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Maddy’s POVThe gym was busy when I arrived. Students from Pine Creek High and Chesterfield High were all over for the quarter-final basketball game.Most of these students had grown up together. They were hugging each other before the game started when they’d turn into bitter rivals.“Maddy, over here!” I heard Cody waving me over to their bench. I found him, Giselle and Ashley on the third bench close to the cheerleaders.“Hey, what happened between you and Aaron?” Giselle asked.I shrugged. “I don’t want to talk about it.”Giselle eyed me suspiciously. “Did it have something to do with Aston?”I jerked my head over to him in surprise. “What, did Aaron say anything?”Giselle grinned at Ashley. “Pay up, I told you my stupid brother probably had something to do with it.”Ashley groaned before handing over a few notes. “Wait, we still have to figure out what Aston did exactly. Maddy, did he threaten Aaron? Did they fight?” Ashely went off, excitement written all over her face.I shook

Aston's POV I gave her one chance to leave. One chance to walk away. Instead, she stood there, breath intensifying. Chest rising and falling. Her eyes spinning all over me like she's drinking me in. She was chaos. The kind of chaos I'd thrive in. I was sure there was a thread pulling me back to her. No matter where I am or who I'm with, I'd always make my way back to her. "Aston," she whimpered breathlessly. A gentle breeze passed between us, stirring her skirt a little. I got a brief glance of her naked thigh. "I never thanked you for what you did with Conrad," she said. I huffed a dry laugh. "You don't have to thank me, Maddy.""Why do you do stuff like that?""Like what?""Put yourself in danger for me. Why do you do stupid things because of me!?" she asked in a fake hostile voice. "I just told you, Maddy, you're the only girl I want in the world. I don't care how stupid you think it is, I'll always do whatever it takes to protect you." She tacked down her skirt. "Wel

Aston’s POVMr. Lane was already waiting for me when I got to the coordinates. It was an old abandoned warehouse my dad no longer used. It was on the outskirts of town, far away from everyone that could ever see us.Mr. Lane turned around as I entered the warehouse. He was dressed casually in slacks. His gun was holstered on his waist. He looked more like a fed now.“Hello, Aston,” he said in a stern voice.I tried not to show it but I was afraid. I was scared. What if this backfire? My dad had a way of finding out every single thing I do. What if he finds out I’d been talking to a fed?“I don’t think this is a good idea,” I whispered trying to back off.“There’s a reason you called me,” Mr. Lane said, stopping me. “Why haven’t you reported me to your dad? I told you who I am. You caught me in your father’s office. Why haven’t you said a word to him?”I swallowed a lump. I readjusted myself so I wouldn’t show fear. “I might have made a mistake. You don’t understand who my father is.

Max’s POVI revved my engine, swiping the bike through the rocky paths. The town was empty. I loved driving during this time of the night. It was the only time when I felt on top of the world.Pine Creek belonged to me when I’m on the road. I could swerve through any obstacles because they were usually none.The roads were always empty. The wind was fresher. The sky lights illuminated the skies.I drove past the old district filled with discarded Chadwick warehouses. It was darker in this district and emptier. But I liked racing here because it was more challenging. I could climb the hill leading into the district, pushing myself.I needed to be ready for the state championships. I had to beat Aston. As soon as he entered my mind, I revved the engine harder.As if on cue, I turned the corner and almost ran into an oncoming car. For a split second before I drove past them, I saw Aston sitting in the new math teacher’s car.I wasn’t sure they saw me. The only thought in my head was….wha

Maddy’s POV“Max, I’m so sorry, I didn’t mean to say that,” I tried to apologize. Max backed away from him. His expression was brutally sad now. I had never seen him like this before.“No, you are probably right. I…deserved that,” Max said in a broken voice.I went for his hand. He didn’t pull away. “Sorry, Max, I’m so sorry. You didn’t deserve that. I’m just a little upset about my father.”He caressed my hand, his fingers brushing against my palm softly. “You are upset tonight. Why don’t you go to bed and we might talk another time. I’m sorry I came here tonight,” Max said.It hurt me deeply to watch him leave. He was right, though. I was lashing out against him because I was upset about my father. It wasn’t his fault.That night, I didn’t sleep at all. The events of last night troubled me, especially my argument with Max. I heard my own words to him repeating in my head.He was, at the very least, decent enough to take care of my dad. I shouldn’t have snapped at him like that.I ha