Hi guys. This is my idea for William and Gilly's book. I can't wait for them to get together. I hope you like it :)

"In other news: a family was found dead at home. Police believe it was an isolated and personal case. Apparently the family was tortured and later killed. We advise that the images that follow can hurt more sensitive viewers. "

Gilly came into the living room and looked at the television. What she saw shocked her so much that she dropped the glass of water she had in her hand. She knew that garden, that house. The horrors that lurked behind that walls. That house where she had lived her worst nightmare for years.

The transmitted images were shocking. Walls covered in blood. The room where Gilly had played when they still were a happy family was filled with police tape. Blood everywhere.

"The police released photographs of the family. Authorities also ask who has news about the murderer to ... "

Gilly stopped listening. Her legs lost strength and she fell to her knees. Her mother was smiling in the picture.

Gilly's eyes filled with tears. Her family was dead. The tears that streamed down her face surprised her. After all, these people had done her wrong, she had suffered horrors in their hands and when she needed them the most they all turned their backs on her. Gilly shouldn't cry she should be happy to know that those people would never harm her or touch her ever again.

But the truth was that, no matter how much she tried to convince her that she hated them ... they were her blood. Her family. Reason went against heart. She knew she should hate them but she still felt a void, a heaviness in her chest. What shocked her most was that what happened couldn't have been done by a man. By a mere human. And even though there were people willing to kill to protect Gilly she knew who topped the list.

William.

No, it can't be. I asked him not to hurt them, Gilly thought, He wouldn't lie to me. Would he?

But the evidence was right in front of her. William had a deep hatred for her family for all they had done to Gilly. William had told her that he would kill them. But she asked him not to. The photographs published by the media confirmed that the deaths had not been done by a mere human.

William had lied to her.

Everyone knew what he had done, but no one had the courage to tell her. Her head told her that they only wanted to protect her, but her heart shattered into cracks because they all had lied to her. She deserved to know. She trusted William. He had promised to do nothing. He lied.

A noise took her from her agony. Gilly took the phone from her shorts pocket and answered it without seeing who it was.

"Hello?"

"Gilly? Hi, it's Corbin ... "Damn. She had forgotten that he wanted to do something for her 19th birthday.

"Hi Corbin, is something up?" She asked. She had no time to think about birthdays and parties.

"Yeah. I have an idea for your birthday. My parents have a cottage in a place a bit far away, but the house is beautiful. It is near a river ... And you said you would like to travel so I thought you'd like to go. What do you think? "He asked excited and hopeful.

Leave. It was exactly what she needed to do. Leave this fortress and think about what to do next.

"Yes. I want to go. When do we leave? "She said without thinking twice.

There was a pause.

"We can go tonight, the trip will be quieter and we'll arrive in time to see the sunrise. You'll love it. "

"Okay. I'll meet you at the cafe near the school, okay? "

"Yes. Can't wait. "Corbin said excited.

Gilly hung up and stared at the window. She needed to pack without anyone realizing and find an excuse to take a suitcase to a coffee place. The only certainty she had was that she was going away. Away from William. Away from liars.

She climbed the stairs almost running and locked herself in her room. There was no time to lose. She grabbed some clothes, bathroom accessories and put everything into the suitcase. Switching the red shorts she wore, she put on black trousers jeans and a dark blue sweater. As she dressed her eyes caught a reflection in the mirror.

The necklace.

The necklace that William gave her for her 18th birthday. A silver wire with a lotus flower. The necklace that represented the reach of adulthood, the necklace that she never took off her neck. Gilly closed her fist around it and, closing her eyes, she took a deep breath. William had made his choice. Now it was time to make hers.

She unlocked the necklace carefully and put it inside her jewels box. She needed to forget him. Gilly knew that her need to leave the fortress wasn't just because of what William did. The truth was that Gilly was in love with William. From the first time she saw him she fell helplessly in love with him. But she also knew that this was a dream that would never come true. William slept with anything that moved. Except with her. To him she was just the girl who needed rescue, the girl who was raped by who should protect her. It was time to forget the illusions and start facing reality.

"Time to grow up, Gilly." She said looking deep into her own eyes.

Gilly took the bag, a jacket and went out the door. Down the stairs she found Lucien sitting on the couch watching some kind of program on the television.

"Hi Gill, you okay?" He asked looking up from the television. A crease appeared between his eyes, "Are you going somewhere?"

This is it. Gilly just hoped she could lie well.

"Yes, a friend from the school decided to have a slumber party for my birthday. You know…Girls night and everything... "

"Oh. Okay. You want me to take you?" He asked, already rising. There was no way to avoid it.

"Yes, thank you. Can you leave me at the coffee place that's near my school? We're all going to meet there." Gilly said turning her back to hide her eyes.

Her phone rang in her hand. William. She didn't want to talk to him.

"Aren't you going to answer it?" Lucien asked behind her.

"No. I'll talk to him later. Let's go."

She picked up the suitcase and looked around. She would miss this place. It broke her heart to think of Danika and Ashlyn. They would be disappointed and worried about her. But Gilly also knew they would understand when they realize why she had left.

It was time. Funny, that the last thought she had while leaving the fortress was to William.

A single tear escaped her eyes.

Goodbye Liam.

Okay, this is it for chapter one. Please tell me if you liked it and what do you think William will do when he finds that Gilly is missing. I''l update soon :)