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
Carol’s POVI was faced with visitor after visitor for most of the day. Oliver and Fiona ended up leaving with my parents; they took them back to Aiden’s penthouse so they could rest for the night. They promised to be back in the morning before I was scheduled to leave with the King.After a while,
“I can learn here,” I said firmly, hating that I was showing how desperate I was to stay.He shook his head and took hold of my hands.“You know it wouldn’t be the same,” he whispered.“He’s right,” the King agreed. “There are things you can't learn here. It’d be best if you came with me. Please, do
Aiden’s POV“What’s the password to her phone?” I asked, glaring at the name that flashed across Katrina’s phone. It was Allen’s name. She was in contact with the person Carol was last seen with. I could hardly contain my own anger; my fists clenched tightly around the phone, my knuckles going white
Carol’s POVI was having a baby! A freaking baby! I wasn’t sick, I was pregnant. Allen was holding my hands and grinning from ear to ear. All senses came back to me at the same time, and I quickly pulled my hands out of his. I needed to contact Aiden and tell him the good news. I wanted to tell h







