KEANNEI watched as Cora came down, her eyes lifting to mine, her petite body sandwiched between I and the car behind. I gave her a small, reassuring smile, and something passed in her eyes. I couldn't tell what it was, but I assumed it was all part of her apprehension of being around my father.I do not blame her, to be honest. How could anyone possibly do that to a woman? A woman as beautiful as Cora? I slowly moved away from her, then closed the door. I didn't let her wait too long, and I held on to her hand. She was warm, and I pushed my hand further, my fingers filling the spaces between hers. Her hands were small, but they hugged mine perfectly, and for the first time in my life, I felt home. I could let my mind imagine what it would have been like if I had a home. A home with a loving father and a mother who had not faked her death to run with the man who would later kill her.I smiled at her again, hoping the memory did not flash in my eyes. She did not deserve to see any o

My heart beat wildly in my chest, my body feeling almost fluid. I failed twice in my attempts to stand, and when I finally could, I quickly grabbed the curtains, then ran out, my chest heaving, my face streaming with tears.Keanne was by the door, and he immediately turned to me, his eyes wide. "Keanne, I... there is a...there is a..."He covered the distance, his hands cupping my cheeks as he struggled to keep me in check. "Cora, talk to me. What's wrong?"I swallowed hard, shaking my head, the tears stopping me from saying a word. I swallowed, my body trembling as I kept pointing towards the changing room.He let me go, then walked to it. I stood there, shivering, my hands wrapping around myself, my lips quivering. He emerged, looking confused, and I could immediately tell. He had seen nothing.He hugged me tight, however, and said nothing, his hand patting my hair. I held on to him tight, the image engraved in the back of my mind.We sat in the car for a long while as I tried to

CORA "What?" I asked, my voice breaking. "I..I mean...what if your mate had been one of them and...""I just told you, Cora. It would kill me to mate with them and mark them. Because my powers repel theirs. I am like...the white from their darkness. I can't. I simply can't.""But.. how do you know? What if you can actually...""Why are you acting like you want me to mate with a dark omega?"I swallowed. "I just...I was..."A knock came on the door, and he turned to it. Without a word, he helped me to my feet, his hands patting my hair. He led me back to my seat before he went to the door."Come in." I tried to put myself together as the men, three of them walked in. We exchanged quick pleasantries before they walked towards the couch. They sat opposite Keanne who sat alone on the single seater."We heard what happened."Keanne nodded but offered no further explanations. "What are you going to do? The stocks have started to fall. The scandal is everywhere, and if you do nothing about

CORA I stared at Keanne's face, my heart swelling. I have a small sigh, my fingers slowly closing the distance. He was asleep, and I slowly moved away. I flipped the sheets, then noiselessly went out, closing the door gently behind me.I stopped for a bit to make sure he had not woken up, then started to take the stairs down. I wanted to help him to a serving of what he wanted, but the second stop made me stop.A weird energy filled the space, and I swallowed, then turned to the door. It wouldn't hurt to just go back now, but Keanne had really wanted meat, and I could envision how happy he would look tomorrow when he woke up to it.I chalked it up to just fear of what had been happening, then slowly went down the stairs to the kitchen. I started to lay out my ingredients when I felt something pass behind me.I turned back fast, but there was still nothing, the house feeling eerily silent. I swallowed, then turned back, this time nervously, and I started to reach for the pans.Suddenly

CORA I smiled throughout as Keanne slowly fed me, ten helped me under the sheets once more. For a while, he just stayed there, planting kisses on my face, his hands cupping the sensitive edges of my neck. I wasn't complaining. His phone, however, was under me, and it stayed that way till he finally pulled away, then gave me a final feathery kiss on my lips. It left me wanting more, needing more. But not right now.He turned for a moment to put the tray away, and I quickly checked the time on his phone. I had an hour and a half more to get ready and go there."Keanne?"He turned to me. "Yes? Do you want something?"I gave a small sigh. "I...I am just...can I get coffee?""Yeah, sure. I'll make...""No," I said, my eyes wide. "I want it from a coffee shop."His brows furrowed. "A coffee shop? Like you want to go to a cafe and...""Exactly. But I don't really feel like going."His eyes thinned even more. "But...you don't want to be left alone.""I will stay put. I promise. And you said