Thank you? Was I to wish the goddess’s blessings upon him? Was I to thank my lucky stars for his presence in my life? I was now indebted to him. It was a debt I wasn’t sure I could ever repay completely. “I think it’s safe to say I own you now, Lillie Rome.” He spat, and the smile on his face
DANIEL What the fuck was I actually thinking? That I could come down to Lillie’s room and what? Have a conversation? I scoffed and shook my head as I turned away from her door. It had been nothing but a waste of time. David was right. The bitch was starting to mess with all our heads. Jace was t
“Unlike you, some of us actually know what loyalty means, and understand that value of family and the strength it provides us.” Jace blinked. The confusion that swept across his face was so sudden, he would have had me fooled if I didn’t know him too well. Perhaps too much for my own good. “What
LILLIE Once again, I was left with nothing to do but wander about the halls aimlessly. Staying in my room all day was bound to drive me insane. This time, I decided to explore a part of the palace I had never been to before - except last night, when I visited Alpha David’s room. I wrapped my arm
“Fine. I’ll see what she has then.” The stiff silence that accompanied his statement had me sweating profusely. Queen Sophia didn’t take her eyes off me, and David tried to look at everything in the room besides the stool I sat on. “What do you think?” We all turned in the direction of the sof
LILLIE Stepping out of the sleek Rolls Royce, I found myself at the grand entrance of the Elite Academy of Darkmoon, standing beside Alpha David and princess Darla who was obviously in her natural habitat. Just like the party I had attended with Jace, the aura of this gathering threatened to swa
“Her,” I started to speak. “She was one of the finalists that night. You know, the night of your surrogate games finale.” He remained silent, but when I saw his eyes move across the table, I decided to help him. “The one in a black dress.” “Yes. I remember seeing her. I couldn’t have looked
I rolled my eyes at the word “date”. Him and I knew it was far from that. I scoffed and shook my head. “You’ll never let me have peace, would you?” “Peace?” That annoying scoff came again. “I don’t think we have that relationship, Lillie. Now, come on, let’s go back. Darla’s receiving her pr
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