Ten years. He had missed ten years of their lives. Ten years he hadn’t been there. Ava raised them alone without support and without financial aid. His hands trembled at the mere thought of her plight. He should have been there to take care of her. He couldn’t imagine how scared she must have

“Name,” Emerson repeated. “Carter. It’s not really that different from Carlisle if you think about it.” “What proof do you have?” “This isn’t enough?” the man genuinely looked puzzled. Anyone who saw the girl’s performance would agree with him. O

Jake shook his head looking to their targets to see one of the brothers had disappeared. He jerked to attention scanning the crowd but didn’t see the boy. Jake’s gaze returned to the other two. They didn’t seem overly concerned with their brother’s absence as they touched one of the hands-on mode

“…Her high school crush?” Silas muttered under his breath. Did that mean what he thought it meant? Was it possible she had feelings for him? His Ava? “She doesn’t believe in love anymore,” Alexis continued. “She knows now that there is no such thing as true love. There is no prince

“Finally you guys are back,” Theo whispered as Alexis and Sean slipped back with the group. Lunch was almost over so they hurriedly gobbled their sandwiches. Despite his impatience he let them knowing it had to be difficult to face their father even with his sister’s nerves of steel.