PARIS'S POV It was a good win if you ask me. but as I walked away from that place where I had auctioned my gem, I found myself stuck on thoughts of yesterday, and that kept me from going back to my table. It was Ember keeping her distance, and not picking up my calls. It was Ember showing up with
I was still looking for her, and everywhere I turned, there was the sound of Ember's name, and how she was the real buyer of the gem so that if I had doubted the woman earlier, even a little bit, there was no way I could doubt her now. And even then, the woman was nowhere to be found. "It was a mig
EMBER's POV "you all will remember this day." was all she said, and turned away from us, before scurrying along to find someone else to make miserable. William turned to us and stretched out his hand to each of us and we took them, "I'm sorry I didn't get here sooner, I was tied up with the secu
"aren't you going to come with me?" "no. I'd like to have a word with Ember." If she hated the fact that Paris wanted to speak to me, she said nothing, She looked at Paris and pressed her lower lips together, "I'm sorry for what just happened here." she said and allowed her friend to drag her alo
EMBER's POV "you're still awake," I was surprised to find out Ashley wasn't asleep; she was in bed reading a book. "what? You didn’t t think I'd sleep off and miss the firsthand information about the night you've had. Especially with how fresh and new it is." Fresh and new." I said with a scorn a
"I can't," I said sadly,"How come? You were just longing for satisfaction.""more satisfying. But I like my job, to be honest. Even though, after this call, I have to go get ready for it, and it's the last thing I want to do because I want to sleep so bad I appreciate my job." and appreciated the f
EMBER'S POV I was glad when she didn't follow me, and bumped into one of my co-workers who looked at me with a weak smile, “That one is a bit loony, isn’t she?” I didn’t bother pretending I didn’t know who she spoke of and simply shrugged, “I’m used to her kind. What I don’t understand is what so
“Don’t play dumb.” Christina said with spite, “being a social climber is all you are good at. My family is way too good for you, it’s why you craved being a part of it.” “But here I am, so happy and glad to be away from it.” I said with a bright smile and she sneered. “I’m pretty sure the other em
EMBER'S POV"there you are," Axel announced when he found me still on my hair, contemplating my life,"You were looking for me?""yeah. I said I'd come to watch you guys train. I stepped outside, but found the training ground empty, and wondered where you all went.""Well, we were there." I told hi
"good. Now come at me again, and this time around, use the element of surprise. I suppose we can make this lesson four."By noon, my body was different kinds of sore, and achy, and this time around, when Jean stretched out his hand toward me to help me up, I refused to take it, lest he make us go an
EMBER'S POV"Well now," I said and struggled against his hold."you're going to have to do better than that if you want to be free of me, Baby girl.""No fair, you had not even announced the beginning of the lesson." I wailed,"The same way that bear isn't always going to announce its attack. I'm s
And then I remembered and I groaned,“I forgot.” I sighed and rubbed at my eyes, before trying to sit up, “You can tell him to wait for me, I should be down soon.”I said and caught him looking at me uncertainly and I laughed,“You don’t believe that I’m up for real?”“I don’t believe you won’t go r
EMBER’s POV“They want you to wrestle a bear?” Jean asked looking just as shocked as I had felt when I heard the news and I nodded soberly,“They say it’s the only way for me to prove myself as being strong and worthy,” I said and took my seat on Jean’s couch.I had come to tell him what had befalle
EMBER's POV"wrestle a bear?" I asked in utter confusion, as I looked from my father to my brother and back to my father again, hoping one of them would tell me that it was all a joke. But they stayed looking so sober that I knew that this wasn't a joke of any sort.But they stayed, looking sober, a
EMBER's POV"He has refused a countless number of times we've shoved it up his face. What makes you think this time will be any different?" William asked, looking at me like he didn't think I was sure I knew what I was talking about.But I was sure. I mean, I had heard him correctly. And even now, I
"maybe. How are you? Were you able to get some work done today? All of that?" I asked, and he tilted his head, smiling at me,"So you want company?" he asked, his French accent going sultry, and I suddenly felt very warm. This wasn't what I had been aiming for, but I liked it very much."That would
Ember's Pov There comes a time in everyone's life when they decide that they've had enough of all of the crises they've had to deal with in life. And after that, they simply need a break.I didn't know how to get my break, but Paris had offered me one. The words he said to me when he saved me had c