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
The following day, after a majority of the party-goers left, the rest of us decided to chill out at the indoor pool in the back of the lodge. Monica and I were lying out on some of the lounge chairs while Liam and a couple of his friends were playing a small game of volleyball in the pool.Because t
My eyes widened. I hadn’t given that idea much thought. It certainly seemed possible. But why? How?“I...I don’t know. Monica did say that I smelled different and then I...”“Then you what?” he prompted.I thought back to the game and tried to push past the growing embarrassment that I overlooked at
[Liam’s POV]Something is wrong with Ella.Since the moment practice first started, I kept glancing in her direction to see if she was alright. This morning has been rather strange. I hadn’t expected her to be so willing to sit in on another practice, considering the last time ended in a minor argum
[Ella’s POV]Leave it to Monica to ensure that we would have the best seats in the stadium. We were dead-center, facing the rink with the perfect view of both sides. The place was packed and practically humming with excitement and long-awaited anticipation.I think out of everyone there, I was the o







