With his possessive Zevar off to work, Levi gets his first taste of the island—and its secrets. A new Uvar friend shows him the ropes, but the bustling market holds more than just fresh food. He leaves with more than just groceries: he leaves with a dangerous secret and a difficult choice.
Ollie and Andy spend some quality time together and make a big decision. Blake also gets some surprising news. Devin stops by the police station for a visit and meets someone that piques his curiosity. Ridge talks with the tech guys again.
Those grey eyes never looked away, and the smile never stopped as he breached my still lubed ass. A big hand grabbed the back of my neck and he pulled me back towards him, not for a kiss, but to just rest his forehead to mine.
Brasidas huffed at me, and spit onto the ground at my feet. “Your brother, Alexandrios…," he said, hearing my brother’s name spoken aloud seemed to hit me harder than I expected, "…had a fire that could have lit up all of Greece." His voice, usually a gravelly command, softened into something I did not recognize from him.
Part II deepens the tension between Marcus, Elliott, and Jace as desire turns into dangerous permission. Just when the three men are on the edge of crossing a new boundary together, a knock at the door brings back a ghost from Marcus’s past—shattering the moment and changing the night’s direction with one message.
Two days before the Texas Wild Wedding, Ollie braves DFW alone, meets his family, and finally hears the truth about the years his mom spent under Richard’s control. Between sincere confessions, embarrassing dinner stories, a flamboyant wedding coordinator, and Riley the Ring Bearer, Ollie learns what it means to be fully, loudly loved.
Ridge gets disappointing news form the tech guys. Jon Thomas reflects back on the day he met Wyatt. Lindsey Carroll calls Ridge with an idea to aide in his investigation.
When Hudson's sister Sarah invites a friend from university to spend the holidays with their family, the last thing Hudson expects is to make a steamy connection of his own.
Ridge digs into the second abduction of another gay college student. Since Ridge is working late, Lucas is left to entertain Devin. Devin is glad to visit with Lucas to get more background info on Ridge. He goes back to his hotel to call Mike and gets a surprise from package.
Ridge and Lucas relieve some stress after a long day. Ridge's team digs deeper into DJ and Noah's disappearance. They get a few leads from the surveillance footage, but before they can investigate, events take another turn.
Sams (AKA Frankie) came to The Village lost, alone, and homeless, looking for the father he had been separated from over a decade ago. The Village found him at his worst, and helped him reunite with the family that he never really got to know. Now we follow Sama as he walks us through a day of in his new life.
To secure his inheritance, Zayn hires River to play the role of his perfect boyfriend. It’s supposed to be simple—smiles for the family, a little hand-holding, and then part ways. But the longer they pretend, the more real their connection begins to feel.
Soon, Zayn and River discover that faking love is far easier than protecting their hearts
With a guttural sound that was half agony, half surrender, he crossed the room and his mouth crashed down on mine. All the fear, the rage, the public humiliation, the private torment—it all poured into that kiss. It was desperate and furious and tender all at once.
Ridge, Blake and Ollie dig into DJ's case with very leads. Devin talks to Joey and Dylan to get their version of the events from their time being held by Mr. Edwards.