Taking a deep breathe, I made one of the hardest decisions of my life. I walked away.

Different time, different place,” I said. “Things can change. People can change.

Not true,” said Adrian. “All guys mean the same thing when they want to ‘get to know a girl better.’ You’re a wellbred young lady, so I understand why you’d be too innocent to understand. Good thing you’ve got me here to interpret.

If Victor was frightened by Dimitri's threat, he didn't show it. His jade green eyes glanced between the two of us. "You two are a match made in heaven. Or somewhere.

I saw something in his pretty green eyes that I had never seen before: Anger. They were like emerald fire

My nails dug into his back, and he trailed his lips down the edge of my chin, down the center of my neck. He kept going until he reached the bottom of the dress’s V-neck. I let out a small gasp, and he kissed all around the neckline, just enough to tease.

A gun. I had been brought down by a gun. It was practically comical. Cheaters, I thought.