“strategy sets the scene for the tale.”Daisy’s POVI knew my words had hurt.But I had wished they would at least stand outside to watch us leave.I wasn’t expecting Hades to stand outside, but Brittany and Priya, would have at least tried.“Don’t look so broken, he is just getting over the heart break,” Alec taunted, wrapping his hands gently around a sleeping Eve.In some moments, I would see his demeanor crack and his resolve would falter as he stayed at Eve with so much gentleness in his eyes.Blair squeezed my hand gently.I kept my eyes focused on the building that was slowly getting out of sight. My eyes widened, seeing Hades rush out of the building, just before our carriage passed through the gate.“I love you,” I mouthed, praying that the wind would take my message to him.Blair’s thumb rubbed soothing circles on my hand, reminding me of her presence.The gate had closed but Hades eyes still followed me.“you are alright,” Blair whispered.I nodded my head, her words comfor
“a chain reaction of counter moves, I have become the mastermind.”Daisy’s POV“Do you think he knows?”My face brightened, watching Blair emerge from the tree shadows.Alec’s greatest weapon was the power of surprise.It was the night he held her on a choke hold that brought everything to light. A plan had formed in my head when she told me everything she had gone through under his ruling.Alec underestimated me, and that was my weapon.“A narcissist never sees past his shadow,” I muttered, pulling her inti a deep hug.“I was so scared he would hear how loud my heart was beating,” she whispered in my ear, her voice trembling.Blair was still shaken up, after Alec had brought up her dead lover.“you are fine now,” I whispered in her ear, rubbing her back soothingly.One thing about our massive fall out was the fact that Alec had lost his bargaining chip.Blair was free.“how are you feeling?” I asked, taking in her tired face.“it’s better, knowing that I don’t have to be looking over
“there’s never a clean break, constantly fighting,”Daisy’s POV“Wake up”A voice screamed in my ear and I snapped my eyes open.I couldn’t see it, but I felt it, lurking in the shadows.I kept my cool watching the figure inch closer to me. Its steps were slow and quiet.Light flashed across the sword that was pulled from his back sheath.He was going to kill me and no one would know. My fingers slowly touched the ground of the tent, and I gently gathered enough sand in my hands.I waited with a racing heart as the figure approached, and I lunged, aiming for the his eyes.The sword clanked, and my assailant gave a loud hiss, trying to subdue the pain he was feeling in his eyes.My feet ran faster than I could imagine.. “help me,” I screamed my voice trembling in fear.Alec rushed out of his tent, his eyes wild searching around for the danger.“There’s a man on my room with a sword” I screamed from my lungs.Some guards rushed into my room, surprised to find the assailant still writh
“you’ll see me in hindsight, I have become your worst nightmare.Daisy’s POVCuriosity had always keep me to things I wasn’t meant to discover.I watched with eyes wide open and mouth agape as Kevin open the cell door, letting the man who had attacked me slip out.I wandering after I had another nightmare. The camp was getting to me and I was just hoping that Hades would get here fast.Hush tones had attracted me, and I walked slowly trying to find the source of the voice.Kevin was standing with the guards, letting them off, and I watched on with keen interest, trying to figure out what he was playing.Kevin was the person trying to sabotage me.No one would believe me anyway, it was always going to be my word against them.I quickly sneaked back to Blair’s room, my heart pounding loudly in my chest. I couldn’t imagine what would have happened if Kevin had seen me.“why do you look like you have seen a ghost,” Blair muttered.“Because I guess you can say I saw one,” I whispered.I t
“I’ve laid the ground work”Daisy’s POV“What do you mean they have gone silent?” Alec roared.The air around the camp has been thick, almost suffocating.Alec has been on a rampage, something was happening but no one knew how.“Reach out to the northern region,” he growled.I settled deeper into the shrubs hiding from his sight.“Eavesdropping is not a good look on you,” Eve muttered.I jumped in fright from the sound of her voice and landed face down on the grass.Eve’s laughter had my blood boiling.“So what did you get from all of that?” she asked, stretching out her hand to pull me up.I accepted her offer with a sly grin on my face.“ouch” she yelped, falling to the ground.I crackled, holding my ribs as I laughed.“you really are a mean one, you know,” Eve muttered, with an unimpressed look on her face.“I’m sorry,” I chuckled.Eve and I had somewhat gotten cordial. I had seen it all, she was just a girl who was trapped into loving her abductor.“Do you want to go to the garden
“burning cities, crumbled glories.”Hades’ POV“Shut down his trade,” I muttered, with a dark look on my face.Daisy had given us a comprehensive list and plan of everything Alec did and his allies.Lucien and I have been working quietly to not rouse suspicions.I called it a reformative change in the memo I sent out to pack Alpha’s. Each ally was invited to my kingdom and locked up.I was taking down everything that supplied Alec money. It was a dark game but I would squeeze everything around him until he was in the position I wanted him to be.“What of alpha Smith?” Lucien asked.“We will be saving him for the last,” I muttered.Brittany had a lost look on her face, observing the documents before her.They had become my most trusted council these past days.Damien had given me some of his men but I was only saddened at the fact that Hazel wouldn’t be able to join.Even though she wanted to fight, Damien had threatened to lock her in their castle until she had given birth.“how did w
“like a clockwork, the dominoes cascaded in a straight line.”Daisy’s POVYou know that feeling you get in your bones? That feeling of something waiting to happen.Premonition, a feeling of imminent disaster.It has been a lot like that lately, the constant need to check around myself to be sure I was present.The startled jerk in the middle of the night checking on Blair and her well being.It didn’t help with the fact that I felt like eyes were constantly watching me. I had heard nothing from Kevin since the night he had found Blair and I in her tent.I walked around with bated breath, waiting for when the other show would drop.“Daisy, Alec has requested for your presence” a guard called.My heart dropped, I guess it was wishful thinking to assume it was all alright.“Thank you,” my voice quivered.My stomach tied in knots as I walked towards his tent.While, I guess the other shoe had finally dropped.I was scared to find out what Alec would do to Blair now that he was aware of o
“a beautiful moment decorated with thorns.”Daisy’s POV“Daisy!”Eve screamed running towards me, a large smile across her face.“We have to go, it’s time,” she screamed, barely looking at me, her voice dripping with urgency as she turned away, running towards the direction she came from.“Blair is about to put to birth,” she screamed as she ran, answering the question I was about asking.My feet were swift, taking me faster than I could imagine. It has been seven days since she started feeling pains, but the mid wives said nothing could be done until the child was ready to be born.Seven days of excruciating pain and tears. And no it was finally here.I could hear Blair’s scream from a distance.“you can’t go in yet,” a voice said blocking my path.“She needs me,” I hissed, angry at the lady who looked unfazed by my attitude.The sound of a baby crying quelled every anger that was brewing within me.The lady smiled, “go”The word barely left her mouth before I rushed in, my eques on