Bound (Evergreen Academy, #3)

by Ruby Vincent

Caroline covered her mouth to hide her mirth. “My son had the chubbiest cheeks. He was truly quite fat and I’ve got the pictures to prove it.”

He nodded. Ezra wasn’t looking at me; he seemed fixed on a spot on my rug. “Are you two together?” I started. “What? Who?” “You and Jaxson.” He still wasn’t looking at me. “Are you with him now?

“It’s over,” Ryder stated. “The mark is lifted. Valentina Moon can stay.” My jaw dropped as all around me, chaos erupted.

want to know because... he’s not the only one who wants to be with you.” The air whooshed out of my lungs. I gaped at him as the remainder of my brownie slipped through my fingers. “What?” “I promised total honesty so here it is. I want to be with you. I’ve always wanted to be with you, and I fucking hated every minute of you being marked.”

“We do when Ezra announces that he’s going after you with everything he’s got.”

tipped over. “I want you,” I repeated as they finally turned to me. I looked into Maverick’s eyes. “I want you.” My gaze drifted to Ezra. “I want you.” Then Jaxson, my sweet goofball. “I want you.” “And I w-want—” The firelight danced in his silver eyes as ours met.

my throat. I couldn’t get them out, but yet I could not stop. “It’s been killing me feeling that I have to choose, but... knowing that I never could. There’s no room in my heart for Kai, because it’s taken up by you.”

I’d hit the guy trying to put the moves on my mom right in front of me too.”