LILLIE I struggled against the cuffs holding me against the bed. It had been two days since I found myself in this goddamned place! Funny how I had been jumping from frying pan to fire, from one bad situation to an even worse one. "Fucking bastards!" I spat and laid back in bed, my chest bur
LILLIE Moments later, Daniel and Darwin have returned to the ward. David pushed to his feet and walked over to them. I listened as they talked. Apparently, Darwin had spoken with the Doctor and she tendered her deepest apologies for what she did to me. But it wasn't relevant. So long as she
Two cars and a driver waited by the parking lot. Daniel headed to the first and Darwin followed. "Shouldn't you join your brothers?" I asked just as David climbed in with me. He pulled the door close and smiled. "Don't you want me here with you?" "No, it's not that." I replied quickly, turni
LILLIE "Oh my God, you're alive!" Logan tightened his hold around me. "Yes, I am," I pulled away and cupped his cheeks, a wide smile on my face. "It's so good to see you." "And you too," His eyes brimmed with tears and he turned away. "I thought something bad happened to you. I thought that
"Details are necessary." Said Daniel. "Tell us everything that happened and how it happened." "I was able to escape but I fell into the hands of the Anjals and it was a rollercoaster ride of terrible events," My hands trembled as I spoke. It was still fresh in my memory- everything I went through
DARLA With one leg crossed over the other, I cosied up in my bed. I'd buried my nose in a book for the whole of today, trying futilely to distract myself from my thoughts. It was almost impossible as sometimes, I found myself drifting away from the words before me, into my thoughts and followi
LILLIE As I walked back to the servant's quarters, all I could think of was how whoever I caught in an act or plotting against royalty always made it out of the palace one way or the other, even before anyone could realise. How they were able to escape was beyond me and knowing I didn't want t
LILLIE Kisses, soft kisses. Caresses. Nips here and there. Fingers digging into skin and running through smooth silky hair. The sounds of moans and grunts, hisses, naughty phrases and words of appraisals. Legs entwined in each other and tangled under sheets. All of these combined together to r
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