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 don’t know why Ava had been so freaking weird. I hadn’t seen her for a while. And then all of a sudden, she popped up, asking me about what I was doing. How I had been. That absolutely wasn’t like Ava. But I didn’t have time to worry about Ava’s sudden interest in my life. I had better things to d
The figure stood motionless in the shadows, the faint glow from a nearby streetlight making them look even more ominous. I could feel my heart pounding in my chest, each beat a reminder that being out here, all by myself, was a huge danger.Jesus, why hadn’t I agreed to let Monica come? What was wro
The next day, I found Ella under her tree on the campus lawn. Even though this place had started out as Ella’s place, Ella’s tree, in a way, it had become our tree. It was a place that we could just escape the chaos of the world that we were constantly having to face.Ella was reading a book, a pen
The next day, the campus buzzed with so much chatter about Ava’s new book. Everywhere I turned, students were gushing over her "brilliant" writing. I couldn’t believe it. It felt like I was in the twilight zone or something.My heart sank every time I walked by a couple of people and I would hear, “







