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Chapter 1: NIGHTSHADE

SAGEThis was my world. And it knew me by a different identity entirely. Nightshade. Marcus passed me the glass of gin, it had the colour of urine and… remarkably tasted even worse, but it was useful. "We have very important people present today, Shade. I need you to bring your A-game."I sighed and clipped the strap of my mask in place. "I always bring my A-game, Marcus. It's why I'm your star attraction."His eyes flicked over my cleavage for a quick second."I know, I know. But..." He leaned closer. "With the caliber of men we are hosting tonight? You have to sweep them off their feets, intrigue them with your costume, captivate them with your legs wrapped around that pole, and lastly… if they want a private dance—""No.""Shade...."I shook my head."No, Marcus." I couldn't even believe he was saying this, knowing fully well how the last "private dance" ended. With my heel through the arm of a pervert who had believed that he owned every dancer on the pole just because his

Chapter 2: LIQUID COURAGE

SAGEI approached him like the fox I had learned to be, letting my hips sway with the music that vibrated through the club. He sat in the corner of the VIP section like a king on a throne, sprawled back against the black leather with one arm draped over the seat.His gaze was still fixed on me. But unlike the excitement I was used to when customers saw me, his eyes were cold. Completely, utterly cold.Not the usual hunger I saw in men's eyes. Not lust, excitement or even mild interest.Just... nothing.Great.I gestured toward one of the red rooms, the private booths with their velvet curtains in a inviting-gesture.He didn't even follow my fingers. From across the floor, I caught Marcus's eye. He gave me a look that silently instructed me to make this work at all cost, before disappearing into his office.Perfect. So now I had to convince this ice sculpture of a man to accept something I didn't even want to give.I studied him as I closed the distance between us. Mid-to-late twenti

Chapter 3: THE FLU

SAGE What was worse than an annoying customer?The Flu. And right now, I was facing both situations. I coughed up into my napkin, a thick gunky goo that smelled all wrong. "I want my coffee with extra milk."I looked up at the cranky shabby dressed woman holding a gun. "You'll have to pay for an extra scoop ma'am."She slammed her hand on the counter, making the tip jar rattle. "I've been coming to this dump for five years. You're telling me I have to pay extra for milk?"I suppressed another cough, my throat burning like I had swallowed glass. "It's cafe policy, ma'am. I don't make the rules.""Well, un-make them!"I sighed at the gun and gave her an extra scoop of milk. And with a buff, she left. I did not have the energy for this today.It's been two weeks since that night, and I still felt sore. It was somewhat uncomfortable moving around.Marcus had been thrilled and my debt had been cleared, just like he had promised.But I had been left with more questions than answers.

Chapter 4: PINK LINES

SAGE[ST. RUFUS GENERAL HOSPITAL]I stared at the two lines on the test.Two, pink, lines.Crystal looked at the test, then back at me, then at the test again."This is impossible." She shook her head. "Sage has never...she has never had a boyfriend, or slept with...."The nurse adjusted her glasses, her expression sympathetic but matter-of-fact. "These things happen."The main doctor who had been reviewing my chart spun around in his chair."Well, it's not like you are some kind of otherworldly entity that could make a baby on its own," he said dryly. "So somebody definitely had to have gotten you pregnant. You don't remember when?"I shook my head, still staring at those two lines. My mouth felt dry, like I had swallowed sand.Pregnant...Pregnant. I hadn't even wanted children. "I was a virgin," I blurted out. "Until two weeks ago. But I only did it once."The doctor raised an eyebrow. "And how many times do you think it takes? Once it happens, it happens."Crystal's face went t

Chapter 5: HIS HEIR

SAGEThe first thing I felt was a large hand moving slowly across my stomach.My eyelids snapped open to take in the environment. The chemical smell from whatever they had used to knock me out still clung to my nostrils.I tried to move and realized that I couldn't.Crystal?Crystal wasn't here. "Crystal?" My voice came out hoarse and dry. "Crystal!"The hand on my stomach stilled.I looked down, and there it was. A man's hand, pale against the dark fabric of my shirt, resting just below my ribs. Possessively."Get your hands off me." I tried to shuffle the chair backwards. The hand withdrew.I forced my vision to clear, it didn't look like I was in a basement or anything. Rather it looked like I was in some kind of a study. "Where am I? Where is Crystal? What do you want?"He rose from the ground and his figure came into eyesight. He was standing in front of me like some kind of twisted ghost from two weeks ago."You. What the hell is this? Why did you kidnap me?"His expression d

