I felt his eyes before I saw him\u2014the vampire who marked me as a child, now standing in my high school hallway. Eight years of recovery, and here he was, disrupting the life I'd rebuilt. "Stay away from me, bloodsucker." My voice trembled despite my Alpha training. He stepped closer, pine and danger clinging to his skin. "You have no idea what I did to protect you." I shoved him back, ignoring the electric current where our skin met. "Protect me? You destroye

Grace never expected her babysitting job to land her in Dominic Powers' orbit—until their fingers brushed retrieving Ruby’s rubber duck, sending shivers down her spine. “You’re fired if you ever enter my room again,” he’d growled, yet his thigh pressed against hers at his birthday party told another story. “Do you desire me, Grace?” His whisper seared her ear. “Yes.” The word escaped before she could stop it, but danger lurks—threats, a mysterious Kyle, and Samantha’s obsession. Can she nav

I watch Imogen's smile fade as she touches my shoulder. That tap feels like a death sentence. "We need to talk." Her voice is steady, but her fingers tremble slightly against my skin. I panic. Does she know? As I lead her out, her hand in mine burns like a brand. I'm fucked. Brea stirs awake, hope flickering like a candle. Today could be the day I find my mate - my escape from the daily torment. "Slender Woman!" Keelan sneers, shoving me against the lockers. My book