Cara just stared at her and sighed in my head. “She is putting on an act.”“I know,” I responded, and we both laughed it off. Then, we focused on the beast, still roaring in pain. Then it suddenly fell to the ground, and there was nothing else.Silence followed, and for a few minutes, none of us sai
LyrielleI chose to save the girls, and I didn’t regret it. Whether I later became queen or not, saving them was the first thing that came to mind. I was waiting to be squished by the wall, but I was shocked to find myself in one piece and inside a glass room.My reflection stared back at me; at lea
“Who do you love the most?” the voice asked, and it sounded so familiar that I wondered where I had heard it from. “Who do you love the most?” it sounded again, and when I looked to my left, I saw my reflection staring at me with arms folded.No wonder the voice sounded familiar. It was my reflectio
~Arineth~“Your High Queen, Lady Elyriah Rutledge!” Isha’s voice echoed as I stood at the front of the castle balcony, staring at the stars. I leaned against the stone rail and thought about everything that had happened. It was just as I had wanted and planned, and now she had become the queen. She
~Lyrielle~ Arineth carried me into my chamber, his arms holding me steady while I wrapped my arms around his neck. Luckily for us, no one was around, even though I could still hear the fae voices in the distance celebrating me as their new queen. My heart still pounded from our kiss on the balcon
~Arineth~She was right by my side, sleeping peacefully. It was unlike the first time when I had walked out on her and left her alone. Now that we were closer, there were many things I wanted to tell her, especially about my parents. She only knew that my family hated me but had no idea that the rea
~Elowen~It was finally my coronation day, and I couldn’t be happier. Today set a new beginning in my life, and it was the day when I would face my enemies. The day when I would have to see them all. All night, I tossed around my bed, thinking about what they would feel if they saw me and how they w
“Then you should have been here ever since the preparation started.” Alexa scoffed.“I am here now, right? It is all that matters.”“Running off with no explanation and then suddenly appearing like a boss is not the way of the tradition,” Linda retorted. Alexa stood up and walked towards Linda. “Yo
“But we have encountered more war than they have ever had,” he heaved a deep sigh. “If only that boy was here, then maybe he would have put himself to use and helped us fight against the faeries.” I knew he was talking about Arineth. After all, he was the son that was used to wage war, and Arineth h
Daveth heaved a deep sigh and placed a hand on his beating chest. “I fear for our lives if she is truly alive because we had wronged her. We had…” “Enough!” I shouted at him and slapped his face. “She is dead! That woman we just saw is the fae queen! I do not want you to breathe another word of thi
~Eiraeth~ It can’t be her; that was what I had told myself when I saw the veil be lifted up. Everyone had the same look on their faces because no one was expecting to see Lyrielle’s lookalike. She was gone and didn’t exist anymore, but this woman, the fae queen, bears so much resemblance that it w
My father turned around and quickly lowered his head even before I spoke up. “It is my fault for not teaching my family properly, and this has made them take the king’s mate as someone they know.” I knew he was going to do damage control and pretend to be a great father as always, but I knew that h
They all stared at Lyrielle as if they were seeing a ghost. Those who made it evident that they were indeed staring were the Luna Queen, Eiraeth, and Daveth. After all, they were the ones deeply involved in what had happened to her and her family. Their plans were what ruined her life. “Is everythi
Lyrielle nodded and thanked them again. “It’s a pleasure to have you here, and I hope that later, you will be open to a girls’ get-together, and we can hang out.” Both of the queens exchanged looks, and I had thought they were going to decline, but they didn’t. Instead, they nodded in response. “We
~Arineth~ I should have known that she would be affected by them. It wasn’t easy to walk past them, especially when they brought back the memories she was trying to forget. When she had been frozen, I had rushed to her side, and it took some words to bring her forward. She had listened to me, mean
~Lyrielle/Elyriah I stood paralyzed, my eyes locked on Diana, Eiraeth, Daveth, the Alpha King, and the Luna Queen. They formed a perfect, infuriating tableau of joy. Diana’s hand rested on her stomach, leaning into Eiraeth for support, while Daveth stood tall between the royals, all smiling. Smilin
The door burst open again, and my heart jumped because I had thought that the person walking in was Arineth. I hadn’t seen him for two days since I was confined in the room, but it wasn’t him. Instead, it was the twins who had attended to me the first time: Malara and Delara. “Your Highness,” they b