delyonworld

"I can't be pregnant for my uncle!" I muttered under my breath, staring at the results in a state of incredulity. 

Skylar has life's struggles all put into one burden on her young shoulders: the fight to balance school and work, to help with her mom under her uncle's hard rule. Life spirals right at the turn of one weird incident that humiliates her, costs her her job when it is discovered she is pregnant.

Then, when it feels like Skylar's world is falling apart, her mother remarries a very wealthy man whose twin sons immediately complicate her life. One has quietly watched her every move, while the other suddenly comes to her rescue, finding her torn between gratitude and suspicion.

As secrets unravel and hidden agendas finally surface, Skylar must manage a world of deceit, temptation, and betrayal. Can she find the way to retrieve her life, or is the danger too much to bear in this new family?

Lurk Color

The room was suffocatingly quiet, apart from the soft hum of the computer as Julian worked to decrypt the last files. My stomach churned with unease; every second felt like a lifetime. I stared at the monitor, watching the progress bar inch forward, my breath shallow and shaky.

"You alright?" Julian's voice pulled me from my spiral.

"Yeah, just peachy," I said, forcing a weak laugh. My fingers tapped nervously against the table, but I couldn't stop. "I mean, what's a little life-altering truth after everything, right?"

Julian frowned, his eyes scanning my face like he was searching for a crack in my armor. "Sky, you don't have to—"

"I do, Julian," I cut in, sharper than I intended. "I need to know what's in there. I need to understand why someone I trusted would... would do this."

CHAPTER 39