“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
“there’s something hypnotic with the way you move. I’m dazed,”Daisy’s POVI am convinced Hades was brought to this world to punish me. My eyes trailed hungrily down his body, following the streak of water that rolled down his toned torso and disappearing into the towel wrapped around his waist.Hades had requested that moved back to my room, and he by proxy had become my roommate.Somewhere along the lines of healing Hades had decided that teasing me was completely perfect for my tender heart.My eyes met with his in the mirror, and he smirked, “I can smell your arousal from a mile away,” he whispered in a husky voice.My thighs clenched, the deep vibration from his voice had resonated in my core, causing my clit to throb with longing.Hades’ eyes darkened, “daisy,” he growled in warning.It was pathetic how with just a whisper of my name from his lips and I was weak like a puddle.I was certain the bed was soaked, and I tried pressing my thighs together hoping to relieve the throbbi
“the gleam in your eyes, the all so familiar mischief.”Daisy’s POVThings were slowly going back to the usual. Usual being, Hades submerged in work, and me hiding away in the garden.“Don’t be mad,” Priya nervously muttered beside me, her fingers playing with the pebbles on the ground.“What did you do?” I asked.“Why would you think I did something?” Priya asked in a defensive tone.I released a long breath, looking up to the skies and silently praying for strength to not hurt the wolf child I called my best friend.“Because when you start your sentence with don’t be mad, it usually ends with one of us trying to rip the other off,” I said in a duh tone.Priya had me questioning my sanity, everyday with her seemed like a test, a cruel game by the goddess you see how far I could go before I lost it and strangled her.“This isn’t about me,” Priya sassed, rolling her eyes at my response.“That’s even more scary,” I muttered under my breath.“I wasn’t meant to say anything about it but X