When her dad’s gone, Emma moves to a new academy for a fresh start, but the town’s BIG FOUR, Rowan, August, Liam and Karl, rule everything. Each dangerous, magnetic, and unpredictable, they pull her into their dark world. But the real danger isn’t them—it’s the secret deal that ties her to a deadly game she was never meant to play.
I wait for her to finish chastising me, but I arch my brow because she knows it’s not that simple. Once she stops, I ask, “You good now? You get it all out of your system?” “Don’t come in ‘ere asking me no fuckery like dat. Explain what happened, Sebastian, and how the fuck you…
Too fucking bad for him we’ve already decided. “You can’t call him an idiot,” Rowan jokes. August steps forward, knife’s tip pointed against his temple. “See, I disagree. One could argue it’s quite stupid to shoot Shay and even more idiotic to work with Filiae Bellonae.” “I think he’s got you there, Rowan,” Liam quips.…
I slam my hand against the desk. “How many traitors are among us?” The whole damn town seems to be in on it. “Enough-more than enough,” Liam mumbles. “We need to know if Karl uploaded anything to the cloud,” he instructs. When we found his Jeep in a ditch on the side of the road,…
“Do we know who else is involved?” Sebastian asks from his corner by the window-his question prompting me to look up. I’m still not sure how in he is-his feelings always running hot and cold. We had last night, but with Seb, every day is a crap shoot. His face is stoic, but his eyes…
Reaching up, my fingers glide along my stubbled cheek and feel the moisture. Crying? I don’t cry. I haven’t since I learned tears get you nothing-feelings of sadness make you vulnerable, and I refused to ever be that boy again. Wiping at my face, I stand. “You good, man?” Liam questions, but I don’t spare…
Don’t-. Not here, Karl. I won’t taint her by thinking of her in this space. I allow my mind to drift, escaping the pain. Each crack against my back is almost like a dull throb as I replay everything that transpired. I saw the Senator. He was talking to someone, and I got close enough…
She groans when Karl slides under her, and August positions himself at her entrance as I pass him the lube. It’s the one that Emma loves because she comes so much harder. “Fuck,” she screams around Sebastian’s dick, making him moan. August’s dripping the gel onto his three fingers while he devours her pussy. I…
Turning my head, I look toward the sound but no one appears. My nose scrunches in confusion before I return my gaze to the stage. Liam is holding up his arm when the scent of spiced, smoked brandy fills my nostrils. “There’s my forever girl.” My eyes flick up, and I take my first real…
Zoey and Aidan giggle, nearly sidelining our mission before it’s even begun. “Rowaniel Calloway, you better move,” Emma begins to protest but stops once he kisses her. I clear my throat once the coast is clear, and Rowan releases her lips, holding her in place. “It’s Bradford now, remember,” he informs her. “Only for a…
Emma’s laughter comes to an abrupt stop. “Wait, look.” I turn in time to see Aidan ready to step. “Someone grab a camera,” August demands. I release Emma’s legs and pull out my phone. “On it,” I announce, hitting record just before he takes his first real steps without falling. Emma sits on my lap,…