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
Carol’s POVI wasn’t sure what to wear for a royal dinner, so I settled on a black dress that ended just below my knees and a pair of matching heels. I braided my hair and put on a little makeup to bring out my brightest features.I still didn’t feel or look like a royal, but I wasn’t very worried a
She was pretty with deep blue eyes and long dark hair that she had curled and pinned out of her face, revealing all her bright and flawless features.She wore a pink strapless dress and a beautiful ruby-red necklace that brought out her olive skin. When she met my eyes, her lips were pressed in a th
Carol’s POV“I never wanted to give you away, Carol,” King Bennet began to explain. “I don’t know how much you know about yourself, or your ancestries, but you are far more special than you even realize.”“I know enough,” I confessed. “I know that I was gifted by three priestesses.”King Bennet look
My heart felt heavy from his words.“And this handmaiden, who was she?” I asked, already knowing the answer, but needing to hear it from him.“Her mane is Morgan Leveau,” he answered. “She’s worked for Elizabeth’s family for a long time at the Amyrran Coven. But she was sent to the Wlanc estates to
Aiden’s POVEverything happened so quickly.One minute the elevator was going up, and the next it was slamming back down to the ground at a speed so fast that I blacked out for a slight second. Carol had hit the ceiling and as she fell back to the ground, I grabbed her and buried her underneath me t
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