LOGIN“Kieran!”The sound of William’s voice made me turn. I saw him jogging across the lawn, breathless, his suit jacket missing. “I lost that woman’s trail,” he said. “I don’t know what she was—”“Was she in a maid’s uniform?” I blurted out.William pulled up short. “What?”“Was. She. In. A. Maids unifo
Kieran’s POV“He just left. With Charlotte.”Jessica’s words fell between us, landing somewhere in front of my feet. For a moment, I hardly dared to believe her. The woman hadn’t exactly given me many reasons to trust her in the past. But she was looking at me with wide, watery eyes, her makeup runn
Charlotte’s POVI knew that ceiling. The water stain in the far corner shaped like a bird, the hairline crack that ran from the light fixture to the window…I’d stared at both of them for years, every night I lay awake listening to Jason snoring beside me, and I’d promised myself I’d never see eithe
I knew the face looking down at me. I’d know it anywhere.“There you are,” Jason said softly. “I’ve got you now.”…Kieran’s POVThe talisman sat in my breast pocket, a small weight over my heart. I’d carried it around since I left the chapel, rehearsing what I would say. The apology first, then the
Charlotte’s POVI’d learned long ago how to wear the right mask at the right times.So I sat at the head table in a dress the color of dark wine, my husband on one side and his daughter on the other, and I smiled and lifted my glass every time someone rose to toast the newlyweds, and not one person
“I think Elena might be haunting me and Charlotte from beyond the grave,” I finally said, deciding to just get straight to the point.The priest pulled his head back.I sighed. “Every time the two of us get close, Charlotte collapses. Like the lights just… go out.”“Well, I do recall she suffered fr
Kieran gave Sophia a polite nod, “Thank you, Sophia. I can handle it from here.”Sophia smirked, shooting me a sly look as she turned, brushing up against Kieran flirtatiously, “You know I’m always happy to assist you, Alpha.”“And I appreciate that,” Kieran smiled, then turned to me, and the smile
Charlotte’s POVKieran leaned over the front seat to confront me. Anger twisted his face and those snapping eyes glared at me under furrowed brows. For a second I thought he was going to reach for me and hurt me, and my heart raced at having nowhere to escape.“I-I…” I fumbled for words to explain t
Charlotte’s POV“You think you deserve better than what you’ve got?”The Head Slave left the doorway and stepped into the room further, intentionally butting into my personal space. Their teeth bared in a smile that was anything but friendly. I could see the hatred in their eyes clear as day.“I saw
“Trust me when I say this, Kieran.” I took a step forward and tucked my chin, looking up at him through my brows. “I would never be interested in a man like you. Not in a million years. In fact, you repulse me with your arrogance, cruelty, and selfish pride.”“Oh, please. I saw the way you looked at







