ログインEvelynAlexander looks beautiful in a way that truly grates me. It’s as if every detail of him is designed to bring out his eyes.The deep set of them and his strong bone structure frame them. His bronze skin contrasts with the blue color to make them pop. Even his white-blond hair in its disheveled
“Yes,” she assures me. “But is there anything else you’re keeping from me?”My mind immediately flies to the image of my dad, dead on Mr. Murray’s floor. The only thing I’m keeping from Alexander.But Emma already knows about it. She was there with me when Alexander killed him.“No,” I answer. “But
EvelynStaring in the mirror of my ensuite bathroom, I unbutton my top until my nipples are barely covered, revealing the bandage on the wound where Sophia tried to stab my heart. With all the resting I’m supposed to be doing, there hasn’t been any sense in wearing a bra. Based on my current mental
“Your Majesty!” Minister Coltain straightens at the sight of me. His panicked features become clearer in the torchlight as I approach. “Your Majesty, please, there must be some mistake.”His thoughts reveal that he knows there’s no mistake. Sophia has told him everything, but he’s trying to gauge ho
AlexanderI leave my Luna in her room, only taking a few steps into the hallway before I stop. I lean over, resting my hands on my knees as I heave a few deep breaths.I remember when I first sought out Selene to request her help in finding my true Luna. I remember the anticipation and the hope that
My mouth drops open. “There are no spies?”A corner of Alexander’s mouth turns up. “No. Just me and my mind-reading.”I huff out an impressed breath. It must be centuries that he has kept that secret.His gaze suddenly snaps to mine. “Evelyn, you can’t tell anyone. It would be the ruin of this kingd
AlexanderI straighten the cuff of my suit as I scan the crowded hall. I’ve barely had the patience to chat with a few ministers tonight. More recently, people have begun to approach me only to not-so-discreetly change course upon noticing my grave demeanor.I’m not actively trying to scare people o
Before I can badger her about what that’s supposed to mean, she adds, “Let her stay on my floor for a while. Let her feel like she has somewhere to go and someone to go to other than you in this room so that when she does come back to you, there is some semblance of it feeling like a choice for her.
EvelynEmma gives me one of the four spare bedrooms on her floor, one of the rooms I didn’t have time to explore when she was with Alexander. It has a balcony that opens up to the gardens. With some sort of rope, I could climb down it without anyone knowing.Except that the King’s palace is encircle
Obviously, I heard the terrible things she said firsthand, so I know there’s nothing false about this made up report. By the way Sophia blanches next, I think she understands as much.“Yes, Your Highness,” she’s barely able to whisper.I send her back to the banquet, hoping she leaves Evelyn alone.







