Lilac turned towards them as though she were debating on following with her undead army. There was no way I could let her go. Her pain was overwhelming her. She needed someone to pull her back before she drowned in it, before she dragged others into its depths. I reached down the bond, a quiet sob
Betrayal bubbled beneath my skin. I shoved my anger to the side. “Thank you for letting me know.” “Anytime.” He stepped in front of Lilac, preventing her from walking any further. I stiffened, not knowing how she’d react when he held up his hands in a placating gesture. “I can’t let you come any
Lilac’s P.O.V. “You are so special, sweet girl. So very special.” Dad said with that patient smile of his. I closed my eyes, not wanting to look at him or the poor creature I cradled in my hands. He had no choice but to love me. That’s why he was saying that. Anyone else would think I was a monst
At first, I thought that Nox didn’t deserve me, but now I wondered if it were the opposite. He’d taken care of everything these past few days, shouldered the loss of all those who had died in battle. Not only that, but he had Will clean out my father’s cabin. Everything he owned was now in a storage
“You should say something.” Nox whispered low in my ear, “You’ll regret it if you don’t.” My stomach rolled. I was going to be sick. “I can’t.” There was no judgement on his end, only understanding and acceptance. Wrapping an arm around my waist, Nox stood in front of the podium overlooking the fr
Lilac’s P.O.V. The days following my father’s memorial service dragged by slowly. Only when I was with Nox did I no longer feel the minutes ticking away, counting the days, months, and years I’d walk this earth without my parents. I was reliving the loss of my mother, and of the sister I was never
That night we huddled up on the couch with a mountain of snacks Hakeem had dropped off and watched a series of romcom’s that had Jada and Natasha sniffling. When we could take no more of the emotional rollercoaster, we turned on some obscure television show and proceeded to talk for at least another
Lilac’s P.O.V. Nox slipped in my bedroom window late that night. He was the only thing that chased away the nightmares that tore me from my sleep. After waking everyone in the dorm with my blood curdling screams, we decided it would be best if he came over regularly—and he did, every single night.