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
I shoved the door open and ran outside. It was dark and I stepped away from the front door, deeper into the darkness. In front of me was a huge black SUV with tinted windows. I stared at my reflection in the windows. The hurt, the anger, the shame was written all over my face.I felt so tangled up i
I bit Liam’s lip again, harder this time, and he growled, the sound vibrating through my entire body. I couldn’t believe how good it felt to hear and feel Liam’s desire pressed hard against my body.Liam pulled back slightly, his breath coming out hard and fast. He looked at me with a mixture of lus
I stumbled into my dorm room, the weight of the night pressing so heavily on my shoulders. All I wanted to do was get into bed, pull the covers over my head and shut the entire world out. I closed the door behind me and leaned against it, trying to catch my breath.It was dark and I didn’t want to w
The sight of Liam standing there, with so much vulnerability etched on his face, sent my heart into overdrive. He was wearing a jeans and a white T-shirt and his hands were deep in his pockets, a frown on his face.My first instinct was to run, to avoid the confrontation that I knew was inevitable.
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