He looked at us as we stared at the piece of chocolate, “Now all you have to ask yourself is, are you willing to die for the truth?”
I looked at the chocolate and stared at it for a long time. If this had happened five years ago, I would have eaten the chocolate without question just to prove myself. Unfortunately, today isn’t five years ago. My present includes a charming and young daughter who isn’t old enough to fight for herself. I turned to check on Leo, and just like I was, he was also contemplating.
“Just remember that if one of you didn’t eat it, you will never get to hear the story.”
Leo and I stared into each other’s eyes, knowing that we didn’t have a choice. Because the truth is, we could now, or die later. And as lo
He looked at us as we stared at the piece of chocolate, “Now all you have to ask yourself is, are you willing to die for the truth?”I looked at the chocolate and stared at it for a long time. If this had happened five years ago, I would have eaten the chocolate without question just to prove myself. Unfortunately, today isn’t five years ago. My present includes a charming and young daughter who isn’t old enough to fight for herself. I turned to check on Leo, and just like I was, he was also contemplating.“Just remember that if one of you didn’t eat it, you will never get to hear the story.”Leo and I stared into each other’s eyes, knowing that we didn’t have a choice. Because the truth is, we could now, or die later. And as lo
It was the first moment since we arrived that the Fae King seemed like a human, someone warm, even likable. The kind of man I could finally understand my mother falling in love with. Although what he said earlier was right, I just didn’t like the way he talked to us. Now, all that’s left is to hope that what he does next will finally be enough to redeem him in my eyes.We went to his office after breakfast. He said that he didn’t like to talk about politics, war, or anything that’s not related to food or life in the dining room. It was what my mother taught him, and he wanted to keep it that way. I wouldn’t deny that it earned him a point or two for what he just said. It made me wonder how my mother acted while she was with the Fae King and how the Fae King treated her. Remembering the garden, the hut gave me an idea of how deep their relationship might have been. I guess a part of me just wanted to see the look of happiness on my mother’s face because I never got to see it while she
“You’re alive,” Mateo said, his voice trembling with a mix of relief and rising anger. His eyes flicked between us, wide with disbelief. “You should’ve told me you were okay!”The frustration in his voice was sharp and raw. I couldn’t blame him. After all, he had every right to feel that way.Before we could respond to him, the Fae King interrupted our mini-reunion when he cleared his throat. “You obviously know them both, but why did you say that you have something urgent to tell me?”Mateo turned his focus on the man at the head of the dining table. Surprised to see the Fae King and the rest of the people in the dining room.“Oh my goddess, you are real,” he exclaimed before he turned to face us to check if we could confirm what was on his mind for him. Once again, the Fae King took our chance to reply to him by telling Mateo that he does exist. “I am not sure what you had been told, but I have been existing in this world far longer than you have. Anyways, what is the important t
It’s been a while since I had this kind of dream.At first, everything looked familiar as I saw the same forest I had arrived in, stretching out before me like a memory I wasn’t ready to face. I closed my eyes, half-hoping I’d wake up and find it wasn’t real. But it was. I could feel it. And then the fear came creeping in, slow and sharp. Because the last time I slipped into this dream, I burned our room to the ground.I can’t let it happen here. Not now. Not in the middle of negotiations. If I lose control, even for a second, they’ll know the truth I’ve tried to hide. I’m afraid that if they find out, our plans would fall apart.Suddenly, the wolf that I talked to before showed up in front of me.‘W
I never knew that someone could love my mother the way the Fae King did, but I was glad that she had him, even if they were never really in a relationship. After discovering who my father really was, I hoped that at some point, the Fae King had taken my mother away, and she spent the rest of her life living happily with him.‘My Dad, personally planted all these flowers; no one touched this garden but him,’ Aerin said as we walked towards the gazebo. ‘He said that he made a promise to your mother that if the time comes and they could be together, he would build the prettiest garden the world had seen and place a gazebo where she could do whatever hobby she fancied at that time and just be surrounded with all these pretty colors.’The smile that Aerin had disappeared the moment that she continued the story
“Because Ella is my Beta’s Fated Mate.” I replied, still looking straight into his eyes, “I believe that you would be able to understand how it feels when you lose one.”The Fae King became silent as he stared at me. He wasn’t angry, nor was he questioning what I said, but just like before, he was good at hiding what he was thinking, but the difference between then and now is that I could feel the change in his aura. It was lighter than when we first came.When he didn’t say anything, I decided to take it as a sign to continue talking.“I heard about you,” I continued, no longer afraid because I knew that he could relate. If what I heard was right, he is the Fated Mate of Kelly’s mother. And losing Kelly’s mother would have made a massive impact on him. “You’re the Fated Mate of Kelly’s mom.” “It seemed like you knew more about me than I knew you,” the Fae King replied as he took a bite from his steak, which I noticed was a habit of his when he wanted to show the person he was talkin