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
“That’s what I’m not sure of,” he said, shrugging one shoulder. “I have a bad feeling about it though.”“So, you are saying a poison that strong is still here?” I asked.He shook his head.“Half of the poison is,” he said, looking even more uneasy than he had a moment ago. “The other half was replac
Carol’s POVI stared in shock.King Bennet wanted me to live full-time at the palace?With a racing heart, I looked at Aiden. He looked like he was ready to fight the King. His jaw was tense, and his knuckles were white as he balled his hands into fists.With Morgan still being out there and the who
She glared at him with her mouth hanging open.“You aren’t seriously believing—”“I said that’s enough,” he said, his eyes shooting to her. “When was the last time you spoke to Morgan?”The queen’s jaw tightened, and I watched as she visibly swallowed.“A few days ago,” she answered. “She told me sh
Carol’s POVI was able to leave the clinic the next morning and return to the guest room. it felt good to get out of bed, but I also still felt so exhausted. I hadn’t really slept last night because the words of my biological father kept replaying in my mind repeatedly.He assured me that my Morgan
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