Carol’s POVWe didn’t want to stick around much longer. King Bennet agreed to get us a private plane that would take off at the empire’s airfield in a couple of hours. In the meantime, he insisted we ate something before we left.I didn’t want to see Queen Elizabeth or Jenna again, but it didn’t see
If the Moon Goddess truly did choose me, that meant I was more special than I thought.“Thank you,” I managed to say and then I did something that surprised us both; I wrapped my arms around him and hugged him tightly. “We will talk soon. I promise.”After a moment, I added, “I know you don’t use yo
Carol’s POVThey say when you are about to die, your life flashes before your eyes. Boy, they were right.Everything happened so fast, I couldn’t even grasp it.Images of my time growing up, living with my parents, meeting my best friend, meeting my first boyfriend, meeting someone I thought was my
How had I washed up here?Where the hell was Aiden? I reached into my pocket and frowned when I didn’t feel my phone. I shouldn’t be surprised that my phone didn’t wash up with me. Even if it did, it probably wouldn’t have worked. It would have gotten water damage.I felt so stupid for that ping of
Carol’s POVWaves of water engulfed me as I swam towards Aiden and the front part of the plane. The water was cold, but I hardly felt it with all the adrenaline pumping through my veins. The taste of salt invaded my mouth, making me gag as I went under another wave.When my head broke through the su
Aiden was lying on his stomach and right in the middle of his back was a metal rod from the plane. It pierced through his body and kept him stuck to the top of the plane. My heart shattered and tears immediately filled my eyes.“Oh, God,” I gasped. “You’re hurt…”“I can’t move,” he whispered.“Let m
I was amazed with my own strength because the rod broke free from the plane, and I was able to remove it from his body. Throwing the rod into the ocean below us, I quickly got to work at stopping the bleeding.There were a couple of rags in the kit as well that I was able to use, but the blood soake
Carol’s POV“I don’t understand. How do you know this?” I asked, staring up at him with furrowed brows.He sighed and released his hold on me, running his fingers through his hair. He was looking like his old self again and my heart swelled because of that. I was so afraid that I was going to lose h