LOGINWithout 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
Mom and I ended up watching one of her favorite romantic comedy movies from the 50’s, this movie with Grace Kelly and Frank Sinatra. Throughout the entire movie, I tried not to think about Liam. But it was so hard not to. Even though Liam and I had grown up as next-door neighbors, and I had someti
“Noah, please just leave me alone,” I pleaded. My heart pounded. It was dark in the single bathroom but the light from the moon outside allowed me to get a clear view of Noah’s face. He looked almost, crazed.“I will leave you alone just as soon as you tell me why you decided to throw yourself at my
LIAM'S POVAva stood in front of Ella sneering at us. I had my arm around Ella and I could feel her still shaking.When Ella had headed to the bathroom, I was talking to the receptionists, trying to secure the penthouse suite for Ella and I to stay in. I could tell that she needed to rest. She’d wor
When we got to the top of the mountain, I turned to Liam, my eyes boring into him, “Look, Liam, I want you to remember, that not everybody is excellent at everything.” My voice was shaky as the cold swallowed my body.I wish it was just the cold that I was worried about.Being up at the top of the s







