Novels by Jessie kell

ARIA’S POV “Let me in!” I sat in front of the door, banging on it, but I got no response.With every passing day, the walls were emptier, the entire region was quieter. I felt weaker with no access to sunlight or fresh air.“Daryl!” I chased after her in the hallway, “Daryl!” Despite her strong effort to ignore me, I doubled my pace and double crossed her. Wookiees were powerful, but their speed was no match for a wolf–even the weakest of them.“What is going on? Why won't anyone say anything to me? Where is everybody?” I fired my questions without any break.“I have to go, Aria,” she wanted to walk by, but I adjusted and blocked her path.“No!” I yelled at the top of my voice. My voice carried all the emotions I was trying to bury inside, It came out as a strong roar. To my surprise, guards and maids and even the Queen, all gradually emerged.“I'm not going to allow you all to treat me like this. Not anymore.” I stood ten toes on the ground. “I'm demanding answers and somebody bet

ARIA’S POV I sat on the bed, kicking my legs back and forth with my hands supporting my weight at the back. My stomach which had begun to bulge bent my elbow behind me.“Hey there,” he casually walked into my room.“Hey?” I removed my hand and slowly got up. “After weeks of disappearance, you're showing up with hey?”Darren pulled back a little. “Relax! What's the problem?” He kept his voice calm and it only pissed me off.“You did not just ask me what the problem is. You didn't…” I kept trying to bury my anger and frustration with chuckles, but it was evident that I was quickly losing it.“For weeks now, I've been a prisoner here. No one would speak to me and if I do speak to anyone, no one responds to me.” I lashed out, “I haven't seen you or any member of the royal family in weeks. I know you all are avoiding me.”I scoffed, “I mean, I realize I'm trouble to you, but it's the more reason you should let me go! Rather than keep me here and continually punish me for an offense I do

ARIA’S POV The royal family stormed out of my room without a word. I ran after them, but before I got to the door, it was locked from the other side.“Let me out! Hello? Somebody!” I yelled at the top of my voice, but there was dead silence. I didn't even hear their footsteps walking away from the door. The next few hours were the longest and the most difficult in my life. It was like running away from the slave traders over again, because I was in the dark, unaware of what was happening.My fate was being discussed or maybe fought for and I had no idea what was happening. I was vulnerable and weak.I would go to the door every once in a while, bang on it and yell for anyone, but I got no response. It didn't matter how loud I screamed. The fact there was no window to look out of made it even worse. “Aria,” I heard a soft call. I immediately jumped on my feet–disoriented but conscious.“What? What is happening?” I probed. Darren held me from falling, since I was quite dizzy and

ARIA’S POV The silence was extremely weighty. “You didn't know,” he said in a soft tone of realization.“I was pregnant, but I lost the baby. If that's what you're asking.” I defended myself. It terrified me and sounded impossible that the Wookiees had the power to know the past, but so far, the possibilities were endless and I had to keep that in mind.Darren looked confused. “There is no baby,” I sounded very certain.“I don't know what you're talking about, but I do know you are carrying a child…” he said and then followed with a sigh, “just like she was,” the weight in his tone was undeniable.“She was…Daria?” I probed. The emotions in the atmosphere grew even more intense.“Wolves and Wookiees don't mix like that and she knew,” he shared, “especially after what they did.” I saw tears welling in his eyes, “she chose to keep his baby at the expense of her life.” my heart broke.I had seen Darren as nothing but evil and terrifying. I had heard his thunderous voice and seen the dr

ARIA’S POV “I'm so sorry,” I shook my head, compassion overflowing from my heart, my eyes filled with tears.“My sister, Daria, didn't mind the long lasting war. Her heart chose a wolf, even after we got banished to the ends of the earth.” Daryl proceeded, “eventually, her choice cost her her life and that was when Darren went dark,”“He took away all the colors of the Wookiees. They were twins and the bond they shared, no one could understand it.” She took a deep breath, “sometimes I get jealous. Even in her death, I still come second to her. We all do, at least with Darren.”I knew how dark losing someone special could be. I knew what it meant to lose every reason to live after someone's passing. The pain in grief in Daryl's eyes were still fresh, even though what she shared happened hundreds of years ago.A drop of tear trickled down her cheek. I drew closer to her and threw my arms around her, pulling her into an embrace. We sat in that silence, drawing relief from the comfort

ARIA’S POV “Daryl, take your food up to your room right now!” Darren yelled at her in the thunderous voice I had first heard.In my confused state, I knew Daryl had crossed a line, although the mother's look felt like Darren was overreacting. With a long face, Daryl took her meal and walked out of the dining room.“What replacement?” The silence between Darren and his mother wasn't good enough for me. I needed answers–answers no one was willing to give me.“Excuse me!” Darren was the next person to leave the table. He got up angrily and walked away too. His mother did not hesitate to follow. I was left alone in dim illumination, trying to piece things together to figure out just how much trouble I was in.In the few hours of consciously being around here, I hadn't seen a single window or door. I couldn't just up and leave. I had no idea where I was. Darren saved me from the beast in the woods, what if I wasn't so lucky this time?I pushed my food away, completely losing my appeti