“You must get dressed now, my lady. Your mother is in the waiting room.” The mention of my mother was more than enough to snap me out of whatever stupid thoughts were in my mind. I hurried into the room with wide eyes. “My mother? When did she arrive?” “In the early hours of this morning. The gua
LILLIE “Lillie? Lil.” My mother’s tap on my shoulder pulled me back to reality. I nodded and forced a smile. “Of course. Of course. I’m just…” I swallowed hard. I found it amusing how I couldn’t even force myself to say I was grateful to alpha David. He didn’t seem like a man who did anything for
My breath hitched at the back of my throat. I had seen men before, men of different sizes, complexions, noble, rich, poor, middle class, good looking, ugly - forgive me - but nothing, no one had ever caused my heart to skip beats by merely looking at me. I had managed to convince myself I was imposs
“Well, now that you know it is taken care of, why don’t you leave?” That was certainly not the answer I had been expecting. “What?” He dipped both hands into his pockets as he looked me over, from the crown of my head to the sole of my feet. “You heard me. You were here for your brother right? H
LILLIE Breakfast with the queen was one thing I had definitely never planned for. What was I to wear? How was I to act? Wining and dining with the royal family? How did I get this far? My hand maid, whose name I had come to learn was Ophelia, helped me get dressed. She picked out a green flowery p
Breakfast ended on a good accord, and I stayed behind till almost everyone was gone, because Queen Sophia would not stop talking to me. It was as though she was working so hard to add me to the conversation. She must have not wanted me to feel left out, and I found that really sweet. Alpha David ro
LILLIEIt had been days now and I still had not recovered from what happened to me. The news about the princes shook me more than I thought it had. Lying on the bed, my gaze was fixed to the ceiling as thoughts flew through my mind. I did not remove my gaze from the ceiling because I felt there was
Lillie“Follow me.” I did just that. I needed to know. I needed to see what he wanted to show me since he said that he can help me.“But, why are you interested in helping me?” I asked him as we went on a walk, away from the palace garden.“Don't you want to be helped?” he asked and I shrugged.I
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