All Chapters of Tempting The Graves Brothers: Chapter 51 - Chapter 60

I couldn't have heard him right. In the entire ten years I had known Noah Wystan Graves, a genuine apology had never once crossed his lips. He was the guy who would rather watch the world burn than admit he was wrong. He was the boy who took pride in his sharp edges, using them to cut anyone who dared to get too close. Yet here he was, bleeding from a punch my boyfriend gave him, looking directly into my eyes and saying the one word I thought he didn't even know how to pronounce."I'm sorry," he repeated, his voice dropping even lower, laced with a raw honesty that sent a violent shiver straight down my spine. His fingers slid slightly down my wrist, his thumb brushing against my pulse point. "For what I said yesterday. I was... out of line, Khione."My brain struggled to process the shift, my eyes darting between his piercing gaze and the stark red stain on the gauze. I opened my mouth to speak, but the words died in my throat.Noah let out a slow, ragged breath, his chest rising a

There was a brief, agonizing pause, and my stomach twisted into a violent knot. I didn't have to see them to know what was happening. The quiet, lingering silence in the hallway told me everything. They were kissing. The thought of Noah—the guy who had just held my wrist with such raw, hidden intensity minutes ago—pressing his lips to hers made a hot wave of pure, toxic jealousy burn through my veins. It was sickening, and what made it worse was the heavy realization that she was the one pulling these gentle strings out of the ice king.A moment later, the sound of their footsteps approached the dining room. I quickly looked down at my textbook, pretending to be completely absorbed in a paragraph of Spanish text I couldn't actually read."Oh, hey Khi!" Peach’s bright voice cut through my thoughts as she walked into the room, leaning lightly against Noah’s side.Khi.I choked back a grimace, keeping my expression as flat and neutral as possible as I looked up. Urgh. She seriously nee

Eventually, the night started winding down. The music was turned down low, the leftover cake was packed away in the fridge, and the endless piles of wrapping paper were shoved into trash bags. We were all completely exhausted but still riding the high of how perfect the day had been.Zion and I finally said our goodbyes to Xalia and Tovar. Xalia hugged me tightly, whispering one last reminder about Monday into my ear, before Zion led me out to his car.The drive back to my house was quiet, but it was a comfortable kind of quiet. Zion held my hand the entire way, his thumb gently tracing circles over the back of my knuckles. Every time I looked over at him, I felt that familiar, heavy tug of guilt in my chest, but I forced myself to push it down. I didn't want to ruin the end of such a great day.When he pulled up to my driveway, he turned off the engine and turned in his seat to face me. The streetlights cast soft shadows across his face, making him look incredibly handsome."I had a

I grabbed my school bag and walked out of my room, the silk of the dress rustling softly with every step. When I reached the bottom of the stairs, my mom was standing by the kitchen counter, sipping her morning coffee.The moment she looked up, her jaw practically dropped. She set her mug down, her eyes widening with pure admiration. "Oh, wow. You look absolutely gorgeous, sweetheart! Nineteen definitely suits you.""Thanks, Mom," I said, feeling a warm blush creep up my neck. I smoothed down the front of the green fabric, a small, genuine smile tugging at my lips.Before she could say anything else, a loud, familiar car horn echoed from the driveway.My heart skipped a beat. I thought it was Xalia, but when I glanced out the front window, it wasn't her car parked at the curb.It was Zion’s.He was already stepping out of the driver's seat, looking effortlessly handsome in his school clothes. The second he saw me through the glass, a massive, brilliant smile broke across his face. He

"Well, I've been picking you up in my car, I know,” Zion said, rubbing the back of his neck with a slight shrug, though his eyes were still warm and focused entirely on me. "But I also noticed you gave your mom your car to use since hers broke down. I couldn't just let my girl be without her own ride, especially not when she's turning nineteen.""Zion, this is too much," I whispered, my voice cracking a little as I looked back at the beautiful matte-black Jeep. It was perfect. Rugged, sleek, and entirely too expensive. "I can't accept this. A whole car?""Oh, hush up, Khione!" Xalia practically yelled, nudging my shoulder with her elbow. "If a billionaire prince wants to solve your transport problems with a gorgeous piece of machinery, you say thank you and get in the driver's seat! Look at this thing!"Zion laughed, stepping closer until he was standing right in front of me. He took my hand, placing the heavy, shiny key fob right into my palm, his fingers wrapping over mine to close