LOGIN“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
“Just tell me what it’ll take for me to do for you to let her go.” I changed the subject fast, hoping it would distract him from that vile thought. He tipped his head up and gave me a look that read he didn’t expect that from me.I took that moment of silence and lowered my eyes to Ava. Her mouth w
My thumb worked fast, my eyes darted from the road, to the phone and then back to the road again. I wouldn’t want to crash into another car before even saving the damsel in distress.“Old Vintage Point Storage…” the message read. I copied the words and skipped over to the maps app and pasted it ther
KYEThe room fell silent. Liam’s words stung deeper than I expected it to. It wasn’t just cutting me off from his family, I could live with that. This was about Ava and expecting me to keep away from her.It was next to impossible with me. But that wasn’t what I needed to be thinking about right no
“What?” she stammered, blinking rapidly as if trying to feign innocence. “I—I gave you the card!”I stood abruptly, the chair screeching against the floor as I towered over her. “Do you take me for a fool?” I demanded, each word clipped, my tone laced with barely-contained rage.Her lips parted, but
Then, to my utter shock, she broke the silence. “Okay.”I blinked. “What?”Faith shrugged, though her eyes held a steely determination. “If it means getting the truth out, then fine. But,” she added, her voice firm, “you make sure that clown keeps her paws off you. Understand?”I stared at her, torn
ALEXANDERWhat a fool I had been. All this time, blinded by my own arrogance, by my anger. Dominic wasn’t Raina’s lover—he was her brother. Her brother.Why didn’t she stop me at the hospital when I lost control and lashed out? Why didn’t she tell me then and there?The memory of that day resurfaced
RAINAThree things plagued my mind, circling like vultures over my exhaustion. Liam. That bitch Eliza. And Alex.Alex now knew the truth about Dominic. The real truth, not the one Vanessa and Eliza had painted so cruelly years ago. Should it matter to me? Could it change anything after all this time







