Elsa’s possessive, secretive adversary and love interest, who knows about their shared past and refuses to let her push him away.

Aiden’s father, a powerful figure connected to Elsa’s past who opposes Aiden’s relationship with her for reasons involving her parents.

A source of romantic conflict whose conversation with Jonathan helps drive Elsa away from Aiden; she also provokes Elsa’s jealousy.

A new boy at school who becomes close enough to Elsa to intensify Aiden’s possessiveness and jealousy.

One of Aiden’s fellow Horsemen, part of a close-knit but competitive and sometimes antagonistic friendship with Cole and Ronan.

A member of the Horsemen whose behavior toward Silver mixes apparent enjoyment of her setbacks with signs of concern for her.

The Horseman portrayed as broadly interested in other people, distinguishing him from the group’s other secondary characters.