“Chris…” I began, but he cut me off with a small shake of his head.“Don’t worry,” he said softly, though his smile didn’t quite reach his eyes. “I just wanted to ask. I wanted to test the waters and see… Well, see if you had a date to the ball.”His cheeks colored at the proposition. He was so boyi
EvelynThe announcement came at midday.I had been surprised when it arrived. Admittedly, I had thought my father would hold off on such an event, but I’d also heard him insisting to other council members that the people needed a break, a relief. And I couldn’t exactly argue with that.It came deliv
Evelyn The council room buzzed with tension as I took my seat, my hands clenched in my lap. Ever since the murder, my muscles had been coiled tight. I was so stressed and angry that every exhale felt like the breath of a dragon, fiery and poised to hurt.The air was buzzing as the chaos from outsid
Emma gasped around the blade, eyes wide in shock. Blood gushed from between her fingers as she held the knife’s hilt. The wound would be fatal. Already, blood was pooling in a growing pool at her feet.But then, as though to expedite the process, she gripped the knife’s hilt between her trembling fi
EvelynThe crowd was tense below us, holding their collective breath as Emma knelt on the dais. I looked out at the sea of people before us, realizing that they did not understand the extent of this woman’s crimes. So much of the recent torment that had plagued the palace and the surrounding city ha
Logan The morning after felt heavier than I expected. I’d hardly slept more than a few hours and had woken restless.When she’d left the evening before, after we had reunited so intimately, my heart had shattered. I had watched her go, knowing that chasing her down was the wrong idea. She needed sp