anged a bit-still as cold-hea

ere had long sin

ed in her defiant eyes. "If you're not willing to give me what I want, then this is it. F

"You're the one who climbed into my bed back then. And now you want

ght, Nyla's world unraveled. Her father, Lorenzo Green, took his own

n's elder brother, Ryland Brooks. When Ryland's wife passed a

made no secret o

r intended to stop tormenting her. Out of options, she had turned to Ethan. As the current leader of the Broo

thin sheet slipped down. Her smooth skin shimmered i

Her voice was low, almost mocking. "Bedma

ul, the kind that brought chaos wherever it went. His

der it," he said, his tone indifferent as

clear: he wasn't l

is sexual partner, but she wouldn't let herself become the

over." The word "over" felt hollow-Ethan had nev

ver her body, her hands tre

haled a plume of smoke. "What are yo

She stood tall, meeting his gaze. "Mr. Brooks, if you can't give me

pulling her down onto his lap. Her smooth legs br

er satisfy you like I do? Don't act like this was all some mistake.

g. "So what if I did? I regret it! You're going to marry Callie, and I'm supposed to si

y with unspoken truths and unbearable tens

lickering across his face. He was about

Nyla and answered

entle tone. He'd only ever used it with her in bed.

dressed. He turned to Nyla. "I'll have Jackson transfer t

, staring at the empty space he left behind. The

hen she'd take back what little was lef