MasukEthan’s face morphed into one of ecstasy and despair mixed together. He had found me, he found his son, but he missed the first three years of his son’s life. He missed his birth, my pregnancy, he never got to pick the name.Part of me felt guilty for hiding him away all these years, but I knew in m
It’s been three years since I saw Ethan. Three years since that night when I escaped Andrew. Three years since I found out I was pregnant with Ethan’s son.I named him James.My mother and I had run ‘Wonder Dough’ bakery ever since we escaped. It was flourishing within the new city that we inhabited
I bit my lip, hearing Ethan’s voice was enough to cause my heart to skip a beat.“If you do not back down, I will take one of Ava’s fingers for every failed business deal you cause me,” Andrew growled. I took a step away from the door, still listening. My breathing became ragged.“Why do I care?” Et
Running away from Ethan that night was one of the hardest things I’d ever had to do. Only followed by having to pretend to be madly in love with Baron.After I left Ethan in the bathroom, I went back to Baron and wrapped my arms around him. The same arms that were previously around Ethan’s shoulder
Barging into the bathroom, I let the tears of stress and heartache flow freely down my face. I gripped the marble countertop and let my head fall as I sobbed. I didn’t know how much longer I could take this.“Ava?” Ethan’s voice echoed in the empty bathroom.I quickly wiped my eyes and turned to see
Baron told me he loved me. He said he always had, even when he knew I was with Ethan. He said he loved me, and I didn’t say it back.I couldn’t even stomach the idea of loving someone like Baron back.“Baron said he loves me,” I told Andrew one night over dinner. My mother took dinner in her room, s
“Grab her! Now!” The man ordered. I held up my hands, hoping to keep them away.“No!” I pleaded, doing my best to keep them all at arm’s length. They snarled and watched me with dark eyes. They were focused, every single pupil was scanning over my body, waiting for me to make a move or get close eno
I didn’t go back to working with the kids directly anymore. I understood Ethan’s feelings and it was a simple thing for me to do to make sure he was comfortable. I did, however, start running errands for Mrs. Hudson.It gave me a chance to drive around in my new car, listen to music, and feel helpfu
Ethan’s PovAva left the library in a huff. She stormed out of the room, leaving me there to think about what she was saying.She’d been acting stranger and stranger as the weeks went on. At first, I thought it was her just getting stressed by the responsibilities of being a Luna. As the days came a
The entire room let out one loud gasp as Mars stood and shouted his objection. Murmurs followed closely after, creating a deafening roar of confusion to replace the silence from before.“On what grounds, Mars?” Andrew seethed. His face was red with rage and his eyes were narrowed into dangerous slit







