Aiden’s POVListening to Carol’s story only gave me even more anxiety. I already didn’t like the fact that she was in the King’s Empire without me, but now I was finding out she was in danger and there was nothing I could do about it. I stared up at Oliver who was pacing my office; I had Carol on sp
She was quiet for a moment as she processed this.“Please don’t come here until Ms. Lucille is there and safe,” she finally pleaded. “I need to make sur she got there okay.”“Okay,” I told her. “Luca said they should be back later this afternoon. Once I see her for myself, we will head there. I don’
Aiden’s POVCathy coughed which seemed to wrack her entire body. She was so frail and already looked as if death was knocking on her door.“Kill you?” I asked, my brows furrowed. “Why would I kill you?”“Because you are an Alpha and I know that you know of my condition,” she said in a raspy tone. “N
“When they told me they were alerting you of my condition, I assumed you’d want to see me to tell me that you were ending my life or banishing me. I called you here so you could get it over with, Alpha. I’m ready to join my daughter in the afterlife. You don’t need to sugarcoat anything.”I walked c
Carol’s POVThere was a light knock on the door. I took a small catnap; since finding out that I was pregnant, I had been tired a lot more these last couple of days. I put my hand on my belly, not being able to believe that I was already showing even though I was only a few weeks along. But apparent
We finished packing my things and then we traveled across the manor until we reached the private suite section. I heard the clicking of heels and I already knew who was approaching us before I turned to look.“What do you think you are doing?” Jenna asked, folding her arms across her chest.“Princes
Carol’s POV“What the actual fuck?!” Jenna screeched, making my heart fall into my stomach. I stepped into the room and saw that she was standing directly on the other side of the door and her wine glass had shattered to the ground. Red wine was now staining her pink blouse and her perfect plump lip
If anyone thought Jenna was bad, her mother was the one pulling all the strings.“I thought I asked you to get rid of her; want to tell me why she’s in our private suites?” Her mother asked through her teeth.Jenna swallowed and continued to stare her mother in the eyes.“Perhaps you should ask your
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