Natalie

Why is life so unfair?

It wasnt fair when my dad lost his company and we were ruined.

It wasnt fair when my brother lost an eye, courtesy of the most brutish, unhinged bully at our school.

And it certainly wasnt fair when the same bully got out of prison, turned his fortunes around, and became a billionaire.

Its not fair when he shows up in my life again as the newest member of the exclusive sex club where I work.

But most grievous of all? While his soul may be rotten to the core, the guy looks like a fallen angel.

Adam

You know what they say. An eye for an eye

But it seems Ive got away too lightly.

Atoning for my wrongs is the only thing that allows me to face myself in the mirror each day.

Ive atoned in more ways than anyone knows, but Ive failed to make amends for my sins with the people who deserve it the most.

I join Alchemy to find the kind of absolution only the sins of the flesh can provide.

Instead, I find hatred burning in the eyes of the stunning brunette at the front desk.

Shes a mirror reflecting every dark and loathsome part that still pulses within me, and she gives me a new purpose in life:

To become worthy of her.