DARWIN The cool afternoon wind and the birds chirping in trees did nothing to soothe my raging nerves and the worry that marred my thoughts. I paced from one end of the garden, dialling Sarah's number over and over again and listening to it get directed to her voicemail. I didn't want to beli
Darwin's POV: I hurried down the hall, pushing past servants and guards. David and Daniel were probably out and my study was quite far. The call ended and when I called back, it was unavailable. I paced around the hall, waiting for whoever called to call again, and when they did, I broke into a
Darwin: The call went dead in my ear and I stood there, frozen in shock as my thoughts went into conflict. Pacing from one end of the hall to the other, I placed a hand on my head and stared out into the horizon, watching as the afternoon sun slowly coloured the lands golden. It only made me
Lillie: Silence prevailed for a while as we silently walked down the tarred roads flanked by trees. The air smelled clean and the cool, evening breeze kissed my skin, softly whipping my hair on my face. I wondered why Darwin asked me that question or what exactly he was waiting to hear from me,
Darwin: I was worried. Seeing Lillie heading towards the danger she warned me to stay away from kept me on my toes. And I couldn't go after her because she warned me not to. She probably knew what to do, but it did not eliminate the worry building up from my insides. I backed away from the crow
Darwin: It was a tumultuous journey to the nearest motel. Lillie and I had to cut corners and even hide under stalls to avoid the rain that kept changing from heavy to light, like it was fashioned against us tonight. Thankfully, we found a motel with a neon sign midtown and rushed into the buil
Just as I stepped out, a knock sounded at the door. I was closer to the door than Lillie was, so I made my way over to it and pulled it open. A man stood the the door and as soon as he saw me, his brows furrowed in confusion. "Are you..." Lillie immediately pushed me to the side. "Is there a pr
Lillie's POV: Time seemed to have frozen. The sound of rain hitting the roof above us did nothing to quell the kiss we shared. I found myself deepening the kiss. My body and my mind were at war. While it was logical to end this kiss right now before it graduated to something else, my body didn'
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