Verglas

Copyright © 2022 by K V Rose All rights reserved. This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places, and incidents either are the product of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, events, or locales is entirely coincidental. No part of this book may be reproduced in any form or by any electronic or mechanical means, including information storage and retrieval systems, without written permission from the author, except for the use of brief quotations in a book review. For more information, please contact [email protected] Cover design by © Ashes & Vellichor (Ashlee O’Brien) Interior formatting by KV Rose Edited by: Amy Briggs CONTENTS Author’s Note Playlist 1. Past 2. Febrary 3. December 4. October 5. December 6. October 7. December 8. October 9. Halloween 10. November 11. December 12. Emerson 13. Electra 14. Victor 15. Electra 16. Victor 17. Electra 18. Emerson 19. Electra 20. January 21. February: Present Afterword Acknowledgments About the Author Also by KV Rose Verglas was originally sent to my newsletter subscribers to read for free. I sent it in parts over the course of a few weeks, which is why the formatting and timeline is… strange. It is told in reverse chronological order, for the most part. Sometimes it even strays from that. But I wanted to keep the original nature of the book, so the weirdness stayed. You can sign up for my newsletter at authorkvrose.com/newsletter if you’re interested in reading more on the characters in this book in the future. Caution: This is a dark romantic suspense. It’s dirty and messy and nearly every character in here is horrible in some way. This book will not restore your faith in humanity. Read with caution. If you’re interested, you can check out the mood board for this book at pinterest.com/authorkvrose/verglas. All of my playlists are available on Spotify. Desire - Violet Orlandi death - nothing, nowhere. Heatin Up - Lil Baby, Gunna Cute Without The ‘E’ - Taking Back Sunday Sleepless Paradise - Mount Tyrant Hold Your Heart - Noija Calliope - Matt Lange You asked for this - Halsey Dracula - Basement Jaxx Closer - Andrew Rayel, Takis, Zagata 2 - Life After Youth Something I Could Never Have - Flyleaf Ashin’ Kusher - Kid Cudi Sleepwalker - AWAY, London Thor Numb to the Feeling - Chase Atlantic You’re Okay - Cameron Sanderson Switchblade - neverwaves Odyssey - Cherry Caught on Fire - Highly Suspect Scarlett (Garden Version) - Holly Humberstone Come Undone - My Darkest Days Antisocial - Ed Sheeran, Travis Scott Set The Fire To The Third Bar - Snow Patrol, Martha Wainwright LowLife - BONES sorry im a haunted house - Savage Ga$p, KAMAARA Monster (Under My Bed) - Call Me Karizma Don’t - Ed Sheeran Trust Nobody - 070 Shake Teleport 2 Me - WZRD, Desire Vater unser - Mantus Arkangel - Thornhill Bouquet - Glass Hands You’re So Last Summer - Taking Back Sunday Jaws - Sleep Token Ivy (Doomsday) - The Amity Affliction Break - Classic Jack Unholy - Sam Smith, Kim Petras Hypnotize - Flights Over Phoenix Vaccine - hometown & young Numb - Envy On The Coast PAST “We can’t do this, Em.” My words are muffled, and my throat is dry from sleep. In the dark, I’m blinking hard, but I can see nothing but spots behind my eyes as I feel fingers trail down my thigh. I turn my head, my nose touching a bare chest, warm and hard and familiar. “Not tonight. They’re still awake.” But ignoring my pleas, lips come FEBRUARY The bone protrudes from his leg, and I lose my ability to stay upright. It is dark and cold and snow crunches beneath my knees as I sink to them, trying to remember how best to breathe. In through my nose? Out through my mouth? What did Ms. Lane say? The words and tips are tinny in my ears, and it reminds me of catching the