Chapter 67 “So his dad sent an invite to a ball? What are we in the eighteenth century or something p> “Exactly my thoughts,” I said, angling my waist so that I could see my ass in the mirror. The red marks all over it made me feel like cursing
Chapter 66 My eyes pricked painfully, a crawling sensation overtaking my body in shuddering waves, and it only intensified with each passing second. I was so close to crying out loud like a child. My ass is boiling! Oh god. I’m gonna lose it! It hurts so bad that I
Chapter 65 [Music: Do It For Me By Rosenfeld] I should be working, but here I was looking over this contract like it was my death certificate. It might as well be because signing this would feel like the other part of my soul has been sold. At this point,
Chapter 64 I peeked at Ares, then back at the contract. I’m utterly speechless; my tongue is literally tied right now. This is unbelievable, but the document right in front of me said otherwise, and it was a glimpse of what I was getting myself into. “A contract My voice
Chapter 63 “Hi,” I voiced softly, feeling tense under his vigilant stare. It was always about the way he looked at me. Not a glimpse or something he happened to encounter, but like I was a dream stepping into reality. I didn’t know when I could tell, maybe it was
Chapter 62 “There’s no word on Dan yet?” I asked. “Whoa! Since when are we speaking his name p> “Since now p> Tori released a sharp exhale. “He’s a jerk, and I swear to God I’ll kick his ass for what he did p> “I know. I’m not exactly feeling
Chapter 61 [Music: Elk Grove By David Kushner] CATHERINE My breath came off hoarse, my head thrashing back and forth. I mumbled faintly, and in the passing second, I wanted so badly to open my eyes, but I couldn’t. I was stuck in place, forced to bleed through the fresh
Chapter 60 An exquisite moan jostled from her throat as she opened her mouth wider for me, submitting to me completely, and I took the initiative to give her the taste of my hunger. Her breath shortened, a sign that she needed to breathe, but I wasn’t anywhere near done.
Chapter 59 [Music: I’m A Sucker For A Liar In a Red Dress By Adam Jensen] ARES The camera feed from the shops Catherine entered last week, before the accident, came out clean. But I kept watching the feed for the past two hours, as if waiting for an error
Chapter 58 “I’m touched,” Theo said sweetly. “Makes my day a whole lot better p> “Ms. Lane—I mean Mrs. King p> “Gary p> He came forward and gave me a big hug. “The news gave me a mini heart attack. Are you okay? In pain? Are you missing a limb
Chapter 57 “Well, it.. it’s um I stuttered, and Tori waited impatiently for me to explain myself. “It’s not p> “Not? Not p> “Tori p> “Girl, it’s only been a month, and you’re already down bad p> “I’m not down bad p> “You’re doing that bendy thing with your mouth,”
Chapter 56 “Does it hurt?” I asked, peeling my hand away. “At the moment, no p> I smiled, and he did too. “That’s a relief p> Reed looked at my hand, concern flashing on his face. “I’m fine, never been better p> “Why don’t I believe you then p> I
Chapter 55 I can’t believe he just left me like that! After I said the words he needed to hear. Unbelieveable. That nasty piece of walking ice! Everything that breathes inside him is made of it! I fucking messed up. I shouldn’t have caved. I ceased pacing and sat back
Chapter 54 [Music: Play With Fire By Sam Tinnesz & Yacht Money] But I did the complete opposite. I stood on his shoes and kissed him. As quick as my action was, my back pressed into the cold wall as Ares trapped me. Just when I inched closer to taste
Chapter 53 Ares eyed me as he sipped from the glass, his words leaving a long-lasting impression. It was at the tip of my tongue to ride on and call him names he would find unpleasant, but I chewed the inside of my mouth to keep from doing that. Damn
Chapter 52 CATHERINE “I feel like shit p> “And I feel like I have walked through fire,” Tori replied, and I smiled. “Oh, my munchkin!” She hugged me tightly. “I’m so glad you’re okay. You made me so worried p> “Ow! Ow p> “Sorry!” She gave me an apologetic expression
Chapter 51 ARES “From what you described, it fits mild PTSD p> I eyed Catherine on the bed, her right hand in a cast, her left hand had a plaster from the fresh wound, and a few cuts on her face. “The accident must have been too much for her,
Chapter 50 [Music: Eternity Of Reality By Yutaka Yamada] Everything was still. It had never felt so… quiet. But then a sharp ringing drowned my ears, followed by other sounds I couldn’t pinpoint coming together. I heard metal groan loudly, the clink-clatter of glass, and a distant voice. The voice
Chapter 49 I strode out of the shopping complex to where Reed waited for me close to the car, and the moment he saw me, his eyes never left me, following my every move. The wind got in my face, so I tucked the strands behind my ear. My hair
Chapter 48 [Music: Familiar By Agnes Obel] “A King p> “I know I don’t look like one,” I said in a lighthearted tone. A subtle smile played on her face as her eyes quietly observed me; it felt like I was under surveillance now. Maybe I said something wrong? “To