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