I never tried to think about what the situation with Ember was doing to my mother, because I was too focused on keeping Christina locked away from society. Even now, with it right in front of me, forcing me to look at it, I still did not want to deal with it.I hated to think about all of the things
Ember's POVI got the invite from Luna Lara and knew from the get-go it was nothing good, but alas when I read the letter, it was more than clear to me that he was clearly trying to spite me."Please, grace this occasion of my daughter's homecoming with your presence, as it would mean a lot to me, a
"yeah," I said and reached for his hand, "yeah, I am."I tucked my hand into his and together we walked through the doors and I had to hand it to Luna Lara, it was a really beautiful space.Beautiful as it all was, I had no real plan to stay for long. I really just wanted Luna Lara to see me, rile h
PARIS'S POVI was having a hard time believing my eyes, but to doubt my eyes was to doubt myself, and I wasn't ready to live in such a way.But how was she here? Who had invited her? Surely Christina could not have done it, I made sure to keep close tabs on her, and my intel kept me notified that sh
"I had to think about it for a very long time and only made up my mind about an hour ago. But then, I suppose I wanted to see with my actual eyes that it was actually you. So tell me uncle, how did you do it? How did you get out? And I Sebastian out too?""Too many questions at once girly, which one
KATE'S POV"You sound like you're threatening me, uncle. Has anyone ever told you how much I hate to be threatened?" I asked in a very low voice. From the moment the man got out of jail. He's done nothing but make infinitesimal demands. He had done nothing but make me feel like if I didn't meet thos
"they might be dead, Kate. But you and I both know what happened. You and I will always know what happened." he said quietly, and I froze, slowly turned to face him, and saw a smirk playing on his face,"What the hell are you saying to me?""Do you need me to spell out the details? You never know w
Ember's PovI didn't flee from the bathroom, although, considering how I felt on the inside. I couldn't believe Paris's audacity.I couldn't believe myself as well.Why was it that after all of this time, he still had some power over me? Why was it that every time I thought I was done with him, thin
EMBER'S POV"there you are," Axel announced when he found me still on my hair, contemplating my life,"You were looking for me?""yeah. I said I'd come to watch you guys train. I stepped outside, but found the training ground empty, and wondered where you all went.""Well, we were there." I told hi
"good. Now come at me again, and this time around, use the element of surprise. I suppose we can make this lesson four."By noon, my body was different kinds of sore, and achy, and this time around, when Jean stretched out his hand toward me to help me up, I refused to take it, lest he make us go an
EMBER'S POV"Well now," I said and struggled against his hold."you're going to have to do better than that if you want to be free of me, Baby girl.""No fair, you had not even announced the beginning of the lesson." I wailed,"The same way that bear isn't always going to announce its attack. I'm s
And then I remembered and I groaned,“I forgot.” I sighed and rubbed at my eyes, before trying to sit up, “You can tell him to wait for me, I should be down soon.”I said and caught him looking at me uncertainly and I laughed,“You don’t believe that I’m up for real?”“I don’t believe you won’t go r
EMBER’s POV“They want you to wrestle a bear?” Jean asked looking just as shocked as I had felt when I heard the news and I nodded soberly,“They say it’s the only way for me to prove myself as being strong and worthy,” I said and took my seat on Jean’s couch.I had come to tell him what had befalle
EMBER's POV"wrestle a bear?" I asked in utter confusion, as I looked from my father to my brother and back to my father again, hoping one of them would tell me that it was all a joke. But they stayed looking so sober that I knew that this wasn't a joke of any sort.But they stayed, looking sober, a
EMBER's POV"He has refused a countless number of times we've shoved it up his face. What makes you think this time will be any different?" William asked, looking at me like he didn't think I was sure I knew what I was talking about.But I was sure. I mean, I had heard him correctly. And even now, I
"maybe. How are you? Were you able to get some work done today? All of that?" I asked, and he tilted his head, smiling at me,"So you want company?" he asked, his French accent going sultry, and I suddenly felt very warm. This wasn't what I had been aiming for, but I liked it very much."That would
Ember's Pov There comes a time in everyone's life when they decide that they've had enough of all of the crises they've had to deal with in life. And after that, they simply need a break.I didn't know how to get my break, but Paris had offered me one. The words he said to me when he saved me had c