Carol’s POVIt’s been a few hours since Allen showed me that photo of Aiden with Katrina. I couldn’t believe it when I saw them together and wondered if the photo was manipulated. My eyes burned with unshed tears; whether they were manipulated or not, I didn’t like to see him with her. I knew Aiden
“Stop saying that,” I hissed. “You don’t love me. You barely know me.”“That’s where you are wrong,” he said, shaking his head, a hint of a smile on his lips. “I know everything I need to know about you. Are you forgetting that we were once friends? Now it’s time we became more than that. We can bec
Aiden’s POV“Aiden!” Katrina gasped as if she was just seeing me standing there for the first time. Her face had gone red, and she bit her lower lip as she gave me an innocent look. “It’s not what it looks like.”“Bullshit,” Fiona growled, her eyes red with menace. “The second Carol goes missing and
“Then why are you moving your stuff in?” I asked. “Because I know you aren’t just redecorating. I’m noting some of your pictures are on the mantle.”She frowned and chewed the inside of her cheek as her gaze found some of the photos she’d placed around the house.“I thought maybe I could stick aroun
Aiden’s POV“What’s the password to her phone?” I asked, glaring at the name that flashed across Katrina’s phone. It was Allen’s name. She was in contact with the person Carol was last seen with. I could hardly contain my own anger; my fists clenched tightly around the phone, my knuckles going white
I heard her letting out a sob as she staggered backward.“Oh, God… no…” she sobbed. “What did this bitch do??”“Tell me the truth, Katrina,” I growled fiercely, tightening my hand around her neck until her face was nearly blue. “Where is my mate?”Her eyes narrowed and I could see them turning red w
Carol’s POVWeakness. That was all I could feel. I was becoming delusional. I’m not sure how long I’ve been here for. It felt like days though. Days without food and water; days without fresh air. Days without sunlight; days without my mate. My heart was breaking inside of me and whatever powers I h
When their ears perked up and they started dashing in a specific direction, the driver pressed on the gas and sped after them.My heart was racing as I fought the urge to burst out of the car and shift into my wolf form. I wasn’t sure I’d be able to hold back my wolf once we got close enough. As soo
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