LOGINOn her reading table were a few books, I grabbed the stack of sticky notes, and scribbled some words for her, peeled it off and pasted it on her door.When she woke up, she would see it before leaving her room.After that, I leaned forward careful not to wake her then planted a kiss on her cheek bef
I let out a defeated sigh and adjusted my body against the pillow. “I’m leaving…” Liam was on his feet so fast all I saw was a blur. “What? What the fuck does that even mean?” He yelled and I swear that sound almost tore my head split open. I could my heartbeat in my head.I winced at the noise and
KYEHe looked just like me. My father. Not just that but I was the exact copy of him, just a lot younger than what Alexander and Raina have had the displeasure of meeting.I held my phone tightly as I stirred at his picture, as if waiting for the man in it to move and say something, answer my questi
“He’s a good kid, Dom. Give him a break. Sure he made some mistakes…” my mother countered and my nose scrunched from her words. This wouldn’t be the first I’d heard her say that. The way he always spoke for Kye made it seem like she accepted him or something. Somehow she’d forgotten what he had don
AVAIt was official that I now hated hospitals. And all it took to get me to hate it were three trips. And this was Kye’s second one.They’d taken him in an hour ago and there was still no word from anyone about him.His gunshot wound hadn’t even healed yet and he was under the knife again. And all
KYEOf course I chose her. I wasn’t stupid enough to let Dylan touch her because I couldn’t make a decision. But I also didn’t shoot her father. I shot at my uncle instead. And this time I didn’t have to think much about it. All except the risk that the bullet could hit Ava, or that Dylan could mov
ALEXANDERRaina closed the door behind them and the four of us sat in a silence that was so heavy I could feel it pressing into my lungs. To think I believed that family was long buried in the past. I broke the silence. “That boy, Kye,” I started, taking in a deep breath. “The one that's been hang
LIAMThe hallway outside Kye’s room smelled faintly of disinfectant and nerves. I had been pacing for so long that the soles of my sneakers now squealed against the floor. My phone buzzed in my pocket and when I pulled it out, I saw Asher’s name lighting up the screen. ‘I and the guys are coming ov
The atmosphere was calm and Kye slipped into a chair across from me, murmuring a polite ‘morning’ to my mom. She returned it warmly although the tension in her eyes betrayed her worry. I didn’t look at him and Liam was the one who broke the silence, as usual. “You two ready? If we don’t leave now,
AVAThe roar of the crowd vibrated through my chest as I stood on the bleachers and my palms clutched so tight around the railing that the cold metal pressed grooves into my skin. I had promised myself I wouldn’t look for him. I had told myself over and over again that I was here for Liam, that my







