TRIGGER WARNINGASHER. I stood by the river bank, watching as her body got attached to a bamboo shaft. The river led right into the seas on the east coast and after the required rituals had been carried out, she was pushed into the water and left to float away. I didn't wait another minute, just
"You can't do this."She whimpered softly before her voice morphed into a piercing scream. "You can't do this!"Sadly, I could. Her father had given my permission to punish her as the law seemed fit. I did it. I stood at the side, watching as they filed out of the dungeon, their hands tied behind
SOPHIA. Watching Asher pay his last respects to his mother along with the others had been nerve wracking. He looked forlorn and all I wanted to do was reach for him and wrap him in a hug but he was too busy listening to the Priest and trying hard not to cry. Her body remained floating in the rive
His fingers sank into my waist and tightened before he grabbed me by the chin and looked at me. "You're doing this on purpose, right?" A smirk curled my lip to the side. "Maybe. Maybe not. Let's take a seat anyway." He pulled a seat out for me before doing the same for himself but the whole time,
SOPHIA. I lay stark naked on the table, surrounded by candlelight, food and drinks. Asher was too concerned about my body to care about the food. He pushed a few plates aside and pressed his lips into my thighs, inhaling softly as the tip of my nose skimmed my skin. "Fuck. You smell nice as hell,
"You were too fixated on not hurting me. Even if you did, I wasn't going to feel anything. Don't hold back next time, okay?" I nodded. He helped me out of the table, cleaned me up with a serviette, laughing as we discarded it on the grass. "What are we going to do with these?" He asked, wrapping
ASHER. Sophia was restless for the rest of the drive to the hospital. She had developed a sudden fever and she kept whining because her abdomen hurt terribly. All of these were symptoms of an incoming period but she had her own diagnoses. She was pregnant but I refused to believe it until the docto
"Hey boys," I stopped right behind Sophia who was seated on the concrete block beside them. "Having fun?" Darwin turned to look at me with a bright smile on his face. "We caught several tadpoles by the pool this morning n, Dad." "It's not a tadpole," Daniel grimaced and dipped his hand into the wa
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