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.
Nox had called ahead of time to let the guards know to bring Riley into a separate room. One without furniture, or other objects she could turn into a weapon. With a constant supply of silver entering her bloodstream, she wouldn’t be able to shift or access her magic. We were led down a network of
Lilac’s P.O.V. “You’re talking to him, aren’t you?” Riley’s raspy voice gained both mine and the Whisperer’s attention. His eyes narrowed as he looked down on her, and if I didn’t know any better, I thought I saw hatred flickering in their depths. I raised an eyebrow. “Talking to who?” “The ghost
He took a deep breath and approached Riley where she sat in the center of the room. There was a slight note of hesitation in his movements as he took Nox’s place behind her. I thought back to that day on the battlefield, and how it had felt when my magic came exploding out of me. It had been instinc
Hakeem’s nostrils flared, “Is that true? Is that what he’s planning to do?” He bellowed at Riley. Blood began to trickle from her nose, spilling past her chapped lips and dribbling down her chin. “Yessss.” “I can’t keep this up for much longer. If you have anything else you need to ask her I’d sug
Nox’s P.O.V. I was going to kill him. That’s all I could think about as I took the winding back roads at speeds that had the hairs along my arms raising. My mind was a twisted mess of rage and pain, all compiled into memories that no longer felt real. There was no way that the man who had chased