“You’re right. Maybe I’m just overthinking,” she relented.“Give it a shot and if it’s something you don’t want, then we will figure it out once we get to that bridge. But I can tell that Oliver already likes you and it’s not easy for him just like it’s not easy for you. So, maybe don’t make it hard
Carol’s POVMy heart fell deep into my stomach. My biological father was coming to my mating ceremony. Why would he do that? My heart was hammering in my chest as I met the concerned eyes of Aiden.“Mom, do you think we can talk about this tomorrow? We just got home and I’m tired,” he said, rubbing
“Yes, please,” he answered and then he cleared his throat, turning his attention back to me. “Sorry, that was the stewardess. What’s going on?”“The stewardess?” I asked. “Are you going on a trip?”He was quiet for a moment.“Um, yes,” he finally answered. “Did your ceremony planner not inform you t
Carol’s POV“I can’t believe the Alpha King is going to be here today!” Fiona shrieked after she finished putting on the dress she personally designed. It was a gorgeous pink dress with straps that went around her neck, and it made her waistline look smaller than it was. It hugged her figure perfect
Just then, Aiden walked in.“Your biological father will be here any minute. I’m not staying for the day. I’ll come by later when it’s time for the game, but there’s some stuff I need to take care of.”I frowned.“You didn’t tell me you were working today,” I said.He closed the gap between us and b
Carol’s POVI looked at Aiden in shock, not believing what I was hearing. They wanted to perform an execution in Aiden’s pack? In the middle of the Capitol. Was that really wise? Was that how things worked in a wolf pack?“I’m about to head to the packhouse right now because there were some pack con
The King remained oblivious to it all though; it was clear his main focus was himself.He spent most of the time speaking with packmates and answering questions they might have. I showed my parents and Fiona around the packhouse, we had lunch, and then we returned to the penthouse for the rest of th
Carol’s POVTears welled up in my eyes as I saw that I was on the large screen and everybody in the crowd was staring at me, waiting for my response. All the hockey players were on the ice, knelt to the ground and when I looked back at Aiden, he too was knelt on the ground, holding the most gorgeous
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