EMBER'S POV "It's wrong for the restaurant to have given away William's number this way." I said looking at Sebastian, "and he might have ignored you if it weren't for you, including your father." I added, looking at the elderly man. Sebastian had gotten William's number and had asked his father t
"I simply asked a question, Kate," I said, and started to take off my shirt. She had taken the role of the victim, and it was impossible to speak to her when she got this way. However, this was also the reason for me to believe that she was hiding something. There were many ways to discover what it
EMBER'S POV I woke up in a poorly lit room, feeling groggy and disoriented, and struggled to sit up on the cold hard floor. There was a window that told me it was still dark outside, and in the far back of my mind, I worried that my family would be worried at the fact that I wasn't home yet. But th
"Paris." I sighed and felt tears sting the corner of my eyes, “but what are you doing here?”"hang in there, Em," he said, looking at me for only a fraction, before returning his attention back to Sebastian, who looked pale and scared,"what the hell did you think you were going to do to her?" he as
PARIS'S POV At the pack party, which I now genuinely wish had not attended, Sebastian, was brought up, and there were some who knew he was Kate's cousin, and having to deal with them was an absolute nightmare. "I saw the videos on television, the guy is an absolute lunatic." one person said, and a
But this time was different. "ember?!" The man called out my name aggressively, and in spite of his tone, I thought he sounded quite familiar. And that was the only reason I simply did not hang up. "Who is this?" I asked with irritation." "the father of the young man you put in jail, dammit!" O
There was one foreman who stayed behind when the other men went back to work and I watched him as he approached him, "I must apologize for the state of things you encountered this morning. Truth is, it's not always like this. It's only recently that two men came over and riled everyone up. Made them
Ember's pov I woke up to the sound of William calling out my name, and reached out to cling to William's shirt, "Paris," I said again, and this time William shook his head, "William," he said as he helped me sit up, "I know it's you, but, I … I'm not sure Paris is okay." just as the words left m
EMBER'S POV"there you are," Axel announced when he found me still on my hair, contemplating my life,"You were looking for me?""yeah. I said I'd come to watch you guys train. I stepped outside, but found the training ground empty, and wondered where you all went.""Well, we were there." I told hi
"good. Now come at me again, and this time around, use the element of surprise. I suppose we can make this lesson four."By noon, my body was different kinds of sore, and achy, and this time around, when Jean stretched out his hand toward me to help me up, I refused to take it, lest he make us go an
EMBER'S POV"Well now," I said and struggled against his hold."you're going to have to do better than that if you want to be free of me, Baby girl.""No fair, you had not even announced the beginning of the lesson." I wailed,"The same way that bear isn't always going to announce its attack. I'm s
And then I remembered and I groaned,“I forgot.” I sighed and rubbed at my eyes, before trying to sit up, “You can tell him to wait for me, I should be down soon.”I said and caught him looking at me uncertainly and I laughed,“You don’t believe that I’m up for real?”“I don’t believe you won’t go r
EMBER’s POV“They want you to wrestle a bear?” Jean asked looking just as shocked as I had felt when I heard the news and I nodded soberly,“They say it’s the only way for me to prove myself as being strong and worthy,” I said and took my seat on Jean’s couch.I had come to tell him what had befalle
EMBER's POV"wrestle a bear?" I asked in utter confusion, as I looked from my father to my brother and back to my father again, hoping one of them would tell me that it was all a joke. But they stayed looking so sober that I knew that this wasn't a joke of any sort.But they stayed, looking sober, a
EMBER's POV"He has refused a countless number of times we've shoved it up his face. What makes you think this time will be any different?" William asked, looking at me like he didn't think I was sure I knew what I was talking about.But I was sure. I mean, I had heard him correctly. And even now, I
"maybe. How are you? Were you able to get some work done today? All of that?" I asked, and he tilted his head, smiling at me,"So you want company?" he asked, his French accent going sultry, and I suddenly felt very warm. This wasn't what I had been aiming for, but I liked it very much."That would
Ember's Pov There comes a time in everyone's life when they decide that they've had enough of all of the crises they've had to deal with in life. And after that, they simply need a break.I didn't know how to get my break, but Paris had offered me one. The words he said to me when he saved me had c