Luca grabs my arm and hauls me back to his side the moment I gasp, my eyes going wide and shiny, and attempt to dash into Newtown’s main – and only – square.“Ari,” he growls, shaking his head.“But it’s so cool,” I whisper, fascinated, looking around at the little store and the three bars and the r
“You’re a pretty girl, Ari,” Luca says, leaning down and raising an eyebrow at me. “In a place like this? You could make some bank.”I gasp, delighted. “That’s the nicest thing you’ve ever said to me.”He bursts out laughing and shakes his head at me, raising his chin at the Black Hawk. “Come on, Da
“Oh hey, Tony,” I say, beaming at him and resisting the urge to laugh my ass off at his slack jaw, his unblinking stare. “Nice to see you! Did you just come out for a drink or,” I look around, but don’t see anyone with him, “are you out on a date?”“Whaaaat weird-ass alternate dimension did I fall i
“All by yourself tonight?” A man says, coming over to my table and plopping himself down on a stool. I watch him with interest, noting his jeans and his button-down shirt, his reddish-blonde beard that’s slightly stained at the corners of his mouth.I do my best to avoid a grimace and instead go eve
I tuck all of my jealousy away as I walk over to Luca’s corner, instead doing my best to transform into another identity – not Ariel, who is angry at her mate and ready to set Luca aflame for letting another girl touch him. Someone else – someone cooler, more confident and assured. Closer to Daphne
I hold my wrist up towards Luca like it’s evidence as my mate’s mouth drops open in surprise.Then he scowls, looking down at the ground, clearly pissed and disappointed in himself. “I’m sorry,” he says after a long moment as we walk, looking down at the ground. “I…I guess I got more distracted than
Things get heated fast between Luca and I as he pulls me back between the trees, moving quickly to the ground and taking me with him. I moan into Luca’s mouth as he kisses me hard and fast, as his hand slips beneath Daphne’s little jacket, finding the skin of my back as his other hand wraps around t
I straighten, frowning at Luca in turn, still completely shocked that the mood has changed so completely within the past thirty seconds and not liking at all where this is going. I straighten my shoulders, narrowing my eyes at my mate. “This isn’t about what I do with Jackson,” I snap, looking at hi