Chapter: Chapter 4Miles POVThe rest of the evening was torture. After unpacking a few boxes and putting some of my clothes away, I stayed in my room for nearly an hour trying to calm down, but every time I started feeling slightly better, I remembered Ryan’s face when he had grabbed my collar and threatened me, and my stomach immediately twisted all over again.A soft knock eventually came from my bedroom door. “Miles?” I recognized my mother’s voice immediately.“Yeah?” I answered. The door opened and she peeked inside. “There you are.”“Hi.” I forced a small smile. She walked into the room and sat beside me on the edge of the bed."How are you adjusting to the new life" she asked and I looked at her sewing all the affection in her expression. The last thing I wanted to do was to make her worried about me."Don't worry about me mom. I'm fine" I lied effortlessly, it had become a second part of me to hide how much I'm hurting and lie to my own mother.She studied me for a moment before smiling. “How
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Chapter: Chapter 3Miles POVMy blood turned cold. For a second, I genuinely thought I was imagining things. Maybe I was tired from the drive. Maybe my brain was playing some kind of cruel joke on me.Because there was absolutely no way the person standing in the doorway could be Ryan Blackwood s.There was no way, out of all the people in the city. It couldn’t be him, yet there he was. Standing in the doorway of what was apparently now my home.My stomach dropped. Ryan looked just as shocked. The confidence that was normally written all over his face had completely disappeared.He looked frozen and speechless. His eyes were locked on mine and neither of us moved or spoke.For one horrible moment, the entire room seemed suspended in silence. Then my mother smiled brightly. “Oh, Ryan, sweetie, you’re back.” She called.Ryan’s gaze slowly shifted toward my mother. He still looked stunned. My mother gestured toward me. “Perfect timing.” She looked genuinely excited.Completely unaware that the two boys sit
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Chapter: Chapter 2Miles POVLater that week, I sat in the passenger seat with my backpack resting between my feet while my mother drove, occasionally humming along to whatever song was playing on the radio, and every time I glanced at her, I saw the same smile that had been on her face all week, the smile of someone who was genuinely happy, someone who had finally gotten something they had waited years for.I couldn’t remember the last time I’d seen her this happy. Maybe before Dad died. The thought made my chest tighten a little.I turned my attention back to the passing scenery outside the window. We were leaving the neighborhood I grew up in, for a private estate that Jack lived in.“So,” my mother said suddenly.“So?” I repeated."We're going to have a new family, and new family members. I know this is coming suddenly but I wasn't you to know that I have always considered you in every decision I make" She said and I smiled."You'll be having a step brother. He's around your age and I know how much
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Chapter: Chapter 1Miles POV"Alright, you can leave, Miles" The teacher said and I gave him a grateful smile before rushing out of the class. I let out a sigh, the hallway was pretty much empty as usual."Finally" I whispered to myself, heading to the bathroom. It took a lot of courage to be able to asked permission to leave, and now that I finally did, I was happy I did so. I pushed open the bathroom door and stepped inside.I had barely taken two steps when I heard a strange sound coming from one of the stalls at the far end."Ouu" I heard a grl moan and I froze. This was the boy's bathroom, what was a girl doing here?The stall door wasn’t completely closed. There was a small gap. I should have left, but curiosity got the better of me.Slowly, I walked closer and the voices became clearer. My eyes widened. “Oh.” The word slipped out before I could stop it.Inside the stall was Ryder Blackwood. My blood went cold on seeing him. f course it was Ryder. The universe apparently enjoyed making my life dif
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