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Evan Rhodes is the bane of my existence. She's frustrating, competitive, irritatingly brilliant, and annoyingly beautiful - a fellow lawyer with a steely spine, sharp tongue, and an unmatched ability to get under my skin. With two of us and one open partnership position available at the law firm where we work, we're locked in a battle of wills with no resolution and no end in sight. Until a single moment of late-night insanity fueled by not enough sleep, too much caffeine, a dark conference room, and a floor-to-ceiling window overlooking the city of Boston ties us to each other in a way that wasn't in either of our life plans. Thrown together by circumstance and chance, I start to see a different side of Evan - one she keeps hidden from the world. One I find impossible to resist. With every early morning conversation, late night movie, and stolen moment away, I find myself falling in deep, until my one-time rival becomes the one person I can't live without. With a difficult past and scars that are not so easily healed, Evan is skeptical of words like love, family, and forever. But with my heart entirely lost to her and my family on my side, I'm determined to show her that forever is real, and that right from the start, she and I were always meant to be.

Taking candids turned into so much more... Marriage never looked easy on the outside looking in, but with Simon, life had been better than ever. I found my soulmate in a man who cared for me, loved me feverishly, and protected me against all odds. But regardless of the love we shared for each other, our eyes often roamed to others. Even at night, when we spent time in each other's arms, we mused over the ideas of what it would be like to explore happily again, while remaining committed to each other. But fear always held us back. Then they entered the picture. Nyx. Asher. And Rhodes. Our best friends. One daring video to my husband later, and I found myself at the mercy of all four of them days later. All under the disguise of their cosplays' personas-the outfits and attitudes that started it all in the first place. Taking candids turned into so much more... What if we can't go back to just friends? Even if it was just supposed to be one night of fun.

All of my hard work has paid off and now I have a family to call my own - my best friend Avery and my three boyfriends; Harley, Ash, and Blaise.But with more people depending on me, the stakes have never been higher.I've stepped out from the shadow of the Jackal. I've laid claim on the men I want and I'm not letting anything get in our way.Easier said than done. We're being stalked by serial killers and sociopaths at every turn, there's a history teacher trying to bang my boyfriend, and I can't forget the nightmare-inducing gifts arriving at my door.Once a lone Wolf, now I'll do anything to keep the pack safe.

All of my hard work has paid off and now I have a family to call my own - my best friend Avery and my three boyfriends; Harley, Ash, and Blaise.But with more people depending on me, the stakes have never been higher.I've stepped out from the shadow of the Jackal. I've laid claim on the men I want and I'm not letting anything get in our way.Easier said than done. We're being stalked by serial killers and sociopaths at every turn, there's a history teacher trying to bang my boyfriend, and I can't forget the nightmare-inducing gifts arriving at my door.Once a lone Wolf, now I'll do anything to keep the pack safe.

Evan Rhodes is the bane of my existence. She's frustrating, competitive, irritatingly brilliant, and annoyingly beautiful - a fellow lawyer with a steely spine, sharp tongue, and an unmatched ability to get under my skin. With two of us and one open partnership position available at the law firm where we work, we're locked in a battle of wills with no resolution and no end in sight. Until a single moment of late-night insanity fueled by not enough sleep, too much caffeine, a dark conference room, and a floor-to-ceiling window overlooking the city of Boston ties us to each other in a way that wasn't in either of our life plans. Thrown together by circumstance and chance, I start to see a different side of Evan - one she keeps hidden from the world. One I find impossible to resist. With every early morning conversation, late night movie, and stolen moment away, I find myself falling in deep, until my one-time rival becomes the one person I can't live without. With a difficult past and scars that are not so easily healed, Evan is skeptical of words like love, family, and forever. But with my heart entirely lost to her and my family on my side, I'm determined to show her that forever is real, and that right from the start, she and I were always meant to be.