Aiden’s POV“Welcome back to the Capitol Alpha Aiden,” one of the King’s warriors said as he bowed in respect the second I got off the plane.I didn’t have the patience for casualties; my main focus was to get to the manor and see my mate. I had a nasty feeling that something was wrong, and I was it
“Where is she?” I asked.I could definitely find her on my own if I wanted to, but I would tear this entire manor apart if I were to wander around here by myself.“She’s in her suite,” Alice stammered. “I’ll take you to her.”I nodded, my body stiff as I walked behind Alice and up the grand staircas
Carol’s POV“Carol, wake up my daughter,” a soft and musical voice spoke to me through the light breeze that caressed my features.I stirred in my sleep, feeling groggy but oddly awake. When I opened my eyes, I saw that was staring up at the night sky. A woman stood over me with long blonde hair tha
“You are way greater than you give yourself credit for, Carol,” the Goddess told me softly. “You have a bigger purpose, as does your mate. Soon, your destinies will find you both.”“Our destinies?” I asked, my brows furrowed together. “I don’t understand. What are our destinies?”She smiled and put
Carol’s POV“The baby is okay, Miss Carol,” a new voice said from the other side of the room.A man in a long white trench coat walked across the room and towards me; he was an older gentleman with a kind face and warm brown eyes. He had a smile on his lips and held a clipboard firmly in his hands.
Oliver shook his head.“I don’t think she knows any information,” he told me. “She was just as shocked about the drug in the tea as the rest of us. She only suspected that it was Jenan because of Jenna’s reputation and the fact that she knew that Jenna could get her hands on any drug if she truly wa
Carol’s POV“You’re proposing to her?!” I shrieked, resulting in him shushing me and practically throwing his hands over my mouth to keep me quiet.I chuckled at the alarmed look in his eyes.“Yes,” he told me in a harsh whisper. “I want to marry her and finally mark her as mine. I’m not really sure
“Better?” He asked, raising his brows as he watched me.“Much,” I answered.Later in the day, the doctor returned with my discharge paperwork. He checked my vitals and took some blood for more testing and once everything came back clear, I was able to leave. Fiona and Oliver disappeared to their sha
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