NIXON "Goddess, are you dying or something?" Linden snarked as he rolled his eyes and sat on the grass. "Or something," Terran looked between us, "look, abilities are hard to manage when you're emotional. Sometimes they don't work, other times they do too much damage, or cloud your judgment. Nixon has died and rebirthed, if he dies you both know he's coming back to you," he hesitated, "but what happens when it's Alice, Linden, another sibling or someone you care about?"  "What the hell Terran?" Alice half shrieked at him, checking to make sure I had Onyx locked up. "Maybe WE should have this conversation," she pointed between her, Linden, and Terran, "and we can have it with Nixon later," she was whispering but it came out more like a hiss.  "No," he stood his gro

 ALICEThere in the tree line is what I’m assuming is another Vamp. He’s lurking in the shadows and not daring to come after me which is fine by me and only has me pressing on the gas faster. I’m not on kill duty today, and my plates will lead them to a mailbox two towns away from me, so if he’s set on tracking me down - good luck. He looked familiar, too familiar even though my brain couldn't place from where. Ugh, maybe I should have stayed and finished him off, it’s not like me to leave loose strings, but Ian has my head all kinds of messed up. Ian. What is a girl to do when her triplets are determined to rid the world of a species you’re mated to? I can’t bring myself to react to Vamps the way I’ve trained to m

  ALICE With my eyes shut tightly, I placed my cheek next to Rian's and slid the ring off of my finger.  Rian’s chest stopped completely and his whole body tensed around me. His fingers were digging into my hips before he took a deep breath like someone trapped underwater that just came up for air.  Something inside of him rumbled in a way I didn’t recognize, rattling through my chest and making Amara let out a low rumble of her own that resembled a purring sound. His body pressed closer to me as his hips ground into me gently.  “It’s not simple to be my mate,” he growled out. “You have no idea,” my nose slid along his and the need to look into his eyes increased painfully.

  ALICE When I arrived at Ambrosia, there was an extra bouncer that I didn’t recognize but seemed to spot me immediately, ushering me in without a word. I found my way to the bar, grabbing a drink before looking out into the familiar scene. I can’t remember the last time I went to Envy, its high chaotic energy used to feel like home and now the dark cages and constant pulse of the atmosphere here already felt like I belonged.  Something was definitely different though about tonight's energy, an extra layer of adrenaline was like a buzz in the air as I slipped through the crowd and made my way up the winding stairs to the second floor. I watched below as bodies ground against each other, and the dancers fell into their own world. They looked free, the way their bodies moved so fluidly with no reservations about where

  ALICE “Something is on your mind today,” I searched Rian’s face for a reaction but was met with none. He looked at me briefly before turning his eyes back to the road. His brows had a slight crease in them that’s been there all day and I desperately wanted to make it go away.  I thought I'd be met with a display of affection today, but he kept his distance. I tried to control the panicked undertone my body carried around all day, but it was impossible not to wonder if he knew where and who I was with last night.  He never answered me the entire drive home, although what I said was more of a statement I guess. I debated asking him directly, but as he parked in front of my apartment the smokiness of his scent filled the vehicle and he inhaled deeply.  "It's ver