"That doesn't make any sense," Rafaella voiced out. "You've never done anything like this – set us up and then make us follow the path that you laid out." She continued, her firm and distasteful voice echoing through the room.I stared at the dark night behind the glass window of Dad's office after the little lunch party that just ended a few minutes ago. Everything looked normal, everyone seemed to talk casually, and warmly. My mom and Reagan's mom seemed to be having a serious conversation and the excitement flashed in their eyes as they talked about the engagement plans. Meanwhile Reagan was with his older brother, my dad, my grandpa and their dad talking about something in another corner of the party.And I ...I can't even think about anything, or talk about anything. All of my talking abilities disappeared. There was only silence in my head since earlier, and a feeling of disappointment tucked into my parents. They have never done this: carried out a plan that was never discusse
I woke up with such a nightmare that I don't want to remember about it anymore.I sat up on my bed, with my breath racing and my eyes stinging and swollen while the world outside the bedroom window was still dark. The digital clock on the nightstand still read four in the morning, and I still had two hours of sleep.I took a breath. The uneasy and bad feeling still worsens my chest and makes me uncomfortable. I held my breath. Calmness and a kind of deep sleep without sleeping pills I can't find anymore. My head is so full of thoughts about my and Reagan's engagement, about Rhysand too. I let out a slow breath. The anxiety is still not gone.Rafaella was still sleeping comfortably hugging her bolster pillow. Her open mouth and the way the roar of her breathing reached my ears told me that she was sleeping very, very soundly. I combed my hair slowly, and decided to get out of bed. I tightened my robe and stepped towards the bedroom door and closed it silently so that Rafaella wouldn't
The snow crunched beneath my feet. My two hands that were in my jacket pocket moved to make the material tighten it on my body even more. It just rained from morning to evening in Montreal, and the winters are getting colder. I bet that rain will come again from the clouds that are still forming large dark clumps in the sky. I walked through my family's large yard toward the outside of the tall wall that covered our entire house. I nodded my head politely to greet the three guards sitting at the posts in front of the fence, and then continued on my way towards a simple three story sturdy wooden house not far from my house. The idea of having a guard in the house is strange to me. But father always said that it was for everyone's safety. I just really realized that being a rich is a burden. Our lives were never calm, and there was a feeling like everyone was planning to kill us. Whatever it was, it already happened. And this time I was the target. Like I heard from dad, uncle, and
I entered the empty toilet cubicle, and closed the door slowly. I sat in the closet with my ragged breath. I don't know what I'm doing, why should I run away from him when I've done absolutely nothing wrong. The last time we parted was punctuated by an ominous aura, but I didn't think I should run from him and avoid him to the point where it had to be like this. Maybe my instincts like wanting to be preyed on immediately took over.I took a breath, held my breath for a few seconds, and let it out slowly.This is really cowardly.I'm a coward.Instead of avoiding him, I should talk to him kindly and use my logic. Told him that I was getting engaged to Reagan, and then ended whatever relationship we had and didn't have. It had to be done before I fell deeper for him, and gave up my heart for him to hurt.I did give up on that before. I just want to enjoy my time with him because it makes me happy. Stop denying anything because it keeps me from being free and makes me depressed. Trying t
He kisses me, gently at first, then with increasing urgency, and despite everything, a familiar burst of fire low at the core of danger.He deepens the kiss, his tongue mating with mine in a military passion that doesn't reveal our lack of privacy, and the dizziness swirls, my dizziness increasing until he's the only firm anchor in my world. Overwhelmed, I pressed him down, clutching fistfuls of his shirt, and with my mind dissolving under the pull of a dark dream, it didn't matter that I had thought that we should end anything, that we should talk about what must end between us, and tell him that the arrangement engagement is arranged for me.Nothing mattered except the two of us, and cupping Rhysand's jaw to his eyes, my fingers stroking his aftershave that was both rough and soft at the same time. Rhysand put his arm around my back, pressing me against him. He brushes his mouth against my cheek, his teeth nibbling at my earlobe before making his way down my neck. Shivers danced dow
I woke up in Rhysand's big arms, when the phone rang. Realizing that the cellphone came from my small bag, I moved to get away from Rhysand's embrace which was—well, quite strange.He hugged me like a kids who needed a mother's warmth. His head was on my neck, and his body was curled up, hugging me so tightly that I didn't think I'd be able to sleep if it weren't for him hugging me like this. Snorting away from his weight, I sit up, grab Rhysand's white shirt and put it on quickly while he moves to snuggle under the blankets. Not at all bothered and looks very comfortable.I walked over to my bag that was on the nightstand and reached into it preparing a lie to answer the question, if only it was one of my family calling. But it's not. There's Felicia's name on it. And I immediately picked it up without thinking anything."Felicia?" I called her when the call connected while stepping closer to the wall."Hey," Felicia's voice sounded odd and worry rushed through me."Something happe
This is a bad plan, I'm well aware.I thought about it while under the strong warm shower. I close my eyes.Whatever Rhysand offers is a trap for me. He could have done whatever it took to drown me. But on the other hand, I also realized that there was nothing I could do. What Rhysand said was true.. that there wouldn't be anyone who could help Renne's investigation except him. And I also realized that if I asked Reagan for help, somehow my family would find out. Maven is very close to Nicholas, and Reagan is Nicholas' younger brother. The guy is very close to his own big brother, and often shares him anything and everything… he can talk to Nicholas about what he did for me and then Nicholas will talk about it to Maven, and then my big brother will stop me.The bottom line is I can't give Reagan that trust.But the person I trusted, the man I made a deal with.. was the man who would make me face my own death. I know very well that behind all the lust and passion I feel for him, the te
From : Rafaella.Dad is angry.Those two words managed to make my body freeze with fear, and bad thoughts. Dad.. what shall I do to him?I'm the one here... spending my time with Rhysand del Millero. The man he doesn't like because of his assumptions and all the information that I doubt is true.. must have made him furious. Dad probably thought I was giving him a war flag blatantly when I should be a woman who doesn't play around with other men because I'm about to get engaged to the man of his choice.I rest my head on the head of the big thick sofa which feels nice and comfortable. After thinking that I would definitely accept any lectures and tantrums from him.. I chose to stay here. I didn't want to argue with him because I couldn't fight him, and I didn't want to be a rebellious daughter. I knew that if I did I would be verbally defending Rhysand... but it felt like what I was doing right now was all the same.I snorted again, put my phone on the sofa table, I rubbed my face roug