“Do you know how to make a fire?” I asked him.He smirked at my question as if it was the most ridiculous thing I had ever asked before. He grabbed a couple of the sticks and I watched him as he knelt in the sand, and worked the sticks effortlessly in the palms of his hands. He worked the sticks alo
Carol’s POVI woke up feeling dry or gross; I had never missed showers so much in my life. This salt water and sand was drying out my skin completely. My head was pounding from the morning heat but at least I wasn’t waking up alone again. I had Aiden back and as long as we were together, we would b
He nipped at my bottom lip playfully before trailing his lips down the nape of my neck, sucking on the spot he plans to mark me. I moaned as I moved my hips around my groin, feeling his manhood harden beneath me. I smiled, loving the effect I had on him even when I was feeling grosser than I had eve
Carol’s POVAs soon as we saw the helicopter, we quickly dressed. My heart was racing with happiness, and I waved my arms in the air, just as Aiden was doing.“It’s the Capitols!” He told me, pointing at the logo on the side.Oliver’s head popped out of the door, and he waved back just as the pilot
“I promise we will talk when we get back,” Aiden said, putting a hand on Olver’s shoulder.Oliver’s brows furrowed.“You’re in danger. As your Beta…”“As my Beta, you trust me,” Aiden said calmly. “I will tell you everything in due time. But for right now we need to get back.”Oliver didn’t look ple
Aiden’s POV“Just wait in the waiting room until I know for sure what’s going on,” I told Carol who looked at me with large and worried eyes.I motioned for the Gamma warriors who accompanied us to the hospital. They already knew their main task was to keep my mate safe, even if she didn’t know it y
“It can’t be,” she said with finality, tears clear in her eyes as she broke her eye contact with me and stared at her hands. “It just can’t be…” her voice was softer now and sounded more defeated.I reached over and grabbed her hand, squeezing it tightly.“I know it’s hard to understand. But he’s be
Carol’s POVI sat in the waiting room with bated breath. Aiden’s parents hated me, but that didn’t mean I wanted anything to happen to either of them. After being stuck on an island for days, I had a new appreciation for life and all that it has to offer. If Aiden needed us to stay at the Capitol so
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