(Harper’s POV)
“What?” I ask in disbelief. Did I just hear Colton tell me I wasn’t allowed to go to university?
“I said no!” he growled. “And that’s final.”
“Whoa!” Louise exclaimed. “She’s your mate, not your property, and she has been working for this for years.” She was getting angry, and so was Colton. The pressure of being sat between the two was almost unbearable.
“If you are worried about me going away, then I got accepted at Leeds University. It’s only an hour's drive from here, and I was planning on traveling to and from every day anyway.” I smiled at him, hoping to smooth his fury. He just glares at me and tightens his hand on my thigh until his fingers dig in, and I wince with the pain. He leans in close to me as I feel tears line my eyes.
“I said no!” he said slowly over
