Mila's POV“Where the hell have you been?” I’m shoved back against the door before I’m able to close it all the way, knocking the wind out of me.When I went home after work, I snuck in through my window so I didn’t have to face my stepmom when I was already feeling off by what happened the last couple of days. I wanted a good night of sleep so that today wouldn’t feel so hard. Of course, that means she thinks I’ve been gone this whole time. I should have known she would be furious, but I couldn’t hide from her forever.I have to suck in a few weak pulls of air to try and catch my breath before I can give her an excuse. She didn’t let me. This time she was beyond her normal level of mad. This time, she slapped me across the face the second I opened my mouth. I cried out and fell to the floor. My hand comes up to cover the part of my face where she struck me, and I look up at her with genuine fear. It’s been a while since she hit me in the face or anywhere visible, but today she did. I
Mila’s POVPulling the best I can on my powers, I try to fix what’s left, but I only manage to heal the red mark from her slap. The bruises haven’t changed at all. That will have to do for now. I’ll need some ice for the black eye, though. I turn the bathroom light off and walk silently to the kitchen. There are a few ice packs that I keep inside the freezer, so I pull one out and place it over my eyes. I hiss at the cold, but it gives me some relief.I fight back tears as I look at my reflection in the window. It’s dark now, which means I was passed out for a few hours…on the floor. She walked past me several times and did nothing.This can’t go on…Even if she knows she can’t kill me, one day her anger will go too far and she will. This was proof of that. Any one of my injuries could have become life threatening. The idea of my last breath would come while I was lying on a cold floor makes a tear fall from my eyes.Would any wonder what happened to me? Or would they believe whatever
Julian’s POVI blink my eyes open and groan at the intense head ache currently wreaking havoc in my head.“What- ““You’re awake.” The family sound of my father’s voice makes me groan loudly.“What are you doing here, dad?” I say while I rub my eyes.I’m in no mood to deal with him, but with this headache, I don’t think I could escape him now.“I’m here because you destroyed an entire room in this house and took off in the middle of the night in your wolf form. Anyone could have seen you Julian, how could you be so careless?”I guess we’re jumping right into things then.“I was angry and lost control, but I wasn’t seen and I didn’t hurt anyone. Okay?”Even though I want to nurse this headache for a few more hours, there isn’t time. I can’t show any weakness, and the way I lost control last night is bound to get around. Especially if my suspicions are true and we have a mole. Roman would use this incident against me if only to rile me up.“What are you really here for, dad? Are you fin
Mila’s POVI can’t believe Julian! He’s been openly flirting with other girls and then has the nerve to act like he cares about me.Again, I try to remind myself that it was one night, but as much as I say, it felt more than that. It felt like we connected, but boy has he proved me wrong every time I’ve seen him. He’s a popular guy, not that I could blame the girls flocking around him. He’s handsome there’s no question about that, but there is a dark secret hiding all of his nice features. I sensed the moment he touched me, and yet I still wanted him. That hasn’t changed and when he touched me just now, I wanted to lean in and accept his warmth.Why was he toying with me?Uh, I wish I could erase any memories of that night and him. I wish I could take it all back!Like I didn’t have enough drama in my life, I had to go and add more. I’m so stupid.Anyway, I’m meeting Roman today, so maybe he can take my mind off things even just for a little while. He’s handsome, charming and funny. A
Julian’s POVAfter I watch Mila walk away, I’m in a bad mood again. She pulled away from me and the ache has only gotten worse since she left, but I have to get this shit assignment from my dad done fast so I can work on fixing things between us. I’m fixing against hundreds of years of instinct passed through generations to stay away from Mila, which only pisses me off more. If I didn’t have plans to deal with my father already in motion, then I would rip his damn head from his body.Pushing aside plans of murder for now, I storm down the path to the library again. The large building is hard to miss once I get closer. Although most of the buildings here look like they have been around for a hundred years, there have been clear attempts to repair and modernize things slightly. The library, though, it looks like it hasn’t been touched. I would stop and admire the architectural art of its design if I wasn’t in a hurry to find this girl.Someone pushes the door open and a small group of s
Mila’s POVThis is the most amazing date I’ve ever been on. Roman is so sweet, and hasn’t complained once if I walk too fast from excitement or eat too slow. He has also stopped at every game to win me something to take home with me, and is carrying a plastic bag over his shoulder full of little stuffed animals. I can’t help but smile every time I look over at him holding that giant bag.This time I’m not quite sneaky enough, and he smiles. “What?”I shake my head, but I can’t shake my smile. “You just look so silly with that bag of stuffed animals over your shoulder.”He chuckles. “I don’t mind it. It puts that beautiful smile on your face.”My face heats at his words and I lower my head, hoping he won’t see.“So where to next?” He asks.“Aren’t you tired? We did a lot already.” I point out, but he shakes his head.“No way! We haven’t done rides yet. Unless you’re not into that, then we can grab a few more fried Oreos. I think I’ve developed an unhealthy addiction to these things.”“
Mila’s POVThe drive back to school is quiet. Not that Roman hasn’t tried his best to distract me from the awkward moment we shared with Julian and his date. I just can’t let it go and I hate that Roman has to suffer because I’m an emotional mess.Why am I a mess?It was ONE night! How could that man entrap me so easily after just one time? It’s like a put a spell on me and it keeps pulling me toward him, no matter how much I want to run away.“Hey.” Roman brushes a finger along my cheek and I finally turn to look at him.He gives me a weak smile, but there is no sign that he’s angry at me, which makes me hate myself more.“I’m so sorry. We were having such a great time and I- ““Don’t,” He says, cutting me off. “You didn’t do anything wrong. It’s clear you and Julian have a history and from the tension between you two, I’m guessing it’s not good. You have every right to be upset at seeing him. I’m not upset about how things ended today, and you shouldn’t be either. We had a lot of fu
Julian's POV“So I’m guessing you know that girl we saw today.” Stephanie says next to me as I drive us back home.I shrug, but she nudges me and gives me a look that says she won’t let this go if I don’t answer her questions.“Yeah, I know her.” Is all I say, but she waves her hand, telling me to go on. “We slept together a couple days ago after I lost my temper.”Her eyes widen slightly. “You never lose your temper. You’re a coldhearted asshole. One of many, but the worst by far.”I give her an unamused look. “Your brother isn’t the warm, cuddly type, either.” She laughs. “Ryan is an asshole with a god complex, but you are a whole other monster.”She isn’t wrong. My cousin is one of the most lethal people in this city, but he has a way of blending in that I have yet to master. My father taught me to be the biggest presence in the room, where my uncle taught my cousin to blend in and strike without being seen. Sometimes I envy his ability to be hidden, but when it comes to what I d