SOPHIA "I've never realized it, Love. And I'm really sorry." Asher spoke softly while looking into my eyes. I shook my head and forced a weak smile. "You have nothing to be sorry for. It's not your fault my life became the tragedy that it did. If anything, you made living worthwhile. Perhaps that
Being here again after almost two decades was a lot for me. After papa died, I made sure to cut myself away from everything that reminded me of him, and that included this place. I told myself it would take the pain away faster, make his memories fade and make his death hurt less. I couldn't tell i
My heart squeezed in my chest. It was that lump again. It had found its way to my throat and wouldn't go down no matter how hard, and how many times I tried to swallow it. The man lady Hannah spoke of reminded me about my father. Papa used to sing me songs on this very bench too. He tried to teach
SOPHIAI hopelessly flung myself into his arms without any second thoughts. My conversation with Lady Hannah taught me the importance of being with people who loved you. I was never going to risk my family for anything. "Love?" Asher called out when I locked my arms around his neck. The feeling of
ASHER **Thirty minutes earlier** It hurt to see Sophia break down into tears in front of me. I held her and led her back to the car without saying any words. She didn't need me to speak at that moment. All she needed was the comfort of my presence, and I was ready to offer that. As we drove, she
He took my hand in his with a nervous smile spread across his lips. Once our hands were locked in a handshake, the nervous smile disappeared, leaving a bold grin on his face. "I didn't think I would see you anytime soon, seeing as you didn't bother to come visit when I was at the hospital." "You h
SOPHIA Something was wrong. I continued to stare at the back of his neck that the strands of his black hair allowed me to see. Something was terribly wrong. When I saw Reed at our door this morning, my anger returned, and my heart broke for Asher all over again. Why was he here? Who the hell gave
Adeline had only one weakness in this world, and that was him. She would never speak the truth against him in his presence, he knew this. And he used it to play with me. Fuck! I wanted nothing more than to hurl the bottle of champagne at his face and smash that smirk out of his face. "I am a luck
This has been an emotional roller coaster for me. This story began in January, and since then, a lot of things have happened. I’ve been sick, I’ve had countless visits to the hospital, gotten an operation, entered final year in medical school, a lot of things actually. And finally, after nine months
SEVEN MONTHS LATER AUTHOR The sound of the door closing had everyone up on their feet. Daniel, Darwin, Lillie who had been fidgeting on her seat, Queen Sophia, even little Emilia. The doctor blinked twice, fairly surprised by how fast they had all stood. All the set of eyes that peered at her
She didn’t speak, just nodded, her tears continuing to fall silently. Darla joined me, and together, we guided Queen Sophia and Emilia downstairs, where the burial was about to take place. The palace courtyard was filled with the people of Darkmoon, all dressed in black, their faces solemn as they
Lillie’s POV *THREE WEEKS LATER* I stood outside Darla’s room, taking a deep breath before knocking softly. No response, but I knew she was in there. I could hear her crying from where I stood. Even her large twin doors had done nothing to mask the sound of her sorry. I turned mine into a ba
"You both… you both stepped up. I always knew you had it in you, but seeing it… it’s an honor." My gaze lingered on Darwin, and I squeezed his hand weakly. "You’ve done more than I ever could. The kingdom is safe because of you." Darwin’s grip tightened, and he shook his head, tears spilling down
David’s POV Blood. All over the room. Dripping from every wound in my body. I didn’t need to see my reflection in the mirror to know I had been beaten up real good. Yet, when I saw it, a bitter chuckle forced its way out of my throat. I had managed to kill them all even in my state. The fuckers
We ran toward the sound, and there she was—Darla, crumpled on the ground, her body hunched over a figure lying in a pool of blood. Logan. His chest was still, his eyes closed as if sleeping, but the deep gash in his body told a different…completely different story. Lillie fell to her knees beside
Darwin’s POV Heavy is the head that wears the crown, but there wasn’t a crown on my head. However, I knew I had stepped into David’s shoes the moment he was hospitalized. It suddenly made sense why he had been so stoic and protective of everyone. For the first time in a long time, I could feel wha
"You vile bastard!" I growled, my claws jutting out. "I'll make sure this time, you don't leave alive!" "You can't even take me on, Darwin. Weak bastard." Two large wolves tore past us and Daniel immediately shifted in his anger, going after them before they could get in. He tore them apart in s