LOGINAspen seems satisfied with that and wiggles off my lap to play with her dolls on the carpet. The moment she’s distracted, I stand. Alec stands too, as if instinct drives him.“I want you to know,” I interrupt quietly when he opens his mouth to speak. “That no matter what happens between us, I won’t
It’s a flurry of events after that. I get King and the warriors settled, making sure that they are comfortable.By the time King is in his room, the tension in my chest has eased just a little. Not enough, but enough for me to breathe without feeling like my ribs are splintering.I leave him unpacki
“Please, Sadie… let me just hold you. Let me make it right,” he says quietly.I swallow. “I can’t… Not yet.”He sighs, his breath hitching in a way that guts me.“Okay… Whenever you’re ready, I’ll be here.”He eventually steps back, and even without turning around, I feel the moment he leaves.Somet
Sadie The next morning rises far too quickly.I barely sleep. Maybe an hour or two, but I drag myself to the training grounds anyway. If I stay in my room any longer, I’ll drown in my own thoughts. I need movement. I need air. I need something to quiet the ache sitting like a stone in my chest. I n
"I felt that too... and part of me thinks Lola isn't as weak as she portrays herself to be."“What if she’s connected to what happened to you three years ago?” Raven whispers. “What if she wasn’t acting on her own?”I close my eyes. I can still see Lola’s face when she looked at Alec. The manipulati
I walk out of the dungeon with blood drying on my hands and a hurricane twisting in my chest.The interrogation gave me nothing. Nothing but more questions. Nothing but more rage. Nothing but more pressure sitting squarely on my ribs like a stone trying to crack them open.I wipe my hands on my pant







