LIFE GOES ROUNDMadonna's povMy mind is numb as I lazily stir my spoon in the bowl of tomato soup. Emily, Carly, and I sit at a small roundwooden table in the corner of the lavish kitchen. I hold my left hand in my lap, trying hard not to accidentally bump itas the pain is still there even though it's dull."So," Carly clears her throat and shatters the rather peaceful silence. My eyes glance up from the soup and meet with hers."Is everything okay?" The hint in Carly's voice appears to be sincere, her dark hair pulled back in a tight ponytail,forming cascading ringlets down her back. There is just something else hidden in her tone that makes me believe that she's merely asking for formality sake as neither Emily nor Carly appear to be that interested in becoming friends with me. I don't want friends though…"Yes," I reply shortly, not wanting to go into the details of my punishment. Her eyebrows raise, and she takes amouthful of soup into her mouth. Emily, on the other hand, app
A SUDDEN IDEAGeneva's pov The sight of Sophia, dancing on the edges of the pool while swaying her hips with each step, was tantalizing enough to make my body feel as if it was floating. In actuality, I was probably fumbling on my feet like an imbecilic, spellbound and hypnotized beyond repair. I was hooked and senseless with her near by. And I didn't mind that one bit as long as she was the only one that had me tripping on air. The philosophical part of me wanted to rave over how divine she looked with the moonlight kissing the curves of her body. But I wasn't calm enough to think that so I settled on the suitable, cliché description of calling her sexy because she was every ounce of the word - and then some. Anyone who didn't see that was either blind or dumb. Or they were Remy – who happened to be both.You had to be an idiot to let someone like her get away. Calling her sexy was misleading though because she was far more than that. If there was ever a word that maximized the de
THE ADRENALINEUntil an idea rushed into his head and in which he never would have spluttered out in his right mind. "Come strip for me tomorrow morning. Right here in my room."His eyes held seriousness as he muttered, while his eye contact with her never eased. She fiddled with her palms, the dishes in her hand making creaks that caused her to glance down at it.Tightening her hand down on it, a bile rose in her throat as she bobbed her head, giving him an affirmative nod.Even though he doesn't seem to care about whether she's agreeing of he curtly dismissed her, turning his back on her.It felt as though she was hearing things with her eyes as she went out of his room. Closing the door, she backed the wall and let out a sigh, palming her face. She's really going to do that?Rubbing her face, she went over to the kitchen with the dishes. Placing it inside the sink, she points it out for the maid by the sink before grabbing a bottle of water and going out of the kitchen."Hell Madon
FINDING A MEANSMadonna's pov"Get started."I almost flinched back at the gruff order. I don't even realize I had stepped foot inside until the door was jammed closed behind me by the guard.He plopped down on the swivel chair, crossing his leg and facing my direction as he awaits me. I scanned through the room to realize we were currently in that same room we used the last time.Hearing him fake a voice, my head snapped towards him."You're delaying me. I have somewhere to be." He told me and I nodded, tucking a strand of my hair behind her ear.It wasn't easy. I'm going to mess up if I just go right to that podium. "Can we uhm- Can we postpone it and make it some other time? Tonight or tomorrow. I just can't..."I was still saying when he rose up a finger in the air, hushing me up."And why is that? Haven't I given you enough time to prepare? I gave you the whole of yesterday to get yourself together but here you are feeding me with excuses. Why is that?" Offended, he raised a brow
HE'S CHANGEDMadonna's povIt's been three days now and after I'd stripped for Alpha Geneva, I did the same for Alpha Oliver the next day and for Alpha Xavier yesterday night.And I won't lie, I received such a kind of reaction that I never expected from Alpha Oliver while at it.I remembered how his face was gleaming brightly the whole moment and if I hadn't known better, I would have said he wasn't enjoying a bit of it. This stripping stuff for the Alphas is getting much more intense day by day. The only person I know that doesn't seem quite moved was Alpha Geneva. Well, they all hate me so I shouldn't expect much from either one of them.I didn't go for the hike. I wanted to. I told myself over and over again that I was a strong, successful young woman that could do whatever she put her mind to. If I wanted to go on that hike with some maids then there was nothing that could hold me back. Besides, they had noise makers and bear spray, how dangerous could it be? But Savannah's wis
- MOMENTS WITH HIMMadonna's povMy eyes dropped to my hands and I stared at them long and hard, like they would somehow tell me what to say inresponse to that. I was used to men giving me compliments. They told me how sexy I was and how wonderfully my body made them feel all the time when I was dancing.But when I was wearing street clothes and had almost no makeup on men hardly even glanced atbme. And there was just something about the way the words came out of Oliver's mouth that made them seem so much more intense. He said it like he saw my soul, like he knew my heart as well as he knew my face."Here, I bought a caramel flavored concoction and a normal London Fog. Something sweet and fun or something classic," he said, breaking the silence as he pushed the two cups towards me, "I wasn't sure which one you would prefer.""I'm a sucker for sweet drinks," I admitted, pulling the cup towards me. I glanced at him very briefly then and saw that he was still inspecting me with a gentle
STRANGE Madonna's pov"Where are you taking me?" I demanded, but went with him anyway. I felt like I should've been scared of him; he had dragged me out of the botanical gardens without saying more than a few words. I should've been scared of how I was feeling as well. My body was scorching, yet I didn't feel sick. If anything I felt wonderful, even though it felt like my body was not my own. But I still trailed along behind him."To my car," he answered, his voice gruff. I was vaguely aware of the transition in Oliver. The softness and sweetness- that floated around him had then dissipated into the air. He wasn't shooting me easy smiles.and trying to flirt with me in his sideways fashion. He was serious and the way he held onto my sleeve and pulled me along spoke to the urgency of the situation. It was another thing that should've made me uneasy. It didn't.Instead, I found the power and dominance incredibly sexy. Still I knew there was something that wasn't sitting quite right.
SOMEONE ELSEMadonna's povI woke up with a pounding headache. I equated it to dehydration right away, wondering if I had gotten too drunk and had one hell of a dream. The only reality I could recall immediately was picking out a dress with Charlotte.But when I sat up, laying a hand on my throbbing forehead my eyes widened in terror. I was not in my bed. I was in the hotel room. A hotel room with a giant television, a glorious view of the mountains, and modern décor. All of those added together made a room I couldn't afford, even after a particularly good night. It was something only the son of rich parents could afford.I was in the suite's room. And I was nearly naked, wearing only my black, lacey bra and satin panties. I gasped, scrambling to pull the top sheet over my bare skin. But there was no one else in the hotel room to shield my body from. I barely remembered Oliver leaving the room, but it seemed that he wasn't back yet. That seemed strange in itself as the sun had been