I felt a shiver run down my spine as I read Noah's text. Of all the times for him to contact me, why now? I quickly shoved my phone back into my pocket, trying to focus on Liam, who was watching me intently."Who was that?" he asked, his voice coming out with a growl of concern.I shook my head, for
I couldn't believe the nerve Noah had, thinking he could waltz back into my life and intimidate me into submission. But despite the fear that I had, I knew I couldn't let him control me any longer.For the next few days, I was filled with so much fear and anxiety. I constantly checked over my should
Noah had to be out of his fucking mind. I couldn't believe the audacity Noah had. Here he was, trying to dominate Ella. Seeing him try to force himself on Ella, try to kiss her even though it was clear that she didn’t want him to was the absolute last straw.I had to show him that he was never to do
The next day, I found Ella under her tree on the campus lawn. Even though this place had started out as Ella’s place, Ella’s tree, in a way, it had become our tree. It was a place that we could just escape the chaos of the world that we were constantly having to face.Ella was reading a book, a pen
I was sitting in the middle of biology class trying to make Professor Thompson’s words make sense. I loved my history class that Liam and I were in together. I loved the creative writing class that I was taking because I was getting to stretch myself so much as a writer.Everything I learned in cla
Oh God. Who had sent me this message. I didn’t think it was Noah because he would have just sent me the text from his phone. But then again, if he was trying to get back onto the team and back in Liam’s good graces, this was something he could do.Liam looked at me, a small frown on his face, “Is so
I sighed, resting my chin on my hand. “It’s Liam, Noah, the Winslows… Everything is piling up. It feels like I haven’t gotten a second of peace for a millennium. I swear Monica, I’ve been so anxious lately.”As soon as the words came out of my mouth, I knew how true they were. I was just so tired, o
I tried to ignore the feeling that prickled the back of my neck as I watched the black car through the rearview mirror. It seemed like every corner of my life was suffused with threats and uncertainty, but I couldn’t let fear dictate my actions.“Hi, excuse me, can you take a left up here?” I asked
Without so much as an arguing word, the men moved. Indeed, Arthur had inherited my ability to compel. I was quick to spot Cecilia standing in the center of the large, main room. She looked anxious and eager to see her son. When she spotted Arthur, her eyes lit up with pure excitement. “I knew
[Ella’s POV] I felt like I was floating on a cloud. At first, it seemed like I was being torn to pieces. The pain that resonated within me—it was like a fire had been set to burn beneath my skin. Every nerve was spiraling and coiling beyond control. I almost begged them both to stop. But then,
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