I shrunk under the apprehensive eyes of everyone standing on the ballroom floor. They were dressed in beautiful gowns, wearing expensive jewelry that truly fit for a visit to the palace and I could tell with a steadfast certainty that they all looked down on me with a passion. Nobody could understan
Three servers went around the room and put a wine glass in the hands of every Alpha while another came up and poured the wine. “Please hold out your glasses and toast with us,”Elise served Darian first and then the Council members. They swirled the wine and sniffed the aroma which even I had to ad
I didn't look away until a high-pitched scream had me whipping my head to the side where I saw one of the council members standing as still as you can, he wasn't panicking or swaying from side to side trying to catch a breath and his eyes were wide and round while the blood spilled calmly from his m
Someone just tried to kill him so I couldn't blame him for letting his anger fill every crevasse of the room without making any effort to rain it in.Every guest fought to stand still but they couldn't control the wavy trembles of their hands or their necks desperate to bend down and submit.Elise w
Emanuel grabbed her arm and moved her behind him. He took a protective stance in front of her, shielding her from the sinister gaze in Darian's eyes.I stood between the two males and watched Iliana tremble in fear behind her mate. This was not happening.I know Iliana, she would never try to hurt a
The Chalice Ritual was no different. We stood around, bare and weakened just for someone whose relevance was decided by the high lord, to judge us and choose which of us were fit to be prey for the predator.The room went silent with a single sharp inhale going over everyone's heads when they watche
What the hell was happening? I looked at Darian and it took every ounce of strength I had not to cower under his fear-inflicting gaze. Everyone else stepped back- they literally took a full step back and watched us like a theatre play instead of stopping their king from killing an innocent girl.Ev
Emanuel was on his knees in front of Darian, he tried to reach for the knife but it was lodged between his shoulder blades. I squeezed my eyes shut even though I swore I wouldn't look away and turned my head down when he tried to reach for the knife. With each movement, the knife twisted in his tis