Sneaking a glance at Beth, I see that she’s in even worse discomfort, her eyes glazed and feverish-looking. The swelling on her face has turned into an ugly bruise, and her lips are crusted with blood. With my hands cuffed together, I can’t even reach over to give her a comforting pat on the arm....
Her days were almost entirely consumed with her apprenticeship at Saret’s lab, while Korum occupied her evenings and – quite frequently – nights.Interning at the lab proved to be a grueling and mentally exhausting job, yet Mia learned more in a few days there than she had during her entire three ...
Mia’s parents, Marisa, and Connor each requested a leave of absence from their jobs and put their finances in order. Of them all, Connor seemed the most hesitant, though Marisa convinced him that they had to go – if only for their baby’s sake. After many discussions, it was decided that if the El...
He insisted on seeing her every evening, for dinner and beyond. She spent every night at his penthouse, no longer sleeping in her own apartment. During the day, he allowed her to attend class, go home to study, or spend time Skyping with her family. Her social life – never particularly active – n...
By any means necessary. Do you understand me?” Korum was aware that his voice sounded sharp, but he could no longer contain the icy rage coursing through his veins. Alir, the leader of the guardians, nodded. “We’ll bring him to you,” he promised, his black eyes cold and expressionless.“Good,” Kor...
Mia asked Korum as they turned onto her parents’ street. “They might see the car if you pull into their driveway.”“Sure,” he said, and the unimaginably expensive Ferrari Spider convertible came to a smooth stop a few houses away from Mia’s childhood home. Why Korum had chosen to make this particu...
Jessie sat on the couch in the living room, waiting for her to come in. She didn’t look mad anymore, just extremely concerned. “Oh my God, Mia,” she said slowly. “What the hell was that out in the hallway?”Mia shook her head, barely holding back tears. “Jessie, I’m sorry. I really can’t talk now,...
Beth sets a table for us downstairs and prepares a meal of local fish, rice, beans, and plantains. It’s her Caribbean recipe, she tells me proudly. “Are you having dinner with us?” I ask, watching as she carries the plates over to the table. I’m showered and dressed in the clothes Beth provided f...
All she could do was follow his lead as he moved in a sensuous rhythm, keeping her pressed tightly against him. The music blared all around them, the beat fast and exotic, and his heat, his scent, surrounded her, entangling her in a darkly seductive web. He was so strong that her feet barely touc...