A WEEK AGO I stare at the blood on my hands while trying to process what just happened. My parents are dead. Yet I’m alive. How? The Police and ambulance Sirens in the distance cause my brain to go numb. How am I not dead? Why am I always the unlucky one? Why couldn’t I have died instead? “Mom, dad.” I say quietly while desperately trying to make sure they're alive. I unfortunately can’t reach them to make sure they're alive because I’m trapped in the back seat of the car. I try to pull myself out of the car but I can’t. I try moving but I’m stuck. We just had an accident. I cannot explain how it happened but all I do remember is a car hitting us from behind. My dad lost control of the car and everything from there is just blank. I’m covered in blood, yet I’m alive. The ambulance reaches us and I’m immediately pulled out of the car. I don’t even know how they pulled me out because my mind just keeps saying ‘they’re dead, they’re dead? they’re dead.’ I hear voices all around
Kane and I both stare at Stella whilst she struggles to even look into our eyes. She looks so different. More dull like. It’s not like I ever liked her and even though she was annoying she was always full of life but now her eyes just look dead. She shockingly jumps into my arms and hugs me. I slowly lift my arms up and rub her back soothingly. “I know I haven't been a good person but I really need this right now.” “It’s alright stella.” “Well I guess this means we can come in?” Kane asks, acting very insensitively. Stella let me go. “Oh yeah sorry about that, come in.” We both enter inside and she closes the door. The house is a beautiful duplex considering her parents were fond of showing off. Literally everything in this house looks like money. From the chandelier to the couches to the curtains. Everything. Kane and I sit on the couch while Stella brings us water and drinks. She drops it on the table and joins us on one of the couches. “Since when did you become hospit
Kane and Aurelia left just two days ago yet I’m mentally going insane. Leonard keeps treating me like I’m still his mistress. I don’t act as he wishes Of Course but when he says he needs to see me I always have no choice but to go over to his place because of our agreement. I’m presently at his place. He and Isabel have been working on trying to infiltrate the palace. It’s harder than we thought apparently but I’m not shocked because a king is always overly protected. Leonard and Isabel are still talking about their plans in the living room while I found an excuse to escape. I lied that I needed to ease myself. I found myself in one of the rooms and decided to call Aurelia so I can get an update on what the hell is going on. “Forgot about me already?” I joke. “I wouldn’t be lying if I said I did.” “And why is that?” I smile and sit on the bed. She’s probably joking around. “See you can’t exactly remember anything when you find out that your mothers a lesbian.” It’s Kane th
Kane has been sifting through Stella’s mom's journal for the past few hours without saying a word and I can’t help but wonder what’s up with him. “You know you don’t have to keep reading it forever.” I say and place my hands on his shoulders from behind the couch. I bend my head till it’s seated on his shoulder and look at the page he's reading. “That page is the only page that relates to Emaine.” He says and stands up. He throws the book away and starts walking up and down. “Kane calm down.” “Aurelia, I love you but you have no idea how someone is meant to react when they find out their mother is not who they thought she was.” He’s breathing heavily whilst pacing. I hug him from behind and feel his body relax. He lets out a breath and turns around. He hugs me. “Thank you. I need this.” He whispers into my ear. “I think it’s time we go see Daniel because this is a dead end.” I say. “I think we should go back to Rome.” Kane lets me go. “What, why after coming so far?” I
“Isabel Evergreen?” I ask to be sure that it is the same Leonard sister we’re talking about. “Oh yes that was her surname.” Daniel says. Kane and I look at each other again. He immediately unties him. “Look here Daniel, I’m going to need you to explain every single thing you know about Isabel and Emaines relationship.” Kane says whilst Daniel is rubbing his bruised hands. “Can’t I Atleast rest first?” He says.. “No you cannot just rest-” “Kane!” I interrupt him. “I’ll order food for you but whilst we wait can you please give us any information.” “I’d honestly love to because you two just saved my life but I can’t think straight on an empty stomach.” I’m starting to think kanes methods are better than mine. I look at Kane and nod. I leave the room and start to dial a food delivery place. It takes a few minutes so once I’m done I go back to the room and the first thing I see is Kane poking daniels bruised leg. “Kane, it's alright!” I yell. “Daniel, your food is on its way
“How dare you.” I say. “Did you really think I would be okay with my father getting murdered? I may have not known him and disliked the fact that he cheated but nobody deserves to be murdered.” Isabel says. “Yet you murdered more than one person.” “It’s revenge. I don’t believe in killing someone for revenge unlike my brothers. I prefer for them to suffer. Separating Shannon from her daughter and husband was just the first step.” “What makes you any different from Shannon!?” I scream. Thank God Leonard’s not at home right now. He told Isabel and I that he wanted to go do something important. “She killed out of jealousy, those who I’ve killed was never with my own hands-” “Really? Your convincing yourself that those deaths had nothing to do with you?” “They were merely collateral damage.” I start to laugh. “Isabel, are you even hearing yourself?” “Look, I don't have time for this. Why do I even bother?” She starts to move to the living room so I follow her and stand in
Aurelia Elena disconnects the phone before we can respond to her. “You didn’t tell me you had a private jet.” I say. “That’s really what you want us to talk about right now after finding out Isabel’s a dickhead.” “We're honestly so dumb for believing her.” “Her story never added up. I just never thought anything about it because I didn’t think she’d have a hidden agenda. From the moment she said ‘one thing led to another and we blurted things about our lives out’ I should have known she was lying about how she and Shannon started talking.” “I know right. I know my mom, she’s not a lightweight and no matter how drunk she is she wouldn’t just go around telling just anyone that she killed a supposed king.” “Isabel must have met with Shannon and pretended to be her friend after telling her that she's Leonard and Rowan’s sister.” I say. “Can someone explain what’s going on?” Daniel says whilst biting his pizza. “Shut up Daniel.” Both Kane and I say at once. “We’re leaving, tr
Kane picks me up bridal style and asks if I’ve ever gone skinny dipping. “What’s that?” “Basically swimming naked.” “Kane, we can’t do that right now I’m-” “Wet? I know.” “You're gross! This is Elena’s pool! We can’t just-” “Wrong, it’s my parents house remember.” “Since when did you consider her one?” “Well I still don’t consider her one but technically she still is.” I’ve been staring at him this whole time. I didn't even realize that we'd reached the pool till Kane threw me in it. By the time my head comes out of the water Kanes is already right in front of me. He picks my legs up and takes me to the edge of the pool. He leans in to kiss me but suddenly pulls away and stares at me like I had grown a pair of horns or alien eyes. Not minding his shocked stare I kiss him, moaning into his mouth as his lips moves slowly, I love how he lets me take control. My back is now touching the edge of the pool so I wrap my legs around his waist and take his hands and place the