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I didn’t look back, I couldn’t look back. Waylon’s eyes were on me as I kept putting one foot in front of the other. If my eyes landed on Waylon, there wouldn’t be any way that I would be able to have the strength. My will power would be shattered. Instead, I just kept walking. My heart breaking with each step that he couldn’t say those words. Maybe he didn’t feel that way just yet. It was a big step and maybe he was saving it for when we actually mated? That was a possibility I guess. There was so much on Waylon’s plate that he might not have even considered it. He didn’t even tell me what happened last night. I know we got attacked and by the sounds of it, they were able to keep it extremely quiet. I doubt the pack even knew about it. The fake safety drill wasn’t so fake after all. The sun was hot in the sky as I walked. There wasn’t any trees around, just wide open fields. This road looked to appear that no one uses it anymore. Maybe that is why I am on it. No one will stop me the
“Do you really think she is sleeping?” Craig asked quietly. “Looks like it.” “How do you think she escaped in the first place?” Craig asked. “That’s not really the question you should be asking.” “What do you mean, Vincent?” “The true princess has the most powerful aura. She could easily compel us to do whatever she wanted. If she is turning herself in, there is a reason. You can’t tell me after twenty years of being on the run, she just now wants to clear her name? No, something else is going on here.” He wasn’t wrong, but yet he was. If I would have been able to mate with Waylon and my identity stayed a secret, none of this would be happening. Thanks to Jasmine, I am here. Taking back what is rightfully mine. “What’s a lot to unpack.” Craig whistled. “I’m just saying. Feeding her and treating her like a person is going to go a long way. Let’s say she wins, do you want her to remember you as the cop that pissed her off or the cop that fed her?” “Defiantly the one that fe
“I suppose.” It was as if she was trying hard to not roll her eyes. I watched as she labeled everything and placed it in a ziplock bag. After taping it shut and labeling that, she placed it in a container. Going over to the wall, she put the container in a shoot before hitting a code. It took off like a rocket before she turned around and frowned at me. “Please follow me.” The tape she had placed on my elbow pinched me to the point that it kind of hurt. “Can you just take the tap off me please?” “No, you are still going to be bleeding.” “I can promise you that I am not bleeding. Just check.” “I said no.” She didn’t even turn around and look at me. Instead, she walked faster. The sound of footsteps behind me caused all my internal alarms to go off. When I looked back, no one was there. As I turned around, I almost ran straight into the wall. “Shit.” “Watch where you are going.” The glare that I was getting would have been annoying if I wasn’t more occupied with the phantom foo
Charlotte (HAILEY) POV “GET HER OUT OF THERE!” Voices sounded from outside my padded sell. A second later, the door slowly creeked open. Only to reveal a very pissed off Lilith. “Let’s go.” She said firmly to me before turning and walking off. Quickly, I got out of my cell. Avoiding contact with the pissed off guards, I had to run to catch up with her. “What is happening?” I asked looking backward. “Quiet.” Her tone was short crisp. That shut me right up as I fell into step beside her. Lilith’s angry red bottoms echoed. If that didn’t tell you an angry woman was walking, I wasn’t sure what would. She quickly turned right, opened the door and waited for me to enter. Not wanting to be yelled at, my ass darted inside. It was another basic interrogation room. After sitting in the chair, I waited patiently for Lilith to talk. As I didn’t want to get snipped at again. My back was straight as ‘yes mom’ was on the tip of my tongue if Lilith wanted to go on a rant. Slamming down her brie
“Nova’s…” Waylon sounded completely shocked. “WHAT?” I responded as the court room erupted in murmurs. “QUIET!” The judge yelled as to get everyone’s attention. “This will need to be re-ran. Hailey is the only known heir to the throne.” No one moved an inch as we were all trying to piece together what this meant. Nova was of royalty? She didn’t have the markings of a royal. Maybe she was half? Did my mom or dad have an affair? Is she my half sister? Tears welled up in my eyes as the reality of this weighed heavy on me. Never once had I wanted to go back to a padded room before. Until now. I wanted to run. My legs were itching to get up and go. Escape what this meant. There is no way in hell that one of my parent’s cheated but the evidence was right in front of me. If Nova was of royalty, the only other person that it could have came from was Thomas. That could make her my cousin. This whole time I was living with a blood relative. She is currently sitting at home, not knowing t
“Are you ready?” Lilith asked me. After getting back to my room last night, I tossed and turned. My dreams were filled with Nova saying she was the child from my dad, the rightful heir to the throne. She knew all along and faked a friendship with me. Never had I woken up crying before like this. My emotions were scattered but I kept my head held high. “I am.” “No matter what happens in there today, keep your head high and shoulders back. I chose that color for you today for a reason.” Lilith gave me a very fitted scarlet dress. It was a business profession style that flirted with the line between procession and night out on the town. She even did my hair and applied a better layer of makeup than yesterday. “Do not show any emotions.” “Give me a second.” Out of the corner of my eye, I saw Waylon walking up. Quietly, I signaled for him to stop and give me space. He must have caught on because they stopped walked and acted as if they were talking. Closing my eyes, I pushed any and a
I wasn’t surprised. I half expected this. His popularity has varied but he has been an honest King for the last 20 some years. King Thomas stood up and made his way to the seat to the right of the Judge. A guard walked up to him. “Raise your right hand.” King Thomas did so. “Repeat after me. I, King Thomas, I swear to tell the truth, the whole truth or so help me Mood Goddess.” “I, King Thomas, swear to tell the truth, the whole truth or so help me Moon Goddess.” He put his hand down and the guard walked away. “King Thomas. Your niece has finally shown up for her day in court.” Mr. Francis stated. “Objection! Your Honor, is this how this is going to go?” Lilith was quick to intervene. “I sure hope not, Mr. Francis. I am already in a bad mood.” “My apologize.” Mr. Francis gave him a little bow. “King Thomas, how do you feel seeing your niece again after all these years?” “Heartbroken… angry… confused.” Wow he was putting on a good show. “How would you describe Hailey as a
“That they are involved or scared out of their minds.” Elaine kept her head high. I never realized how she would have been on my side. “Wouldn’t someone run to the police or someone they trusted? Not just run away? I mean, to me it seems as if running away is because you are involved and trying to get away!” “OBJECTION!” Lilith was quick to stand. “What if the person you trusted is the one that killed your parents?” Elaine said before the judge made his ruling. “What yourself, Mr. Francis.” The judge ordered. “I would like to submit into evidence the evaluation done by a license phycologist. It was preformed on Miss. Hailey when she was seven years old by a Dr. Mitchell Watson.” A copy was handed to both Lilith and the judge. Lilith moved over so we both could read it. “Can you read what it said?” “It states that Miss Mertens was labeled highly intelligent with a high chance of being schizophrenic.” Elaine stated. “The actual fuck?” I whispered so low that only Lilith could