Chapter 6 [ 1,397 words ] Chapter 6: The next afternoon, Caroline sat in the back of a cab, staring blankly out the window. The pale sunlight filtered through the glass towers of the financial district, doing nothing to warm her. Every bump in the road sent a jolt of
Chapter 5 [ 1,301 words ] Chapter 5: Instead of the bone-shattering crash of concrete, Caroline felt a sudden, violent shift in the air. A heavy weight slammed into her from the side, knocking the remaining breath from her lungs. An arm like a steel band wrapped around her waist,
Chapter 4 [ 1,164 words ] Chapter 4: The shift dragged on. Caroline spent the afternoon monitoring Petersen’s vitals, watching the numbers on the screen like a hawk. The reduced sedation made him restless. He tossed and turned, muttering things she couldn’t quite hear. She was adjusting his oxygen mask
Chapter 3 [ 550 words ] Chapter 3: The next morning, the drive to the hospital was a blur. Caroline’s mind was numb, stuck on a loop of Preston’s “good girl” and her mother’s triumphant smile. She felt like a puppet, her strings being pulled by everyone around her. When
Chapter 2 [ 1,447 words ] Chapter 2: The next twelve hours were a blur of checking vitals and adjusting IV drips. Caroline didn’t sit down once. Every time Lieutenant Petersen stirred, she was there, checking his pupils, measuring his output. He woke up briefly around 3 AM, his eyes
Chapter 1 [ 1,832 words ] Chapter 1: “If you’re going to order the salmon, make sure they don’t overcook it. The last time I was here, it was practically cat food.” Caroline Thompson stared at the man sitting across from her. Preston Finch. Financial analyst. Ivy League graduate. The
Chapter 557 FALLEN FROM GRACE (BONUS – 4) CELESTE’S POV For all my appreciation of beautiful things, none of them had ever truly left me awestruck. My jaw had never dropped over an expensive Birkin, and my heart had never raced for sexy Louboutins. I’d certainly never been speechless in
Chapter 556 FALLEN FROM GRACE (BONUS – 3) CELESTE’S POV Now was the absolute worst time for despair to paralyze me. I should have been screaming, fighting; hard-earned, battle-worn instincts should have kicked in, and I should have taught the scumbags a lesson. But I wasn’t my strong Alpha brother.
Chapter 555 FALLEN FROM GRACE (BONUS – 2) CELESTE’S POV The first time I left home, I couldn’t bear to give up my creature comforts. Private villas overlooking the Aegean, yacht parties in Ibiza, beach clubs in Miami. Sun and luxury were the twin pillars of my existence. Two things
Chapter 554 FALLEN FROM GRACE (BONUS – 1) CELESTE’S POV Fairy tales have a tried-and-true recipe: poor, mistreated, desolate sweetheart with sunshine in her eyes and a dream in her heart meets handsome prince with a staggering net worth, bearing salvation. Despite the challenges of her past—an abusive family, suppressed
Chapter 553 DESTRUCTION (BONUS – 4) MIREYA’S POV “Done,” Evelyn announced, stepping back as her fingers dropped from the back of my neck. A cool breath from the AC swept over my skin, raising goosebumps in her wake—but that was it. It was laughably anticlimactic, ridiculously underwhelming. I looked over
Chapter 552 DESTRUCTION (BONUS – 3) DAMIAN’S POV “My, my, Damian,” Astrid tutted, eyeing me with what an obtuse would have called sympathy but I knew to be poorly disguised amusement, “you’ve definitely seen better days.” My knuckles blanched as I strangled the armrests, the leather protesting beneath my grip.
Chapter 765 HIS CHOICE AIDEN’S POV Aiden had been listening to Leo speak to him on issues of the pack at the dinner table when the doors burst open. They had returned from the mines and were going over important details that needed to be fixed especially now that he
Chapter 764 NAIVE I had dug the plants into the pockets of my apron and picked up a cup of water to drink. “He is going to ask me to be his Luna.” I choked on the water. The water hung in my throat as I coughed and coughed. “Are
Chapter 836 Celeste hummed in acknowledgement. Matthias understood as well. The reason Celeste wasn’t taking the initiative to bring up the divorce at a time like this was actually out of consideration for Martha and Betty. With that in mind, Matthias changed the subject and suddenly smiled. “I made some
Chapter 835 After the ceremony ended, the parents gradually began leaving. Celeste and Trevor were getting ready to leave as well. Celeste said, “I’m leaving now. If you need anything, call me, okay?” Jordyn nodded. “Okay.” Seeing that Celeste seemed to have finished saying goodbye, Trevor gently pinched Jordyn’s cheek.
Chapter 834 After speaking with the teacher, Celeste and Trevor took their seats. As soon as they sat down, quite a few parents came over to greet them and hand them their business cards. Both Celeste and Trevor stood up to shake hands and exchange a few words with them.
Chapter 833 “Of course. I’m free on the first.” Celeste hadn’t forgotten about her daughter’s first day of school. Since Jordyn wanted her to be there for the opening ceremony, Celeste would naturally go if she was available. Hearing that Celeste would be there, Jordyn seemed a little happier. “Then
Chapter 832 Trevor hummed a response. After Teagan finished her comment, she fell silent for a while before changing the subject. After dinner, Tucker sat down beside Trevor. He already knew what had happened at Philip’s banquet that night. Although he’d always heard that Trevor had someone he liked outside
Chapter 677 You don’t love me anymore. Jasmine stood before the mirror, smoothing the fabric of her attire for the hundredth time. The final gamma selection process loomed ahead, hours away, and her nerves crackled beneath her skin like live wires. She had already conquered the physical trials, pushed her