Destinee Holland

Session 𝓕orty-One

Session 41:
"The Unpredictable"

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The next morning Monroe woke me up before the sun had a chance to rise.

My head was pounding, my eyes felt heavy, and the covers were too warm to pull off of me.

But Monroe insisted on this doctor's appointment, and I technically made a deal.

So I got up.

Unhappily.

I was dead silent as I got dressed in the outfit Monroe picked out for me.

A smooth black shirt...

Session 41 Visual Preview

Guess what’s coming tomorrow…

Support My Writing (With Coffee)

Hi Lusties, I'm so excited to announce that I launched a Ko-fi (or Buy Me a Coffee as it's called). A lot of people have asked for my CashApp or PayPal, so I created this as an alternative for whoever wants to support my writing a little extra. It's 100% optional—but always appreciated. I love you all, and I'll see you next chapter💗

Chapter Debrief | Session 𝓕orty

Hi, Lustie's. Let's debrief chapter forty together:) All opinions and theories are welcome in the comment section, along with replies (so long as they are respectful). I'll also be replying and commenting with you guys (kind of like our own little book club)💗

Regarding chapter forty, my favorite part is when Monroe grabs the jar of BlowPop's for Liberty. It's a small detail, but she always makes an effort to keep Liberty's favorites stocked at her house, like the Dino nuggets for exa...

Session 𝓕orty

Session 40:
"The Silence"

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I noticed the knot on my head as soon as I double-checked my reflection in the car mirror.

The bruise was covered, but my temple seemed to be annoyingly swelling more and more as the minutes passed.

Great.

I could just text Monroe and say that I decided to stay home, but that would make this worse.

She would know.

And likely show up at my apartment.

So I went with o...

Session 40 Visual Preview

Hi, lustie’s!! Here’s a little sneak peek of chapter forty. It’ll be posted Monday morning (EST time).

Also, moving forward, we no longer will be debriefing chapters on Discord. I’m very disappointed by this circumstance, but we gave it one last try and it didn’t work out unfortunately.

Instead, I’ve decided to post chapter debrief’s on here for anyone who wants to comment and discuss the chapters together. The debrief will be posted right after the chapter along w...

Session 𝓣hirty-Nine

Session 39:
"The Foundation"

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"Monroe," I breathed out, furrowing my brows as I stirred from my sleep.

Her caress against my face was soft, patient even.

Gently pulling me from my deep sleep.

"I have breakfast darling."

Her voice was lowered—an echo in my heavy head as I tore from my sleep.

My heavy eyes fluttered open, and there she was.

Her silky brown hair cascaded past...

Session 39 Visual Preview

Hiii Lustie’s!! We’re officially back with chapter visual previews. I previously stopped them due to the frequency of chapters and how often I was uploading + sometimes the previews would spoil the chapter. Howeverrrr I do love doing sneak peeks, so for some chapters there will be previews and others, where I feel like it spoils the chapter, there won’t be a preview. Hopefully, this makes sense & I’m so happy to be back with the previews again💞

Session 𝓣hirty-Eight

Session 38:
"The Chosen"

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Everything felt distant.

The bright lights streaming from the ceiling.

How cold the floor felt underneath me.

My movements weren't mine.

I don't remember curling up on the cold floor.

Or calling Monroe.

My words were incoherent, breathing rapidly as I stared forward, waiting for my body to feel like mine again.

It's like I was watching a dream unfold.

I d...

Update🩷

Hiii Lusties!! Happy April Fool’s day. I decided that we should all play a prank on the readers over on Wattpad🤭🤭🤭 Let’s pretend something bad happened to Zion on my message board. If you want to join the prank, here’s some ideas to comment:

Justice for Zion

I can’t believe this happened to Zion?

Poor Zion

Or anything else you want:)) I’m going to make my own announcement about spoiling the book, so let’s get them good guys💞💞

Session 𝓣hirty-Seven

Session 37:
"The Drop"

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I let out a deep sigh, furrowing my brows as I blinked my eyes open.

