Chapter 124 Chapter 124 Tristan Pov 31%2 The last few weeks had been complete torture. Every day felt like walking through broken glass barefoot, each step more painful than the last It had gotten worse after what happened between Athena and me, so much worse that some mornings I couldn’t
Chapter 123 Chapter 123 The truth was, I wasn’t sure I wanted to become a celebrity. The racing community was tight–knit now, but going international would mean media attention, interviews, people digging into my background. There were parts of my past I preferred to keep buried, chapters of my story
Chapter 122 Chapter 122 ¥32%盤 I turned to see a man in his forties approaching us, well–dressed but with the weathered hands and confident stance of someone who spent serious time around motorcycles. There was something in his eyes that made me instantly wary – not threatening, exactly, but calculating.
Chapter 121 Chapter 121 He almost pulled it oft. Almost 4.32% As we entered the turn three–wide, there simply wasn’t enough room for all of to maintain our lines. The third rider, committed to his inside position, couldn’t slow down enough to make the turn cleanly. His hike slid wide,
Chapter 120 Chapter 120 As we appreached the first major tion, I leaned into it just like Derek had taght me, feeling Claire respond perfectly to my movements We were Dving ingrther, hike and rider as one, the world blurring around us. The track stretched ahead, each curve and straightaway
Chapter 119 Chapter 119 32% I didn’t care how he was going to get home in his condition. I didn’t care if he was sober now or still drunk. I didn’t care about Tristan at all anymore. What he’d done was so much worse than rejection. This was being invisible
Chapter 118 Chapter 118 Athena’s POV Jess. His dead mate. The woman he’d never gotten over, never stopped loving. He wasn’t making love to me. He was making love to a ghost, to a memory, to someone who would never come back. In his drunken state, he’d confused me for
Chapter 117 Chapter 117 The thought that he might be looking at me but seeing someone else made chest tight with a pain I didn’t want to name. I tried to sit up, to put some distance between us before I did something stupid like believe him, but his arms
Chapter 116 Chapter 116 Athena’s POV * 5.32%8 I slowly opened the door, and Tristan practically fell into my apartment. His weight crashed against me, and I had to brace myself against the doorframe to keep us both from tumbling to the floor. The smell hit me immediately whiskey, strong
Chapter 115 Chapter 115 32% Im not walking you out, I called after him as he stepped into the hallway. “Good,” he called back, loud enough that I was sure other tenants could hear him. “I don’t want anyone else eyeing my girlfriend. I shook my head with a smile,
Chapter 114 Chapter 114 32%2 He opened the door cautiously, his body language tense and ready for trouble I could see his eyebrows raise in surprise, and he shifted slightly but didn’t move away from the doorway, still blocking my view of whoever was outside. Curiosity got the better of
Chapter 113 Chapter 113 328 Would you like to come in for a drink? The words popped out before I could stop them. “I mean, just for a few minutes, I have orange juice and water p> His face lit up with surprise and pleasure. I’d like that p> My
Chapter 112 Chapter 112 32% The training isited for two andid Hymers, and I’d refused to stop until Id gotten the hang of several basic maneuvers. My body was wore in places I’d never felt before, my hands were cramped from gpping the handlebars so tightly, and there was a
Chapter 111 Chapter 111 Derek walked over and handed me a helmet. I held it up and smelled it before placing it on my head, it fit perfectly, After a minute, I pulled it off and turned to Derek. Thank you so much,‘ I said, meaning every word. “This means
Chapter 110 Chapter 110 Athena’s POV 100 There, parked right in front of the main entrance in a spot I couldn’t possibly miss, was a motorcycle that sat like a goddess herself. A pink bike. My heart leaped with pure joy as I stared at the pink and purple machine
Chapter 109 Chapter 109 Athena’s POV 4100 It had been three days since I’d moved into my new place, and they had been some of the most peaceful days I’d experienced in years, I’d worried I wouldn’t be able to sleep that first night, surrounded by unfamiliar sounds and shadows,
Chapter 108 Chapter 108 A Just one night. The first of many nights where she wouldn’t be in the room next to mine, where 1 soudert be able to hear her stowag around or know that she was safe. I thought Orion would back me up, insist she come stay
Chapter 107 Chapter 107 Tristan’s POV F100 Athena, I think he likes you p> The words hit me like a sledgehammer to the chest. There was no need to ask for details. We all knew exactly who Leah was talking about. The pretty boy with his perfect smile and his
Chapter 106 Chapter 106 “Of course not,” I said quickly, maybe too quickly judging by Sarah’s mischievous smile. “What Sarah meant is that I’m not ready to enter into another relationship. I’m focusing on myself right now p> “Right, that’s exactly what I meant, Sarah agreed, but her grin suggested
Chapter 105 Chapter 105 Athena’s POV 100) Over the next few days, I threw myself into the mission of creating a home from nothing. It was harder than I’d expected. I’d never realized how many little things went into making a place livable until I was standing in an empty