That was because I was the only one who survived.Without another word, Mother swept away, gown trailing across the cobblestones, and disappeared. I pressed my hand to my bodice, feeling the hard outline of the key within.This was getting risky. Natalia was a formidable fighter, not to mention her
Celeste’s POVThe collision sent both Karl and Natalia tumbling to the cobblestones in a tangle of limbs and scattered flower petals. Karl’s face went bright red as he scrambled to help her up, apologizing profusely while she brushed dirt off her knees and laughed it off like it was nothing.My nost
Natalia’s POVThe festival was a vibrant swirl of colors and noises. Flower petals were strewn across the cobblestone ground, streamers hung between rafters and lightposts, and people clad in flower crowns and flowing garb were twirling in front of a band playing lively music.I turned to my brother
For a moment, I wasn’t sure what to say to that. I understood where Andrei was coming from, but also… It made no sense.“But I told you where I want to go,” I murmured. “With you. Wherever you and the twins are—that’s home to me. Why can’t you believe me?”Andrei’s jaw ticked. “Because you spent so
NataliaAndrei looked like he wanted to argue, but obliged anyway and sat back down on the boulder. I shook my head good-naturedly, resisting the urge to roll my eyes as I perched beside him and took a closer look at his wound.“Ouch,” I said, hissing through my teeth upon inspecting the gash. It wa
AndreiJealousy was an ugly thing in my chest.I hated the way it was consuming me from the inside out. Especially now, when I needed to focus the most. I should have been worrying about the rogue camp we were infiltrating, not the bitter taste in my mouth.But I couldn’t stop thinking about it. Abo