The Third Person Noah taps Evan’s shoulder and they jog to the back of the kindergarten room where Ella waits. She waves at Evan with a bright smile. He awkwardly waves back and the three of them sit at a round table. “I got something for you,” Ella loudly whispers to Evan. His face perks up. He
“Maybe another time, Ella.” My heart breaks when Ella frowns. She tugs on my shirt. “Pleeeeease? It’ll help Noah feel better, too!” Ella counters. I chuckle and look away. Ella jumps up and down, whining some more. “Oh…okay! Why not? We have to be careful so we—” My sentence goes unfinished as E
Sebastian's POV “It’s not fair!” Lily whines, pouting. “Miranda is making outrageous demands! She actually had the audacity to wager the formula! Are we really going to let a half-breed dictate terms like this?” Lily inches closer to me, pushing right past any semblance of comfortability I once
Miranda's POV I tap my fingers against the steering wheel of my car and hum along to the music Ella put on. She and Noah dance in the backseat, singing along to the song. I chuckle at them and focus my eyes back on the road. I park the car in front of Anna’s house. She stands outside with a big
“You poor thing…you must be so tired from putting in so much effort into the formula all by yourself,” Harper’s words are too sweet. She pulls Lily back out in front of her, smiling brightly. “Perhaps Lily can help you out? She can be the perfect lab partner!” “Absolutely not. No.” I snort, hiding
Miranda's POV “I don’t know what you’re talking about, Miranda,” Lily nervously tosses her hair over her shoulder. I roll my eyes and turn to Sebastian. His eyes focus on me. “Lily stole my research and presented it as her own. The formula she’s parading around to everyone is a direct result of
Miranda's POV “What did you say?” I ask. Every bit of oxygen escapes my lungs. My heart drowns inside my chest. Ella’s tiny hands clamp over her mouth. She stares at me with wide eyes and slowly retreats down the hallway. I fix my eyes on her and my gut instinct yells at me to follow. “Ella, w
Miranda's POV I stare at Sebastian’s name on the wall. It is etched on a gold plaque, his name dark, matching the dark wood of the doorframe. I sigh and hold my folder to my chest. I don’t know why I’m so hesitant to go inside. I’ve met him plenty of times before. Many of those times have been…int
“Your mind has a very active imagination,” Sebastian muses.“I think it is my anxiety coming for me,” I chuckle and he joins me, his hand moving from my chin to cup my cheek.“If something bad were to happen, I promise that I will shield you from it. I will protect you from whoever wants to harm us
MirandaLaughter floats from the party down below. People dance and hug, drinks occupying their hands. The day felt like it passed by too soon but has also lasted long enough to give me memories of a lifetime. It became slightly overwhelming, though, with constant eyes on me and with everyone dying
“Drink to your humble loss, False King,” his gravelly voice calls out. he gestures to the glass, waving his hand. “Drink! Your king demands it!”“As you wish, your Highness,” I nod and raise the glass in the air, tilting it towards him. The cool rim connects with my bottom lip. The liquid burns down
SebastianNot being able to look at Miranda during my dinner with the Rogue King is torture. I can feel my muscles tense every time he laughs and yanks on her chain. Whenever a look of pain flashes across her face, I can feel myself growing more and more angry. I have to hold back the urge to not lu
MirandaMy body threatens to give out on me under the heat of the summer sun. There is barely any time to breathe before Lily, Harper, and my father throw another extreme task at me. Some of them have been damn near impossible to complete but I get them done much to their dismay.My skin is painted
SebastianThe car ride back inside my country’s borders is chaotic. Noah, Ella, and Evan sob, clinging to me as if I am their life preserver now that their mother, my beloved Miranda, is gone.Even I feel lost without her presence here to guide us. She is the rock that kept us grounded and yet she h
“Which one?” I turn my face back to his. “You’ve sent plenty of them.”“The one where I asked you who you would rather save,” he leans forward. The metal on his uniform clangs against the metal of the throne, his bones loudly cracking. I hold back a flinch, the sounds sending chills down my spine. “
SebastianTwo large Delta officers sit beside me. Their gun muzzles are aimed at the roof of the car. The car is wide enough for all of us to fit comfortably and is built for city based warfare, but the bumps on the dirt road cause us to bump into each other. It’s way too close for comfort.“Alright
“I knew that would come back to bite me in the ass,” Sebastian chuckles and stands up. He drops my hands and leans against my desk. I’m quick to move the papers out of the way before they can crinkle or rip.My employees deserve that.“You can handle yourself, no?” Dissatisfaction is prominent in my