I sighed as I tried to concentrate on my work.
My mind seemed to be far away. I couldn't concentrate.
My phone beeped announcing that I'd received a text message. Jace's name flashed across the screen.
|3 years ago|It was a quiet Sunday night.
|Present|I heard a knock on my bedroom door."Scarlett?" My dad's voice called out.My
|3 years ago|We finally reached the party.I gaped out of the car window at the massive house, which looked more like a castle.
|Present|"So, your dad is really marrying Nichole's sister, huh?" Danielle asked."Yeah." I sighed.
|Present|"I'm going to win you back."Hunter's words still rang through my mind.
|3 years ago|"What's with the sad face?" Megan nudged my shoulder lightly. Her expression was etched with concern."Hunter still
|3 Years Ago||Hunter|When we were kids, we used to play hide and seek all the time. I always sucked at that game, I couldn't find anyone but there was this weird thing. I always found Scarlett. No matter where she was hiding, no matter how far or
|Present|From: Megan AdamsTo: Scarlett HudsonH
To: MeganFrom: Hunter (Your Devilishly Handsome Brother)Hey Megs.
ONE MONTH LATER|Hunter|I swallowed nervously and walked up to the door. I rang the doorbell. Twice.
The smell of disinfectant stung my nose. I struggled to open my eyes.I was in a hospital. The bright light of the morning sun streamed through the windows. I tried to sit up but groaned as a sharp pang of pain raced up my should
My screams were muffled by the hand pressed over my mouth. Tristan dragged me into the house behind Ryder. Panic surged through me. The door slammed shut behind us, I heard the lock click into place."Look man. This is the last time I'm doing this for you. After this, I'm out for good." Tristan's panicked voice mumbled. He finally let me go. The first thing I noticed was all the armed men crowding the place. I recognized two of them, they were the ones who'd attacked me that night in the street, that time Hunter had been there to save me. My hands balled into fists as
The coffee shop had been full when Jace and I had arrived. The sun was just starting to set, and it was almost empty now."So, all this time. Hunter had been protecting you from Nichole?" Jace's face was tense with concentration.I nodded slowly.
|3 Years ago||Hunter|I rang the doorbell with my elbow. I knew Jace had an app programmed into his phone which alerted him whenever someone rang the doorbell.
|Hunter|I tried to find Scarlett in the sea of dancing bodies, somehow we'd gotten separated. I gritted my teeth when some drunk guy bumped into me.Maybe this wasn't such a great idea after all.
|Hunter||3 Years Ago (Prom)|This was it.
|3 years Ago|I looked around in awe. The school gym had been completely transformed.Disco-lights, balloons, music.