[Arthur’s POV] I felt like I was truly walking on thin ice with my family...Or, better yet, they were all walking on thin ice with me. After that little stunt Aaron pulled, trying to yank information out of Ella as though she was some sort of hostage, I was ready to return home and tear the plac
“You know that whole act you put on for your grandfather was actually convincing,” she said with an heir of praise. “I don’t know what you’re talking about,” I said. “I genuinely wanted to know why the Winslows were such fucking cowards and saw the need to irradicate an entire group of people.”
[Ella’s POV] Holy shit... The revelation sent millions of chills down my spine and my hands almost went numb. There was no mistaking the scent that I had picked off of Ben. It was that same stale, musty scent followed by a citrusy finish. Thinking back on it, that wild combination never did
[Liam’s POV] Two steps forward and several steps back. That was exactly how life was moving in my mind. Although the weekend had started off rocky, I was glad that we were all able to come to terms with the double bond. I had grown used to Arthur being around and even being closer to Ella. May
“Ben, where is Av—Amy now?” I asked briskly. I handed him back his phone, trying to keep my expression as neutral as possible. He glanced at the time on the small screen. “Um, she should be coming out of Statistics right about now,” he told me. “If you texted her to come and meet you here, wou
“Because unlike you, I see Ben for more than some goon you get to order around and do your dirty work. It’s why you used him, isn’t it? His photography skills are immaculate while you can’t take a picture for shit. What I wonder is, what was she promising you out of all this?” Ben’s cheeks turned
[Arthur’s POV] I haven’t been able to think straight since the morning. I don’t even know how I managed to make it through the day without snapping at someone. Thanks to my mother's excessive nosiness and relentless need to keep herself in power, I’ve been on edge and fighting off the worst though
[Ella’s POV] Well, being held up in the campus Vice President’s office was probably the last place I expected to find myself that day. But, sure enough, there I was tucked into a small chair adjacent to Ava who looked even worse than I did because of her fight with Olivia. I wasn’t going to lie,
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