A scream rippled from deep in my core and carried my pain when it felt like everything inside of me was being twisted like a rope. I raised my hand, the taste of metal filled my mouth and the blood was dripping down my chin.My claws extended and Trixy snarled, saliva dripped from the side of her m
Nate backed away, standing in the corner and watching us like it wasn't his fault that men and women were dying and a young girl wouldn't get to go home with her father.He must've felt me watching because he looked up and I sincerely hope that he saw every last ounce of loathing in my eyes. I hope
Ophelia’s rose-scented perfume was burning up my nose and her screeching sounds were making it hard to land a good punch when all I wanted was to cover my damn ears. Gabe and Mr. Light were occupied in their own battle and I tasted the blood that entered my mouth when she clawed at my cheek.I saw
The portal closed behind me and I looked back to make sure that nobody had gotten through but I also wondered if Zade got away before they barged into the Elder’s office. I’m sure he did. Darian was handing Kiera over to Gabe who gladly took her with a beaming smile and they walked out of the offic
I stormed into the bedroom and slammed the door shut behind me. Everything was the same as before we left, the colors and the bed, the pillows and the paintings- everything was exactly the same yet I was supposed to somehow move on from all the shit that had happened to me. God, I was fuming!Was I
Colors worked like taste and music in reliving a memory. And the colors around Darian’s room were kicking me in the face and the stomach and every other place where a person could hurt. Nora sat still on the sofa and stared at the wall while picking her nails. Her words got to me, deeply. I think s
I was perfectly fine with the vision of the hallway and would rather not see Nora felt up by three guards even though she evidently didn't mind. “Uhu?”She didn't answer, why the hell wasn't she answering?Damn, that meant I had to turn around and see the preview of the foursome that was about to t
One thing I did not expect was for Gabriel Hayes to be a fashionista. Seriously, we’ve been into four stores and spent at least thirty minutes in each one trying on clothes and having our own catwalk around the racks and changing rooms. He was trying on blazers, suits, pants, and shirts- building ou
The young man lifted his finger to his lips and didn't make a sound. Did I just say, 'young man'? How old was I getting in this place? I'm not even nineteen and I’m calling someone else a young man, the shiver that shook my bones was valid.“Could you focus,” Trixy snarled.“I called him a young man
The days passed smoother than I ever remember them doing. There was no nausea or whiplash from sudden events that kicked me to the ground and Darian had been surprisingly well behaved. Gabe took Mathilda into town and showed her around, they went to the Royal Training Facilities where she got to see
Nora took me to a corner of the hallway where a lamp shone, the only lamp above a portrait as far as I could tell. A regal woman sat on top of a throne, it was a humongous throne, the back reached up a good meter above her head, yet she sat there as though she and it were the same size with her arms
We took Mathilda through every level of the castle starting from the bottom and working our way through every single room, many of which I hadn't been in myself so that was fun.The gym, locker rooms, and Royal Guard sleep halls were especially unsettling but we closed those doors fast enough. At fi
HAZEL’S POVNora and I were watching each other, I pressed my lips tighter and felt them shake when I blew out a breath making a rumbling noise on the way.Neither of us said anything and I don't know why she was suddenly quiet but I had my reasons. Having to picture her naked with my mate being one
DARIAN’S POV“You need to calm the fuck down or you’ll scare her again,” Onyx growled. Like I hadn't thought about that myself.Hazel was sticking her chin out, her brows were pointing down when her frown deepened and I knew that laughing wouldn't make the situation any better but she was too fuckin
“How old is she?” I jumped around and saw Gabe barely an inch away, his shoulder brushed up against mine and he was looking at Mathilda and Elisa disappear around a corner.“Thirteen,” I said with a hand over my heart while I steadied my breathing.I remembered her thirteenth birthday, it was a few
To my never-ending surprise, Mrs. Smith walked in with a phone in her hand and a deep scowl on her pouty face. I bet I could fill the creases of her wrinkles with nickels and they would just stay there.“Your Majesty,” she said and handed over the phone before she walked with heavy steps, swaying he
We stood in the doorway for a good minute before either of us attempted to move. The silence even grew awkward, it hadn't done that before but I felt like I wanted someone to come and interrupt us because I had nothing to say to break the awkwardness.It couldn't be just words from him, I had to fee