LILLIE Another foot making constant contact with mine and another arm poking against my stomach was enough to wake me up. I tried to stand up without even opening my eyes. That was a huge mistake because I ended up falling right back down. “She’s awake,” one woman said softly. “Well, she better
I wasn’t comfortable with how I was sitting so I asked for help again to sit down properly. “You should sit down cross legged,” the woman with the strict face told me. You can't be taking up all of the space. I bit my tongue to stop myself from asking her what her problem was with space. Even my mo
DARLA I was constantly chewing inside my mouth. All the flesh was bare there. Very soon, people were going to be seeing all of my teeth on display. The thought was funny, but I couldn’t laugh. I was pacing around the room. I headed out for the balcony as my room as becoming stuffy. The one thing th
LILLIE I screamed as soon as the man let go of the chains and walked back to the car. I could feel myself jolt at the feeling of the car moving again. “I’m going to die, I’m going to die,” I repeated to myself. I stopped myself immediately. I had to stay alive for Logan. I was definitely going to
“I need to pee,” I announced. They both acted like they didn’t hear me. They both carried the girl and hailed her into the truck. I half waited for her to scream in pain. She didn’t even move. She just laid there like a full sack of flour. “I need to pee,” I said again. I could see the first one ro
DAVID’S POV Logan hurried into the room. “You called for me,” he answered. It didn’t even take him three minutes to walk into the palace. We all hadn’t eaten since we found out that Lillie was missing but it had the most effect on him. He had bones peeking out from his neck at that point. I had b
LILLIE The smell of smoke caused me to sneeze. It has tickled my nostrils for far too long, and I could no longer ignore it. The painful sneeze opened my eyes to the brightly lit fire in front of me. Quickly, I got up, and my back came in contact with something that felt oddly wooden. My eyes qu
LILLIE “…and if I were you, I'd choose us.” The bruise at the side of my head, and my knees started to hurt three times as much all of a sudden. I wasn’t aware how long I had been away from Darkmoon, or how far away I was. The only thing I knew was that I needed to return as soon as possible. Wh
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