Carol’s POV Poisoned? I gasped at Aiden’s words. He held his phone tightly in his grip, staring at the blank screen longer after his conversation ended. “I don’t understand,” I finally said after a long silence. “Who would want to poison your father?” “A lethal amount of wolfsbane was in hi
They had gone quiet. “What about your job?” My mother asked. “And your apartment?” My father added. “For right now, all that’s important is standing by Aiden’s side,” I told them honestly. “Everything else is just details that I will just figure out later.” “You are right, it’s important to
Carol’s POV As soon as we landed, Aiden called his mother to check on his father’s condition. He was out of surgery, and it went well, but they are still monitoring him. His recovery is up in the air until he wakes up. Since he’s freshly out of surgery, they aren’t allowing any visitors right no
He started kissing my inner thighs and a moan of pleasure escaped my lips as he gripped my hips. “So beautiful,” he murmured just as I felt his tongue enter my core. He slid his tongue through my slits, and I gasped when he ran circles around my clit. I threw my head back and moaned out his name
Carol’s POV We quickly dressed while the knocking continued and once we were settled, we walked into the living room. Aiden went to the front door, and Oliver stood on the other side when he pulled it open. He looked a bit flustered, but his entire body froze when he looked back at us. His eyes
“It doesn’t have to be,” he assured me. “Her life does not equal ours. We will find our footing here and create our own lives.” I leaned into him, loving the sound of that, but I was also feeling a bit homesick already. “Oh, by the way,” Oliver said, sliding a card over to me. It had a phone num
Fury rose in Morgan as she spent time leaving and hiding from the wrath of the Capital. It would only be a matter of time before they came looking for her. She left the capital and returned to her home across the country, leaving behind the men she recruited to help her. Nobody could find out ab
Carol’s POV “What does one wear to brunch?” I asked as I shuffled through all the clothing I brought. I had never been to a country club before; I had never even been to brunch before. I wasn’t really sure what to expect and my anxiety was through the room. Aiden’s mother already didn’t like me,