Tempting The Graves Brothers

Chapter 3 Collateral Damage

Word Count: 757 | Released on: 20/04/2026

hoked out, already h

dropping the spatula. He looked genuinely

It looked like it had seen better days. I turned on the car, the engine purring to life as I zoomed off. My mind wa

ll of stale coffee and f

the front desk. "I w

ce matching the one on the phone. "Ms

s older but apparently needed saving than I did. I hated how reckless he was. His

s supposed to be grateful-just kept dragging us down. Standing there, bruise on my head, lies in my pocket – how much more? Didn't want to know what he did -another bar fight, so

so she wouldn't have to. "How much is the bail?" I

age. "Five hundred dollars. Cash. Since he's a repeat

elt more like a sob. To the Graves, five hundred

s 2 weeks of groceries. It was everything. I leaned against the wall, head throbbing. 300 nai

ed it put expecting Zion to be blowi

d around the station like he was standing right there, watching me drown. He knew. Of course he knew. He'd figured it out. I st

of the waiting room. I'd sell my old guitar, or maybe pick up extra shi

hed for Xailia's number. She didn't have much, but m

in a really tight spot and- Before I could hit send, Phone vibrated hard.

oney. That was rent, groceries, and a whole year of community co

turning over. He hadn't even waited for me to a

edom expression. I had the money. I could get Kiesel ou

I still hadn't answered-I realized the price of th

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Tempting The Graves Brothers

Karen Reze Chilotam Romance

“Two brothers. One house. A million ways for everything to go wrong. Khione Kay wanted one thing: a quiet sleepover at her best friend's house. She didn't expect the shadows of the Graves estate to be so suffocating-or for him to be waiting in them. Noah Graves. Her best friend's older brother. The boy who has been a thorn in her side since she was ten. He's dangerous, arrogant, and famous for the rotating door of girls he brings home every night. Khione knows she should hate him-and for years, she succeeded. But hate and desire are two sides of the same coin, and one night of friction finally causes a spark. In a cold bathroom, with blood on her temple and a secret burning between them, the line is crossed. A single mistake changes the game, and now Khione is drowning in guilt. Just as the walls start closing in, Zion Graves-the kind, protective younger brother-steps in. He offers the safety Noah destroys, but his presence only makes the lie heavier. Caught between the brother who breaks her and the brother who wants to save her, Khione is playing a losing hand. How long can she keep the secret before the Graves brothers tear her world apart?”