ANMELDENWillow“You want me to go gift shopping with you? For Tonks?” Aiden doesn’t exactly sound pleased about the idea. I wonder why that is. “Twinkles… I don’t think it’s a good idea for you to be spotted wandering around a busy mall. There are all kinds of assholes lurking in the shadows. Horace Smith for one, must have lackeys keeping an eye on you.”“Don’t worry, Aiden. I’ve thought of that. The store we’ll be going to… it’s a boutique. The owner is a friend of my aunt’s. I already called her and she’s okay with emptying the place for an hour. Anyways, she needs us to come in by 2pm.”“You’ve really thought this through, huh?” He’s smiling. I really wish I could see it. “Alright, twinkles. It’s a date.”A date. “A date? Don’t those usually end with a kiss? We’re only going gift shopping.”“Well,” he drawls. “You did kiss me as a goodnight gesture. What’s to say you won’t kiss me again in gratitude for going gift shopping.”I snort. “You so full of yourself.”“That’s merely wishful think
Willow Violet is currently undergoing magical therapy. The reason why is because her mind was messed around with a lot—first with Rowan and then, Ginny when she interrogated her.But according to my dad, she’s getting better. Crying less and reflecting more on her actions. That’s the reason why I’ve been putting off going to visit her. The Violet I know wouldn’t want me to look pathetic in front of me. Not because I can’t. It’s just a pride thing for her.Anyways, now that she’s feeling better, I go to pay her a visit after breakfast. I still have twenty minutes to spare before I have to leave for my internship.Last night, my dad and Helen had spent a full hour questioning me about Aiden. It was embarrassing, but it wasn’t as bad as I thought it would be. The most surprising part was Cary. He’s not as against our relationship as he had been a while ago.The rescue mission must have brought him close toAiden. They must have bonded over the course of that day.Violet is taking a bunch
Aiden“You wanted to meet. If this is about Theo, don’t worry. I didn’t hurt him too much. Just messed up his insides a bit.” I’m seated across the room from Spencer, arms folded, knowing grin in place. “And just incase you were wondering, yes, he deserved it.”“Aiden.” Spencer sighs, closing his papers. “I know what Grace told you. I want to talk about that.”“I don’t want to talk about that. I thought you called me hear to talk about Theo. But since that’s not the case, I’m leaving.”“No.” Spencer crosses the room. He grips my shoulders and pins me to the sofa. I could easily shove him off me. But I don’t. Not because he doesn’t deserve it. It would hurt my mother. And after everything she’s being true, really not in the mood to piss her off. I still hate the fact that she kept something so important away fron me but now that I’ve truly thought about it, I understand why she did the things she did. It’s easier to judge a situation from the outside, when you’re not the one, who’s l
AidenShe wants me to kiss her. I take a deep breath and let it out slowly. It fan’s Willow’s lips and she parts them. And I almost crash my lips on hers.This past week has been nothing short of pure torture.There was a brief moment where I thought I lost her for good. Now here we are. About to kiss. But does she really want me to? What if shr regrets it and pulls away? I don’t think I can take it if she were to keep her distance now. “Twinkles.” I grab her shoulders gently. “You don’t have to force yourself to kiss me, you know? I meant what I said about taking things slow.”Yeah. That’s better. As much as I’m dying to taste her lips, I have to hold back. “What?” Willow grabs the neckline of my shirt, tilting her head backwards, nestling her face underneath my chin. “You don’t want to kiss me?”What the hell is going on right now? She wants this?“Of course I do.” My lids almost drop closed due to how intensely, I’m struggling to curb my basal needs. “I just don’t want you to ha
WillowA Chinese restaurant opened not long ago, across the road from my condo. Before I was kidnapped, I had plans to eat there. Thankful I’m still alive and I get to eat there with Aiden.Not that I plan to tell him that. I’m much too busy staring at my chopsticks like they are the most fascinating objects in the world. Vincent sits behind me. That way, he’s not in my line of sight and I can relax a bit more. I look up to find Aiden staring at my face. “What? Why are you looking at me like that?”He smiles sheepishly. “Nothing. It’s just… I don’t know how to cook a hotpot.”“Oh.” That’s what he’s worried about. I smile, peering at the ingredients, as well as the mini stove set. “It’s fine. We’ll do it together. It’s not hard. All you have to do is pour in a bunch of stuff into the steaming pot.”“That simple?” he picks up a lettuce. “Even this.”“Of course. Throw it right in.” I give him a thumbs up. Then I proceed to add the meat in. We work together, throwing a bunch of preferen
WillowAll I can think about is my night with Aiden. Nothing had happened. Just a few heated looks. At one point, I thought he was going to kiss me. But he didn’t. He merely kept an eye on me, until I went to sleep. This morning, I woke up to find him already showered and dressed. He had a fresh outfit waiting for me, breakfast laid out.“What are you thinking so deeply about?” Ginny taps my arm with her fork. “Hello? Earth to Willow.”I snap out of my thoughts to find Ginny grinning at me. “I’m sorry. I zoned out for a minute.”“Does it have anything to do with Aiden?” She hides a chuckle behind her hand, forcing me to narrow my eyes at her.“What’s so funny?” We’re in the lunch area at headquarters, eating our lunch. I’ve spent the entire morning familiarizing myself with my new responsibilities, simultaneously thinking about how good Aiden had looked, lying next to me in bed last night.“Oh nothing,” Ginny stifles another laugh. “Just wondering exactly how your date with Aiden had g
WILLOWI grew up in an orphanage. Poor. Never having enough. Always depending on the goodwill of the state system. Because I believed I’d been dealt the short end of the stick, I made sure to do everything the state expected of me.I poured all my energy into school. Got straight As. Scored a schol
WILLOW“What? Dad, what are you talking about?” For a moment there, I think i may have misheard my dad. There’s no way he just said what I think he said. Aiden is silent. It means my dad has managed to take him by surprise as well. “Isn’t it true?” Cary looks between us. “Am I wrong in saying tha
WILLOWI wouldn’t go as far as to call myself the kind of girl who goes out seeking danger. I know there are people out there, who get off on trying all kinds of exhilarating, dangerous stuff, but not me.Somehow though, I’ve ventured into the last place I thought I would ever go to. An illegal fi
WILLOWThe last time I had spoken to Aiden was at an Omega party. He had smiled at me flirtatiously, pouring me a beer. That was a year ago, few weeks after I’d started dating Theo.And because I knew how hostile both brothers were towards each other, I didn’t let myself linger at the alcohol stand







