EMBER's POV "Ember?" my brother called out to me, fear and desperation in his voice, but I only closed my eyes and leaned against the chair I sat on, "Ember, answer me!" "I rejected him, Axel. Just as Ashley said. I rejected him. " "Why? Would you do that? Aside from the fact that you've possibl
Paris's pov "I'm not sure I fully understand what you just said," he said, taking a step back, "It's pretty simple, I should think. I don't know for sure what you've said to her that she has chosen to overlook how much of a scumbag you are-" "Now you be careful-" "I won't," Jean said, his eyes h
I drew to my full height when she held my hand and I smiled sadly, "I was simply having a moment." I said softly, and she nodded, her eyes compassionate, "Let's go." I said and let her lead me to the living room, "Ember," Jean said the moment he saw me, and rose, "jean… I-" he didn't wait for me
Ember's POV"How did you figure that?" I asked quietly, and he shrugged,"He was asking me to help find you. Why else would he do that except the fact that he doesn't know how else to? ""Oh," I said, and wanted to ask him if he had told him, but was too scared to ask,"It's okay. You don't have to
Axel nodded slowly, "I overheard him saying Paris was looking for you."I frowned, "ever heard about minding your own business?"One side of his lips lifted, "it drifted, and if I had not been tending to my business, I would not be asking for the rest of the discussion."I heaved out a sigh and shoo
Ember's Pov The call to Paris went through quickly, and I heard his voice before I could actually reconsider my choices, "Ember? Ember, oh thank God. I've been trying to reach you for ages." I sighed and closed my eyes before saying anything, and I suppose I had taken too long to respond because h
"Jean had said you rejected him because of me, but I simply chose to live in denial. It was easier to believe that Jean was angry and needed to vent and I was open to that. But to hear you say it…" I said nothing but waited for him to complete his thoughts. He had his emotions in his eyes, and I re
Ember's Pov He slowly brought his lips to mine, and it was the most tender kiss. There was nothing rushed or consuming about it. Instead, it was warm and gentle, full of endless promises that made me giddy and sparked a bit of light and hope within me. And in the deepest parts of my soul, I felt
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