Chapter SIX: THE GREEN BOX

SAGE'S POVI stared at Dante, then at the green box resting on my lap, then back at him again. My hands stayed glued to the arms of the chair even though he clearly wanted me to open it. I was not touching that thing. No way.He tilted his head slightly, his steel-grey eyes squinting like he was trying to read my mind. “Open it, Sage.”“Why? So you can spring another trap on me? I have had enough of your games today.” I shot back, holding my arms just so he could see how serious I was. “I am not trapping you,” he said, his voice laced with boredom. “This is the truth. Nothing more.”“Truth from the man who had me drugged and dragged here? Sure.” Dante watched me for a long moment. When I still refused to touch the box, he reached forward and lifted the lid himself. The soft click of the latch sounded too loud in the quiet room.I shot him another glare but he completely ignored me, nodding towards the box. "Look."Letting out a sigh, I reached in trying to look calm but anyone wit

CHAPTER SEVEN: THE CONTRACT

SAGE'S POV I signed the papers with a shaking hand and pushed them back across the table toward Cade. My stomach felt heavy and my head spun, but I forced my face to stay blank. ‘This wasn't going to end well’ the voice in my head echoed repeatedly but I ignored it. I was already pregnant, realistically what's the worst that could happen? "You can go now. A car would be waiting for you," Cade muttered, scanning my signature like I had forged it. Letting out a sigh, I took fast steps walking out of the overly large mansion. A guard opened the door and I stepped in, pushing my hair out of my face only to meet the hard gaze of Dante. "Why the hell are you here?" I asked, my patience wearing off faster than bad nail polish. "Start the car," he said to the driver not even sparing me a glance. The engine roared to life and I huffed a breath turning towards the window. I had signed the contract thinking of only one person; my Granny and the more I stayed with Dante the more

CHAPTER EIGHT: MOVING IN

SAGE'S POV I stared at Dante in shock, my mouth slightly open. “What is that supposed to mean?”Even as I asked the question, I already felt like I knew the answer. I had to move in with this asshole and the thought of that made my heart beat way too hard. He ran a hand through his dark hair and let out a slow breath. “It means you would have to move into the pack with me. Into the mansion. You cannot stay in the city anymore.”He turned toward the car like the conversation was already over and I stood there frozen for a second, my pulse hammering in my ears. Determination rushed through me and I rushed after him and climbed into the back seat. The door slid shut behind me and the moment the door closed I turned to him, hoping I could make him see reason. “Why can't I just stay in the city where I was? It would be too much work to start moving all my things. I have my apartment, my stuff, everything is there.”Dante's eyes stayed on his phone and just when I thought my words had l

CHAPTER NINE: THE ROAD BACK

SAGE'S POVThe next morning I sat at the long dining table with Crystal beside me. The table was huge and covered with more food than I had ever seen for breakfast. There were plates of scrambled eggs, bacon, sausages, fresh fruits, pancakes, waffles, hash browns, toast, and bowls of different jams and spreads. It all looked perfect and smelled amazing, but it also felt overwhelming. I stared at everything and wondered who was supposed to eat all of this, not to mention that touching anything from his house only reminded me of how real it all was. Crystal, on the other hand, looked thrilled. Her purple hair was put in some odd braids and she was dressed like royalty. Her brown eyes were wide as she reached for a strawberry and popped it into her mouth. “This is insane,” she whispered, her lips giving away to a wide grin. “Look at all of this. Sagy, I feel like a fucking queen."Giving her a small smile, I poked a hash brown with my fork not wanting to ruin the atmosphere. Yes, I

CHAPTER TEN: THE CALL

DANTE'S POV I sat at the head of the small conference table listening to the two of my financial managers throw a question around as they tried to break out the graph that the projector had displayed behind them Boredom settled over my face, forcing on a tight expression. Just when I thought I might pass out from their lack of direction, my phone vibrated on the polished wood beside me. The ringing tone was more than enough to jolt me out of the daze as I had set only very few numbers to that tone, all of them having something to do with Sage. "Handle them," I mindlinked Cade, who was sitting a few seats away from me as I picked up the phone. Cade gave a small nod and I watched him step forward, putting the meeting to an end as I answered the call. "What is it?" "Alpha, we are at Sage's apartment. Her room has been ransacked. Everything is thrown around. Someone broke in." The man on the other end explained going straight to the point. "Fuck," I cursed out, my hand tightening

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