My breath came out in heavy spurts and my chest heaved up and down as I fought to keep calm and act smartly. One mistake could ruin a lot of things. "Come here," He hurried towards me just before I moved out of the way, strong hands grabbing me and pushing me into the stack of wooden boxes behind
DARLA: I sneakily made my way to the garden to see if Logan had begun his work for the day. My mother had made sure to keep me under lock and key, but that never helped. I didn't find him amongst the gardeners so I decided to head towards the servants quarters. Lifting my gown, I headed towards
*CHAPTER 54* Lillie's POV: Six days. It's been six days since I was locked in here. I might have lost track of time but I knew it had been almost a week since I was roughly throne into this room and bound with chain by two men leering at me and making nasty remarks on how they were going to r
He nodded. "I wanted to go hunting on my own. But I stayed here hungry." "That's awful." He nodded. "But it's all my fault. I didn't listen to my father and I got pushed for it. I deserved it." I immediately shook my head. "No, you don't. You didn't deserve to be locked up in this smelly place
DARWIN Six Days ago... David kept pacing from one end of the room to the other, his fingers in his hair as he tried to keep calm. "I'm done waiting for her to return," David stopped in front of the table, planting both palms on the surface of the table. "Let us go into the woods to search fo
Daniel's statement did nothing but increase David's temper. He was livid now and ready to dive and attack. I decided to step in. "Don't you think finding Lillie first could lead to Jace? From what we can pick out from his actions, he has proven to be very sleek with his movements. But if we find
DAVID Four days. It's been four days since Darwin decided to embark on the journey into the forest in search of Lillie. And we were yet to hear from them. "Son, are you okay? You look dull. What's wrong?" My mother asked Daniel and I as we ate at the breakfast table. "I am okay, mother."
LILLIE All I wanted to do was wipe that grin from her face with a blow to the head. One that would take her out in a matter of seconds so I could find my escape. But I was a hostage here and my hands and legs were tied up. Hermes was too uncomfortable standing there so he walked out, further m
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