Chills ran down my spine. I couldn’t believe that Liam’s birth family had been spying on him and had gone out of the way to tell him not to date me. I couldn’t believe that they hated me so much that they wanted me out of his life.“Liam, maybe we should just call things quit. I don’t want you to ge
Liam tensed beside me as his grip on my hand tightened. I could almost hear his heartbeat pick up speed and in response, my heartbeat started to match his pace. We hadn’t been “together” for that long but already, it felt like our entire beings were in sync.Liam stared at Arthur and the rest of his
Arthur Winslow and his team moved back towards the front of the room like some perfectly coordinated pack. They moved as a unit and it was kind of freaky to see that not a single one of them stepped out of line. They were a few feet away from the entrance to the ball room when the doors burst open
The next few days were a blur. There was so much tension as Liam and his team prepared to play against Arthur, I could hardly stand it. I had never been more nervous for Liam. It was one thing to see them go at it at the opening party. It was another thing entirely to see them face off on the Ice.E
Arthur’s words cut like a knife.“You don’t know what you’re talking about,” Liam said.“Don’t I? Something tells me your new Beta family isn’t all that impressed with your flashy tactics. I mean, look at your beta brother? The guy clearly hates you,” Arthur said. He glanced at Noah who was still cr
After the game, Arthur’s revelation of my true identity, that I was a Winslow, completely turned my world upside down. As I walked through the halls of school the next week, I could feel the eyes on me, the whispers following in my wake. Everyone knew.Ella used to always talk about how much people
This asshole had provoked me at a time when he really shouldn’t have. I punched him in the stomach and gave him another punch for good measure. I was getting ready to throw another blow across his face when the sound of Ella’s voice stopped me.“Liam, Liam! Stope it! Please!” Her voice was desperate
The moon was a silver color and it followed Ella and I as we moved closer to the old bridge. All around us, shadows stretched long and wide, making trees look bigger, bushes look more menacing, little animals more imposing.I could feel Ella’s body shiver every time a squirl or bird darted from one
But that chance was almost taken from me tonight. Had we not gone to see him, the man would have been dead. I can’t let Ella’s mother face the same fate. It needs to stop. All of it. “Alright,” I said firmly. I reached down to grasp Ella’s hand. “I know I kept saying that we needed to wait unti
The car ride back to campus was kept in complete silence. What was there to say? Aaron had been brutally attacked by his own wife and was basically left there to bleed out...That, in itself, was proof that Cecilia had truly lost her mind. What’s even scarier was that apparently, she’s lost contr
They narrowed their eyes. “Well, see about that.” “I just had a very bizarre meeting with Cecilia.” All the blood drained from their faces. Their jaws had all collectively hit the ground and I was certain one of them was going to shout. Liam growled under his breath. “...Ella.” I urged the
I had to do my best to not show fear. The very thought of my mom being put at risk over something that had nothing to do with her was enough to cause my anger and stress levels to rise. I fought to keep my voice as even as possible even though I wanted nothing more than to hurl myself over the t
It didn’t seem like Cecilia was the type to give up. Aaron had certainly warned us all enough times that the woman wasn’t to be underestimated. Yet, it seemed like she had dropped off the face of the earth. With something as big as the Winslow name and reputation at stake, there was no way that sh
[Arthur’s POV] I stared back at the man who, for the better part of my life, was never really present. I suppose in a way, Aaron was just as much absent in my life as he was for Liam. I hadn’t ever really considered that we shared something so personal in common. Something in my gut was tellin
Liam shook his head. “None whatsoever,” he stated. “I told Aaron that my true interests lie in professional hockey.” Wow. Why had I always thought that Liam wanted the title the same way I thought that I wanted it? Then again, it took me a long time to realize that I didn’t much want the positio
[Arthur’s POV] I was stunned. It wasn’t often that I ever found myself at a loss for words. But the statement Ella had just said was nearly enough to knock the very air from my lungs. Surely she wasn’t being serious... In those few seconds in which she’d spoken and all the air had collective
[Ella’s POV] Today was the day in which the hospital finally cleared Liam to leave. He was allowed to return to campus and resume his usual schedule while keeping his physical activity limited. He still needed to be mindful of certain things like carrying too much weight and overextending himsel