I remained in a grueling state of anger and bitterness the moment I slammed the door in Liam’s face. Although I heard every single one of his knocks and quiet pleas for me to open the door, I refused.I could not, for the life of me, understand why Liam had lashed out at me like that. I mean granted
“Wow, this really is amazing,” Liam said as we walked through the indoor garden.Exactly like I assumed before, all the pre-strung fairy lights around were on, giving the place an ethereal glow. Each individual pine tree was lit up and laced with dark red, velvet bows.“It is beautiful, isn’t it?” I
To say that I was frightened was a complete understatement.It was as if all of the air had been sucked from my lungs and my muscles locked up. But it wasn’t as though I could anyway. Arthur’s hands remained firmly on my arms, keeping me from any possibility of escaping.My brows pinched together in
His eyes grew hooded. “Why not give me the chance?”I couldn’t properly describe the look I gave him. It had to have been a cross between astonishment and disturbing unpleasantness.“Why in the hell would I want to give you the chance to know me?” I asked bitterly before I could stop myself. “Bec
The following day, I found myself sitting in on one of Liam’s practice sessions with his team. I was ashamed to admit that a large part of me thought Liam was going to seclude me back to my room after having witnessed the intense conversation I had with Arthur.And not for nothing, I wouldn’t have
[Liam’s POV]For lack of a better word, I was pissed off. Having witnessed not one but two instances of Arthur getting close to Ella, was starting to really put me on edge. Just what the fuck was this guy up to??It was getting harder and harder to keep my wolf under control and not let my restrai
I was in a daze, my body still buzzing from the incredible sensation that rocked through me. The two of us got our clothes back in order in bare silence; however, much of the tension that was hanging around before was now gone. I felt like I was wise enough to know that what just happened between
[Arthurs’ POV]There weren’t many people I would openly confide in. If I’ve learned anything about being a Winslow, it was that people always wanted something from me. Money. Attention. Popularity.Most of my life had been planned out since I was a child. Including who my Chosen Mate was meant to be
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