Darkness.

That's all I could see.

And warmth.

It was wrapped around me.

That's when I realized I was nuzzled into her body, my face in her chest as she held me close.

I tilted my head back, making out the shadow of her face outlined by the coolness of the moonlight creeping in through the cur...

Chapter Debrief Discord

Hi again Lustie's, I apologize for the constant posts! This will be the last update tonight, until tomorrow's chapter:) I linked Discord to Patreon specifically to ensure that active members are in the chat only. All you have to do is connect your Discord through Patreon and you'll be automatically connected to the chat. I provided step-by-step instructions below💖

• go to account settings.
• scroll to app integrations and click 2025-03-31 02:41:57 +0000 UTC View Post

Follow-Up On Debriefs

Hi Lustie's, to follow up on earlier's statement, someone mentioned creating a Discord chat. I did some research and learned it would be automatically moderated for us with a bunch of different safety features, so it's a safer space. I wanted to ask how we feel about this idea as a community. I want to be able to debrief chapters with you guys, but the chats have recently taken a bad turn on Patreon. Feel free to vote and comment your thoughts below💗

Patreon Chat

Hi lusties! I’ve unfortunately decided to delete the Patreon chat for right now. Mostly as a detox for myself, especially since there have been clear boundaries set about what’s appropriate and what’s not, and people have continued to go against them. A user named spiderman messaged me personally on Instagram lashing out at me for an occurrence that I couldn’t control myself as I wasn’t in the chat. It was insulting and disrespectful to a point where I had to block this person. As y...

Session 𝓣hirty-Six

Session 36:
"The Mess"

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Her bedroom was exactly as I imagined it.

Neat, the most minimal things taking up space.

There was a large king bed, dark nightstands on either side, and one sleek black dresser.

The bed sat adjacent to the fireplace, which was already on, lit with a calm flame.

The curtains lining the back wall were closed, enabling us privacy.

"Get undressed."

Her voice snapped me out of my though...

Issues With Chapter 28

Hiiii lusties!! I just wanted to check in and see if anyone else was experiencing issues with chapter twenty-eight still? I recently had someone say the link isn’t working💗

Session 𝓣hirty-Five

Session 35:
"The Silver Coin"

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Her house smelled exactly like that blanket.

A soft floral scent that made you want to inhale more and more.

Her house was surprisingly as historic as it was modern.

It was weird.

I envisioned it to be this cold modern place, but it was so warm.

The detailed entryway rug was inviting, the tall arched ceilings towering over you, and the small chandeliers lit up dimly.

Various ...

Session 𝓣wenty-Eight

Since there have been some issues with Patreon removing this chapter. I've decided to try and post the link to view it through Google Docs instead. Hopefully, this issue can be resolved once their team gets back to me:)

Link to Read: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1DuoAfZ1LCDbGFYGYlOD18Q2XD_R3ra_iDdJI1MA2O7s/edit?usp=sharing

Session 𝓣hirty-Four

Session 34:
"The Charges"

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I furrowed my brows, feeling the softest touch graze my cheek.

It was gentle, almost featherlight.

Then, her voice echoed around me.

"Liberty."

I furrowed my brows deeper, humming lazily as I tried to nuzzle under any pillow.

The soft-touch ran across my cheek, stroking my hair away from my face.

"Liberty," her voice rang through my head again.

I forced my heavy eyes op...

Session 𝓣hirty-Three

Session 33:
"The Promise"

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I didn't care about changing into a more casual outfit or reapplying more makeup.

That's how little I cared about tonight.

I just needed a distraction.

Luckily, Kaia already had the bottle of Patron and shot glasses waiting for me.

I took two shots immediately, grabbing one of the limes she cut up to soothe the burning.

Then I checked my phone, wondering if Monroe had tex...

Session 𝓣hirty-Two

Session 32:
"The Sober Thing"

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The next day, I was conflicted.

