“Untold truths from the lips of a serpent.”Daisy’s POV“Are you sure you want to do this?”We stood in front of Astrid’s cell, my heart was thundering through my chest. It felt like it was going to run out of my chest because of how loud it was beating.“Yes” I said, my voice barely above a whisper.I don’t know why, but I found it hard to take a step into the room.“We can always do this another time,” Hades muttered, his eyes fixed in me with a warm gaze.“No, I am ready,” I said in a form tone.Hades nodded his head, placing his fingers under my chin and lifting my head to meet his gaze.“if it gets too much, let me know,” he muttered in a sweet voice, placing a chaste kiss on my lips. That was the boost of confidence I needed.Hades smiled as I pushed the door open.Astrid turned immediately she heard the sound of the metal door being pushed open.“Daisy?” she called, blocking like she was trying to be sure of her reality. Astrid looked like a shadow of herself, her eyes had lost
“Life can be emotionally abusive.”Daisy’s POV“Whose idea was it to drug me,?”Astrid looked at her fingers, “it was mine,” she whispered.“It was pathetic, but that was the only thing I could do to keep you safe,” she rushed the words out.I rolled my eyes, a growl rumbling from my chest, there she goes again with her hero complex, saying she did the most to save me.“Believe me,” she pleaded with a desperate look on her eyes.“How do you expect me to believe that drugging me was for my good?” I asked.“You had me drugged, played the devil between Hades and I. And when you got bored with that you fucked him” I hissed.“or did I forget to mention how convenient it was to be kidnapped on the same day? All these by your hands,” I snarled.Astrid flinched, she was surprised at the hardness in my tone. I tiny smirk formed on my cheeks, she was yet to find out how much I had changed.“So please tell me, why the fuck you would think that drugging me was you saving me?” I hissed.Astrid fid
“maybe it was a blessing in disguise.”Daisy’s POVMy feet felt heavy as I dragged them back to my room.“You don’t have to walk with me,” I said to the guard in a soft tone.“Alpha’s order,” he replied.I sighed, there wasn’t much to do than accept the fate.Everything Astrid said replayed in my head like a broken record stuck on repeat.“I thought if I was mean enough you would run away,” the words echoed through my ears.That was her excuse for the excessive bullying when she had turned fifteen.I rushed into Hades arms, finding my comfort in his calming scent.Amani babbled in the corner, excited about the game she was playing.“do you want to talk about it?” he asked in a soft tone.“In a minute,” I whispered, listening to his heart beat.I found the strength and repeated all that had happened, Hades was kind enough to listen without interrupting.“So they made you believe that it was I was sleeping with Astrid?” Hades asked.I nodded my head, feeling ashamed of how easy it was f
“I grew stronger with a thicker skin.”Daisy’s POVThe kingdom was drumming with nerves, Alpha Smith and Lyra were coming.Hades had tried to shield me from the preparations and planning. But I was done hiding away in the shadows, scared of what could have, and wouldn’t be.The ring was an accessory, dangling from the chain on my neck. It seemed like the closest place I could keep my parents close.“Do we have to?” Priya groaned, watching as I prepared Amani to head out of to wish Astrid farewell.“I have to,” I whispered.“She’s still my sister and somehow, I still feel like I am losing a part of myself,” I muttered, fighting back the tears that threatened to fall.“I want to see her go but I don’t think I am ready to say goodbye,” I whispered.Priya’s arms wrap around me, pulling me into a gentle hug.“it is perfectly okay to have these emotions, don’t ever feel guilty about that,” she muttered.“Let’s go,” she muttered pulling the door open.I quirked my eyebrows at her.“You think
“beauty hidden in the storm.”Hades’ POV“Updates” I said, my eyes looking around the men in the room.My council of elders had reduced to a total of twelve men.The sweep was quiet and easy, no one knew what was happening, it was air tight.I listened passively as the men talked, my mind was fixed on Daisy, I hated that I had to leave her in such an emotional state.My wolf was growing antsy, I could feel anger riling up in me, and it meant only one thing.Daisy.I could feel their confused eyes as I stormed out of the office, my feet leading me straight to the maid’s quarters.“Does anyone else have something to say?” I heard her growl.My heart swelled up with pride watching as her aura bend their wills.I noticed Jade kneeling on the floor her neck bared.Daisy looked satisfied with the response, her eyes slowly changing back to the soft green orbs I have always adopted.Daisy’s eyes found mine, and I bit back a smile. My eyes crinkling in delight as she approached me.“I have to
“I want to snarl and show you how disturbed I have become.” Author’s POV The air crackled with tension. Everyone waited with bated breaths for Alpha Smith and his bride Lyra to arrive. The foreboding feeling loomed over Hades’ head. Even with all the structures set in place, he still felt like he was missing a detail. It might be a premonition or just suppressed fear, but Hades couldn’t stop the feeling that something wasn’t right. Hades wasn’t one to doubt himself, but in this moment, he was beginning to have second thoughts, of offering Alpha Smith a plea hearing was the right step to make. Hades wanted them to suffer, but dragging out their inevitable doom now felt like a crazy mistake he shouldn’t have made. “They are by the gate,” Lucien said. Daisy rose to her feet, her heart thundering loudly in her chest. The faux bravado was almost cracking, it took more than her self will to not run into their room and lock the doors. She wasn’t feeling so brave about seei
“Tantrums could be the only healing after hate.”Author’s POVAlpha Smith had a smirked on his face. Hades had accepted his plea deal.His plan had a slight hitch, the number of guards hovering made it obvious that this was going to be ten times harder than he had anticipated.“Look at her, smiling like she won the lottery” Lyra hissed, her eyes fixed in a heated glare as they watched Daisy from the carriage.“Astrid hasn’t been found” Kane muttered, confirming their thoughts.“She was always a weak bitch,” Lyra hissed.Lyra eyes hardened as she noticed the way the Alpha king was attentive to his mate.“why can’t you just stay dead” she hissed under her breath.“let them through,” Lyra heard Hades voice.The carriage door was pulled open. Alpha Smith walked out first, closely followed by her father Kane and lastly Lyra.There was an aura around Daisy that struck Lyra as odd. Daisy looked confident, her eyes were fixed on their faces, not like the Daisy she knew who would have kept her
“Spinning through the intricacy of lies and scheming,”Author’s POVAlpha Smith had tried to hide the shock, but he was certain he had seen it. Around her neck was the necklace he had gifted her mother and the ring he knew only belonged to the Fae.“Daisy, do you think she knows of her roots?” Alpha Smith said, with urgency in his tone.Kane frowned, the only people that were privy to such information were him and the Alpha, the third party who was her mother had unfortunately died, taking the information with her to the grave.“I don’t think so” Kane muttered, shaking his head in a dismissive manner.“She had the ring,” alpha Smith noted.Kane sighed, he could understand the alpha’s worries, but one thing was certain if she was aware if the atrocity they had committed, he was sure the Alpha king wouldn’t be this welcoming towards them.“It might have been just a coincidence,” Kane muttered.“if she knew of how much power she could wield, I doubt she would be putting the ring around