Maven and Adrianna were born on opposite sides of a century-old feud-two scions of rival dynasties steeped in pride, power, and revenge. He's fire. She's ice. Their worlds were never meant to merge, yet fate orchestrates their collision with unrelen...
Oops! Ang larawang ito ay hindi sumusunod sa aming mga alituntunin sa nilalaman. Upang magpatuloy sa pag-publish, subukan itong alisin o mag-upload ng bago.
———————
Sunday 0623 pm TatiMercede mentioned you in a comment @ Soleil.Adrianna Is this you? ——————
It was the first notification that popped up after I plugged my phone in. Bleary-eyed and half-awake, I fumbled for the screen in the dark, my heart already thudding with a kind of dread I couldn't explain.
Then came the avalanche. One ping after another. Deafening, relentless.
——————- Text message Elliot Wednesday, July 3 at 06:47 PM
Where are you? We need to talk. ———————-
———————- Calling Eloisa
0916 399 xxx
Slide to answer ——————-
I couldn't figure out why Eloisa was ringing my phone at the early hours of the day. It was 1 in the morning.
——————- iMSG Eloisa Thursday, July 4 01:28 AM
YOU NEED TO SEE THIS. Check link ——————-
Beside me, Maven stirred. His arm instinctively found its way around my waist, his face nuzzling into the crook of my neck like a ritual he'd done a thousand times in his sleep. His lips trailed slowly up my jaw, warm and familiar.
I melted into him for a moment. Let myself be pulled onto his bare chest. He held my face in those strong hands that always made me feel smaller in a good way—safer, wanted.
Then he kissed me. Deep. Slow. His mouth full of promise.
Maven gave everything he's got into our kiss, and I can't believe I love him so much. The kiss went on, almost making me forget the reality.
"I want to do it slower this time," he murmured against my lips. "Take our time... feel every inch of your skin. I want to make love."
His voice sent a shiver through me. His hands slid from my shoulders down my waist, gentle, reverent.
It almost worked. I almost let myself forget.
But then—another buzz.
Another goddamn notification.
I froze.
Pulled away.
Maven opened his eyes, still foggy with sleep and confusion. "What's wrong?"
