Servants enter the dining room and place plates before us, beginning the meal. In front of us is a salad with fresh vegetables and an aromatic vinaigrette dressing. I grab my fork and poke through a few pieces of lettuce and I poke through a tomato. I glance at Ella and chuckle, watching as she push
MirandaMy heart pounds in my chest, its beats ringing in my ears. Sebastian’s eyes burn into me, making me feel incredibly small in the chair before him. The tips of my ears burn and it feels like there’s barbed wire around my throat, slowly tightening, stopping the air from reaching my lungs.He r
Say something! Don’t stand there like an idiot, Miranda! Do something!Sebastian’s gaze leaves mine. I can feel my body cool down, although it’s not enough to bring me relief from the burning sensation that pokes and prods into my skin.“What is it?” His growl booms across the large dining room. I s
SebastianMiranda was right. Moonlit Labs was not founded by the head Alpha of the Silvertail pack. He lied to me and had his wife and daughter join in on his cold deception.Anger bubbles inside of me. My fists clench on my desktop, messing up the old newspaper articles that my Beta brought me from
Miranda“How are you doing with the dropper formula?” Jessica asks from behind me. I sigh and swivel around. I smile as best I can but it probably comes out more as a grimace than anything else. She laughs. “That bad, huh?”“It doesn’t want to work with me today!” I groan. “I honestly give up! If it
Miranda“Sebastian,” I breathe out, unable to get any other word out of my mouth. His eyes burn into mine. Being alone with him feels like a death sentence for my future actions.Sebastian licks his lips and leans down. His face hovers over mine. I have to fight the urge to lean forward, to close th
I push through the heavy doors, walking through the small room where his Beta waits for me. I stare at him, the baffled expression still on my face.“Here are the papers that Moonlit Labs has provided to us alongside a few samples. Don’t burn through them, though, they have refused to give us more.”
SebastianI lean against my car door in the school’s parking lot. Parents, mainly mothers, pass me by, glancing in my direction before they find their usual spot in the school’s front yard.I tilt my head down, looking over the brim of my sunglasses. Scanning the schoolyard., there is no sign of Mir
“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