Mag-log inWithout so much as an arguing word, the men moved. Indeed, Arthur had inherited my ability to compel. I was quick to spot Cecilia standing in the center of the large, main room. She looked anxious and eager to see her son. When she spotted Arthur, her eyes lit up with pure excitement. “I knew
[Ella’s POV] I felt like I was floating on a cloud. At first, it seemed like I was being torn to pieces. The pain that resonated within me—it was like a fire had been set to burn beneath my skin. Every nerve was spiraling and coiling beyond control. I almost begged them both to stop. But then,
But that chance was almost taken from me tonight. Had we not gone to see him, the man would have been dead. I can’t let Ella’s mother face the same fate. It needs to stop. All of it. “Alright,” I said firmly. I reached down to grasp Ella’s hand. “I know I kept saying that we needed to wait unti
The car ride back to campus was kept in complete silence. What was there to say? Aaron had been brutally attacked by his own wife and was basically left there to bleed out...That, in itself, was proof that Cecilia had truly lost her mind. What’s even scarier was that apparently, she’s lost contr
They narrowed their eyes. “Well, see about that.” “I just had a very bizarre meeting with Cecilia.” All the blood drained from their faces. Their jaws had all collectively hit the ground and I was certain one of them was going to shout. Liam growled under his breath. “...Ella.” I urged the
I had to do my best to not show fear. The very thought of my mom being put at risk over something that had nothing to do with her was enough to cause my anger and stress levels to rise. I fought to keep my voice as even as possible even though I wanted nothing more than to hurl myself over the t
[Liam’s POV]I knew I should have at least tried to calm down and maybe hear Ella out before letting my anger get the better of me.“Ella! Ella, wait!”I tried calling after her as she marched down the hallway toward her room. A horrible feeling twisted in my gut when she slammed the door in my face
To say that I was frightened was a complete understatement.It was as if all of the air had been sucked from my lungs and my muscles locked up. But it wasn’t as though I could anyway. Arthur’s hands remained firmly on my arms, keeping me from any possibility of escaping.My brows pinched together in
His eyes grew hooded. “Why not give me the chance?”I couldn’t properly describe the look I gave him. It had to have been a cross between astonishment and disturbing unpleasantness.“Why in the hell would I want to give you the chance to know me?” I asked bitterly before I could stop myself. “Bec
Part of me realizes that I probably shouldn’t have mentioned Arthur’s presence at the hotel to Liam. Ever since we spoke about the whole ordeal, things have been feeling rather tense...Liam wasn’t exactly trying to smother me, per se. During the mornings, and most of the afternoons, he was stuck in







