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
Eva sits in my living room, her legs curled under her as she reads a book. It's Christmas Eve, and I'm surprised to say that her parents haven't once inquired where she is. She's received no text or phone call from them.My instincts were right from the start. Eva is as much a victim of her parents' cruelty as I was, which is why I can only hope she will understand when I tell her the truth, but that can wait until after Christmas.I swallow hard, realizing that I've never felt so at ease with another person before. With Eva, every interaction is so natural, so effortless.She notices me and places a bookmark in the book she was reading, setting it down on the coffee table and looking at me. "Any news?"I swallow hard, knowing that the mystery of the blackmailer is eating away at her. Unfortunately, whoever sent the message isn't an idiot. They used a burner phone, and Ainsley's contact is still trying to track down the owner. He assures me it's possible but that it'll take a couple o
I groan, knowing she used that word just to wind me up. Instead of rising to the taunt, I turn my attention to the pizza dough on the counter. I already heated my oven to the highest temperature possible along with the pizza stone, so I get to work stretching the dough.Once stretched, I layer it with toppings and place it on my pizza peel. I then transfer the pizza into the oven. While I wait for it to cook, I open a bottle of Catalanesca white wine from the region of Italy I grew up in, pouring two glasses.I carry them into the living room and clear my throat. "Wine?" I ask.She smiles and nods, sitting up straighter. "Yes, thank you."I pass the glass into her hand and sit down next to her. "Pizza will be ready in a few minutes." I grab the remote for the TV and turn it on, switching straight to Netflix. "What kind of movie shall we watch?"Eva shrugs. "Anything but a chick flick."My brow furrows. "Why's that?"She rolls her eyes. "Natalya, Azira, and Adrianna attempted to conver