Natalie nodded, facing the large open window overlooking the city. When she turned, tears were streaming down her pink cheeks. The choked laugh she let out warmed my heart, and I opened my arms as she sprinted toward me, jumping and wrapping herself around me. I grabbed her, placing my hands under

*** There was a low murmur of voices in the private sitting room on the first floor, but the doors were still open to the hallway, letting the sound carry out for anyone to hear. "You saw something, didn't you? Your aura has changed since the mountains. What did you see, my dear?" My mother's voic

"They are dead," Killian growled out, clearly still unhappy about my treatment in my old home and pack. That would never go away, but I would always be blessed for the life I had now. "I'm sorry to hear that as well," Henry said, looking to Aurora for help as the room fell into an uncomfortable sil

I was stunned as she let the side of her head rest against my chest, and I tightened my hold on her. "Sometimes it takes people a long time to accept the love they are offered. It took me months to finally let myself care for and be cared for by Natalie." "Yes," Joselin agreed, but she looked at me

Joselin's P.O.V. 11 years old Everything hurt. The throbbing in my head forced a whimper from my lips, and the cold night air made me shiver as it grazed over my body. I had never fallen asleep with my window open before. My parents would have killed me if they knew I had managed to pry the nails