LOGINEvelynTwo Years LaterThe gardens outside the palace were alive with late-spring blossoms, their perfume carried on a gentle breeze to fill my nose, as my daughter’s laughter, bright and bubbling, carried across the lawn. I watched her reemerge into view, weaving through the rose bushes as she chas
Evelyn The throne room of my father’s palace had never looked so magnificent. Banners in silver and deep royal blue draped from the vaulted ceilings, fine designs embroidered into every piece of fabric. Torches burned in golden sconces, their flames reflected in polished marble floors. The air carr
Logan Two Months LaterThe room was awash with candlelight from the hundreds of candles lining the space. They collectively cast their amber glow on the stone walls, giving our surroundings a soft appearance.Laughter and music poured through the air, filling every corner with celebration. Tonight
LoganThe tavern was alive with laughter. It felt like everyone else there had something to celebrate as well.Around us floated the sound of clinking glasses and the scent of roasted meats wafting through the air. The scene was incredibly jovial and a far cry from the war councils and court politi
“He loves her,” I said quietly, though the words sounded fragile echoing against the empty walls of the throne room. “And you would punish him for it.”“Love is only worth so much,” my father said, the warmth of a moment ago gone. His eyes hardened. “A ruler must make decisions based on what is best
EvelynThe throne room always felt too large. It had been so long since I had been inside the vast, sprawling space, and even then, it had been filled with others for my brother’s princely coronation ceremony when he was fourteen. But now it was just us, my father and I. There weren’t even guards in
JesseThe fire was burning low by the time Scott finally showed up.Around me, the other rogues lingered, or at least, the few who had remained awake long enough to watch Scott’s subtle, late-night visit. Those who lingered were my most loyal. Even while they drooped with fatigue, they stayed up wit
JesseThe camp was too quiet without her. Too still. Even though I knew she was gone, I still looked for her everywhere.It wasn’t just that she had left, though. It was that she had been taken from me. It was the fact that Logan had stolen from me once again.The air choked me, thick with the fog o
Evelyn When I woke, the world was a dull buzz behind my eyes. My body felt like it had been wrung out and left to dry in the glaring sun. The light of the tent sliced through my mind with agonizing brightness. On top of it all, my wrists ached from being chaffed against rope. Again.The canvas ceil
EvelynI felt lost as I stumbled out of the medical tent later that day and plunged into the surrounding city. Even within the short time I’d been gone, the city felt strange, like it had taken on a new, foreign feeling. It didn’t feel the same anymore.Where once the city had been a joyous escape f







