Dorian's POV I glared at him, and he stared back with equal intensity."You should have stayed gone, Dorian. You have no idea who you're messing with. Guards!"He waited for his guards to come dashing upstairs, but none of them came.My mischievous smile became a chuckle as I relished his cluelessness."Fuck you! What have you done?""Did you really think that I would come to see you without taking precautions? You are on your own, Conrad. Your guards are all knocked out. It's three against one, and if you ask me, I would like those odds. You were never one to play fair."Jacob Ivar and I slowly began to close in on him, and I could see the fear in his eyes as he stepped back, assessing his limited options."There is nowhere to hide, Conrad. It's the end of the road for you."He laughed sadistically and tried to seem imposing."Coward! Why didn't you face me alone? Are you scared of me, Dorian?"I shook my head slowly and took a step towards him."I don't think that I'm the one that
April's POVI was still in my room when I heard the muffled sound of voices coming from outside. I looked out of my window and saw Ivar and Jacob still standing there. I watched as Ivar pulled his phone out of his pocket and put it to his ear.I opened the window slightly and began to eavesdrop on their conversation."Dorian, what's... Dorian, you can't possibly be thinking... Okay. Jacob and I will support you. We'll be there."As Ivar put his phone away, I saw the exasperation on his face. What was Dorian up to? It had to be something dangerous for Ivar to look this stressed out.I wasn't going to wait around for answers, so I immediately dashed downstairs. When I reached the front door, I threw it open, startling Jacob and Ivar."April! What the?! You scared the hell out of us!""I heard your phone call with Dorian. He's plotting something, isn't he?" Ivar and Jacob gave each other hasty looks, which further confirmed that I was right. Dorian was planning something, and it had to
Dorian's POVI watched as April dashed into the room and surveyed the situation. Conrad was out cold and Ivar and Jacob were pinning down the principal.Her eyes soon rested on me and my heart stopped beating for a moment."Dorian!"She rushed up to me and helped me sit up and lean against the wall. Her soft touch on my stinging skin brought smiles to my face but I tried my best to hide it.She pulled her hand away from supporting my back and when she looked at her palm, my blood had covered her fingers.She went pale and looked at me with worry and concern."You're... You're... You're bleeding."The softness in her eyes and voice made me feel even happier. She still cared about me; I still had a chance with her.My eyes took in her face. She looked even prettier than when I saw her a few hours ago. Her succulent pink lips begged me to kiss them and her blue eyes sparkled like that sea. How could I have let her go so easily?"Dorian, you're bleeding! Are you okay...".She moved her h
April's POV I looked at Conrad with surprise and disbelief. Tears silently flowed down my cheeks. He had changed. He was a shadow of his old self. But then again, how could I be sure? I don't think I ever knew his old self. I looked at him and when I blinked, I felt a dark aura rise over him.No. This wasn't the Conrad that I knew. He was dark, evil, and remorseless."April, you have to believe me. I'm not the bad one, Dorian is. He hurt you. He has been making you...""Stop!–"My voice filled the room and I felt my anger ripple throughout the room."–I know that Dorian made things difficult before, but he wasn't a monster. I can't believe that you were behind all of this. You kidnapped him and you just threatened to burn down my pack, my home, and all because of what."I felt the tears turn to anger. I felt my fist shake and all I could think of was sinking it into his face and relishing his agony.I remembered the killing intent I had seen in his eyes when he lashed out at Dorian
Conrad's POV I was stunned as I saw the men rush into the room. I couldn't have called them. I wasn't in the range of any of my guards plus, that bastard had taken them all out when he rushed up here.A rush of something cold filled my body and I felt my mind being infiltrated."Don't worry. I am here to save you."A feminine voice gently soothed my confused mind. I tried to see who it was that had spoken to me but the entire room was engulfed in chaos. I watched as the struggle intensified. The men fought and I caught a glimpse of one of them pinning April to the ground. I wanted to yell that they shouldn't hurt her.If they were truly working for me, then I wanted her alive. I watched April struggle with her assailant and suddenly, Dorian came to her rescue. I felt a vein bulge in my forehead as I watched them.I saw the way that he fiercely protected her, how insistent he was on April not being mine and how I could never have her. I failed to notice it before but there was defi
April’s POVAs I was pushed into the back seat of Conrad's car, I could feel my mind working at the speed of light. I didn't expect any of this to happen. I didn't expect Conrad to catch us. How did he even get the upper hand? I was roughly forced in the back seat and I looked around in anxiety. There was no way for me to escape, and even if I could, I'd simply be caught again and it would all be pointless. I felt my body stiffen as Conrad entered the car with a new suit. He plopped himself down beside me and my face immediately twisted with disgust and loathing. He turned to me and I expected him to be solem, to be sad for everything that he had done, but instead, he had a smirk on his lips .“How dare you smile at a time like this?!”I desperately wanted to hit him, hit him so hard that it would wipe the stupid grin off his face, but my hands were tied together.“You have to understand, my beautiful queen, that all of this is just how things are run.”“Coward!” I struck his thigh
April's POVI dozed off on the journey and soon my eyes fluttered open. I felt my head bent to the side and leaning on something. I rubbed my eyes and looked up and found Conrad looking at me with a smile.I tried not to seem uncomfortable and smiled back as convincingly as I could."You're awake. Hope you slept comfortably?"I sat up and nodded while I rubbed my eyes sleepily. I tried not to look disgusted and upset. I avoided Conrad's gaze and looked forward.I saw the familiar gates of the Royal City come into view but I realized that we were still a long way away from them. It was then that I realized that I had slept through the entire journey.I instinctively turned my head around to check if the car that had Dorian and the others were still following. I sighed in relief. They were still behind us. I could only imagine how angry Dorian was. I could imagine his face scrunched in anger and his emerald eyes darting around, probably looking for a way to...I felt goosebumps on my s
April’s POVI looked at him horrified. I didn't believe him. I didn't trust him. He could take Dorian away and still kill him. I had to act fast."I agreed to be with you if you spared my stepbrother's life. I need to be seeing him so that I can be sure that you will keep your end of the bargain."I watched his eyebrow rise in suspicion."Are you trying to say that you don't trust me?"I bit my tongue and my brain thought I was lightning speed."I do trust you but I would prefer my brother to be close to me. I want to be able to see him and talk to him. If there is any way that I am going to able to convince him to apologize to you, then I need to be able to see him."He looked at me for a while and then gave a deep sigh."You are right. I will ask for the vehicle to meet me at the villa. That will make you happier, won't it, my queen?"He stroked my cheek again and a shiver ran down my spine. His touches were not pleasurable and filled me with disgust. I just wanted this nightmare to