A few minutes after I fell asleep and dreamt of a cryptic meeting going on in Hawke’s home, a loud commotion woke me up. “Miss, you cannot go in there!” I heard Eliza shout. “I must. I must see Her Majesty.” When I woke fully, I heard what was unmistakably the sound of someone hitting their head o
I went to Killian’s office the next morning and the morning after that. As the days passed, we spent less and less time together so I thought it would be nice to have breakfast together even if it was for less than thirty minutes. “Good morning.” He gave me a dazzling smile when I entered his offic
“N – No?” I pushed away from him with such force that I almost toppled off him. He caught me before I smacked my head against his desk, repositioning me on his thighs. I froze. “You want to do – that? Here?” I looked around the office. “Is there a problem?” He hummed as he burrowed his face into m
Alpha Hawke arrived about an hour after we heard he had entered the Capital. He was still dressed in mourning clothes but he did not look like a man who just lost his mate, rather, he looked like a man who just returned from a vacation. “You are back earlier than we expected you,” I greeted him at
“Right, you need to rest.” He put his hand around me. “Is she alright?” Scarlett asked in a falsetto. Killian spared her a glance but ignored her question. “Maybe His Majesty has decided the kingdom is stable enough for him to produce an heir,” Hawke snorted. He was filled with jabs and sneers tod
Luna Grace was not released. Despite Hawke’s furious threats, she stayed there for three extra days and Dark Moon had to pay a hefty fine to get her out of the dungeons and now they had treason on their record. It was a light punishment compared to what Killian planned but we had to tread carefully
He mumbled something with a sneer before responding. “I got your letter. Aunt Victoria is here?” He reminded me of the source of my irritation. “In the palace?” “Yes, she’s here.” I was under the same roof as my mother but she refused to see me. We hardly crossed paths but when we did, she excused
She met my gaze for a second before turning and walking away without a backward glance. My lips quivered so I bit into my bottom lip, clenching my fists at my sides to hold myself together, to stop myself from screaming. An invisible hand squeezed my heart and my stomach felt light and empty. A fami