********Blake POV*********
My gaze didn't abandon my phone screen as I continuously gazed at the message Nero sent me a while back, "Call Jason. We got into an argument. I think he's going to act stupid and come get you tonight! Talk him out of it."
That's all he had to say. The toxic part of me was hoping that there would be more. But he hasn't sent anything else.
My fingertips were so close to the letters on my keyboard, but my pounding heart was making me nervous to write anything.
It took a while for me to calm my shaking hands and write back, "I talked him out of it, and he's not going to come tonight."
After pressing send, I held in my breath when I s
Staring at Karen's serious expression, I knew that she wasn't kidding, and a part of me wanted to run as far as I can, away from her… away from whatever she had to say because I knew… I knew that I wouldn't have the strength to give in to my father's wants if I start having second thoughts. "I don't need proof. I need you to get out of my way." I told her. At that moment my phone buzzed, and I anticipated who message I just received which left me scared to look at the screen. Pretending as though she didn't hear a thing I said, Karen pulled out her phone from her purse and mumbled, "Just listen." "Karen, move!" I raised my voice at her as fear squeezed my heart. "Are you sure you want
***********Nero POV******** They say, "out of sight, out of mind." But when Blake was gone from my place, she wasn't out of my mind, it was just that I could easily focus on what mattered when she wasn't in my face. But then I saw her tonight, and damn it, I have that same stupid desire to keep her safe and act recklessly for her. "Nero, please listen to me. I swear, I didn't deceive you." Luna cried, her eyes moist. This wasn't the plan. Tonight was about me taking the easy way out of this mess… reject Blake, claim Luna, and hopefully get the list sooner than later with her help. "I am sorry. But Miss Noble was just as convincing as you are
*******Blake POV******* My heart was racing so freaking fast that I didn't know how to calm myself down, and my mind was still trying to figure out what the heck happened out there. But the main reason my heart wanted to burst out of my chest was that Nero was so freaking close to my body. Tonight, I expected so much bad stuff to happen, and all my worst nightmares to come true. But being this close to Nero again was freaking unbelievable. I was so excited, even though I was worried. But I was not that worried about what we do because I brought Nero to my room and not where Loki asked to take him because my bedroom is way more secure than most places in this mansion.
*******Nero POV****** The weight of Blake's head on my chest and the way she had snuggled herself so close to my body left me with a smile the instant my eyes opened. How can someone so dangerous have such an innocent presence? Maybe that's what makes her even deadly. "Miss Blake, are you in here?" An omega's voice echoed from the other side of the door, and from the shiver in her tone, I could tell that there was a storm. There were a couple of silent seconds. Then there was a knock and she called out, "Please. If you are in here, say something. Your father is asking about your whereabouts, and we have been searching everywhere for you!" Th
********Blake POV*****"The sense of worry I felt had me pacing around as my fingernails continuously rubbed the skin of my neck.The fact that I couldn't eavesdrop on Loki and Nero's conversation was frustrating to say the very least, and I was about to go find them when Loretta walked into the living room.Giving me a death stare, she stopped a foot away from me and said, "You little devil! This was your plan all along, right?!""A pleasant morning to you too, Loretta," I mumbled, feeling too nervous to care for her nonsense."You think you are funny?!""I never claimed to be a clown, Loret
***********Jason POV********* Another cancel call. That jerk is really serious about me leaving. My ticket was sent to my phone this morning, and now, he's ignoring my call. For too long he has been treating me like his baby brother, even though he's just a couple of months older than me. Maybe it's time to remind him that we are both grown men, and I am not obeying him anymore. Leaving my couch, I headed into the bathroom, and when I returned to my room, a knock on my suite door made me abandon my closet. "Who is it?" I called out. Within a split second a soft, familiar voice echoed from the other end of the door, "Harley," &
********Nero POV*******After allowing me to call him ten different times, he finally answered and I calmly uttered, even though I was infuriated, "What is Scarlet doing here?!""Last night, you claimed Loki's daughter, right?" My father's voice echoed with so much dominance."Yes,""Do you know which girl I am talking about?"When I didn't answer, he let out, "I know all about your little display last night at the Hayes mansion."Those words left me with one answer, knowing that I was double-crossed by my own spies and lying was not an option.
***********Blake POV******** Silently, I watched Nero from the kitchen door, gazing at his back and feeling drunk by his scent which was everywhere on me, and no, it was not because I was wearing his shirt. Dreaming about something bigger than running away from home was never a part of my thought. But now, I feel greedy… like I am becoming needy… wanting more from him… for us. Dreaming about something bigger than running away from home was never a part of my thought. But now, I feel greedy… like I am becoming needy… wanting more from him… for us. An addict to Nero is what I was turning into. Everything about him is like a drug I couldn't get enough of, and thankful I heal faster, or else I wouldn't have survived last night because I was drowning in him and he was like a rough