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
“You know we can remove her from the equation, and you wouldn’t be able to do anything about it,” Arthur said, his voice low and steady. He stared back at Liam unblinking, making sure that he hadn’t missed the meaning of his words, of his intentions.My throat started to close up as if his words wer
Arthur’s hand shot up, brushing my finger away. Our hands touched and it felt like a tiny bit of electricity traveled through the both of us. I didn’t know why, but I quickly pulled my hand back towards me. I held my hand close to my chest as if I had just burned it on the stove.Arthur had felt wha
ARTHUR’S POVArthur Winslow was no stranger to conflict, both external and internal. As he entered the school gym, the familiar clang of weights and the rhythmic thud of feet pounding on treadmills surrounded him. It was a place of routine, of order. Yet, tonight, Arthur’s mind was anything but orde
I still couldn’t shake the picture of Arthur’s face from my mind. The intense look he gave me when our hands touched, his words—they all replayed in my head like a relentless loop.I sat on the edge of my bed, staring at the wall, trying to make sense of everything that had happened out on that brid
I held Liam’s hand and followed him into the building, my heart pounding. The dim lights and the subtle scent of sweat and leather gave me a hint about where we were entering long before we even reached the main area.It was a gym, but not just any gym. It was a boxing gym. The sound of gloves hitti
Liam turned to the she-wolf, his eyebrows raised with curiosity. There was a small smile playing on his lips. "My name is Liam," he said, his voice casual. There was a small pause. Was he serious right now. Was that all Liam really had to say?I coughed and squeezed his hands. Tight. Liam looked dow