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
“Well?” The King asked her, raising his brows. “Are you going to keep us all waiting? I cannot stay much longer. My empire needs me. As you know, I no longer have a Beta which was why my wife couldn’t get here until this morning.”Katrina swallowed and with a tense stance she walked over to the caul
Carol’s POVI couldn’t stop the tears as soon as I was in the hallway. I was surprised that the growing crowd was starting to calm, and I wondered if it was calm outside as well. I decided to walk towards the back door and pushed my way onto the back porch. It was peaceful outside except for the lig
“Dad, what’s going on?” Aiden asked, stepping towards his parents who were still speaking with the King.“We were just sincerely apologizing to the King and his family,” his father answered.“Yes, the disrespect wasn’t necessary. Whatever you need to do to punish Katrina will be supported by the Cru
Carol’s POV“You’re happy,” Aiden said simply, his tone soft and a small smile playing on his lips. We said goodbye to our family and friends and now we were seated in the limo, getting ready to leave and return to our home.Home.It still felt weird to call the penthouse home, but it felt right in
He kissed a specific spot near my ear, and I found myself whimpering, wanting and needing so much more of him. I felt his lips smiling against my skin as his fingers made their way into my panties and slid through my wet suit.I gasped when his fingers met my core. I let out a moan as I threw my hea
Carol’s POVToday, I made a ton of food. I made eggs, bacon, sausage, pancakes, French Toast, regular toast, and waffles. I also made homemade orange juice. Coffee was already brewing and filling the penthouse with its aroma. My mouth was practically watering at the sight of it all. I managed to get
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