ANMELDENElaine's Pov "Different headlines. Different stories. Different talks. All in all, we got what we aimed for, right?" I glanced at Elijah who nodded. We were lounging on the patio of our mansion which by the way was renovated to a bigger mansion and then council's part of the building was destroyed
Elaine's Pov "Different headlines. Different stories. Different talks. All in all, we got what we aimed for, right?" I glanced at Elijah who nodded. We were lounging on the patio of our mansion which by the way was renovated to a bigger mansion and then council's part of the building was destroyed
Her once-loyal allies were turning away, slinking toward the exits like rats fleeing a sinking ship. Cowards. She had built them from scratch. She had given them everything, made them who they were. And now, in the face of a little adversity, they were abandoning her? No. No. NO!Her hand shot out
Author's Pov Gasps rang through the entire place as the recording played. Vivienne stared in shock, the corner of her eyes going red."Turn it off! Turn it off!" She shrieked. But no one moved to do so, either they didn't want to or they were frozen in shock. Vivienne growled under her breath and r
"Oh, so you admit it’s your love life!" Jared teased, grinning widely. "Jared!" Elijah snapped, though the tips of his ears turned red again. Zade, who had been quietly observing the lively exchange, finally spoke up, "We need to stay sharp. The council will try to salvage whatever they can at t
Author's Pov The council room was quiet, none of the elders speaking. Each were deep in their thoughts. News had began to circulate, news that they weren't able to control and it didn't help that no matter what they did, they were not able to find something they could use on the Delacroix family, i
Zade pulled the car over to the side of the road, his hands still on the steering wheel, his knuckles turning white from the tight grip. His jaw clenched and unclenched, and when he finally spoke, his voice was lower than usual, almost gravelly, "I need to do something, I don't know if I can even ta
Ha. I scoffed, “Be careful?” I tilted my head, “You don't get to tell me that, Elijah. I might not ‘know’ Zade the way you know him, but he was there. He was the only one that was there.” I gritted out, feeling a bit of anger surge in me, “I'll be leaving now. Goodbye.” I turned around sharply and
Elaine's POV “You'll be introduced to high society in a few days, Elaine. This will show everyone that you're my daughter, and how welcome you are into this family.” Lady Evangeline… No, my mother said excitedly. Her emotions were infectious, as I found myself smiling after a few seconds. The w
"You're right." He said, his voice still soft but firm, "I don’t know exactly what you’re feeling, but I know it hurts, and I know you feel betrayed.” "Betrayed?" I laughed bitterly, the sound harsh in the silence of wherever we were, "That’s an understatement, Zade. I feel like I’ve been stabbed i







