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Ashley Jade
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September 8 - September 9, 2025
Cain’s more desperate to get rid of me than I thought. However, if he’s going to blow and fuck the whole town so he can blackmail them later, he should invest in better security.
“If that’s how we make up, I think we should fight more.”
“Who says we made up?” “I did.” She lays her head on my chest. “I’m not your enemy, Damien.”
“I’m never gonna be okay with you lying to me.”
“I lied to protect you. I don’t regret it and I’d do it
again if the circumstances called for it. No matter how angr...
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“Smart thinking, honey,” she calls out. “The last girl who got between them ended up dead.”
I valued him when I shouldn’t have. I pitied and loved him when he didn’t deserve it. So much I hated myself for it.
“I appreciate the sentiment, but I’m not into sharing anymore.”
“I want all or nothing.”
“Well, enjoy it while it lasts,” Cain spits. “Because
if I lose Eden…you lose her, too.” “I know.” Therein lies my own blind spot. The curveball in my otherwise flawless plan.
Because I made the crucial mistake of catching feelings for a man I shouldn’t have…again.
“This isn’t a trick. This thing between us, whatever it is—is real. It might not have started that way, and it sure as fuck wasn’t supposed
to end up this way…but it’s the truth.”
“You love him.” “I did.” He holds my gaze. “Not anymore, though. Not since he betrayed me.”
“Loving a monster doesn’t make you one.”
“Don’t fool yourself, Eden. Cain’s one level of evil, and I’m another,” he rasps, his voice rough. “But you’re not. You’ve never been. And that right there is the monumental difference between us. You’re inherently good. But I’m not and neither is Cain.”
Part of caring about someone is accepting their flaws and their pain. Carrying bits and pieces of it with you, so they don’t have to bear all of it on their own.
But I’m not out to hurt Damien. I want to give him what he deserves. A friend. A lover. Someone willing to take on some
of his pain…not inflict any more.
They say the Devil was once an angel. But no one ever bothered to ask the Devil what led to his downfall, or why he became so evil.
No one wants to hear his side of the story…because no one cares. But I do.
“But I want you to think for yourself and come to your own conclusions about what happened. I know what it’s like when feelings get in the way…it makes it hard to see things objectively and separate the
person you loved from the killer he really is.”
“I believe you when you say you didn’t kill them. I can even see Cain seducing you and then setting you up.”
“She was my friend. But she died…because I chose Cain.”
“It would do you well to remember that, King. Because the next time I see your dick in someone’s mouth without my permission—”
“It was a power play. The second he started choking on it, I kicked him in the nuts and found you. I just wanted him to know there were no feelings left over for him on my end…except hatred.”
“Someone sounds jealous.” His teeth sink into my skin. “I told you, if you want something…claim it.”
“I can’t watch another woman fuck you, though. Hard limit. However, she’d be welcome to watch me fuck you.”
“Can I watch her pleasure the queen after?”
“Demonstrate her gratitude for the sexy show...
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“That might be fun.”
There’s a reason for all the bad things we go through. Something that makes us realize the pain was worth it in the end. I found mine. I hope like hell you find yours one day, Eden.
“Eden was born in October.”
“That’s opal. It’s her birthstone. Tradition says you’re
not supposed to wear it if you aren’t born in October, but I wear it for her because it’s supposed to bring her luck. Some e...
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“And these are diamonds.” “Is that your birthsto...
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“But diamonds don’...
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“They’re strong and resilient. Just like I w...
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“Even though I...
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“I will be one day, though....
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“Thank you for being you, Damien.”
“Hey, Kristy,”
“Yeah?” “For what it’s worth, you would have...will be...a good mom. I hope you and your dau...
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“Me too.”
“I’ve known about you the whole time.” “The whole time,”
“Why did you marry Karen?”
“If you knew she adopted me
