Fuck.It feels like the blood drains from my face as Principal Byrne marches up to our table. However, it’s not really him I’m worried about. It’s the fact that Professor Luigi is with him.He clears his throat. “I didn’t realize all of you had clearance to leave the grounds.” His voice sounds calm, too fucking calm. “Who gave you permission?”Coach Daniels kicks Aleks off his stool and sits down, eyes fixed on Adrianna Vasquez. Rumor has it she’s the girl he’s after this year, but she won’t put out.Luigi remains standing with his arms crossed over his chest, which makes him even more intimidating.“I did.” I lift my chin, knowing I have to take the rap for this. After all, I arranged it. I meet the Principal’s gaze. “After all, we’re eighteen years old. We can do what the fuck we want.”Byrne’s brow arches. “That may be so, but you are all too young to be here legally.”I laugh. “Who the fuck gives a shit about legal? The academy is all about teaching everything that isn’t legal.”A
I swallow hard, as it’s difficult to believe that his punishments could get any worse. My first year at SA was challenging, to say the least, and this man punished me so many fucking times. The worse was when he whipped me in the basement until it flayed my skin from my back, because I’d set fire to the science lab.After that year, I learned that acting out only led to pain and punishment. I learned my lesson and kept out of his bad books, even if now and then I ended up punished by him.“Hard to believe,” I say.Luigi tilts his head slightly and then grabs a stool nearby, setting it down next to Azira Sidorov. “It’s your funeral,” he says, sliding his glass over to me.I swallow hard and pour him a large glass of vodka.He tips it back in one, and then I notice his eyes dart toward Azira. “Aren’t you drinking, Miss Sidorov?”Although we’ve been caught red-handed, tension eases as chatter continues amongst the students at the table. And then the server returns with a round of drinks
“Be a good girl and apologize. Now.”Her fist clenches by her side and I see what she’s about to do before she does. I close my palm over her fist as it travels toward my face, stopping it mid-air. She makes a squeak of pain as I clench my fist hard.“I think you are forgetting, Natalya, what I hold over you and your family.”Her shoulders dip then at the reminder of the information that could bring hell right to the doorstep of her beloved brother and his bratva. “Sorry,” she mutters, but it’s clear she doesn’t mean it.I move her hips to the beat of the music, digging my nails into them. “Say it like you mean it.”Her eyes flash with untamed rage, but she grits her teeth. “Sorry,” she says, sarcasm dripping from her tone.“Hmm, I’m not convinced. I think you’ll have to make up for it with your actions.” I spin her around and grind my cock against her ass. “I’m hard and in need of a good sucking.”“Suck it yourself,” she mutters, perhaps assuming I won’t hear.“I’d much rather you su
I can’t walk the corridors of the school I’ve been at since I was eight years old without looking over my shoulder anymore. Senior year is by far shaping up to be the worst when it comes to Alexander’ torment. The sexual edge only makes everything much more confusing.I open my locker and my heart skips a beat when I see a plain white envelope in there with the words my pet scribbled on the front in Alexander’ handwriting. Now the fucker is breaking into my locker. I snatch it and open the envelope to find a picture he must have snapped of me on my knees with his cock in my mouth in the alleyway outside of the bar the other night.Along with a slip of paper.You are coming to the winter formal with me.Bastard.If blackmailing me about my family’s true origins isn’t bad enough, this son of a bitch is now resorting to taking degrading photos of me. I swallow hard and stuff the photo back into the envelope just in time, as Azira sneaks up on me.“What you doing?” she asks.I shake my he
Someone clears their throat behind me, and I stiffen, wondering if Alexander has tracked me down again. Instead, when I turn, it’s his cousin standing behind me. “Sorry to interrupt. I wondered if you had any notes from the last law class?” Lila asks.I smile, as Lila has always been nice, even if we don’t hang out. She’s kept to a mainly Spanish friend group, as they seem to prefer to converse in Spanish most of the time, but she’s nothing like her cousin. I always found it strange that Alexander didn’t stick with the Spanish kids, especially since his English wasn’t the best when he arrived, but he was determined to run the place. Lila is kind and goes out of her way to help people, basically the polar opposite of Alexander.“Yeah, I’ve got them somewhere.” I tilt my head. “Where were you?”She sighs and sits down next to me. “My father called me home for an event. He’s always doing it.” She bites her bottom lip. “Would you mind if I scanned the notes?”I shake my head. “Of course n
The countdown has been excruciating, but it’s almost here. Tomorrow night I’m going to walk into the winter formal with Natalya on my arm. My little pet doing everything I say.My cock thickens in my pants, as I know I can’t wait any longer. Tomorrow night, Natalya is going to be mine in every sense of the word. She’ll no longer be a virgin and I will become forever embedded in her memory as the man who took her virginity from her.Aleks approaches me, Nik and Rizzo in the courtyard, brow furrowed. He’s just got back from home as he had to return due to some shit with his family.“Hey, Alexander, what’s this about you taking Natalya to the winter formal?” he asks.I shrug. “That’s old news.” Since he hasn’t been around, I guess he’s behind on the gossip. The entire school knows I’m taking Natalya to the winter formal.He shakes his head. “Do you like her?”“What?” I ask, an odd twisting sensation starting in my gut.“Well, why else would you take her to the winter formal?”Nik straigh
