Devil Incarnate Chapter Twenty-five

Everything was covered in blood—his wife's blood. The floor, the wall, the chair, her clothing . . . their son. He clenched his jaw, exhaling the reeking sulfur still emanating from his Ruger.

Devil Incarnate Chapter Twenty-four

With the French doors open to the sounds of the night, Bella heard the whir of the garage door opening. A few moments later, headlights cut through the oppressive darkness. She counted three sets before they rounded the curve in the driveway.

Malicious Compliance Chapter Five

It was physically painful to walk away. Teasing her was exciting enough to make him hard again just thinking about it, but she was toxic, and he knew it. Until Bella broke up with Austin, it wasn’t likely Edward could enjoy any serious time in her bed. The idea of fuck buddies was probably the best they could hope for even if she did break up with him, since all they did when they dated was argue. 

Malicious Compliance Chapter Four

"Where's your boy toy?" he asked, shoving the door closed behind him. 

Malicious Compliance Chapter Three

If Edward thought for one minute he could walk away from her a second time, he was sorely mistaken. Forcing herself to stand on shaky legs, she left the coffee shop and followed him down the sidewalk. A few women turned to stare when he passed, undoubtedly noticing a tall man with strong shoulders and his head held high. The nearly full body of artwork was an attention getter, his choice of chunky silver chains resting on a tight black t-shirt catching the light. Bella had once been privileged enough to know what was underneath his tough exterior, but that was a long time ago.

Malicious Compliance Chapter Two

Bella had no choice but to go back down to the party. To Austin, who had no idea what she was doing while she was gone—or what Edward had done to her. With her stomach trembling, she pushed her hair forward, ensuring she hid any marks he might have left. She'd been too distraught to think of bite marks in the bathroom, but she'd managed to quickly clean up her makeup and adjust her dress.

Malicious Compliance Chapter One

Growling in frustration, Edward dropped his cell on the end table and ran his hands through his hair. It was the third time in the past week he'd heard the same gossip from one of his friends. She was out there every night, at every party, trash talking him to anyone who would listen. And hadn't he seen the picture proof of who she was hanging out with every night? Her social media pages were public, and he was weak enough to look. Her new boyfriend was a finance mogul with an eight-figure inheritance, exactly the opposite of tattooed, motorcycle riding, aircraft mechanic Edward.

Devil Incarnate Chapter Twenty-three

With her world crumbling around her, Bella didn't have the strength to get out of bed for days. Her emotions were all over the place, and there was nowhere to steady her balance. If needed, she knew she could turn to some of the others; to Rose, Angela, or Leah. Everyone had come to see her, including her husband. She was at the point where she hated him, hated herself, and hated what Zion had done to them. Somehow, in less time than she could comprehend, she could no longer stand the sight of her own spouse. Between what he might have done with Gianna to not securing a place for her mother and Afton to remain hidden, and many, many more offenses, Bella couldn't find it in herself to forgive him. It felt that every op they’d participated in from day one had only made everything worse, and he'd been in charge of each of them. 

Devil Incarnate Chapter Twenty-two

Bella had locked herself in their bedroom, and he couldn't blame her. A few people had visited with her, including the kids, but Edward hadn't even attempted to enter the room. The last words she’d spoken to him reverberated in his head several times a day. Hell, he’d said them often enough himself over the years; they were meant to be cutting, after all. That she blamed him was obvious, but he figured she needed some time to move past it and accept what had happened. They all understood the risks, and there’d been a few casualties along the way. 

Devil Incarnate Chapter Twenty-one

“Jesus Christ, what happened to you?” Quinn ran down the handful of steps into the garage as their contingent arrived home. “Have you seen a doctor?”

Devil Incarnate Chapter Twenty

The explosion didn't even make them jump. The enemy was nothing if not predictable in one thing; they wanted the Cullens dead by any means necessary. Weaving through the pillars, Bella dodged a bullet and ducked low. Checking her clip, she glanced around to see who was nearest. Kiernan, a few agency operatives, and Emmett were the closest to her location. Emmett appeared to struggle with finding ammunition, so Bella whistled at him. He glanced up, and she tossed her spare magazine in his direction. Nodding, he reloaded and aimed at the men shooting at them. The responding shout made it clear he’d hit at least one of them.