sand

s gray and lifeless, matching the hollow cavity in my chest. I lay still, m

usually made my soul sing. Typically, his scent-rainstorm and deep pin

into the very fabric

ad

screamed of intimacy. It screamed of long hours spent holding her, comforting her, letting her

hirt, tossing it carelessly onto the floor. His movements were stiff, his jaw set in a h

be he was washing me off, prep

ad shed my last tear last night when I shredded the medical report

ed, curling into a ball in the back

won't let him break you, little one," I w

ving me mad. When Kaia showed up at my door, demanding I join

g me toward a booth in the bustling grill. "You

d, sliding into the woo

ling with a mischief I hadn't seen in months.

nd a smile that didn't quite reach his eyes. He moved with the fl

ance," Kaia introduced, beam

famous Alessandra. Kaia ta

his thumb dragging deliberately across my palm. His nail scratched the s

e said, his

h me, violent and sudden. It wasn't just the morning sickness; it

out, sliding out of

d water on my face, trying to scrub away the feeling of Caleb's skin on mine. Wh

m the shadows near

oran girl is desperate for attention. One good mark

od ran

another voice asked

e always wanted to taste what the Stonecrest Alpha keeps locked aw

ns. He wasn't just a creep; he was a p

e corner. His eyes widened slightly, then narrowed i

he main room. His gaze raked over my body, lingering on my chest. "You know, you're

cranberry soda someone had left on a

I said, my voice trembling n

of cheap cologne and stale beer assaulted my nose. "Don't play har

ed for m

n

ink. I swun

carbonated water exp

pping from his nose and chin like blood. The bar went sile

an mask was gone. His irises bled into the glowing yellow

ard. His hand clamped around my wrist, crush