A redheaded girl with a fiery temper to match, is one day thrown into a world where every day begins with a tragedy and ends with heartache. She accidentally finds herself right in the middle of a war, where two men have resorted to using her as a power play. They may be used to people bowing before them, but Vanessa Vail has never heard of that word before. Its not in her dictionary, neither is it in her vocabulary. By the time they realized it, she’s made them kneel instead.

Unravel Me

I never meant to cast away what we had.


But I would be lying to myself if I said I didn't miss him.


Thomas took something from me I will never get back and it hurts.


It hurts because?I?gave that piece,?I?gave it to him, willingly.


And no matter how much my heart screamed.


No matter how much my lungs gasp for air, for one more chance with him...


Exhaling tiredly, I raised my head from my crouched position, knees pulled to my chest and hands wrapped around myself.


If not thread carefully whatever progress you make would evaporate.


Now I'm back to square one, without an anchor to guide me.


Refolding my hands, the coat Malorie's mom gave me had turned wet due to the rain and even as the air in the Skating Rink grew frosty, I refused to budge.


Chapter 51: HURTS