I walk away, my heart pounding hard and fast as I try to rack my brain as to where Natalya would be right now. It’s late, so the library is shut. Which means she’ll either be in the cafeteria, the common room or in the girl’s dormitories. The latter will be difficult to access.I dig out my cell phone and send her a text.Where are you?I don’t exactly hold out hope for a response, as she’s been viciously stubborn about not replying to me over text. Perhaps I need to get tougher with her. I send her the photo I snapped while she sucked my cock in the alleyway, along with a message.Don’t forget who owns you.An angry emoji pop through, followed by the words.My room.Fuck.Get your ass out of your room and meet me in the gym. Five minutes, or I’ll send this photo to everyone.It’s a bluff, as I have no intention of anyone ever seeing it except for me. The photo was taken on a spur of the moment, for my own pleasure.I hate you.I smirk at that and head toward the gym, hoping it’s empt
“I feel sick,” I say to myself, staring at my reflection in the mirror.Azira wanted to get ready with me for the winter formal, but I told her I needed time alone. It’s true. I don’t even want to go to this godforsaken dance.Not to mention, Alexander gave me strict instructions to meet him in the ruins alone an hour before the dance.My stomach churns like cement in a mixer and I’m glad I ate nothing at dinner. I was too fucking nervous. Alexander is going to take my virginity tonight, and there’s nothing I can do to change it. Not unless I want to put my entire family in harm’s way.A nagging sensation claws at my chest. It’s been bothering me for a while now. There’s a part of me that wants to lose my virginity to him, even if that is insane to admit. I’ve never felt passion like it when he kisses me or touches me. It’s enough to send my world off kilter, and yet I should feel nothing but blinding hate for the guy.I glance at my watch, groaning when I see it’s five minutes to sev
Archer holds my hand as we pad barefoot through the sand, the sun just setting beyond the horizon and casting a warm, orange glow over the beach.Natalya's wedding was beautiful. And even though I still can't believe she's married the man that tormented her for years, I'm happy that she is happy."It's beautiful, isn't it?" I ask, stopping to watch as the sun dips slowly lower.Archer smiles at me. "Shall we sit down and watch?"I nod in response. "Sounds good." I sit down in the sand and he sits behind me, placing his legs on either side of my thighs and his arms around my waist. "This is nice," he murmurs into my ear.I lean back into him. "It is.""Did you enjoy the wedding?" He asks."It was beautiful, even though I still can't quite believe that Nat ended up with Elias after he was such a bully."Archer moves my hair to the side and skims his lips over the back of my neck. "Is it any different to you being with me after I blackmailed you?"I stiffen at the reminder. "Not sure it'
Motherfucker.I search the closet for something to pick the bedroom lock with. If Archer is facing my father and his goons, then I need to be by his side.Another shot echoes through the air, making me tense. I work even harder to focus on the lock, knowing I need to get out of this room. Finally, the lock clicks and I'm thankful I took the class on safe breaking two years ago when it was being taught.Quickly, I run out of the room and down the corridor, hardly thinking about what I'm doing.My heart skips a beat when I see my father and Archer standing outside of the window, each pointing a gun at one another. "No." I rush out of the cabin without a second thought. "Stop!""Adrianna," my father growls, pointing the gun at me. "What the fuck are you doing?"I freeze at the other end of his gun, knowing that he would without a doubt shoot me dead. "I'm not coming home to Mexico," I say.He growls. "Like hell you aren't.""I don't want to be married off to some mobster.""No, you want
I pull my jeep off the main road in the middle of nowhere, driving down an unmarked track. It may be secluded, but I know the path to this place like the back of my hand. After all, I spent just under two years living up here in my cabin.I notice Adrianna shudder."Are you cold?" I ask.She shakes her head. "No, this place just gives me the creeps.""The creeps?" I never thought of it as creepy."Yeah, like maybe you are actually a serial killer and this was your elaborate plan all along."I laugh, shaking my head. "You have a wild imagination." The woods open up to a clearing where my cabin is, and it's not just any old cabin. It's modern and sophisticated."Wow, do you own this place?" Adrianna asks.I nod. "I bought it when I needed to remain low while my family was looking for me." It was a difficult time in my life. One fraught with loneliness and a little too much alcohol, but this place saved me. "It's actually how I met Oak. He owns a cabin near to here and we met while we we
