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
Carol’s POV“You banished her?!” I gasped, staring up at him in shock. “I don’t understand. Why would you do that?”He furrowed his brows at me, and I could see the look of disapproval on his face. I’m sure he’s not used to anyone raising their voices at him, but I couldn’t help myself. I couldn’t b
We stepped into what looked like a living room space and there were a ton of doors that I’m assuming led into the bedrooms, maybe even bathrooms, and a kitchen area where they ate. I hadn’t seen a single servant eating in the large dining room, so I guessed they had dined in their quarters.It was p
“Why aren’t we going with her again?” Another voice, someone younger asked.“Your mother is pregnant, and we have a small baby,” a male, maybe Alison’s father, answered. “If we leave, we would be as good as dead and we have to think about them as well.”“It’s okay,” Alison said softly. “I understand
Carol’s POV“I’m sorry, what?” Alison’s mother asked.I turned to look at her mother and gave her a compassionate smile.“I want your daughter to join our pack,” I told her.“The Capitol,” Aiden told them.Alison’s father’s eyes grew large as he stared at Aiden.“I knew I recognized you,” he said, s
Aiden smiled and held out his hand for Rick to shake. Rick looked at it for a moment and then he took Aiden’s hand, shaking it firmly.“You have my word that she’ll be safe at the Capitol. In the meantime, think about my offer. We can have a home for you made and a position on the Gamma force.”Rick
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