I was excited for different things, but dreading one specific inevitable event of the day.

My mother.

Aside from that, it was a good day.

I slept in, waking up to the usual morning text from Monroe.

I filled her in last night on what I had done with my time, and then she was interested in my plans for the day. 

I texted her the full l...

Session 𝓣hirty-One

Session 31:
"The Normalcy"

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The next morning, I woke up to the smell of coffee.

I felt groggy, furrowing my brows as I tried to blink my heavy eyes open.

The bed was empty beside me, the black-out blinds covering the windows, and the covers tucked around me.

I reached for my phone first, squinting my eyes as I read over my lock screen.

11:06 am

That was the time.

I slept for over twel...

Clarification on Consumed

I addressed this in our Patreon chat, but I want to clarify further for anyone who missed it.

Before I continue, I would like to clarify that everyone is entitled to their opinion. However, Consumed is a dark romance—and a much darker one than my previous books. The content warnings at the beginning explicitly state how intense this story will get, particularly on a psychological level. Monroe is manipulative. I’ve made that clear from the start. ...

Session 𝓣hirty

Session 30:
"The Calm"

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After the beach, I focused on my assigned paper that I never got to finish.

Monroe had to look over files and such, so I was bored enough to actually prioritize my schoolwork.

She sat at the dining room table, papers spread out, her Macbook open, with her glasses on and her hair pulled into a low ponytail.

Her bangs framed her face, focused precisely on the work in front of her.

I tried to...

Session 𝓣wenty-Nine

Session 29:
"The Past"

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"I was thinking about the topic from earlier," I finally spoke before I could talk myself out of it, "You know... the one at the restaurant."

Monroe's stare didn't waver from my face, "Removing problems," she said, already knowing I struggled to process it that well.

I nodded silently, unable to actually form the word yes.

I felt... a little scared that I would say the wrong thing.

Chapter 28 Issues

Hi, lusties💗💗 There were recently guideline issues with chapter twenty-eight, the use of “mommy” was flagged incorrectly in Patreon’s system. Their system flagged it as sexual activity with family members who are blood-related or apart of the same immediate family. This is automatic and not reviewed by a human moderator so all should be corrected soon now that I’ve reached out to them and clarified the use of this term. Chapter twenty-nine will still be posted tomorrow, but I ap...

Session 𝓣wenty-Seven

Session 27:
"The Influence"

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The next morning I was up at eight—but not for class.

I told Zion and Sarai I would join them for breakfast, and Sarai had class a little earlier.

I didn't really mind being up early since I went to bed at a decent time—especially after Monroe left once we finished dinner.

I made my bed as usual, folding the gray cover that I slept with over my comforter and texting Monroe I had woken u...

Session 𝓣wenty-Six

Session 26:
"The Security"

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I got a text from Monroe as soon as I was seated in my car.

But I didn't open it—I purposely threw my phone in the passenger seat, ignoring her text as I started my car.

I didn't touch my phone once during the entire ride to my apartment.

And it severely fucked with me.

Because I did want to know what she said.

Even after how fucked everything went i...

Session 𝓣wenty-Five

Session 25:
"The Aftermath"

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I furrowed my brows, blinking my heavy eyes open to the dim hotel room.

Only it was dark now with one of the lamps on.

I'm not sure what time it was or how Monroe was still up.

There was paperwork spread over her lap, her hair tied up in a high bun with her bangs framing her face.

She had on those familiar aviator glasses that I had seen her wear days ago.

Instead of her work cl...

Session 𝓣wenty-Four

Session 24:
"The Counts"

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My nerves nearly ate away at me as we rode the elevator to the highest floor.

We didn't have to go to the lobby whatsoever—Monroe had the digital room key pulled up on her phone, unlocking the tall hotel door.

As I walked inside past her, my eyes trailed across the room, taking in the tall ceilings, grayish wood floors, and floor-to-ceiling windows covered by opaque slide-down blinds.

The king bed was off ...