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
“How’s your dad?” I asked.“He’s still in a coma,” he breathed. “Oliver is still handling all business and he’s also still patrolling the area and nearby areas with the gammas in search of any traces of Morgan or her helpers.”“Hopefully she will be found,” I said, wrapping my arms around his waist.
I narrowed my eyes at him, confused as to why he stopped me, but he stopped my question with a kiss, shoving his tongue deep into my mouth and tasting everything, I had to over.“I don’t want to finish like this,” he murmured against my lips.Blushing, I allowed him to push me onto my back and he po
Carol’s POVWhat did that vision even mean?Are Tilly and Beta Luca an item? Luca was probably in his mid to early 30s and Tilly looked to be in her early 20s, maybe even my age. I don’t know either of them very well other than what I’ve seen since I’ve been here. I don’t think I’ve seen them togeth
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