“So, what are we learning today?” I asked him innocently, giving him a forced smile.“First, I wanted to speak with you about what happened last night,” he surprised me by saying.My heart stuttered in my chest.“What about last night?” I asked, thinking he was talking about Moncia’s death. Was he g
Carol’s POVWhat was all set? What had Oliver done? Me: What did you do?King Bennet turned his attention back to me and nodded toward the pastries and tea.“Help yourself,” he said as he grabbed a cup of tea and took a sip; he hummed in satisfaction. I thanked the maid who had just poured me a cu
“So, what happened?” I asked. “How did you end up living happily ever after?”“We didn’t at first,” he admitted. “There was a huge battle. The Sawol coven didn’t appreciate me taking one of their own, especially the leader's daughter. They wanted her back and they started a war against the empire. T
Carol’s POV“An heir?” I gasped.He nodded darkly.“They wanted to ensure that their coven would be taken care of after they were gone. They never had any other kids and at that point, they were too old to have any more children. Having their daughter was their only hope for ensuring their coven rem
I nodded, already hearing that part of the story from Candance. Apparently, Jasmine feared that I would take the ladder and become evil; she was pregnant and feared the fate of her unborn child. She tried to have the queen killed before giving birth to me, but her attempts were futile thankfully.“T
Carol’s POV“You cheated on my mother?” I asked, standing to my feet. I felt disgusted being around him at this point. How could he betray his own fated mate like that? My stomach clenched at the very thought. If Aiden ever betrayed me like that, I don’t know if I could ever survive that; let alone
“So, what did you do about it?” I asked, my voice thick with accusations.“I couldn’t turn the woman away because she was carrying my child,” Bennet said softly. “I also didn’t want a relationship with her though. So, I kept her in the manor and allowed her to live here. I had my maids care for her
Aiden’s POVIt was a faint feeling, but I could still feel Carol’s anxiety and pain. Something was going on at the empire that was upsetting her, and it was driving me insane. I could feel it the moment she got to the empire last night but when I spoke to her on the phone, she said everything was fi
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