I clench my fists by my side, watching as Dimitry's hand tightens around Eva's hip, pulling her closer to him. They've been dancing for a fucking hour nonstop, and I'm almost ready to deck him in front of everyone.Eva's trying to wind me up, as she hasn't looked at me once. I saw her try to get out of dancing about twenty minutes ago, but that rat Dimitry won't let her out of his clutches.She's insane if she thought I'd be okay watching him all over her like this. I'm a fucking loose cannon, ready to explode at any moment.Archer claps a hand on my shoulder. "You look tense, Oak. What's up?" He squeezes my shoulder. "You feel tense too. Perhaps I should introduce you to my masseuse."I narrow my eyes at him and nod toward Eva and Dimitry. "That's what is up," I growl.He smirks at me. "Jealous, aye?"Arch knows how to wind me up like no one else. "Careful, I'm on the edge of doing something I'll regret, and you taunting me will not help."Archer laughs. "Chill. It's not like he has
When I turn around, my heart stutters in my chest to see Eva is no longer on the dancefloor with Dimitry. I come up blank after a quick sweep. There's no sign of Eva anywhere in the hall. My thoughts race along with my heart pounding at a thousand miles an hour as I return to Archer. "Did you see where they went?"His brow furrows as he turns to me. "Who?""Eva and Dimitry," I growl.Archer shrugs. "How the fuck should I know?" He grabs my wrist as I'm about to walk away. "Are you intending to ruin her family, or do you intend to fucking marry her? As at the moment, you're acting like her crazed lover."I snarl at him in response, and he lets go, reading the warning signs. I have to find Eva, not argue with him.Blaine is talking to a student. I don't want to ask if he saw where they went. He's always more of a drag than Archer, so I know there's no use asking for his help. The students are supposed to remain in the hall during the event, but none of these fucking idiots follow the ru
My heart skips a beat as I stare down at Dimitry, who Oak knocked out with a fierce right hook.Everyone is so drunk and consumed by whatever they're doing that they didn't notice the principal of the school swoop in and save me. His aqua eyes blaze with barely contained rage, which scares me.I reach for him, but he takes a step back. "Not here." He runs a hand through his hair. "Leave this party and meet me in the classroom where we have leadership strategy." He turns around and marches right out of the party, ignoring that students are drinking and doing drugs in his presence.Once Oak is out of sight, I rush in a different direction toward the main school building, leaving Dimitry knocked out on the floor. I swallow hard and glance at Dimitriy, who's still out cold. Hopefully, no one noticed Principal Byrne rush in like my knight in shining armor.My heart hammers so hard it makes me feel sick as I rush down a pathway and take a side door back into the school. A faint sound of mus
Oak groans, adjusting his position between my thighs. The head of his cock rests at my soaking wet entrance.All I can think about is how he raced to my aid in those ruins. My knight in shining armor, despite the danger it posed to him if he were caught."I can never get enough of you," Oak says before thrusting deep inside of me.I claw my fingertips into his back, trying to anchor myself on the edge of the small wooden desk. It's hard to believe that this man wants me.Oak growls ferociously as he increases the tempo. His huge, powerful hands gripping my hips in a way I know will leave bruises. Every time this man takes me, he leaves marks on my skin that linger as a reminder of him, etched into my skin for days."I wish we could remain like this forever," I breathe, as Oak's body rams into mine repeatedly. "I want your cock in me all day, every day."He groans, pressing his forehead to mine. "So do I, baby girl." He digs his fingertips into my hips, spreading a biting pain through
My eyes flicker open, and I find Eva in my arms, sleeping peacefully. I can't help but smile the moment I see her, wishing we could wake together like this every day. A stupid fantasy because Eva and I can't be together.Ever since I've got to know her, it's become clear that she is nothing like her parents, which means I can't consider using her the way I intended.Revenge seems unimportant for the first time in a long time as I stare at Eva. My desire to ruin the people that ruined me, as well as murdered an innocent woman I cared for, was all I had at one point.My phone buzzes, and I grab it off the nightstand, finding a multimedia message from an unknown number. When I open it, my stomach dips.It's a photo of me and Eva, half-naked and tearing at each other's clothes in the classroom last night. "Shit," I mutter.Eva stirs in my arms but doesn't wake. I remove my arm from under her and slip out of bed, pacing quietly out of the bedroom. I don't want to worry her about this, as s
The pancakes are easy to make.Eva watches me, looking exhausted, as if she could spend the rest of the day sleeping. We didn't get anywhere near enough sleep last night.Once the pancakes are ready, I plate them up on two plates along with a good helping of blueberries and maple syrup, passing one plate to Eva."I am so hungry," she says, eagerly trucking in.I smile. "You'll need your strength, as I'm going to make the most of our last few hours together."That makes her smile as she continues to eat. Eva's phone buzzes and she picks it up. "Shit. Natalya is asking where I am.""Tell her you went for a walk in the woods," I suggest.She swallows hard. "I can't be too long, though. She'll wonder why I'm walking alone in the cold." She types her response and sends it to Natalya. "I've finished my pancakes. Shall we get in the shower?"I raise a brow. "I don't know whether to be offended or pleased." I stand and approach Eva, towering over her. "I'm glad you are eager to have me inside
"Where have you been?" Natalya asks the moment I enter the cafeteria that evening.Heat floods my cheeks as I sit in my usual spot. "Studying in the library. I have a lot of work to do."Her brow furrows, but I'm thankful when she doesn't press me any further. "Fair enough."Azira clears her throat. "We were thinking of having a movie night in Adrianna's room since she has a TV. You in?"I nod in reply. "Sounds good." I need to keep my mind off the fact that someone sitting in this cafeteria has images of Oak and me fucking last night."You alright?" Adrianna asks, nudging me."Yeah, why wouldn't I be?"She shrugs. "You look a little vacant."I spoon a fork full of macaroni and cheese into my mouth and ignore her comment. I wish I could discuss the crazy shit that's happened with my friends, but I know I could never tell them about Oak.Once I'm finished eating, Azira heads to the counter to grab some snacks for the movie."What movie are we going to watch?" I ask.Natalya shrugs. "We
I'm thankful that the next five days pass by without incident, even though Oak's contact hasn't been able to unmask the mystery blackmailer. He apparently will need longer to find the culprit since they used a burner phone. It was silly to think they didn't know what they were doing. This school is full of criminals.We've kept our distance from each other, even if it felt impossible at times. As I stand in the school's main hall, waiting to see off my three friends for the winter break, my heart is pounding frantically. Oak and I will be alone here in his cottage for two weeks within hours.Natalya appears and rushes over to me. "I am going to miss you," she says, hugging me tightly.I laugh, shaking my head. "It is only two weeks.""Still, we must text every day," she says, squeezing my hand. "I can't believe you are staying here on your own for Christmas."I shrug. "I've got a lot of studying to catch up on for the SATs next year.""Boring." She rolls her eyes. "If you get bored, g