On that note, I turned and followed Oliver out of the dungeon.“You okay?” I asked him once we were back upstairs.He was quiet for a moment before sighing and then he nodded.“Yeah, I think so. It needed to be said and I don’t feel about what’s about to happen,” he admitted. “Does that make me a ba
Carol’s POVThe vomiting drowned out the sounds of the gasps. Aiden was quick to shield me from everyone staring. My stomach was normally stronger than this; what the hell was wrong with me? I was too wrapped up in myself and the fact that I just threw up in front of the entire pack, I hadn’t realiz
I couldn’t help but chuckle.“You flatter me,” I teased. “We should get back. I’m sure Aiden is wondering where we are. It’s been a couple of hours since we were there last.”She nodded in agreement. Thankfully the driver was still waiting outside and was ready to take us back to the packhouse. Aide
Carol’s POV“Mrs. Miller-Cruz, are you still there?”I realized I had been holding the phone to my ear without saying anything. I was way too stunned to speak, but I had questions that I needed her to answer right away. My heart was hammering in my chest at the very thought of being pregnant.“Docto
Coach shrugged.“Even so, if it gets us the win, then I’ll take it.”I laughed as I turned back to the team. The way they effortlessly glided across the ice made me think back to when Aiden taught me how to skate. I blush crept along my cheeks as I thought about what happened after he taught me how
Allen was quick to catch me though before I actually hit the floor. Everything was spinning and I felt so sick.“Allen…I—” I couldn’t speak.Specks of darkness clouded my vision; I turned my head away from Allen and lost the contents of my stomach all over my office floor.I heard him cursing, but t
Carol’s POVI was having a baby! A freaking baby! I wasn’t sick, I was pregnant. Allen was holding my hands and grinning from ear to ear. All senses came back to me at the same time, and I quickly pulled my hands out of his. I needed to contact Aiden and tell him the good news. I wanted to tell h
“I’m afraid I can’t do that, Carol,” he said, his hands clutching the wheel even tighter. “You see, I’ve been told I needed to get rid of your body. I was told to not allow you to return to the pack. But I can’t do that either. I can’t kill you because I’m in love with you.”“What?” I gasped. “Allen
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