d meet at the cellphone store. Ford looked at me
[Drayce]When I got the call from my father that Madison Coto was still alive I was livid, and terrified. He wasn’t a forgiving man and I’d suffer for failing again. He gave me one last chance to deal with her, but this time, he wanted me to take her to Anders.
[Serena]I was still trying to process what Maddie had mind linked me. She had to go with him. There was no other option. I threw myself into Moran’s arms and started crying. He rubbed my back. Dennis and Nathan came closer, starin
[Serena]Outside of the bedroom where Ford and Rao were, I paused to take a deep breath and pray to the goddess for the strength to break Ford&rsqu