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
“Oh, so now you two are a packaged deal. Is that it?” Arthur chuckled like he had said something hilarious.“Let’s go,” I said. I turned then, and Ella followed.“I wanted to see how you were handling your new reality, Winslow,” Arthur said, his voice raising loudly. I stopped. Finally, he was reali