“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
The healer injected her with a strange thick substance.“This will heal her bones and anything internal that could have been damaged during the fall,” she explained.I kept my eyes fixed on Carol’s face, hating that I couldn’t protect her from this. Not that I could predict this was going to happen,
Carols ‘POVEverything hurt.But the pain was good, right? That meant I was still alive. I’m not sure how long I was asleep, but when I opened my eyes, Aiden was sitting by my side. He was running his fingers through my hair, and he looked exhausted like he hadn’t slept in days.I gently squeezed hi