Carol’s POVEverything happened so fast; Miranda was shouting at me, but I couldn’t hear a thing she was saying. This petite woman was lying lifeless on her bed, soaked in blood. It was clear where the blood was coming from, and it appeared it wasn’t stopping anytime soon. Her blonde hair was matted
I released my hold on her mind and came back to the present moment.I hadn’t realized the ambulance was already there; I wasn’t sure how long I had been out of it. Ut when I came through, they were lifting her onto a gurney. Her eyes were still on me, and I knew that she knew I had seen everything.
Carol’s POVMiranda’s scrutiny changed from me to him. Her anger was evident in her eyes as she glared at him.“What the hell are you talking about, Benjamine?” She growled.Ben’s eyes never left mine and I kept him under my hold so we could squeeze all the information out of him.“You promised this
They caught him with ease though and tackled him to the ground. It didn’t take long to get silver cuffs around his wrists. He swore and cursed me as they dragged him out of the school.The receptionist who I just realized was still there, was hiding behind her desk and sobbing. I pulled away from A
Carol’s POV“Carol, are you okay?” Allen asked, rushing into my office after I just finished throwing up. I wiped my mouth with the back of my hand and peeked up at him, forcing a smile.“Yeah, just a stomach bug,” I told him.It’s been a few days since I last threw up and I was starting to doubt it
Her cheeks reddened and she nodded.“Yes… after Ben left the first time, I grew depressed. I could feel every time he was with another woman… every time they…” her voice trailed off, unable to continue the sentence.“It’s okay,” I whispered, trying my best to be understanding.She swallowed and took
Carol’s POVFor a solid second, I was in a state of shock. Then his tongue entered my mouth, and I had the shield up in front of my face, causing him to bounce off it and land on the ground with a thud. He was shocked by the sudden blow, and I was shocked by the sudden kiss. I released the shield an
“It happens. Shifters are still part human,” he explained. He glanced at Fiona who looked mortified now. “I would never cheat on you, babe. You know that.”“How do you know so much about this juice then?” Fiona asked, putting her hands on her hips.I took the juice and thanked the bartender as I too
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