“Fiona, are you okay?” I asked, patting her back.“Holy shit,” Fiona croaked, pointing out the window.I followed her finger and took a look out the window; my jaw nearly dropped to the ground.Holy shit was an understatement. I had never seen so many people in my entire life as we approached the pa
Carol’s POVAll eyes were on me, and it was the most nerve-wracking thing I had ever experienced. Some weren’t so pleased, but others looked at me with such admiration that my chest tightened and filled with warmth.The decorations were gorgeous around the reception hall; there were long white strea
“Would you like to speak your own vows?” The priest finally asked.Aiden smiled and he took a deep breath before speaking.“Carol, I couldn’t have asked for a better mate. I know things haven’t been easy and I don’t think they will get much better in the future either, but I know that as long as you
I turned to face the guests and saw all the adoration on their faces as they stared up at me. I sang even louder as the beat kicked up and everyone started to sway and cheer for me. My parents and Fiona were sobbing as they sang along, already having to listen to this song numerous times over this p
Aiden’s POVLove, fear, excitement, nervousness, adoration… those were only a few of the emotions Carol was feeling. As soon as my canines entered her body and her blood flowed into my mouth and down my throat, I felt every single emotion she was feeling. It was the most intense feeling in the world
“I love you,” she spoke in our shared mindlink.I smiled into the crook of her neck, kissing my mark on her. Her body shivered in delight from the sensation; I knew her marking spot was still sensitive.“I love you too,” I told her in return.The audience clapped, except for a select few and then ev
He handed the dagger to his wife, the former Luna.She looked tense and she glared at me. I felt uncomfortable under her scrutiny, but I held her eye contact, refusing to let her make me break.She cleared her throat and with a strained tone she said, “As the former Luna of the Capitol, I hereby giv
Carol’s POVEveryone was silent.Katrina’s eyes were nearly bugging out of her head, and I could practically hear the sounds of her heart beating. I was completely stunned as the king put his hands on his hips and stared down at Katrina and her friends.“Is this how you treat the Luna?” The King ask
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