Keeping the North

[18+] BOOK 2.5 (Novella)

A war that destroyed the world. It came and it went, leaving death and chaos in its wake.
In the resulting turmoil England has split into four regions, a safety measure that was 'essential' to ensure that violence would not reign over the new world.

The world as they know it has been wiped away, but there's only so much pressure you can apply to someone's throat before they snap.

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Kayla Thomson and Riley Rivert are two sparks in the middle of the battlefield. Falling for one another was never the plan, and yet Kayla finds herself drowning deeper and deeper with every conversation, every touch, every promise.

But alas, their two souls are destined to be ripped apart for the cause. For the Resistance that they both owe their lives too.

And so, Riley leaves.

Kayla is left behind, entrusted by him to look after the North. To take charge of the Resistance, to further their support and take control from the tyrannical Enforcers. Unsure whether she's ready to face the task ahead of her, she reluctantly steps up, with only thoughts of making Riley proud - to give him something to return to - spurring her onwards.

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' "There's not enough room."

"There's plenty," Riley counters. His hands grip onto my hips, one on either side, and he gently tugs me down to sit between his legs. My heart flutters and I freeze, unable to move as his fingers graze the bare skin from where my jumper has risen.

I'm trapped. In between his legs. The steering wheel in front of me. I'm in a cage of his making. And my body loves it. All the hairs on my arms are standing on end, my stomach is fluttering, heart racing.

"Okay," Riley murmurs against my hair. He shifts so that his mouth is by my ear, looking out the windscreen from beside me. "Are you ready to learn?" '