I still hadn’t talked to Liam for almost a week. He wasn’t picking up my calls. He refused to stay after class so that we could walk together. I understood why he did this though. He was still hurt over how I had gone behind his back to talk to Aaron.My mind buzzed with everything that had happened
Even though I had tried to believe mom’s words, tried to believe the story that I was telling in my head about the positive sides of attending Royal Imperial University, deep down, I know that I was just lying to myself.I couldn’t shake off the feeling of unease. Even after talking to Mom, the idea
His eyes flashed with frustration. “Do you really think I’m that weak? Do you think I can’t protect you?”I knew that I had hit a button but I didn’t care. I had to be honest for the both of us, even if Liam refused to see the truth in my words.“That’s not what I’m saying,” I replied, my voice risi
I couldn’t shake the conversation with Monica. Her words echoed in my head, mingling with my fears and doubts. Maybe she was right. Maybe Liam’s determination meant something more than I could see right now.Maybe it was that determination that I should lean on and not my fears about what could happ
I watched Ella approach. God she was so beautiful. But then again, she always looked beautiful to me. I remember all the times I used to stare at her from my bedroom window, watch her concentrate on her writing. There wasn’t ever I time I didn’t really feel like Ella wasn’t the one for me, even when
I couldn’t believe Arthur had the audacity to show up at the rink again, especially after the mess he’d caused earlier. Liam’s grip on my hand was the only thing keeping me grounded, but even that couldn’t calm the storm of emotions swirling inside me.Arthur looked between us, his face completely f
The spirit of Halloween was in the air, and excitement buzzed throughout the university. Everyone was talking about their costumes and parties. I, on the other hand, couldn’t stand Halloween.I didn’t grow up having many friends and so when Halloween rolled around, I didn’t have any friends to go tr
“Just, hold on one second. I’m going to go change into something more…appropriate,” I said to Liam.Liam looked down at me onesie and the face wash hairband that I had on and grinned. “Yeah, that’s probably a good Idea.”I ran upstairs, my heart pounding with a mixture of excitement and anxiety. I r
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