“therein lies the issue, we can’t have nice things.”Daisy’s POVI felt giddy, something about Hazel’s visit always left me smiling.Hazel had become a mother to me, and I enjoyed every weird conversations we had.“Don’t stray far from the border,” Hades said in an authoritative tone.I could feel the tension in his voice, what ever was disturbing him must be serious to keep him on the edge.“What’s going on?” I asked in a soft tone, my eyes searching his face for any form of discomfort.Hades had a tiny smile on his face, “nothing to worry your head about,” he whispered, pecking my forehead.“Hades” I called out, my voice pleading.Hades sighed, running his hand gently, through his hair, “I don’t what you to be worried, but there’s been rogue sightings close to the border,” he said.My heart thundered in my chest, “what do they want?” I whispered.“We can’t say for now, but they are just hanging around like they are waiting for something,” Hades said.Hades had worry lines on his fac
“let the magic of your fingers, take my worries away.”Daisy’s POVThe cold night breeze rustled through the window, sending cold shivers down my spine.I stretched out my hand, patting around slowly for a blanket. I kept my eyes tightly shut hoping to still reserve the sleep in me while I searched for the blanket which had become impossible to find.My hands patted the had surface, and I slowly opened my eyes, wondering if I had fallen asleep again on the floor.It wouldn’t be a surprise as most times Hades was always the one to pick me up from the ground.I took in the unfamiliar surrounding, my eyebrows furrowed as I tried to make sense of where I was.The tall shelves let me know that I had fallen asleep in the library. I looked around the empty library wondering how they had all left without waking me up.My body groaned in pain as I slowly stood up from the uncomfortable position I was lying in.I treaded my fingers slowly on the wall using it as my guide through the dark hallwa
“maybe I asked for too much.”Daisy’s POV“Why is Elder Mark back?”I finally found my voice to ask. Hades looked at me with a confused look on his face.I could understand his confusion, we had just finished having a mind-blowing sex and the first word that came out of my mouth was Elder Mark.“Trying to plead on behalf of your father,” he replied.“Why?” He asked, raising himself up to lean against the head board.I contemplated telling Hades about what I had seen. I would be accusing an Elder of treason.Hades noticed the way I was nervously biting my lower lip, his finger gently pulled it from between my teeth, easing the pain.“talk to me,” he said in a calm tone.I blurted it all out, the masked figure and the weird conversation I had heard. I sat up on the bed waiting anxiously for Hades to say something.“what are you going to do about it?” I finally asked after a long minute of silence.Hades’ eyes darkened, “stay out of it,” he uttered.“What?” I exclaimed, my eyes wide open
“can we find a way to make it right?.Daisy’s POV“Daisy,” Astrid called again, placing her hand gently on my shoulder.“Yeah, I am okay, just perfect,” I said in a clipped tone.Astrid picked up on my mood, “do you want to talk about it?” She said in a calm voice.I released a long sigh, allowing her to lead me to the swing she was sitting on.“This garden is just as beautiful as the one mother had,” Astrid said.My eyes looked around the garden, and a tiny smile broke on my face, somehow hearing how similar my garden was to my mom’s made me feel connected.Astrid waited patiently for me to speak, she had calmed my tears from flowing as we talked about flowers I could get to add to the garden.She wasn’t deflecting our conversation but I enjoyed how it wasn’t pressured out of me.“daisy,” Astrid called after a long pause.“what’s going on?” she asked her eyes swirling with worry.I thought about how weird the conversation would go, it was bad enough that we were in an unconventional
“maybe, we got lost in translation.”Daisy’s POVIt was awkward. We had gone from touching each other every minute to not being able to be around each other.The more I tried to reach out to him the more he was withdrawing. Astrid was right, I needed to give him space.“Daisy,” Elder Mark’s gruff voice stopped me in my tracks.“It’s been a minute,” he said, smiling slyly at me .“Elder Mark,” I greeted coolly.His presence made the hairs at the back of my neck stand in warning.“Your father misses you,” he said in a low tone.“Tell Hades to lift the ban on our pack, and come home,” he uttered.I stared at him in disbelief, unable to understand why he said what he just did.“I have no control over what Hades does,” I hissed.Elder Mark laughed, “but that little pussy of yours can do the talking,” he muttered, taking a step closer to me.I took a step back, my back colliding with the wall. Elder Mark had a dark smile on his face, nothing my trapped position.“Or would you rather use it
“the gleam in your eyes, a gemstone found in hell.”Daisy’s POVI woke up with a start. The sunlight filtering through the curtains. I blinked, momentarily disoriented.The room became clearer, and I panicked, taking in the different layout of the room.This wasn’t my room.“You are awake,” Astrid commented, walking in with a cup in hand.“I brought you here after you had fallen asleep, I couldn’t drag you to your room, it was easier here,” she said, answering my unasked question.“Thanks,” I whispered.“But my room is,” I started to say, trying to process her excuse.Astrid looked away in guilt, her eyes fixed on the floor avoiding my gaze.“Astrid,” I called her silence making me anxious.“I knocked on your door, but Hades refused to open,” she whispered.My heart dropped at the revelation, Hades had purposely ignored her, not caring if I was safe or not.My face contorted in anger, he couldn’t lock me out of my room, “where are you going?” Astrid asked, her voice in panic, rushing
“no one is listening, my lonely soul has been howling at the moon.”Daisy’s POVAstrid was the only one who stuck around.“Don’t think about it, I am here for you,” Astrid muttered, softly kissing my cheeks.“Did you see the hate in her eyes?” I asked, my voice barely above a whisper.Astrid and I had run into Priya. And I had called out to her, hoping that she would give me a chance to talk.Priya had walked pass us like she couldn’t hear a word that had come out of my mind.“But this just proves me right,” Astrid muttered, her voice breaking me out of my reverie.“how?” I asked, trying to see the light in the tunnel she was trying to illustrate.“Why is she pissed at you, but she isn’t mad at her brother or Brittany,” Astrid remarked.“You did nothing wrong, it is just crazy that she would be angry,” Astrid continued.I understood her logic, but I still needed to clear things out with Brittany.“I should find Brittany,” I mumbled, trying to rise from her bed.“That’s a great idea, b
“the truth is real, but they seldom come.” Daisy’s POV “I am stepping out, there’s food on the counter, and I kept your drugs beside the glass of water,” Astrid barely looked at me as she spoke, and before I could whisper a thank you, she had shut the door on my face. The tension between us was palpable, we barely exchanged words or glances, our only interaction was the constant instruction to take the drugs. I had tried complaining about the sudden increase from a pill to three, but I bit my lips against it. Things were already rocky between us, and I would only further rock the boat if I protested again. I did the cowardly thing ever, accepting the drugs and pretending to take them. It’s easier to accept than to argue, as the saying goes, “saying yes can never be a burden,” It’s almost two weeks, with no contact from Brittany, Priya or Hades. It was like they had completely forgotten about my existence. I finished up the breakfast Astrid had laid out, and hid the