Carol’s POV We quickly dressed while the knocking continued and once we were settled, we walked into the living room. Aiden went to the front door, and Oliver stood on the other side when he pulled it open. He looked a bit flustered, but his entire body froze when he looked back at us. His eyes
“It doesn’t have to be,” he assured me. “Her life does not equal ours. We will find our footing here and create our own lives.” I leaned into him, loving the sound of that, but I was also feeling a bit homesick already. “Oh, by the way,” Oliver said, sliding a card over to me. It had a phone num
Fury rose in Morgan as she spent time leaving and hiding from the wrath of the Capital. It would only be a matter of time before they came looking for her. She left the capital and returned to her home across the country, leaving behind the men she recruited to help her. Nobody could find out ab
Carol’s POV “What does one wear to brunch?” I asked as I shuffled through all the clothing I brought. I had never been to a country club before; I had never even been to brunch before. I wasn’t really sure what to expect and my anxiety was through the room. Aiden’s mother already didn’t like me,
“Don’t let them bother you,” he said gently. “They will have to get over the fact that you are going to be their Luna. They have no choice in the matter.” “I just don’t want to step on anyone’s toes,” I murmured. We walked into the restaurant, which was huge and dazzling looking. There were crys
Carol’s POV My eyes narrowed as Katrina made her way over ot us and took her seat right beside Luna Cruz. As usual, Katrina looked gorgeous and Aiden’s mother, Miranda Cruz, lit up at the sight of her. “Nonsense,” Miranda said, patting Katrina’s hand affectionately. “You aren’t all that late. We
I stared at her with unshed tears and then looked at Aiden who was also glaring at her. His entire body was tense. It killed me that he wasn’t saying anything. Why wasn’t he saying anything? “It’s worth thinking about, don’t you think?” Miranda asked while she buttered her pastry. “You need to s
Carol’s POV It felt like my entire heart had been ripped out of my chest and stepped on in front of my face. All Aiden could say to me at that moment was that he was sorry. What was he sorry about? That he was considering their proposal? Was he apologizing because he was marrying Katrina and
I chuckled as I held back tears.“Sorry,” I murmured, trying to pull back, but she held me tighter.“I’ve missed you like crazy,” she breathed. “How’s life in the empire? I’ve been keeping tabs on you in the media. Seems you are kicking ass as the queen.”Since the inauguration ceremony last year, I
She flinched away for a moment, afraid that the darkness might hurt him, but I had faith that it wouldn’t because it was under her control now and the light in her wouldn’t be dim for the darkness.“It’s okay,” I assured her, bringing Caleb even closer into her view. She stared at him with admiratio
EpilogueAiden’s POV“She still won’t come out of her room?” Fiona asked, staring at the closed suite door with a frown. “It’s been a week since she killed her sister…”“She’s scared,” I told her, cradling Caleb in my arms. “Raelyn’s darkness is inside of her and she’s worried that she’s going to do
She was quiet for a moment while the Queen continued to bark orders in the background. The dark tendrils only seemed to grow more agitated with each passing moment.“Please, call the tendrils off and—”“I can’t,” she said quickly. “They don’t listen to me anymore… they listen to her more than they l
I wanted to believe that there was still good in Raelyn. That the darkness hadn’t taken over completely. I grabbed her arm, and I brought my gaze to meet hers; I wasn’t sure if my powers would work on her, but I had to try. I channeled her mind and when I found a connection, I realized it was weak,
Carol’s POVI used my powers to fight off the guards, using my mind manipulation to make them fight one another and using some of the spells I was taught to ward them off. I’ve practiced with mind manipulation a lot so I was able to do it quickly. I soon had some of them at least turning against the
“It’s not personal darling,” she said, waving off his concern. “It’s strictly business.”“Was any of it real?” He asked, shaking his head with disgust written all over his face. “Did you ever love me?”She let out a bitter laugh.“Love?” She scoffed. “Please… There’s no room for love when I have a n
My entire body went cold when I saw what they were running from. Clouds of darkness snaked through the ground, slithering like snakes. I could feel the cold darkness and the chilling aura that penetrated it.In the distance, I squinted at the figures standing in the center of the town.The Queen.St
Carol’s POV“You promised you’d help me buy a ring for Fiona,” Oliver said as he leaned against the doorframe of my suite. I had just finished changing Caleb’s dirty typer for the 5(th) time this hour when Oliver decided to bless me with his visit.Collectively, we’ve been in the Empire for 2 months