Jillie’s POV
I stared at the scene before me in utter shock. I was surprised my sister said any of that. I closed my eyes as I felt a headache pulling at my left temple. I brought my hand up to rub it gently. Excellent, just what I need. On top of that, Jarren’s family is going to think my family’s like this all the time.
*No, they won’t, Piccolo*
I opened my eyes and turned to look at him. He removed my fingers from my temple and replaced them with his. He took his other hand and placed his index and thumb on the center of my forehead before moving them slowly in opposite directions. He then ran his thumb from the center of my forehead to the tip of my nose.
Jarren’s POV“Why are you so nervous?”Jillie turned in her seat to look at me. “Well, let’s see. I’m going to a trial for a Nymph. On top of that, there will be all kinds of differentpeoplethere. Oh, and paparazzi are going to be breathing down my neck.”Kaileeh chuckled from the backseat. “Calm down, Jillie.”“I’m trying to.”“Look at it this way; you’ll get the royal treatment,” Garret stated.“That’s what has me so n
Jillie’s POV A hush fell over the crowd as all eyes turned to me. I didn’t mean to have my little outburst, but I did. Someone had to. Sentencing her to death was ridiculous for one crime.“Is there something you want to say, Princess Jilliannah?” one of the Judges askedBeing called that was getting on my nerves. Especially since I’m not a princess yet. “Yes. First, please stop calling me Princess Jilliannah. Jarren and I aren’t married yet, and it’s making me uncomfortable. Second, you can’t sentence her to death. It’s unreasonable.”“She committed a crime,” the man from the Council who had just spoke
Unknown POV It was all coming together now. Everything I’d worked so hard for the last hundred and fifty-plus years was coming true. It took me a while to get to this point, but the reward at the end would be well worth it. Rising from my seat, I made my way to the window. Looking out, I was met by the vast expanse of trees. Secluded and, at the same time, visible.“Brother.”“Have a seat. I have something I want you to do for me, sister.”“I’m listening.”“There’s a full moon Friday night. This is what I need you to do….”
Jarren's POVMaking my way through the trees, I ran nowhere in particular. Just trying to run my frustration out. I’d been moving for hours, running to the next city over and beyond before returning. I was still a bit agitated. I continued to run until I was outside Jillie’s house. It was after two in the morning. I knew she was sleeping, but I couldn’t stop myself from waking her. I pulled out my phone and hit her speed dial button. It rang five times before going to voicemail. I hung up and called again. This time she answered on the fourth ring.“Hello,” she answered groggily.“Come outside.”“Okay.” I could hear her moving around. “Give me a minute,” she stated before hanging up. I slipped my phone back into my pocket. I crossed my arms over my chest and leaned against the house. I couldn’t go inside for what I
Jillie’s POV“What exactly are we looking for, Jillie?” Kaileeh asked.I moved another box aside. “Those old picture albums.”“Which old picture albums? Aunt Teya has a lot of them.”“All of them.” I emptied a box. “Just put all of them in here.” We went through the entire basement looking for photo albums. It took us two hours to get them all. We ended up with three boxes full. After lugging them up the stairs and into my room, we collapsed on the bed.“When I said Aunt Teya had a bunch of albums, I was kidding. She h
Jarren’s POV I watched as she tossed and turned. There was absolutely nothing I could do for her. Reid had already given her a sedative, but it wasn’t working. What was happening to her? I heard her say my name a few times, but that was it. At first, I couldn’t make out the rest of what she was saying.“Jarren, stop it!” She screamed. I looked at everyone in the room, confused.“Stop what, Piccolo?” I asked, moving closer to the bed. I let out a hiss as pain ripped through my right side. What the hell was that? I lift my shirt slowly to see a wound. It looked like fire hit me. I could feel all eyes in th
Jillie’s POV I sat up as I heard footsteps coming down the stairs. Kaileeh came into view a moment later.“Hey. Where are you headed, all dressed up?”“Garret just called and said he had a surprise for me, so I’m going to meet him. I was wondering if I could borrow your car.”“Sure. The keys are on the ring by the door.”“Thanks, Jillie. I’ll be back in a few hours.”“Be careful. It’ll be dark soon.”She nodded. “Bye.”
Jarren’s POV“What the hell do you mean you took her to the tree?!” I yelled, slamming Xander into a wall. “I said she couldn’t go!”“She wanted to go, and I was curious!” He yelled back.“Why don’t both of you calm down.” Garret intervened. I glared at Xander before finally letting him go. I made my way over to the sitting area in the library.“Well, what did she see?”“She said she saw people, but they were more like shadows.”“Shado