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
Evelyn I woke with the faint gray light of morning spilling through my bedroom windows, but the warmth of it didn’t reach me. The sheets beside me felt barren and cold. The first thing I thought of as I blinked the day into view was him.My body still remembered Logan’s touch, the way he had held m
In that instant, all of our previous problems were gone. I surrendered to it, finally. I gave in to what I had worked so hard to resist: him.The kiss was fire, hungry and consuming. My body betrayed me, arching into him, craving more. I clutched at his shirt, pulling him closer, drowning in the tas