Brown. Chestnut brown. "Brown-haired woman, you say?" "Yes." He placed his right hand on his head and began stroking the sides of his head with his fingers. "I always have a headache just thinking about it." He dropped his hand. "It's the same dream every time." He continued. "She comes to me a
ASHER I kissed her, and that singular action caused my insides to scream for joy. Once my hands dropped to the sides of her waist and my fingers grabbed her skin gently, the soft moan that escaped from her lips could have turned me into a feral beast. She smelt of lavender, and her taste… Fuck! He
SOPHIA "YOU!" The word rolled off her tongue, as bitter and furious as that of a hungry and venomous snake. Queen Claire's blue eyes glared into mine, filled with tears and a hatred I more than recognized. I stood there, shivering and confused, not understanding anything that had happened in the
SOPHIA I rose from the bed, only to notice how feeble my knees felt underneath me. I tried my best to keep my feet rooted to the ground. While I knew I had to be wary of the Queen from that very moment, I also knew that I had to fight for my family, and stay by Asher's side no matter what. My sons
ASHER It all came back to me. It was in a rush at first, but after I closed my eyes and gave in to the darkness, I was able to put bits and pieces back together again. I saw it all, right from the very beginning. She was only eight years old, and I was yet to turn thirteen when I saw her for the
SOPHIA He quirked his right brow as his eyes traveled up to my face. "Say no more." And he didn't give me the chance to. Asher grabbed my right hand and pulled me in a swift motion that had me planting my knees on each side of his hips just to stop myself from falling. For someone who had narrowl
"I love you, Sophia. I love you so…so fucking much it's killing me." Don't let it kill you, please. I still need you. I'm going to need you for a very long time. "I'm never letting you leave me again. And I'm never leaving you." How could he speak so clearly with how hard and fast he was fucking m
ASHER It was safe to say it would have been the best, longest, and calmest sleep I had experienced in a long time. Sophia was by my side, where she belonged, and everything felt just right. Yet, there was something in my mind that continued to bother me time and time again. It was my mother. Alon