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
Aiden’s POV“Aiden don’t believe the articles. It has to be a misunderstanding. You know Carol. She would never do something like that!”I knew what Fiona was saying because I too believed that Carol would never betray me like that. But that also didn’t explain the article. My heart was hammering ag
“I am going to kill him,” I vowed.Oliver nodded.“I would do the same if a man kissed my mate,” Oliver agreed. “But first, we should probably figure out what’s going on with Carol and her pregnancy. Have you called the doctors yet?”I shook my head and grabbed my phone. I immediately called the pac
Carol’s POVMy head ached when I finally woke up. My memories were a bit foggy, but I remembered Allen’s face and the fear I felt just before I passed out. Allen did something to me and now I was facing the consequences.My heart was hammering in my chest as I lifted my head off the cold cement grou
“This baby is not yours,” I said through my teeth.Before I knew what was happening, he grabbed my face and held it so I was forced to stare into his eyes, a large smile spread across his face.“Oh, but this baby is mine, just like you are mine. You are my family and I’m not going to let anything ha
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