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
I was sitting in the middle of biology class trying to make Professor Thompson’s words make sense. I loved my history class that Liam and I were in together. I loved the creative writing class that I was taking because I was getting to stretch myself so much as a writer.Everything I learned in cla
The week passed in a blur of anxiety but also moments of solace with MoonlitDreamer. Talking to her had been my lifeline. I found comfort in knowing that at least one person didn't care that a human was behind their favorite stories.Each conversation with MoonlitDreamer felt like I was getting less
Oh God. Who had sent me this message. I didn’t think it was Noah because he would have just sent me the text from his phone. But then again, if he was trying to get back onto the team and back in Liam’s good graces, this was something he could do.Liam looked at me, a small frown on his face, “Is so
The game was intense, with both sides of the team going hard. Liam was in his element, leading his side with skill and determination. Since Noah wasn’t there, another player was leading the other side. I cheered loudly, my heart swelling with pride every time Liam made a play.As the final whistle b







