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#1 & #2 in Badboyseries
#1 in Cancerpatient
#1 in Cancersurvivor
#1 in Tattoos
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"Please don't leave me," I croaked, voice fractured and small. "I-I-I'm scared. Don't leave me, please."
Lucien's sneakers hit the floor before I finished my sentence. He climbed onto the bed and pulled me gently into his arms, his chest behind mine, strong and anchored.
"I wouldn't," he murmured against the side of my face. "I'm here, I won't."
His hands moved with an uncharacteristic softness, not filled with arrogance, no sharp edges. Just warmth.
What was he doing? I felt him hesitate, then bring a thumb to my cheek. He wiped away the tear I hadn't noticed falling. The moment his skin brushed mine, something inside me steadied.
The Lucien I knew-quick-tongued and distant-was gone.
My breaths slowed. The tightness inside my chest softened. And still, his hands remained gentle, mapping out the curve of my cheek like he was trying to memorise it.
"You're no good for me," I whispered hoarsely, leaning my head against his shoulder, eyes wet.
"I can't deny my feelings, Amara," he said, his voice more like a confession than an excuse. "I try, every time, I do. But your innocence haunts me and I'm left coming back to you."
He brushed a strand of hair out of my eyes. That simple act shattered every version of him I had thought I understood.
"You're going to hurt me," I warned, my voice brittle.
His gaze stayed locked on mine. "I can't promise I won't, Amara. I wish I could. I'm flawed. I'm angry. I'm still learning how not to run. But I want you. I want every version of you, even the parts I don't deserve."
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|| Sequel to How To Love : Chasing Secrets ✓ ||
'"Can you spread your legs a little farther for me, baby?" he asks me, his voice a low whisper.
I nod, doing exactly as I'm told, and he bites down on his lower lip.
"Good girl," he breathes, and those two words alone do the most wicked things to me.
His fingers trail even farther north until he reaches the hem of my underwear. His eyes meet mine and I have to let out a shaky breath, holding on tight to him to keep myself stable.
"Yes or no?" he asks me quietly, and I nod frantically.'
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Lexi Brooks' love life was suddenly flipped upside down when she was kissed by Bryce Bradshaw the day before he mysteriously moved away. It left her heart in a twist, until her mind was trapped elsewhere when 'The Incident' occurred; quite possibly the hardest thing she'd ever go through.
But Bryce always had it easy. He was the heartthrob, the bad boy, the perfect guy. He had the looks, the talent, and the charisma.
Though to Lexi's surprise, on the rare occasion she could catch him out of the spotlight, she saw something else there.
She could tell that he was a little distant. He could tell that she was a little different.
The only crucial detail:
He simply left without a word.
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#1 in Drama
#1 in Heartbreak
#1 in YA
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