Chapter 46 Chapter 46 The hood smells like wet cloth and copper. Every breath drags that stink down my throat, thick and sour, settling heavy in my chest. The rope cinched around my wrists bites through skin, damp with sweat and blood. I can’t see, but I know the sound
Chapter 45 Chapter 45 “You, it’s you again p> The sound of Wade’s voice detonates behind me, low and venomous. Every instinct I’ve buried since the night of my exile snaps awake. I don’t wait to see the look on his face. I run. My skirts catch on the marble
Chapter 44 Chapter 44 My lips are swollen, tingling, my breath uneven. I’m frozen in place as he stares down at me, his pupils blown wide, a dangerous amusement curling his mouth. My lips twitch–like my body’s idiot reaction is to follow him when he pulls away “ I I
Chapter 43 Chapter 43 My stomach plummets like a stone in water. Wade. He’s right there. The hallway suddenly feels too narrow, like the walls are inching closer, trapping me between Camilla’s smug stare and the ghost of my past. His scent drifts first–pine needles and rain on cold steel.
Chapter 42 Chapter 42 “Ah p> The sound slips out of me when my back hits the mattress and Alaric cages me in without warning. His palms land on either side of my head, body hovering just close enough for his heat to bleed into mine. The mattress dips under
Chapter 41 Chapter 41 The lingerie lies on the bed like a damn trap. Black silk, barely enough fabric to cover a handkerchief. umed with lace that looks fragile enough to tear if I breathe too hard. The straps are thin, crossing like a spiderweb incant to catch idiots. Me,
Chapter 40 CHAPTER 40 “My wife has a tattoo on her ankle too. As per the woman in your arms p> For a split second, everything inside me turns cold. Shit. I instinctively try to curl my ankle inward, but too late–Wade’s already seen it. His voice hangs in the
Chapter 39 CHAPTER 39 The rogue’s growl vibrates through the damp night air, low and guttural, it’s as though the ground itself is warning me. My back hits the rough bark of the tree again as I drag myself backward on my hands, dirt grinding into my palms. My ankle
Chapter 38 CHAPTER 38 “I’ll finally know who you are p> His voice doesn’t just carry–it cuts through the hall, straight into my bones. My stomach flips. Alaric is moving toward me, deliberate and slow, like a predator already sure of his kill. The priestess’s booming voice follows, “Give honor
Chapter 37 CHAPTER 37 “Last chance,” he whispers. The words curl against my throat like smoke, hot and heavy. His breath is whiskey–sharp, the heat of it sinking beneath my skin until it feels like a brand. I swallow, hard. My tongue sticks to the roof of my mouth. The
Chapter 36 Chapter 36 “Sorin p> My stomach caves in on itself. “What-“The word slips out before I can stop it. My own damn name tastes like iron on my tongue. Does he p> Alaric’s gaze sharpens, but then he blinks, slow and dreadful for whatever my heart is doing
Chapter 35 Chapter 35 “Not yet,” the King growls, voice slicing through the ballroom. “I’m waiting for the girl I had my Beta chase p> The crowd ripples with nervous laughter that dies fast. Music falters, then stops altogether. All I hear is the clink of crystal and the thump
Chapter 34 Chapter 34 “Who the fuck are you p> Wade’s grip is iron on my arm, his fingers digging in like he’s trying to snap bone. Sinol his other hand, the glow of the ember throwing shadows across his sharp face. His eye suspicious. I wrench my arm, but
Chapter 33 Chapter 33 “Where’s the lead dancer?” I demand, my voice clipped. 65 youngert The Omegas shuffle like guilty schoolchildren, eyes darting everywhere but mine. One finally murmurs, “She… bailed p> I blink. “Bailed p> “Sshe slipped out the back and said she couldn’t take the pressure p> My
Chapter 32 Chapter 32 Chapter 32 I don’t turn. I don’t breathe at all as they’re called. Because if I do–if I see them–I’m not sure I’ll survive what comes next. The rage within me still boils and I know I won’t be able to hold my disguise if I
Chapter 31 Chapter 31 Chapter 31 I just hope… Wade leaves as peacefully as he did in my life once this is over. The words stick to my mind, but I shove the thought down before it cats me alive. I can’t afford to spiral now, not with the damn
Chapter 30 Chapter 30 WADE This isn’t how I remember it. This is not it at all. What used to be a riot of whites, yellows, soft pinks–lilies and ptunias, the ones my mother planted with Sorin years ago- are gone. They’re all wiped out. Every last goddamn one replaced
Chapter 29 “You. Raise your head p> 4.31% 65 vouchers My stomach drops into the floor. The words aren’t loud to me, but they crack like a whip across the ceremonial grounds. For a second, my body refuses to obey. My neck locks, my lungs forget how to work, and
Chapter 28 Chapter 28 Chapter 28 The page is gone. $331 p> 55 vouchers Not just any fucking page–the page. The one with the song I wrote down. My throat is dry as I flip through the notebook for the hundredth time, fingers shaking so hard the paper threatens to
Chapter 27 Chapter 27 “You’ll be bathing me instead p> 86 55 vouchers The words are a chain around my throat. The steam is thick, clinging to my skin like it wants to drown me before the King ever can. The perfume those women left behind lingers–sweet, floral, cloying–and I