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 try to reason with him, “Rowan, you need to let me go. Remember what happened the last time you cornered me.” Did I say reason? What I meant to say was remind him. Undeterred, he walks me into a wall, I make a small oof, unprepared for the collision. The deranged look on his…
Fuckk! I need to stop thinking of her. I slap my palm against Sam’s ass, no jiggle. Emma’s would jiggle. Frustrated with myself and my lack of self control, I grab the gel and condom at the end of the bench. I’m going to fuck Emma out of my system. Ass prepped and condom on,…
“I hear it’s supposed to happen this week. Only two more days are left, so it’s either today or tomorrow. My money is on it happening today,” I overhear Meagan speaking to Summer as Shay and I take our seats. Mr. Jameson calls the class to attention, “Okay, everyone let’s take out our assign-” His…
“ Boring, you said?” I meet his very amused eyes. “Miss Bishop, I don’t think there is anything boring about you.” With that, he walks back toward the driver’s side of the car and I turn to head into what I am sure is about to be a very interesting day. KARL I knew the…
“I think we’re making a bigger deal about this being about her, when we should be focused on the blatant taunt being directed at us,” Rowan adds. Of course, he would want to shift the focus off Emma. His problem with her is getting old. “How is it not about her, when the box was…
Damn, I’m an asshole for not remembering her name. Five seconds in this house and I’m turning into a snob who thinks the staff’s names aren’t important enough to remember. Way to go, Karen! I refocus and follow her down the hall. “Ah, there she is. Thank you, Tabitha, I’ll escort Miss Bishop the rest…
They even made number nine in bold. How the hell do they expect me to do all of this? I laughed at the dress code one. Good luck getting me to give up my Docs, Chucks, and band tees. Obviously, the glaring issue here is the bullshit marriage clause. How could my mother be on…
I sit down on my sea green comforter and lean back against my headboard. Grabbing the envelope from out of the top part of my bag, I begin to analyze its contents, now that the kids are in bed. I give it a shake, there doesn’t seem to be much more than paper in there.…
He angles his mouth to my ear and whisper, “I think we both know the answer to that question. I don’t take you as someone that’s gullible, so I won’t treat you like you’re stupid.” His teeth nip at the shell of my ear before strolling to where his friends are sitting, in the back…
Pasting on a smile, Sam’s gaze fixes on me. Her voice seems demure when she asks, “Rowan, why haven’t I heard from you or your team about being chosen? Time is almost up.” I don’t acknowledge her and refocus on what Liam is saying. “You ready for the game this weekend? We’re supposed to be…