INICIAR SESIÓNI hesitated. “I don’t know. Maybe. Maybe not.”Lucas crossed his arms. “Does it matter?”“Of course it matters,” Sarah said, glancing at him over her shoulder.“No,” Lucas said. “It doesn’t. Whether or not he orchestrated the kidnapping or her mother’s death, he still chose Vivian over Ellie. He let
Ellie’s POVLucas’s house was smaller than Dominic’s. Quieter, too. I’d always appreciated that about being here, away from the noise and gossip back home.Then again, I supposed it wasn’t “home” anymore.I didn’t know what was.He led me inside and gestured toward the couch. “Sit. I’ll get the firs
In my room, I pulled out my suitcase and began to pack. I gathered the essentials: a few changes of clothes, my toiletries. I changed out of the ruined dress the rogues had given me, took a quick shower just to rinse off the dirt and blood, then threw on a pair of jeans and a sweater that I’d stolen
Ellie’s POVMy mother laid on the cold metal table, just as lifeless as the steel beneath her. Her hair fanned out around her, her face pale and peaceful.It wasn’t her. Not really. The part that was my mother, her soul, was somewhere far better than this life had ever afforded her. All that was lef
A roar split the air, and for a moment, I thought it came from my own throat before I heard gasping behind me and realized that it was Dominic. I looked up through blurred vision and saw him standing over Gareth’s body. The rogue wasn’t moving. His throat was torn out, his one good eye staring blank
Ellie’s POVI couldn’t move.My mother was on the ground with a lake of blood pooling beneath her, and all I could do was fucking stand there and stare.Dominic’s grip on my arm vanished. He shifted mid-stride and launched himself at Gareth, who did the same. The two collided in the air, fur and fle
Ellie's POVDominic's voice cut through the air like a whip, stopping us just before we could exit."Ellie."We turned back. He was standing rigid, his hands clenched into fists at his sides. The mask of indifference he usually wore had slipped, revealing something raw and desperate underneath."If
Ellie's POVBefore I could leave school, I was summoned to the dean's office by his secretary. Her expression was apologetic but firm as she gestured for me to take a seat in one of the uncomfortable wooden chairs facing his mahogany desk."Miss Ellie," the dean began, shuffling through some papers
Ellie's POVEveryone around fell silent, not daring to speak. The usual chatter and laughter of the courtyard died away as all eyes turned to us. Students who had been walking by stopped in their tracks, sensing the tension in the air.Dominic's expression stayed neutral, but I noticed tension in hi
"Not anymore," I said simply.Mom's eyes went to the bandage under my shirt collar. "What happened to your shoulder?""Just a training accident. It's nothing serious."My stepfather emerged from his study. "What's the commotion?" he asked, noticing my bandage. "Are you hurt?""She says it's just a t







