I sent a quick response back to Arthur not wanting to raise any other worry and suspicion with Monica. Dealing with my problems over Liam was more than enough—there was no way that I was about to add Arthur to that mix as well.Monica sagged back onto the couch and sipped her coffee. “Maybe Olivia w
He did? I realized that I hadn’t stuck around long enough to see that. I’d been so shocked and upset that I just left without giving it a second thought.Hearing him explain the situation took away some of the pain in my chest. “Liam...I know that our relationship hasn’t exactly been normal. We sort
[Liam’s POV]I couldn’t believe my luck when I received Ella’s message to come and meet her. Was I a bit deterred by the fact that she preferred to meet in a public setting rather than the familiar, comforting surroundings of her own home?A little...Okay, a lot. It felt as though she was purposely
Arthur clicked his tongue. “Pitty, I always thought that two of you truly suited one another,” he said dryly. “You both possess the same idiotic, obsessive behavior.”The corners of my mouth curved upward into a knowing smirk. “Really? Well, it’s going to be that idiotic obsessive behavior that’s go
[Ella’s POV]Leave it to Monica to ensure that we would have the best seats in the stadium. We were dead-center, facing the rink with the perfect view of both sides. The place was packed and practically humming with excitement and long-awaited anticipation.I think out of everyone there, I was the o
Part of me felt a sense of relief not having to see her. However, when the rotation was made, Olivia’s squad made it to our side of the rink.It was obvious that many of the people present must have seen the post of Olivia kissing Liam because soon the stands were flooding with whispers and muddled
“Oh, come on, Ella,” Monica pleaded. “Why won’t you come out with us?”Knowing that Liam had made it through the first match and won, allowed me to take my first real breath of relief. It was a positive boost that I hadn't realized I needed. Even though it was only the first of three, it was still a
I felt him go a little stiff around me before loosening up and happily hugging me back. After a long minute, Liam took a slight step back and I felt my cheeks flush a little with embarrassment.“Sorry, I um...”Liam gave me a genuine smile that made my stomach flutter. “Don’t be,” he said.I wrapped
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