In fact, I was honestly contemplating packing up my belongings and returning home. Is it even safe to return home? Oh God, what if I end up putting my mom at risk? There was clearly more to this hunter than I realized. Who was his employer? Who was the person pulling the strings? O
[Liam’s POV] Of all the possible reasons why Ella had not been in class, that had been the absolute last on my list. Even after I forced myself to leave her to rest, I felt myself seething with rage from having been left in the dark on a matter as horrible as this. Why hadn’t Ella come to me as
I felt as though I was standing on the precipice of something big. The very air in the room felt as though it had gone still as we all waited patiently for my grandfather to speak. This sort of information that this man possessed could very well be the last of its kind to be known. I knew from t
“Incredible? No. It was dangerous,” he hissed. “No one deserves that sort of power over others. Can you imagine, Alphas—real leaders of their family and pack—unable to properly make decisions and lead them because of a possible threat of an existing Enigma?” “But...Is that true?” I countered light
[Liam’s POV] Leaving Ella alone was the very last thing I ever wanted to do. But I knew I had little choice in the matter. She needed to rest and I needed to mentally prepare myself for the possible hell storm that was going to hit once Arthur returned from the manor. Not that I’m looking to com
Oh, God help. Why did it sound like she was keeping some sort of log on Ella whenever she came to her class? Regardless, it didn’t matter. This woman had no right to speak about Ella in such an accusing manner. I was on the verge of giving myself away. The anger that was boiling in my blood was
[Ella’s POV] I wished Liam hadn’t vanished so soon after stopping by before to check on me. His presence alone made it possible for me to calm down and allowed me to get out of my own head for a short time. I hadn’t been able to get myself to rest. Instead, things had become unfathomably worse.
I slowly turned my head to find that it was Ben. “Hey,” he said. He gave me a gentle smile and guided me over toward one of the benches. “Can I be honest with you?” he asked. “You look awful.” I let out a small laugh and leaned back. “Yeah, you’re not wrong. I know I look horrible.” His ey
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