I nodded in agreement.“I will,” I assured him.The door to the gym opened, averting our attention. Beta Luca stood at the doorway.“Sorry to interrupt, but your meeting is here,” Luca told the King.King Bennet glanced at his watch and sighed.“I lost track of time. Tell them I’ll be there in a few
Carol’s POVI wasn’t expecting Queen Elizabeth to be standing at the doorway. She looked furious as she glared at her daughter. She folded her arms across her chest and her plump red lips thinned.“What on earth is going on here? This is not how a princess behaves Jenna Rose,” Queen Elizabeth scolde
I hadn’t told Carol about this yet; she has so much on her plate already that I didn’t want to add another thing to it. But while Carol slept in the clinic, healing from her injuries, I spoke to Candace about this poison and she confessed that it was her who created it; however, she did it for her o
Carol’s POVI’m unsure how long I stayed in the room before Aiden returned. It was late afternoon, and I was starting to grow restless and a little worried. I knew he could take care of himself, but I didn’t like him being out of my sight in this strange place. Especially with everything going on. I
“Where did you go, by the way?” I asked him. “I thought you’d be here when I returned from training.”“Sorry, I had to do something,” he told me, looking a bit awkward.I raised my brows.“Want to elaborate?”He sighed and then took my hands into his.“You might want to sit down,” he told me, which
Carol’s POVI gasped loudly at hearing the fact that Morgan was dead.How had this happened? Was she killed?Looking at Aiden, I saw he was just as confused and shocked as I was.“She’s dead?” The King asked after a moment of silence.“Oh my Goddess,” The queen said, covering her mouth. “Are you sur
“Hey, Man,” Oliver said as soon as he answered the phone. “Any news?”“Why didn’t you tell me your uncle is sick?” Aiden asked, ignoring Oliver’s question.Oliver was quiet for a moment and then I could hear him sighing.“You spoke to your mother,” Oliver muttered; it wasn’t a question.“Yes,” Aiden
Carol’s POVMy heart pounded heavily against my chest as fear and doubt consumed me. I could see that Aiden was working out whatever was happening in his mind. He was just as confused if not more.“Are you saying that it was David who poisoned the Alpha?” I asked, my voice breathy. I didn’t know Dav
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