LILLIE “I need a phone.” I said, panting heavily, pressed down on the shoulders of the maid. She looked at me with wide eyes, a rather stunning mix of confusion and irritation. “Ma’am, I’m busy, and…” “You don’t understand. What I need to do really matters more than anything you think you’re d
LILLIE I hurried to alpha David’s study, running as fast as I could. If the maid reached Jace before I got to David, there was no doubt I was going to be at a higher disadvantage. My heart pounded viciously against the muscular walls of my chest. The faster I ran, the more out of breath I became
DAVID You’ve got to be fucking kidding me. It had to be a joke, all of it. And I wasn’t appreciating the prank the “lovebirds” had decided to play on the entire family. Why would she think Jace was capable of such? After all, she had been the one hanging out and playing house with him, wearing r
My jaw clenched at the thought of it. Jace had accompanied me, still, I couldn’t wait to return to the palace and make him pay for his crimes against my family. I took one look at his unsuspecting face. It was now clear to me the reason I had never liked him, or seen him as my brother. Somewhere i
DAVID As we drove to the palace, the weight of Lillie’s revelation pressed down on me. There was silence. All two of my brothers remained quiet in their cars, while Darla held on to me as though she was scared that if she let go for a second, she would be taken away again. I made a mental note to
It was my turn to tap his shoulder with the most pretentious smile on my face. “Not at all, brother. You more than deserve it.” Inside the throne room, tension crackled in the air. My eyes scanned the captured rogues as they were pushed inside, recognizing the fear and defiance in their eyes.
Then, I turned to Jace. “What do you say we do to them?” Evil glimmered in his eyes as he spoke. “What they deserve for their treasonous deeds. Death, by hanging. Let their heads be displayed in the square for everyone to see. Let it serve as a warning that nobody, absolutely nobody, stands ag
LILLIE The guards pushed Logan and I to the ground, and the iron doors closed shut behind us. I fell on my knees, my face kissing the ground as I held onto my chest. Logan rushed to me, scooping me up gently. He helped me rest my back against the wall while I struggled to breathe. Who would have
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