She thrashed and kicked her legs hard, letting out tiny whimpers as she fought to get out of the sheets that tangled around her body. I flipped on the switch to the lamp beside the bed, and as soon as I did that Claire finally woke from her nightmare. Sweaty and breathing hard, the moment she saw...
We were at the very top of the tallest building in Charlotte, gazing down at the lights of the bustling city. I had lived in Charlotte all of my life and never once had I been able to see the beauty of it at night. Daniel never cared about such things. “It’s so beautiful,” I murmured. “How did yo...
When I opened my eyes, I squinted and rolled over. Breathing into the pillow, I laid there as everything came flooding back. The connection with Ryker was gone. I reached out to him, but there was nothing. “It’s about time you woke up,” Tyla announced. I sucked back the tears welling in my eyes a...
My mother was a blubbering mess, repeating over and over how she didn’t have any daughters left. I loved her, but she could be overdramatic at times and it was frustrating. The hardest farewell I had to make was to my father. His warm, loving smile was going to be the one thing I missed most abou...
The voice sounded so far away, but close at the same time. Something cold touched my forehead and I flinched. The moment I did, the pain shot through my body.“Oww,” I groaned. My tongue felt heavy and thick, and there was a spot on my forehead where the horrific throbbing was coming from. When I ...