Carol’s POV There was no use staying in the hospital much longer. After we said goodbye to Miranda, and not bothering to spare Katrina another look, Aiden and I left and went straight to the Capital packhouse. I noticed most of everybody had worried expressions on their faces when we entered thr
I narrowed my eyes at him. “I already have a father who I know quite well; what if I don’t want to get to know my birth father?” I asked, folding my arms across my chest. “It’s for the pack, Carol,” he reminded me. “You don’t need to develop a relationship with the man. But at least get us in th
Carol’s POV The limo wasn’t long; the estate was fairly close to the royal's airfield. The closer we got to our destination the more nervous I got. I was glad to have Aiden by my side though; he was anchor I needed to keep my sanity. As we pulled up to the Wlanc estates, my mouth fell open at th
“Are you here on business?” She asked. “Actually, I’m here to support my mate on her journey of self-discovery,” Aiden said, putting his hand on the small of my back and sending a wave of warmth throughout my body. The queen raised her brows as she once again met my eyes. “Is that so?” She ask
Carol’s POV This was it. I was face-to-face with the man that could potentially be my father. And telling from how he was staring at me, I’d say the chances were good that he was in fact my birth dad. “Are you still wanting to get that paternity test, your majesty?” Kendra asked, looking between
I took a deep breath and turned to face Aiden. He gave me an encouraging smile before bending and pressing his lips to mine. “I’ll be right here when you are done,” he assured me. I nodded and leaned into him, needing his scent and warmth more than anything. After a moment, I pulled away from hi
Carol’s POVI wasn’t sure what to make of this revelation.Despite knowing that I came from a royal family, I didn’t feel like royalty. I still felt like a typical Miller and was okay with that. I loved my family, and I would never trade them for anything in this world. I had no desire to stay at th
“Kendra, before you leave… can I ask you something?” I asked her just as she reached the door.She froze and looked at me curiously; she adjusted her glasses and folded her arms across her chest. That intimidating manner of hers was back, but I wasn’t afraid of her. I knew she would tell me the trut
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