UNHOLY

PERS

her skin, drowning out the nagging voice in her head telling h

m the real ache inside her. Screw him. Screw the ex who left her raw and humil

to think.She swayed onto the dance floor, the alco

't care who she chose. It didn't matter.Then, she felt him. A stranger. His hands found her waist, pulling her flush

skimmed her thigh, sending a shiver through her. Good. She needed this. Needed to feel something, even if it was cheap and fleeting."Le

as about

had time to register the dim lighting, the unmade bed, befor

desire. She welcomed it, tilting her head back as his mouth trailed down her neck.

t because she felt it-bec

control, let him maneuver her onto the bed, let herself pretend this was what she needed. Skin against ski

ned, as he whispered her name like it meant s

't what s

re

is back, forcing herself to stay in the moment. To

ody responded, he

ied to lose herself in this stran

beneath them. Victoria moved with him, let him take what he wanted, let herself pretend she wante

a curse, she didn't know, didn't care. She bit her lip, digging her nails into his back, trying

wasn't

elt n

rtment, hearing him tell her it was over, watching him walk away like she hadn't meant a

This wasn'

became suffocating. The pleasure she had chased so desperatel

od," he groaned, h

t the ceiling, biting the inside of

eeded this

athing uneven, a lazy grin on his face. He reac

of bed before

grabbed her dress off th

d, her hands steady despite the

ed into her heels, as she grabbed h

n't eve

hut behind her bef

s still unsteady, her heart beating too fa

w many bodies she let touch hers, no matter h

still

~

obs wracked her body. The dim morning light filtered through her blinds, but she barely noticed. Her makeup from

someone else, even if just for a night. But a

en cracked from when she'd thrown it agai

n't working anymore. I

ve

d been noth

r her, and she buried her face i

knock at

ice was soft but in

she'd just go away, but a seco

xpression instantly softening when she saw Victoria curled up on the

ffled but di

d over Victoria's back. "I know it hurts," she murmured. "I kno

yes shut. "I feel like

. "But you're not. I'm here

Natalie just kept rubbing slow circle

we have class soon. You need to shower, e

wiping her face with the sleeve

iving her a small smile. "Now, get your a

lowly sat up, her body

sn't ready t

by her side, mayb