“chasing shadows of happiness, trapped in the web of torment.”Daisy’s POV“No” I whispered, my heart pounding loudly in my chest, the smug look on Astrid’s face only confirmed that I wasn’t stuck in some horrible nightmare.“Daddy!!!” Astrid shrieked running into my father’s arms with a bright smile on her face.My knees buckled, the wall behind me was the only anchor holding me firm from falling to the ground.“Astrid,” my father said in a gruff voice, the smile on his face mirroring hers.They said bad news do come only in pairs, well I guess this was the second pair.The first had been discovering that Hades had left the kingdom on some visit of sort to a neighboring pack. It stung because it meant I had no time to see him and maybe try to sort out our fight.And now watching my father stand with Astrid on his side as he talked to Lucien, confirmed that truly bad news do really come in pairs.I tried to discreetly sneaked away from them but as usual luck wasn’t on my side.“Daisy,
“Life’s victims can’t be choosers.”Daisy’s POVThe dark cloud looking over the kingdom was my father’s presence. And to avoid him, I restricted my movement to places I knew I wouldn’t run into him or Astrid.The paranoia I felt, had me locking the door behind me, wedging the door with a chair.I had changed my eating schedule to work around the time I wouldn’t have to run into them and that meant I was skipping out on meals.“Daisy,” Brittany’s voice called, pounding gently on her door.I winced as I slowly moved to the door, “that’s a lot of locks,” Brittany commented, listening to me trying to open the door.The playful look on Brittany’s face was wiped off as she noticed the broken look on my face.Brittany closed the door, “please lock it,” I whispered, my voice dripping with fear.Brittany nodded, twisting the locks in place and rushing to sit beside me in the bed.“What happened?” she asked, her fingers gently poking on my scars as she examined them.“I walked into a door,” I s
“I’ve become a town for your scornful ways.” Daisy’s POV I felt detached. Lucien had followed protocol, turning to my father and he asked what his verdict was. “Fifty lashes and death by hanging, by sunrise,” my father said in a dark voice. Priya cried, looking at her brother with a pleading look in her eyes. It was really out of his hands, the law was made to keep everyone in line. It was abominable to steal from an Alpha or any royalty in a pack. Lucien’s hands were tied, he had no other choice than to approve my father’s verdict. The crime had been committed on his land, and this was a way to appease the alpha. I saw the end before it all begun, my father had made certain of it, there was nothing to stop his pronouncement. The only person would have been Hades, his power as the Alpha King gave him the authority to veto the verdict. But he wasn’t here, and he won’t be for another two days. My father had made sure of it. Lucien sighed, his eyes filled with pity, “tomorrow
“How long can I wade through the tide?”Daisy’s POV“Get up,”The sun had risen, I looked outside, my eyes taking in the last sunrise before I took my last breath.My heart beat matched the tempo of the drums as I walked down to the arena, where they had prepared my gallows.The air was somber, children stood with pitiful gazes watching as I was to be brought to my final end.My father stood on the make shift stage, his eyes shining brighter than the sun. Astrid stood beside him, dressed in black from head to toe. It was almost like she was mourning my demise.“We are gathered here today, by the ruling of the old law,” Lucien started, his eyes fixed on mine.“today, Daisy Smith had been found guilty of theft,” he said, his voice cracking at the pronouncement.My hands were tied around the pole, my shirt had been ripped out.The drumming had stopped, the silence was palpable, and I closed my eyes tight, begging myself to not fall apart.A sharp crack sound whizzed through the air, my l
“Not sure which is worse; holding on or letting go?”Daisy’s POV“How’s she?”Lucien looked broken as he stood in the corner his head hung low in shame.“Where is Alpha Smith?” Hades growled, ignoring his question.I laid on my stomach, my back wide open with sores still dripping dark blood. I would only sleep for an hour before the pain began, burning through my lungs and bones.“Gone, immediately you showed up,” Lucien growled.“Who was the witness?” Hades asked in a gravely low voice.Lucien sighed, running his hand through his hair in frustration, “Astrid,” he uttered.Hades growled, his eyes darkening like a storm in the dark sea. No one moved, fear written across their faces at the presence of his wolf.“he had invoked the old laws,” Lucien said, looking down in anger.“I made the rules,” Hades hissed.“Find me alpha Smith,” Hades barked out orders at the warriors that stood behind Lucien.“Yes alpha,” they chorused matching out of the room.“I want their heads on a spike,” Hade
“If wishes came true, would everything be different?” Daisy’s POV I was confined to the room in the clinic, only allowed a few minutes in the sun. I knew they tried to keep it away from me, but they couldn’t hide Jade’s screams in the middle of the night as she was whipped. Hades presence had become a constant surface of warmth I longed for, chasing it blindly. “Alaric she can’t drink alcohol yet,” Brittany hissed, snatching the bottle out of his hands. Priya snickered, enjoying the way Brittany and Alaric bickered like old couples. “A little bit of it will not kill her,” Alaric tried to convince Brittany. Brittany hissed, looking unimpressed by his antics. The look in her eyes was murderous, but Alaric looked unaffected, almost like he lived off pushing people’s buttons to their lowest. Their bickering stopped, signaling the arrival of Hades. Brittany smiled warmly at him, bowing her head down in respect in his presence. Priya on the other hand avoided his gaze, an
“Suckle on hope beneath the fragile light.”Daisy’s POV“I love you”The word hung in the air.I had said it, there was no going back now.“I don’t want you to say it back, but it only felt right to say it, I love you” I rambled.Hades looked stunned, his eyes wide as he observed my face. I want to smack his face to get a reaction other than the shocked look on his face.Hades’ lips crashed into mine, and my eyes closed, enjoying the feel of his lips on mine. I could feel Hades pour out his emotions into the kiss, and I welcomed him with a open heart.Hades pulled away slowly, pecking my lips before he pulled away. I could see emotions dancing in his eyes, he was fighting demons he wasn’t ready to admit, and I was okay with just being around him.I was ready to love us just enough for the both of us. Somewhere between the times I laid groaning in pain, I found my epiphany, even if I died a million times, I would still come back to him, loving him.My mother was right, I want truly rea
“hung my head as I lost the war.”Daisy’s POVPriya had a permanent scowl on her face. I knew she was a ticking time bomb and she was going to detonate at any moment.“I can’t do this,” Priya hissed, locking the door behind her.Brittany had a warning look on her face, it was as if they had had this conversation a couple of times.“I won’t be able to deal with it if I don’t talk about it, Britt,” Priya hissed, her voice filled with frustration.“Daisy do you think you are up for it,?” Brittany asked, smiling gently at me.I nodded, it was no use delaying the inevitable, I was ready to have the conversation that had been hanging around us like rocks, weighing us down.“okay,” I whispered, lifting myself to a better position.Priya sat in front of me, biting her lips as she thought of the possible way to say what was on her mind.“you gave up?” Priya said, the accusation in her tone couldn’t be countered.“you just accepted it, you barely put up a fight,” she uttered, her eyes wide in d