I approach Adrianna, who is standing with all her friends. My nerves are fried, mainly because I'm practically kidnapping the princess of the Vasquez Cartel. Thankfully, I saw Damien Vasquez leave ten minutes ago in his armored SUV. I'm pretty sure he hardly even said a word to Adrianna after the ceremony.I clear my throat. "Adrianna, can I have a word?""Stil not giving up?" Natalya teases.It's clear no one knows about us among her friends, except for Azira, and that was my fault.She meets my gaze and nods. I can tell from the look on her face that she's just as nervous as me. "Sure."I nod toward the exit of the hall and she follows me out of it."What's up?" she asks, as I lead her into an empty classroom and shut the door."I just wanted to double check you are all set for the plan?"She nods. "Of course. I'm packed, only essentials and no tech.""Good. And your father has gone. I watched him leave."She purses her lips. "I don't even know why he bothered to come. He didn't say
My father is standing at my door half an hour before the ceremony."Hey, Adrianna." He looks at my outfit. "You look well."I swallow hard. "Thanks for coming." I glance down the corridor. "Where is mom?"He shakes his head. "Your mother couldn't make it."It hurts a bit, I must admit. Out of the two of them, I'd expect my mom to be here over my father. She may not have ever been emotionally supportive, but she's always been a little less cold than him."Oh, is she busy?""No, but I don't enjoy traveling with your mother. You know that."I clench my jaw. "I know that." He doesn't like to travel with her because he likes to pay hookers whenever he stays away from home. The man disgusts me, but my mother isn't much better. Their marriage is a sham, and it has been all my life. Exactly what I want to avoid by escaping, as that was my future. My mom was married by arrangement to my father, hence the toxic relationship between them."Shall we get going then?" I say.He nods. "Lead the way.
Adrenaline has been racing through my veins since I woke this morning.It's sickening, but today is the day. Graduation is this afternoon and then all my friends and I will go out to celebrate. My father agreed to my plan and told me he'd booked into a hotel twenty miles away in the nearest city, as he's above the little inn in town and the motel near here. It actually makes the plan easier, as he won't be nearby when I make a run for it.However, after the celebrations are through, Archer and I will disappear. Our friends will know that we've left for good, but not where we are going. No one knows that, not even I do. I've let Archer figure the entire thing out and where I'm going to go.It's been hard trusting him in this way, as I've always relied on myself alone. He can't disappear with me, though. He has a life here at the academy, and so he's going to set me up with my new life and then leave. That's the part I've been trying to avoid thinking about entirely.I'm not sure how I'
I walk up to the door of Archer's apartment, my heart thumping at a hundred miles an hour.Am I crazy for being here?Perhaps. I knock on the door and wait a few moments and then I hear the thud of footsteps descending the stairs. Archer opens it and smiles at me with a smile that could stop most women's hearts. "You are here."I smile back at him. "I didn't get murdered.""I'm glad," he says, stepping aside to allow me in.I pause for a moment, knowing that now I'm coming to him of my free will rather than because he's blackmailing me. I'm not sure how to feel about that. It changes everything.His brow furrows. "Are you going to stay there or come in?"I purse my lips. "Still trying to decide."He laughs and grabs my hand, yanking me into the apartment and against him. "Don't be an idiot.""I'm normally the one saying that to you."He leads me up into his apartment, where he has a table set with candles alight. "I was prepared since I hadn't heard of any murders on campus." There is
My plan to get my revenge on Archer is backfiring.Why the hell do I feel so excited whenever I see him?And when he touched me earlier by the stream, he was trying to comfort me, but his touch ignited butterflies fluttering in my stomach and made my head spin. He keeps talking about feelings and how he wants us to continue after I graduate, which is insane.I can't work out if he's only saying it because I've never admitted I want him. All the while, I've made sure I keep detached and cold, even when he talks about his feelings.As I walk into the academy, I'm ambushed by my father. "Where have you been?"I cross my arms over my chest. "I went for a walk. Is that a crime?"He sighs heavily. "I'm here to take you back home."My brow furrows. "But what about the academy?" I ask, wondering why he didn't come to get me during spring break, especially as he said he had a meeting set out for me the week before.He yanks my wrist and drags me into an empty classroom, slamming the door behin
I sense Adrianna isn't used to relying on anyone for anything."Seriously, Adrianna. Let me help." I need to help her as I need to know her plan. She's so pigheaded. It wouldn't surprise me if she disappeared forever and I couldn't find her. It's the only way to ensure I keep tabs on her."Fine, you can help."I smile, relief coursing through my veins. "Good, as I have quite a few ideas.""Such as?"I pat my lap for her to come and sit on it.Her eyes narrow, but she sits anyway."Your father is coming to graduation, and that's a complication, but not the be all and end all. I mean, you dictated to your father before, so do it again.""What do you mean?""Tell him that you are going to celebrate with your friends. They're all going to be celebrating, right?"She nods. "Yeah.""Then tell him to book a motel and you'll leave with him the next morning."A crease forms in between her brows. "I'm uncertain it will work, but I can ring him beforehand. It's an option, I guess.""Well, tell m