LOGINWillowIt’s been a full twenty hours and I haven’t heard from Aiden.I am trying so hard not to reach out, to respect his wish for space. The only thing that distracts me is the prospect of writing my final paper.Some departments have already rounded off activities for the semester. Campus is abuzz with excitement for the summer.Another thing that everyone seems to be excited about is the audio file. Since the night of the hockey after party, news spread to all corners of the school. Everyone is torn up about it. There are those who believe the file to have been doctored. And then, there’s the other half—those calling me a bitch, accusing me of hurting with not just one, but two brothers.But frankly, I don’t really care what a bunch of strangers have to say about me. All I care about is what Aiden thinks. But I won’t know unless he talks to me.More than once, I lose track of the exam booklets in front of me. It takes extra effort for me to finish the questions in record time.My f
Willow“Calm down. It’s all going to be fine.” Ginny rubs my arms but I don’t want to be consoled right now. “You didn’t see him.” I say in between my sobs. “It seemed like he was breaking up with me. He really thinks I said that shit behind his back. And now, it’s over between us.”“It’s not. Like you said, he wants space. A chance to clear his head. That’s different from a break up. Trust me.”“I should go back inside. I’ll try to talk to him again. Get him to see reason.”“No.” Ginny doesn’t let me cross the lawn. The music inside the frat house is louder now. Out here; surrounded by semi-darkness, it’s like a whole different world. “Trying to talk to him right now will only make it worse. Just try to give him some space. Trust that he loves you and will get over the way he’s feeling.”“And how long am I supposed to wait? I tried to ask him but he didn’t give me a straight answer.”The door bursts open and for a crazy second, I think it’s Aiden, returning to sweep me off my feet a
Willow“Aiden is stubborn. But that’s just the tip of the iceberg… Hockey? I don’t know why he doesn’t just quit and save the team the trouble. Everyone knows he’s causing more harm than good remaining on the team. It’s funny how I didn’t even know that he dealt with red devils. And don’t even get me started on how he constantly hides behind his step father’s wealth and influence. Which is funny because he’s always trying to act like he doesn’t do that, and I —”No.This is not me. I didn’t say any of this.“Aiden,” I hold my breath, feeling the walls close around me. Everyone is staring at us. I think I’m going to pass out. And of course, the audio is still playing. But I’m no longer listening to it. “I didn’t… that’s not me.”Aiden is turned away from me. He’s not listening to me. I look around the room. I spot Peterson and yell loud enough for him to hear me. Loud enough for everyone to here. “Who put that on?” “I don’t know,” he shrugs, raising his hands defensively. “I’m serious
Willow“Are you two still not talking?” Ginny wants to know. “Nope.” I mutter, forcing another gulp of whisky down my throat. “Come on Willow. You have to fix this. Our guys won tonight. You think the star of the game deserves the cold shoulder from his girlfriend?”She’s right. Our hockey team won tonight. With Aiden back on the team, the game really did hit differently. He was like a beast out there, dodging offensive attacks, sliding and passing the puck with ease. His movements were equal parts ferocious, equal parts graceful. It’s almost funny how I couldn’t bring my eyes to look away from him. I’m still mad at him but seeing him out on the ice had done something to me. As much as I hate to admit it, I want him. But I can’t have him. Not right now. Not until one of us caves. “This is ridiculous,” Ginny sighs. “Look, if you are not going to talk to him, how about I do that instead?”“You’ll do no such thing.”“So what then? I mean, look at him.” She turns to where Aiden is s
RowanI leaked the video. But no one knows that I’d been at the wrestling den. Even if they do, they would never dream of suspecting dear, old Rowan. The blame must have fallen to Theo. And now, the video has been taken down. I just hope it’s done the necessary damage. ***It must have because Aiden and Willow are not talking to each other. I’m in the hockey building. The game is about to start. I see how easy it would be for him to slide over to her, to kiss her. But he doesn’t. He’s got his back to her. And she’s fuming. Glaring daggers at the back of his head. This is even better than I expected.“Rowan!” Violet races up the bleachers, pigtails bouncing off her back in her haste to get to me. Ever since she got discharged from the hospital, she has practically been glued to my side. And honestly, I don’t seem to mind it much. I’ve been feeding off her. Not as much as before though. On top of that, I’ve been keeping an eye on her. Still need her to give Willow the neckla
AidenI can’t fucking sleep. All night, I stay awake, thinking about Willow. But I can’t bring myself to call her. I feel way too proud to be the one to break first. In my mind, she’s wrong for blowing this all out of proportion. All I did was fight. That’s something I’m good at. Plus, I made some good money while at it. Why is that so wrong?Why can’t she be happy for me?I mean, I get it. I didn’t tell her. Because I already knew that she would fight me for it. And then, there’s Theo. Every time I think of the little shit, I dream about ramming my fist into his cocky face. He must be pretty pleased with the outcome of his actions. Driving a wedge between me and my girlfriend so blatantly. I show up at the manor first thing in the morning. The sooner I can get over my meeting with my mother, the better. I finally caved and texted Willow on my way to the manor. She’s yet to reply. I know for a fact that she’s not asleep. She just posted on her story. A coffee selfie. Her pret
WILLOW“What about Aiden?”“Okay,” Violet takes a deep breath. “You know how you’ve been away for such a long time. Anyways, there’s a new girl in the house. She’s a vampire and she transferred here from some posh art school in London.”“Failing to get the point,” I tilt my head to the side.“She’s
WILLOWViolet is the first one to shop up. I haven’t seen her in forever and it’s quite dramatic, our reunion. We squeal like a pair of banshees and then, we fall on each other, hugging and saying ‘I miss yous.’“You look prettier,” Violet declares. “I don’t know what it is but there’s a glow about
WILLOWThe days go by. I’m stuck at the manor, waited on, hand and foot. The one people I have to keep me company are my dad and aunt. They rotate it, takes turns keeping me company. Cary brings me gifts and spends an annoying amount of time fussing over me. Helen walks me around the gardens, divul
WILLOWThe only time I’ve ever really gotten into trouble was back in high school. A wolf gang had recently moved into the neighborhood and was terrorizing the locals. Being the straight laced kid that I was, I had called Lycan security on their asses. Let’s just say I’d never gone anywhere without







