LOGINI chuckled as I held back tears.“Sorry,” I murmured, trying to pull back, but she held me tighter.“I’ve missed you like crazy,” she breathed. “How’s life in the empire? I’ve been keeping tabs on you in the media. Seems you are kicking ass as the queen.”Since the inauguration ceremony last year, I
She flinched away for a moment, afraid that the darkness might hurt him, but I had faith that it wouldn’t because it was under her control now and the light in her wouldn’t be dim for the darkness.“It’s okay,” I assured her, bringing Caleb even closer into her view. She stared at him with admiratio
EpilogueAiden’s POV“She still won’t come out of her room?” Fiona asked, staring at the closed suite door with a frown. “It’s been a week since she killed her sister…”“She’s scared,” I told her, cradling Caleb in my arms. “Raelyn’s darkness is inside of her and she’s worried that she’s going to do
She was quiet for a moment while the Queen continued to bark orders in the background. The dark tendrils only seemed to grow more agitated with each passing moment.“Please, call the tendrils off and—”“I can’t,” she said quickly. “They don’t listen to me anymore… they listen to her more than they l
I wanted to believe that there was still good in Raelyn. That the darkness hadn’t taken over completely. I grabbed her arm, and I brought my gaze to meet hers; I wasn’t sure if my powers would work on her, but I had to try. I channeled her mind and when I found a connection, I realized it was weak,
Carol’s POVI used my powers to fight off the guards, using my mind manipulation to make them fight one another and using some of the spells I was taught to ward them off. I’ve practiced with mind manipulation a lot so I was able to do it quickly. I soon had some of them at least turning against the
“No,” I say; I’m not sure what to do in this situation and I can feel my emotions getting the best of me. “Do you think it could be someone on the team?” “It could be,” he admits, but he doesn’t sound completely convinced. “I’ll call a team meeting in the morning and see if we can get to the botto
Aiden’s POV “Hello?” “Hello, is this Mr. Aiden Cruz?” The officer on the other end of the phone asks. “Yes, sir. What can I do for you?” “Hello, Mr. Cruz this is Officer Smith. I’m sorry to bother you but I have some information think you’d like to know.” I clutch my phone firmly in my han
“Well… it sounds like it’s important…” Carol traits off. I can tell from the way she’s fidgeting with her hair that she feels guilty. I let out a quiet huff. “You don’t need to feel bad,” I say softly. “Do what you need. Would you like me to come with you?” She shakes her head quickly. “No, you
In the last few weeks, my role has grown slightly. I’m still involved in the team administration and business side of things, but Coach Bower has been having me take a slightly more active role in practices. Most of the time, all I do is make sure that we’re on schedule and that no one is slacking







