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
Aiden’s POVAs Carol wrapped her arms around my neck and pulled herself closer to me, my wolf was practically panting in my mind. He had missed our mate and being with her right now as driving him crazy. All he wanted was to put his mark on her again and again until the entire world knew who this wo
“C…Carol…” I managed to moan, but it was too late, I exploded into her mouth, and I felt my seed running down her throat.Surprisingly though, she didn’t stop. It only fueled her even more. She sucked every last drop out of me and when she was sure there was nothing left, she released me with a pop
Carol’s POV“Alpha Aiden, I wasn’t expecting you to join us for training this morning,” King Bennet said questionably as we walked into the witchery room at the back end of the manor. Bennet looked at me with a frown when we walked into the room, hand-in-hand, and then he narrowed his eyes at Aiden.
His meaning was not lost on Aiden, and he nodded.“Thank you, your majesty,” Aiden said, bowing his head.“Now, if you’ll excuse us. We have a lot of training to do today,” King Bennet said, standing to his feet.Aiden and I stood as well, and he turned to face me.“Have a good session; I’ll see you
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