The blood roared in my ears, drowning out the clatter of silverware and the strained conversation I could hear coming from inside the house. Mrs. Graven's vicious words echoed in my mind, each syllable a sharp blow.Seriously, how could she say all of that? Her words had cut deeper than I thought p
I couldn’t shake the memory of Ella’s tears as I pushed through the biting wind toward the rink. The disaster at Thanksgiving hung refused to leave my mind, but I swear, I had to stay focused. Aaron had drilled it into my head—hockey first. Arthur was counting on me to fuck up big time. I wouldn’t g
When Liam camp back from Camp Fang, he was a total mess. He was so distracted by the upcoming game with Arthur, that I could barely get him to focus on us. I tried to calm him down, tried to tell him everything was going to be okay, but he just stayed so tense.I decided then that what Liam needed w
The flickering candlelight danced on the cabin walls, casting long, menacing shadows. The howling wind had faded, but the silence that followed was heavy, suffocating. Then, a fist slammed against the cabin door, rattling the aged wood.Liam, his stoic facade finally cracking, sprang to his feet. A
[Ella’s POV]Those burning eyes...That horrible, taunting grin...And that disturbing, nerve-splitting voice. All that time he’d been nothing but a figment from my past. A dark shadow that hovered over me even in my dreams.I knew I could never prove it, but the awful gut-swirling feeling was enough
I was numb.Emotionally, physically, and psychologically I felt battered and bruised beyond my compatibility to withstand it. The growing uneasiness that filled me, caused my knees to finally buckle from beneath me. Suddenly, I found myself dropping to the floor as though gravity had pushed me down.
[Ella’s POV]I knew I was dreaming. I had to be. There was no way that life would be so cruel as to lock me in another situation where I was trapped in a corner, unable to escape and facing a madman with a large knife.I knew it wasn’t real. But that didn’t mean that my fear was any less prominent t
[Liam’s POV]The second time I opened my eyes that morning, I reached over to find Ella only to swiftly discover that I was alone. My heart hammered in my chest and I instantly shot up straight. I scanned the room, finding zero trace of her.What the hell? I grabbed my phone and sent a quick messa