ASHER Three hours. That was all Ivan had left before I took measures to rain hell down on him. It was nothing compared to what he truly deserved, but I could make do with that. I was seated in my study when my phone chimed with a message. I slipped it out of my pocket, hurriedly, my body rippling
The video stopped playing and I looked at Reed, a smirk curling my lips. "So what do you have to say about this, Reed? Don't you fucking deny or I would snap your head this instant!" He started to tremble, raising both of his hands in surrender as fear creeped into his face. He knew I meant every w
ASHER I was more than heartbroken, but what was one more revelation? Reed had dared to accuse my mother of such treachery. I made sure I’ll deal with the truth and him later. I tapped the “play” icon and pressed my phone speaker to my ear. “ I told you that we had to be careful, and the best thi
My fists clenched and unclenched as rage consumed my whole being. Finally, she clipped the box shut and pulled it from the bed before turning to me with a smile that faltered. I caught every minute change in her expression. "I have to go now, honey." She moved towards me and even before she could
About thirty minutes later, I was back on the road, going in the direction of Lord Clarke's home, according to Lady Hannah's description. I was followed by a team of special agents who all had weapons with them. I had employed this strategy, knowing fully well how unpredictable Lord Clark could be.
SOPHIA. Asher had to attend to a few things and he left, not without promising to return back to me later in the day. I ate and took a nap and the next time I woke up, it was past noon. "Someone is here to see you." One of the maids announced and I gestured to her to allow whoever it was to come
But I couldn't stop myself from peering down at the photo. In the first picture, a young Hannah was seated before a handsome man who definitely looked like a younger version of my father. They were in a cafe, tall glasses of iced coffee seated before them both on the table and she was smiling brigh
"I was!" Her voice matched mine. Her eyes were filled with pure pain. "I was curious about you. I wanted to know where you were but I was scared, Sophia. I was scared that if I ever saw you, I was never going to look back! I had to keep my past life a secret even though I yearned so much to be with
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