Chapter 67Lydia’s POV“Yield!” Margery hissed for the hundredth time as she whacked me with a tree branch.“Ow!” I yelled as I moved away from the center circle she had marked. “You can’t just tell me to disappear and expect me to disappear! It doesn’t work like that!”“Move back to the circle,” Margery commanded cooly.With a sigh, I stepped back into the circle and folded my arms to wait for the next ‘Yield’“I’m not commanding you to disappear,” Margery frowned. “I’m asking you to yield yourself to the shadows within you and blend with your surroundings until you’re undetectable.”“And that—” I scoffed in disbelief and gestured with my fingers. “-that isn’t disappearing?”“You need me to do something impossible and I’m telling you that I cannot,” Margery moved back and began to slowly walk around me.“Okay, infiltrate my mind and tell me what I’m thinking,”I groaned aloud. “Margery, I’m not a mind reader! It’s impossible for me to know what’s going on in your mind!”“Pathetic!”
Chapter 68Lydia’s PovI stared in shock at the servant girl in my closet crying with her hand over her ear. My hair pin had grazed.The hair pin was stuck in the wooden wardrobe beside her head and she was wailing hysterically.The closet doors behind me pushed open as my guards rushed into the closet on alert.“What’s happening!” Charles asked the girl in shock.“Your majesty, pardon us for the intrusion. We thought you were being attacked,” Alexei apologised.“It’s fine,” I whispered as I found my voice again.“Who are you?” I asked the girl suspiciously as I walked closer to her. “And what are you doing in my closet?”“My name is Jamala and I clean. I’m just cleaning the closet,” The girl sobbed.Pity welled up in me and I sighed. “Didn’t you hear me come into the room? Why didn’t you say anything?”“My left ear isn’t good,” The girl sniffled.Just great, I wounded the ear that wasn’t good to begin with.“Well, Jamala I’m sorry. I thought you were someone else. An intruder and tha
Chapter 69Lydia’s POV“Well?” I asked Darwin the minute he stepped out of my office. “What did she say?” The office door opened and Lily stepped out of the office with a sad smile on her face.“I told him we should investigate,” Lily replied.Darwin moved to my side and gently touched my arm. “Okay, are you sure?” I asked Lily softly. Her father is a touchy subject for her. Opening up an investigation would require to constantly be reminded of his existence.“Yeah,” Lily gave a nod and looked at Darwin. “I'm sure. It's the only way for Lady Lyssandra and the rest of the pack members to get off your back. This way we can prove you had nothing to do with his death,”I turned to Darwin “Did you agree with her?” “It's for the best baby,” Darwin whispered as he pressed a kiss on top of my head.“Yes Lydia, his Majesty is right. We've agreed to investigate the case. It'll make everything easier,” I sighed and gave a nod. “Alright. What's next? You still have to tell the council membe
Chapter 70.Lydia’s Pov.“Lorcan?” I whispered in horror and confusion.How could he be here? Where the hell were my guards? How did he even bypass the palace security.“Come on,” Lily tugged at my hand again as I got to my feet.“Darwin!” I called don’t through the mindlink as I tried to figure out where he was.The link between us seemed dimmer somehow, and I just knew he was far away from the palace. Shit.Lily and I hurried into the closet. She shut the door as I paced about the room trying to use my phone to contact Margery or my guards or Darwin or just somebody. “This shit isn’t working!” I hissed in frustration as the signal in my phone kept wavering.“Stop. It won’t work,” Lily whispered in an ominous voice.“How do you know that?” I whispered as I turned to stare at her with new eyes.Lily was pale and even though she’s normally as blind as a bat without her glasses, Lily stood before me without her glasses and she was seeing.“I don’t understand. Lils? Are you okay?” I whi
Chapter 71Lydia’s POVShit! My eyes widened and a small part of my brain set off alarms.I knew I shouldn’t let go or let my shadows consume me, but one look at Lorcan and I lost control.“What are you!” Lorcan yelled.My shadows purred at the fear in his eyes and I smiled as they rose up around me and broke the ropes on my wrists.“Lydia,” Dimitri whispered in shock.That was the last word I heard before I let go.The force of my shadows whipped my hair about and the only thought chanting in my brain was“Cover Lily,” “Cover Lily”I didn’t have so much control over my powers but I painstakingly held my shadows away from where my friend laid unconscious on the floor.Lorcan and his man screamed loudly, their fear and panic fueling my shadows.Wait.There’s one person who’s totally unaffected.In the midst of the darkness, I watched in surprise as Dimitri walked forward towards me.He kept saying something but I couldn’t make out his words. “LYDIA STOP!” Drusilla yelled inside my hea
Lydia’s POV“You need to relax, I can practically see tendrils of smoke wafting from your ears,” Dimitri drawled as he noisily sucked on a grape.I stood pacing and turned to look at him in irritation. “Stop that. The noise isn’t helping,”“Hey! Don’t—“ Dimitri was still talking when my head whipped back to the room door and the hairs on my arm raised.“He’s here,” Drusilla whispered a moment before the bedroom door ripped open and Darwin ran inside with wild eyes.“Are you okay?” Darwin ran straight for me and cupped my face gently.My heart squeezed as I felt his fear and worry as his eyes roamed over me in fear.“Hey,” I whispered as I raised a hand to his cheek.Surprise went through me as Darwin’s eyes glistened and he crushed me to himself.“I.. I couldn’t feel you and, and… I’m so sorry baby. I’m sorry,” he stuttered frantically as his entire frame shook and he tightened his hold on me.“Hey,” I whispered again as I forced myself to take a deep breath and calm down, in hopes t
Chapter 73Lydia’s POVI took in a deep breath and bit my lip worriedly. “Hey,”I turned around to see that Matgery had entered the room and now stood behind me. “Sorry, I didn't hear you come in,” I apologized as I shook my head and ran a hand through my hair.“Its okay, don't apologise,” Margery whispered. “Are you okay? Have you told him?” She looked from me to Dimitri and around the empty room.“He’s in the closet inspecting the damage,”“And how did he take the news?” Margery moved closer to me.“Not well,” I shook my head. “He’s angry?” “I think he’s more hurt than angry,” I replied.Just then, Drusilla howled as Darwin stepped out of the closet and stood behind me.I turned around slowly, dreading to see the look on his face.“Darwin, before you get mad, I think we need to talk about this first,” Margery said in a soothing voice as she stepped out from behind me and walked towards Darwin.“You knew about this too?!” Darwin hissed as his anger and hurt slammed into me.I lo
Chapter 73Lydia’s POVI tightened my hold on her arm and we walked into the meeting room.“How do you feel about this?” I asked Lily softly.“I don't know how to feel,” she responded truthfully, “I mean, in a way, everyone expects me to be sad or to want justice but I just want it to be over. All I want is to forget,”I was about to reply when Lyssandra swept in front of us with a sneer on her face.“Pretty bold of you to waltz in here holding his daughter like you didn't kill Richard,”“She didn't kill him!” Lily snapped at Lyssandra in irritation as we both walked and took a seat among the council members.I tried to catch Darwin’s eyes at the head of the table but he either didn't notice me or ignored me.“Sweet Child. I'm sure betrayal like this must come as a shock to you,” Lyssandra cooed with fake sympathy.“Lady Lyssandra, please refrain from your accusations. We are here to find out the truth so it's entirely unnecessary,” Amari lept to Lily’s defence immediately.“Enough of